🎧 #196: Weber State's Energy Management Program
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Episode 196 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Labs, as well as Justin Owen from Weber State.
Summary
This episode dives into how Weber State University built a high-impact energy management program that’s already delivering millions in annual savings while pushing toward full electrification and carbon neutrality. Justin Owen breaks down how much of that progress comes not from new equipment, but from smarter HVAC sequences, optimization, and advanced supervisory control. The conversation unpacks real examples—from dramatic EUI reductions to campus-wide control strategies and battery integration. They also reveal how a self-funding model fuels continuous upgrades by reinvesting energy savings into new projects. It’s a practical blueprint for energy managers trying to hit aggressive sustainability goals without unlimited budgets.
Mentions and Links
- Sign up for the Connected Buildings Briefing Newsletter: https://www.nexuslabs.online/
- Sign up for NexusCast #3 for Energy Managers: https://www.nexuslabs.online/nexuscast-3
Highlights
Introduction (0:00)
Rapid fire contect-setting (2:52)
Sequence Optimization (6:20)
How the program is funded (33:58)
Sign Off (38:28)
Music credits: There Is A Reality by Common Tiger—licensed under an Music Vine Limited Pro Standard License ID: S795895-16073.
Full transcript
Note: transcript was created using an imperfect machine learning tool and lightly edited by a human (so you can get the gist). Please forgive errors!
Welcome to Nexus Labs, the home for the Connected Buildings Ecosystem—hosted by James Dice. If you’re new to Nexus Labs, sign up for our Connected Buildings Briefing, a 5-minute briefing on the people, tools, and playbooks changing how buildings run. Delivered every two weeks to 8,000+ building professionals.
The Nexus podcast (Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Other apps) is our chance to explore and learn with the brightest minds in the industry.
Nexus Labs runs an annual conference, NexusCon, and a quarterly virtual conference series, NexusCast.
Episode 196 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Labs, as well as Justin Owen from Weber State.
Summary
This episode dives into how Weber State University built a high-impact energy management program that’s already delivering millions in annual savings while pushing toward full electrification and carbon neutrality. Justin Owen breaks down how much of that progress comes not from new equipment, but from smarter HVAC sequences, optimization, and advanced supervisory control. The conversation unpacks real examples—from dramatic EUI reductions to campus-wide control strategies and battery integration. They also reveal how a self-funding model fuels continuous upgrades by reinvesting energy savings into new projects. It’s a practical blueprint for energy managers trying to hit aggressive sustainability goals without unlimited budgets.
Mentions and Links
- Sign up for the Connected Buildings Briefing Newsletter: https://www.nexuslabs.online/
- Sign up for NexusCast #3 for Energy Managers: https://www.nexuslabs.online/nexuscast-3
Highlights
Introduction (0:00)
Rapid fire contect-setting (2:52)
Sequence Optimization (6:20)
How the program is funded (33:58)
Sign Off (38:28)
Music credits: There Is A Reality by Common Tiger—licensed under an Music Vine Limited Pro Standard License ID: S795895-16073.
Full transcript
Note: transcript was created using an imperfect machine learning tool and lightly edited by a human (so you can get the gist). Please forgive errors!
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