ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Energy Management tracks campus energy use and develops methods to help our buildings use energy more efficiently. Energy Management studies how each building performs to recommend improvements in areas such as lighting, water use, heating, cooling, and other utility systems.

Energy Efficiency

Texas Tech University’s Energy Management team and the Environmental Systems Maintenance (ESM) group work together to make our campus use energy more wisely. For more than 11 years, this partnership has helped the university lower its yearly energy use compared to our original baseline. They reach these goals by using smart methods to control temperatures in classrooms and offices.

During warmer months, the steam system is turned off to reduce how much chilled water and steam the campus needs. When the weather is colder, the teams use fresh outside air to help keep buildings comfortable while cutting down on chilled water use. Because of their strong teamwork and successful strategies, Texas Tech University has been recognized by Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) as one of the “Top Energy‑Saving Campuses.”

Energy Management also keeps track of how much energy the campus uses by calculating the Energy Use Index (EUI). This index is based on the total energy the university consumes—such as electricity, natural gas, and imported steam—divided by the amount of indoor space that requires heating or cooling. This helps the university understand how efficiently it uses energy and where improvements can be made.

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