Retrocommissioning
Retrocommissioning is changing the face of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
What is Retrocommissioning at Illinois? Retrocommissioning is an in-depth analysis of a building's HVAC systems and maintenance program with a view to restoring the optimal operating conditions and optimizing the control strategies for energy conservation, sustainability, and client comfort satisfaction.
Why is Retrocommissioning important? Deferred maintenance is taking a toll on campus buildings and this backlog of maintenance is proven to waste energy and indebt University finances. RCx is a dedicated effort to help the campus address this formidable challenge.
What has Retrocommissioning done? Since August of 2007, the RCx team has grown from 5 to 17 skilled members. As a whole, they have accomplished system updates and upgrades in 16 campus buildings for an average energy reduction of 28%. As of May 2010 approximately 2.6 million gross square feet, 56 football fields, or 20% of the campus academic space have benefitted from RCx.
RCx is dedicated to “Saving the planet, one building at a time.™”