ISU Facilities

Building Energy Plans

Gerdin Business Building

Year Constructed: 2003

113,800 Gross Square Feet

Gerdin Ground Floor HVAC

Gerdin 3rd Floor HVAC

Gerdin 2nd Floor HVAC

Gerdin 1st Floor HVAC

# Exemptions Summer Winter
1 (AHU1) Classrooms and Computer Labs 7am-11:30pm all days  7am-11:30pm all days 
2 Weekend MBA Program (AHU3) 7am-5pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun  7am-5pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun 
3 (AHU2) Rm 2148 - Large computer Lab 72 degrees  70 degrees 
4 (AHU2) Classrooms and Computer labs 6am -11:30pm all days  6am -11:30pm all days 


Unit Service Area Cool Heat System Type Summer Hours Winter Hours
AHU1 Serves all floors - South wing  Yes  Yes  HVAC System with Reheat   7am-11:30pm all days  7am-11:30pm all days 
AHU2 Auditorium and large classrooms  Yes  Yes  HVAC System with Reheat   7am-8pm, Mon
7am-8pm,Tue
7am-8pm, Wed
7am-8pm, Thu
7am-7:30pm, Fri
7am-6pm, Sat
12pm-6:30pm, Sun
Off = Holidays
Early 4am start for custodians
 
7am–9:30pm, Mon
7am–9:30pm, Tue
7am–9:30pm, Wed
7am–9:30pm, Thu
7am–7:00pm, Fri
7am–6pm, Sat
12pm–6pm, Sun
Off = Holidays
Early 4am start for custodians
 
AHU3 Offices and Interactive Rooms  Yes  Yes  HVAC System with Reheat   6:30am-6pm,Mon
6:30am-6pm,Tue
6:30am-6pm,Wed
6:30am-6pm,Thu
6:30am-6pm,Fri
6:30am-6pm,Sat
11:30am-5pm,Sun
OFF Holidays 
6am – 10pm, Mon
6am – 10pm, Tue
6am – 10pm, Wed
6am – 10pm, Thu
6am – 10pm, Fri
7am – 6pm, Sat
11am – 6pm, Sun
Off = Holidays
 
FCUs Entrance & Stairwells  Yes  Yes  Fan Coil Unit Without an Operable Thermostat   7am - 8pm Mon-Thu
7am - 5:30pm Friday
7:30am - 6:30pm Sat
11:30am - 6:30pm Sun 
7am - 8pm Mon-Thu
7am - 5:30pm Friday
7:30am - 6:30pm Sat
11:30am - 6:30pm Sun 


Unit Service Area Control Strategies
AHU1  Serves all floors - South wing  Thermostat set at 73-degrees all year. Room temperature will naturally fluctuate between 70 degrees and 76 degrees depending on outside air temperature and heat load in the area served. During “off” periods there will be an 80-degree upper limit and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU2  Auditorium and large classrooms  Thermostat set at 73-degrees all year. Room temperature will naturally fluctuate between 70 degrees and 76 degrees depending on outside air temperature and heat load in the area served. During “off” periods there will be an 80-degree upper limit and a 65-degree lower limit.
AHU3  Offices and Interactive Rooms  Thermostat set at 73-degrees all year. Room temperature will naturally fluctuate between 70 degrees and 76 degrees depending on outside air temperature and heat load in the area served. During “off” periods there will be an 80-degree upper limit and a 65-degree lower limit.
LTG  Interior lighting  Programmed On 1/2 hours before occupancy and Off 1/2 hour after occupancy. Early 4:00am On time for Custodial cleaning. Reduced hours for summer.


Date Ex Energy Conservation Action(s) Taken
4/5/2006 AHU1 = COMPLETE
4/5/2006 AHU3 = COMPLETE
4/5/2006 AHU2 = COMPLETE
4/5/2006   COMPLETED SPRING 06 BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION SETTINGS
4/5/2006 (AHU2) ROOM 2148 = COMPLETE
5/8/2006   REDUCED AHU AND LIGHTING HOURS FOR SUMMER
5/8/2006   Reduced lighting schedule for summer--note 4:00am start for custodial cleaning
7/12/2006   Completed MEA Holiday schedules and reviewed hours of operation
8/8/2006   WO# = W655706= Rooms (1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316 (VMA box = 169ASC66), (1326 (VMA box = 169ASC68), (1328, 1330, 1332, 1334, 1336, 1338 (VMA box 169ASC72)= new motion detectors added and activated 8/07/06
10/23/2006   AHU's Preheating System: Interlock Glycol Heating system enable command to AHU's Operation and adjust Pre-heat enable set point to 55 F.
10/30/2006   Reviewed for winter schedule
5/10/2007   Reviewed for summer schedule
8/27/2007 Run = AHU1 = 24/7
8/27/2007 Room 2140 = Comm_spt= 1F, Occ_Cbias= +1.7F, Occ_Hbias -1.7F, Occ_CMax - 350 CFM
9/1/2007   FCU's Schedule Operation
11/1/2007   Reviewed for winter schedule
5/22/2008   Reviewed for summer schedule
4/23/2009   "Exemption #5 (AHU1 to run 24/7) was removed"
5/8/2009   Reviewed for summer schedule
5/12/2009   Reviewed for summer schedule: AHU-2 start from 4am to 5am (Paul Haggard)
10/7/2009   Reviewed for winter schedule.
10/7/2009   Reviewed for winter schedule.


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