 Facilities Management’s Energy Management unit is responsible for managing the university's $90 million annual energy budget and the electrical and steam distribution infrastructure required to light, heat and cool the facilities on the Twin Cities campus.
These responsibilities fall into the following categories: utility engineering and operations, facility engineering and energy efficiency, utility accounting and billing, and engineering records.
Utility Operations - The procurement and distribution of electricity and steam, water, chilled water, sewers (sanitary and storm) and compressed air.
Facility Engineering and Energy Efficiency Services - Conservation efforts, technical guidance, commissioning and recommissioning, controls engineering, and design review.
Engineering Records - Provides comprehensive facilities and engineering document management services focusing on retention of original construction and project renovation document records, equipment systems manuals, core University infrastructure documentation and the official campus map.
Energy Management staff is on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year to respond to emergencies.
Energy Conservation
 Energy Management coordinates the It All Adds Up energy conservation program designed to reduce and optimize energy use while maintaining or improving building heating and cooling comfort. Every dollar the University spends on energy that could have been saved through efficiency efforts, represents a dollar that the university could have used elsewhere.
Big Ten and Friends Conference
 The University of Minnesota is honored to be hosting the 2009 Big Ten and Friends Energy and Mechanical Engineering Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., October 27-29. We are looking forward to meeting with our colleagues, as well the opportunity to learn and have fun!
Visit the event website for full details.
The Goal: Reduce Total Energy Consumption 5% by the end of FY10; and 1.5% by the end of FY09
You Can Help Conserve Energy, Too
While Facilities Management staff employ technology and energy management strategies to reduce energy use, all University staff can take the following actions to conserve energy:
- turn off lights when not in use.
- when purchasing new office equipment, look for those with energy-saving features.
- turn off office equipment and items such as personal computers, coffee makers, fans or copiers before you leave for the day.
- fume-exhaust fans that do not need to be on after certain hours or on weekends can be programmed to turn off and on through Facilities Management central operating controls system located in the Donhowe Building.
Why Conserve Energy?
Visit Why conserve energy? for more information on how and why to conserve energy at your workplace, your community, and for the environment. Energy Management practices energy conservation, carbon trading, and uses renewable energy technologies to ensure the least possible impact on the environment while working towards a future of energy independence. For information on the University of Minnesota's Sustainability program, visit:
www.uservices.umn.edu/sustainableU/
Vision
As a utility, Energy Management strives to be the best in class when compared to other district energy operations including those of public municipalities, academic institutions and private corporations. As an engineering organization, Energy Management will be respected as experts by staying current with the latest technologies, using the best tools of the trade, providing technical innovation and engineering direction for safety, stewardship and a sustainable environment for the University of Minnesota.
Mission
Responsibly manage the procurement and distribution of energy, and provide facility engineering expertise to sustainably support the University’s mission of extraordinary education, breakthrough research, and dynamic public engagement.
Guiding Principles
- Environment
- Reliability & Risk
- Cost
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