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8. RECOMMENDED ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
The projects identified in this SEP are described below, and the project titles are referenced for
each applicable project on the individual Project Summary pages later in this report. While
there are often alternative technologies or approaches to projects that can be considered for a
given retrofit, this report’s recommendations focus on projects that can be implemented cost
effectively with available technologies and methods. Where appropriate, alternate approaches
and considerations are discussed for projects considered but not included as a recommendation
of this SEP.
For ease of reference, all SEP projects have been assigned an SEP ID Number. The SEP ID
number consists of one letter followed by four digits, and is a unique number that will help easily
locate projects. The SEP ID number has been included on the Building Overview pages later in
this report, and the Project Summary section of this report is organized by SEP ID number to
allow easy location of a project.
8.1 Lighting Projects
The Strategic Energy Plan includes a projection of the magnitude of lighting energy efficiency
projects on the campus. The plan addresses interior fluorescent building lighting and interior
HID lighting, as well as parking garage lighting and some outdoor lighting.
8.1.1 Lighting Project 1. Interior Linear Fluorescent Lighting
The standard project for fluorescent light fixtures is to use a state of the art lamp and ballast
combination to limit each pair of fluorescent lamps and ballast to approximately 42 watts. This
can be achieved through different combinations of lamps and ballasts according to each
individual campus’s preference.
Unless a campus expressed a specific preference, the default retrofit used for the analysis was
to replace existing 32W T8 lamps and any remaining T12 lamps and their associated ballasts
with 28W T8 lamps and premium efficiency ballasts with low ballast factors. The resulting
fixtures typically operate at slightly lower light levels relative to the existing levels, but their
improved color rendition has been shown to increase or maintain the perceived light level.
Campuses can factor in color temperature, lamp life, lamp standardization, ballast
standardization and a number of issues into their design.
UC Santa Barbara, has chosen to install dimming ballasts in many applications instead of basic
ballasts. This involves extra expense and operating complexity, but the potential for greater
energy savings as well. The higher cost and savings are documented in the analysis.
8.1.2 Lighting Project 2. Interior Lighting Controls
Another standard lighting project is to install occupancy control in rooms that do not currently
have occupancy control. The analysis accounts for the fact that most campuses already have
occupancy sensors in some buildings, primarily in offices and classrooms. Some campuses
have early generation occupancy sensors in classrooms, many of which have been disabled at
the request of faculty and staff. Newer “dual technology” occupancy sensors, which detect both
motion and heat, are much more reliable than the older technology, which was prone to turning
off lights when occupants were not moving.
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