University Building Performance Optimization

Since 2016, IMEG has facilitated the development and implementation of building performance optimization for 32 projects at 17 facilities at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, including:

Commissioning:

• McKelvey Hall

Retro-Commissioning:

• Anheuser-Busch Law Hall
• Danforth University Center
• Rudolph Hall
• Simon Hall
• South 40 House Monitoring-based Commissioning
• Anheuser-Busch Law Hall
• Brauer Hall
• Bryan Hall
• Danforth University Center
• Eads Hall
• Green Hall
• Jubel Hall
• Knight Center
• Mallinckrodt Center
• McMillen Hall
• Rudolph Hall
• Somers Family Hall
• South 40 House
• Umrath House
• Whitaker Hall

Utility Analytics:

• Anheuser-Busch Law Hall
• Bryan Hall
• Danforth University Center
• Eads Hall
• Knight Center
• Mallinckrodt Center
• Rudolph Hall
• Somers Family Hall
• South 40 House
• Umrath House
• Whitaker Hall

Non-energy benefits included operation and maintenance savings and increased occupant comfort, health, and productivity. (Each has been shown to be equal in value to annual energy savings.)

ROI
The following results were achieved on energy efficiency projects:
Annual savings: $127,262
Utility incentives: $45,250
Payback period: 6.2 years