UAF to track energy and water consumption with new software
November 14, 2011
Starting this winter, UAF will track the electric, water and heat consumption for
20 buildings on campus. This real-time data is displayed at www.uaf.edu/sustainability/
In the future, data will also be displayed on interactive monitors at the Wood Center,
Rasmusen Library and the West Ridge cafe. The project is funded with the Student Sustainability
Initiative Funds or SIREN funds.
The software is named Building Dashboard and relays energy usage rates to Lucid Design
Group, a California-based company that hosts the site. This data is then converted
into an accessible format and displayed on the monitors and website.
Tips on what you can do to save energy can be found at uaf.edu/sustainability and progress can be tracked on www.uaf.edu/sustainability/dashboard.