Financial Management: Stony Brook (N.Y.) University

By Dan Hounsell, Editor Facilities Management

OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Sustainability: Cherokee County (N.C.) School DistrictPt. 2: Sustainability: Leon County, Fla.Pt. 3: Renovations & Retrofits: Mississippi State UniversityPt. 4: Renovations & Retrofits: Orlando HealthPt. 5: Financial Management: Lee Cty. Port Authority/SW Fla. International AirportPt. 6: This PagePt. 7: Personnel Management: University of MichiganPt. 8: Personnel Management: University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPt. 9: All 2013 FMD Achievement Award Entries

Stony Brook (N.Y.) University

This retrofit project began when the university's administration and Sustainability Studies academic program conducted lighting audits of campus buildings to measure lighting use, controls, and occupant behavior. In response to the audit, the division of facilities and services retrofitted a parking garage with 390 high-efficiency fluorescent, induction, and LED fixtures. As a result of the project, the garage is estimated to use 65 percent less electricity, or about 240,000 kilowatt-hours annually, and will require less maintenance. To gain a better understanding of electricity demand and consumption, the department also installed more than 130 smart electric meters on campus.

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