ISU Facilities

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Food Sciences Building

Year Constructed: 1928 / 1991 / 1962 / 1993

137,478 Gross Square Feet

# Exemptions Summer Winter
1 (AHU1) Rm 3332, 3334 - Labs with volatile materials 24/7 @ 76 degrees  none 
2 (AHU16) Rm 1597, 1578 - Leased to private firm 24/7 @ 76 degrees  24/7 @ 70 degrees 
3 (AHU11) Rm 1833 - Solvents Lab 24/7 @ 76 degrees  24/7 @ 70 degrees 
4 (AHU1) Rm 3333 - Lab having trouble with excessive heat 24/7 @ 76 degrees  none 
5 (AHU1) Rm 3364, 3397 Labs having trouble with heat 24/7 @ 76 degrees  none 
6 AHU12, 13, 14 = rm 2623 is hot for laboratory equipment Run = 24/7  Run = 24/7 


Unit Service Area Cool Heat System Type Summer Hours Winter Hours
AHU1 West Basement  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   24/7  Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU2 West Auditorium - Rm 2432  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Room Scheduling  Room Scheduling 
AHU3 Laboratory 2379  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Occupant Controlled  Occupant Controlled 
AHU4 Laboratory 2384  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Occupant Controlled  Occupant Controlled 
AHU5 South wing - Labs  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU6 East offices, Kitchen, Auditorium  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU7 South Pilot Lab  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU8 North Pilot Lab  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU9 Storage/Shop  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU10 East Pilot Lab  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU11 Laboratory 1833 - Chemical Storage  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   24/7  24/7 
AHU12 Old East Addition  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Occupant Controlled
Run = 24/7 
Occupant Controlled
Run = 24/7 
AHU13 Old East Addition  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Occupant Controlled  Occupant Controlled 
AHU14 Old East Addition  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Occupant Controlled  Occupant Controlled 
AHU15 North Wing - Offices  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
Run = 7am – 6pm, Mon
Run = 7am – 6pm, Tue
Run = 7am – 6pm, Wed
Run = 7am – 6pm, Thu
Run = 7am – 6pm, Fri
Off =Sat
Off = Sun
Off = Holidays
 
AHU16 North Wing - Labs  Yes  Yes  Mixed Air HVAC System   24/7  24/7 
RAD Outiside Walls    Yes  Radiator   Off  System Energized 24/7 
EXH-8       Exhaust Fan   Mon=7am-6pm
Tue=7am-6pm
Wed=7am-6pm
Thu=7am-6pm
Fri=7am-6pm
Off=Sat
Off=Sun
Off=Holiday 
Mon=7am-6pm
Tue=7am-6pm
Wed=7am-6pm
Thu=7am-6pm
Fri=7am-6pm
Off=Sat
Off=Sun
Off=Holiday 
EXH-26       Exhaust Fan   Mon=7am-10pm
Tue=7am-10pm
Wed=7am-10pm
Thu=7am-10pm
Fri=7am-10pm
Off=Sat
Off=Sun
Off=Holiday 
Mon=7am-10pm
Tue=7am-10pm
Wed=7am-10pm
Thu=7am-10pm
Fri=7am-10pm
Off=Sat
Off=Sun
Off=Holiday 


Unit Service Area Control Strategies
AHU3  Laboratory 2379  Occupant Controlled - not on Metasys
AHU4  Laboratory 2384  Occupant Controlled - not on Metasys
AHU12  Old East Addition  Occupant Controlled - not on Metasys
AHU13  Old East Addition  Occupant Controlled - not on Metasys
AHU14  Old East Addition  Occupant Controlled - not on Metasys
AHU2  West Auditorium - Rm 2432  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU5  South wing - Labs  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU6  East offices, Kitchen, Auditorium  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU7  South Pilot Lab  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU8  North Pilot Lab  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU9  Storage/Shop  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU10  East Pilot Lab  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU11  Laboratory 1833 - Chemical Storage  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU15  North Wing - Offices  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU16  North Wing - Labs  Thermostat set at 70/76 degrees. Heating and cooling controlled by thermostat that modulates dampers in an air mixing box located in each zone. During "off" periods there will be an 80-degree upper limt and a 65-degree lower limit.
RAD  Outiside Walls  Radiator flow is started any time outside temperatures are below 50 degrees


Date Ex Energy Conservation Action(s) Taken
3/20/2006 AHU1 = complete
3/20/2006 AHU1 = complete
3/20/2006 AHU11 = complete
3/20/2006 AHU16 = complete
3/20/2006 AHU1 = complete
7/12/2006   Completed MEA Holiday schedules and reviewed hours of operation
7/27/2006 AHU12,13,14 are not controlled by Metasys (Pneumatic controls) = Fans run = 24/7
10/30/2006   Reviewed for winter schedule
5/10/2007   Reviewed for summer schedule
11/1/2007   Reviewed for winter schedule
6/6/2008   Changed return air reset schedule from 57F/68F to 57F/62F for AHU16 (Stan, per Ron Cochran +OK)
9/15/2008   Reviewed for winter schedule.
5/12/2009   Reviewed for summer schedule
10/7/2009   Reviewed for winter schedule.


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