The Energy Retrofit Program (ERP) has been established to reduce the overall energy costs on the Stanford University campus by improving building level energy efficiency. Funds are set aside each year to implement the most cost effective retrofit projects. Projects are ranked and funded on a simple payback basis and must have a better than five year payback. A typical energy retrofit project will not only improve energy efficiency and reduce building energy costs but also reduce utility
demand, improve occupant comfort, and decrease maintenance costs.  Funding for the ERP comes from the electricity, steam, and chilled water utility recharge rates. Energy cost savings can only be based on the Stanford supplied utilities.  Energy retrofit projects will be funded twice per year. Requests for the first round of funding must be received by September 30. Requests for the second round of funding must be received by January 15. Two funding rounds will allow the project managers to have more flexibility when scheduling project work including taking advantage of the winter break shutdown

period. Additionally, end of the fiscal year project rush can be reduced and energy savings can accrue sooner.
To be successful, the ERP must blend the abilities of many different groups within the Facilities Department. In general, the projects are identified and implemented by the groups who work most closely with the building occupants -- the Zone Management Division Teams or their auxiliary equivalents. The Craft shops are encouraged to bid on the retrofit projects, not only reducing the real cost of the project to Stanford, but also improving troubleshooting service. The Energy Management Group (EMG) is responsible for providing consistency in the approval and implementation of projects, ensuring a representative distribution of ERP funds to the zones and auxiliaries, providing technical guidance, and evaluating new technologies and strategies for future implementation. In addition, the EMG continually monitors both the effectiveness of the individual projects as well as the effectiveness of the entire program by analyzing the metered consumption and demand before and after each retrofit project. How a retrofit project is initiated, approved, funded, and implemented is described in the following  sections.

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