Energy
The University of California's Sustainable Practices Policy has goals to increase:
Energy Efficiency
- Reduce campus energy use intensity (EUI) by an average of at least 2% per year.
Renewable Energy
- Install additional on-site renewable electricity supplies and energy storage systems at the campuses and health locations whenever cost-effective and/or supportive of the location's Climate Action Plan or other goals.
- By 2025, each campus and health location will procure 100% clean electricity.
- By 2025, at least 40% of the natural gas combusted on-site at each campus and health location will be biogas.
Progress
Take Action
- For energy savings tips, visit the Sustainable Action Guide
Best Practices
In the Residence Halls
- Renewable energy: solar photovoltaics and solar thermal systems
- Economizer reduces energy use in 12 buildings in the Tercero Area
- Newer buildings are 32 percent or more energy efficient than California's Title 24 standards
- White roofs on majority of buildings to reduce heating and cooling loads
- Smart thermostats, in most residence halls, reduce heating and cooling loads
- Thermostat controls to allow user control in an efficient range
- Operable windows in the rooms for resident comfort
- Energy-efficient lighting to include daylighting and occupancy sensors in common areas
- Natural lighting and task lighting to reduce overhead lighting
- Energy saving LED bulb in all task lights and some overhead lighting
- Energy Star rated appliances and electronics
- Annual Energy & Water Challenge to educate and encourage residents to reduce energy & water use
In the Dining Commons
- Energy-efficient lighting
- Energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
- Energy-efficient kitchen appliances
- Solar thermal systems that use solar energy to heat water
- Occupancy sensors installed in low-occupancy areas
- Energy management software to control lighting and HVAC systems
For more information
- The University of California's Sustainability Initiative
- UC Davis CEED (Campus Energy Education Dashboard)
- UC Davis Office of Sustainability: Save Energy
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