Timeline of WHOI's Sustainability Efforts

Completed:

Weatherized 9 village campus buildings for increased energy efficiency.
Electrified Swift and Vincent House heating systems to decrease fossil fuel use.
Surveyed and repaired air leaks in Clark HVAC system for increased efficiency.
Implemented HVAC equipment scheduling campus-wide to coincide with occupancy.

Completed:

LED light fixture installation completed. Now in all WHOI buildings.
Added additional Electric Vehicle Chargers for a total of 10. Two each at Shiverick, School St, David Center, Clark, and Clark South parking lots.
Installed Solar Panels on Meteor House roof. Now there are 5 on-site solar arrays at WHOI.
Increased Off-site Solar to 6 projects, totaling about 6 MW.
Continue to schedule energy audits and weatherization for campus buildings to increase energy efficiency.

Completed:

Rooftop solar installation on the Fye + McLean buildings, totaling to 142 kw
LED light fixture installation- 6 buildings
Electric vehicle charging stations Installed at Shiverick Lot + Clark South Lot
Bike Loaner Program- ongoing
Bike Storage Units Built - Swift Barn, Green Container behind Clark, Carriage House Basement
Off-site Solar Program – 2 MW (Canton + Plymouth)

Completed:

Redfield Lab Sterilizer Replacement Project receives $25,586 in rebate for energy reductions from National Grid
Blake Lab - HVAC controls upgrade for energy reduction
Clark Lab - 5^th HVAC controls upgrade for energy reduction qualifies for $19,200 rebate from utility
Clark South Lab –controls and VFD installation for energy reduction, receives $77,000 rebate from utility
ESL – controls upgrade to match saltwater flow demand with supply
McLean Lab - AMS area HVAC replacement with high efficiency Cambridgeport unit
McLean Lab – new heat-reflective roof system with increased insulation
Carriage House – boiler replacement with high efficiency unit
Watson Lab – major controls and HVAC recommissioning, annual savings over $100,000 in energy costs and $78,762 rebate
LED Lighting – multiple LED lighting upgrades across the campuses

Initiated:

Completed:

Initiated:

WHOI opens LOSOS – a LEED Gold Facility
WHOI recycled 85,220 lbs of paper and cardboard (42.61 tons)
WHOI Recycling shifts to Single Stream Recycling of paper, cardboard, glass, bottles, cans, and plastics
Participated in major energy study with Cape Light Compact and National Grid
Installed New Air Handler at Fye Lab with energy controls and heat pipe recovery, savings of $14,000
Purchased new higher efficiency Welding machine, savings of $2,100/year
McLean Lab lighting retrofit, savings of $9,400/year
Fye Lab lighting retrofit, savings of $4,400/year
Clark air handler VFD and controls upgrade, savings of $38,000/year
Challenger House air sealing and insulation, savings of $700/yr
Clark Lab 405, installed LED lighting, 35% less energy than fluorescent
Installed 2^nd high efficiency Liebert in-row AC unit in CIS Server Room
Biospecs Warehouse, conversion to high efficiency gas boiler
Stopped printing the WHOI phone book - directory available online only

WHOI recycled 110,800 lbs of paper and cardboard (55.4 tons)
WHOI’s cleaning contractor moves to Green Chemicals
Conducted compressed air survey of Smith and Iselin, savings of $16,000/year
Conducted heating steam trap survey in several buildings, savings of $30,000/year
Converted Redfield Boilers to hot water heating, new boilers save nearly $10,000/year
Gas conversion to high efficiency for 512, 514A, and 518 Winding Lane
RCRC – new high efficiency gas furnace
Quissett Facilities Building – solar domestic hot water installed
Co-op/Information Office, new high efficiency gas boiler installed
Installed high efficiency Liebert in-row AC unit for CIS Server Room
Instead of paper invitations, started WHOI events email distribution list to promote events at WHOI

Designing energy recovery systems for HVAC systems at Watson Lab and MRF
Evaluating the feasibility, design and construction of utility scale wind turbines on Quissett Campus
Participating in the governor’s Clean Energy Challenge in an effort to further reduce our energy consumption
Replaced Iselin air compressor with new scroll technology

Lighting: installed new, improved electronic ballasts in fluorescent fixtures throughout WHOI buildings
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning:
- Installed fume hood exhaust controllers on all fume hoods
- Installed variable frequency drives on large electrical motors on process pumps and fans
- Installed energy efficient boilers
- Installed energy recovery equipment at ESL to capture waste heat from seawater
Windows: installed replacement energy efficient windows
Insulation: continued to add wall and ceiling insulation to buildings as opportunities are provided
Energy conservation and sustainability opportunities are considered and included to the extent possible in every Facilities project
Sustainability Task Force: established to involve passionate representatives from the greater WHOI community with energy reduction awareness, resource conservation and sustainability efforts

Lighting: installed new electronic ballasts and reduce the number of bulbs in all fluorescent fixtures throughout WHOI buildings
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: installed enthalpy controllers and other energy reduction controls to use “free cooling” when outside air conditions permit
Installed hot water reset on heating boilers to match needed boiler water temperature to changing outside temperature conditions

Lighting: occupancy control and time clocks were installed in various building to control lighting and reduce energy use
Heating System Control: time clocks were installed in various building to control operations and reduce space temperatures in unoccupied times
Energy Recovery Coils: designed and installed in Fye Lab to capture energy from exhaust air and transfer it to supply air to reduce energy consumption
Fume Exhaust Hoods: designed and installed “energy efficient” make up air fume hoods as this represented the current state of the art at that time

Lighting: reduction of lighting levels through WHOI buildings
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: reduced outside make up air volumes in large laboratories to minimum required standards
Insulation: added wall and ceiling insulation to those buildings without sufficient protection
Storm Windows: added storm windows in smaller buildings (residential style)
Energy Conservation Committee: established to get greater WHOI community involved with energy reduction awareness and conservation efforts

Few efforts were made to reduce energy consumption as utilities were plentiful and inexpensive