The Green Vision of Technical University of Crete’s Campus
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• Energy-metering devices were installed into the rooms of the dormitory, enhancing
and aiding the students’ attempt to reduce their energy consumption and be more
environmentally aware.
By combining the above measures, the TUC’s authorities were confident that
they would manage to reduce energy consumption and achieve their mid-term goals.
These techniques were still a step forward, and indicate the simple problems that
have to be tackled first if energy poverty is to be avoided (TUC and Digalakis 2013).
3.2 Interventions Regarding Energy Saving
The energy-saving interventions had not only short but mid-term targeting, aiming
to achieve great improvements gradually and not at once. Special emphasis was paid
into diminishing the oil-energy consumption and the replacement of the conventional
boilers with innovative ones, such as heat pumps.
• In collaboration with the laboratories of the university, changes were made into
the time of operation of high power-consuming devices, in order to take the most
advantage of the night, reduced, electricity rate.
• Old conventional spotlights of extremely high consumption in public areas and
sports facilities were replaced by innovative LED technology ones.
• The boiler room of the dormitory of the campus was rebuilt and renovated, new
water heaters and a new heat pump were installed for the optimal use of the solar
thermal system. Furthermore, the hot-water recirculation systems were repaired
and set to operate.
• Modern air conditioners were installed in all rooms and public spaces of the dormitory, as well as controllers that incorporate metering and presence sensors to
ensure the most efficient operation possible.
• Thermo-interlocking aluminum frames with Low Thermal Emission Glass (Low
E), were installed for the first time in the premises.
• The old conventional air conditioners of all the buildings were replaced by modern
(high energy class) ones.
• The obsolete cooling unit of the Mineral Sources Department was replaced by
a heat pump, which, contrary to the old one, can serve the heating needs of the
building during the winter period, as well.
• The diagnostic procedure of the replacement of the lightning pillars located into
the campus, and new ones, based on magnetic induction technology, were implemented.
• The operation of the central automation system of the air-conditioning units was
restored, in collaboration with the Energy Management in the Built Environment
Research Lab.
• Posters and web banners were created to raise the energy awareness of the community and eliminate the waste of resources
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• Energy-metering devices were installed into the rooms of the dormitory, enhancing
and aiding the students’ attempt to reduce their energy consumption and be more
environmentally aware.
By combining the above measures, the TUC’s authorities were confident that
they would manage to reduce energy consumption and achieve their mid-term goals.
These techniques were still a step forward, and indicate the simple problems that
have to be tackled first if energy poverty is to be avoided (TUC and Digalakis 2013).
3.2 Interventions Regarding Energy Saving
The energy-saving interventions had not only short but mid-term targeting, aiming
to achieve great improvements gradually and not at once. Special emphasis was paid
into diminishing the oil-energy consumption and the replacement of the conventional
boilers with innovative ones, such as heat pumps.
• In collaboration with the laboratories of the university, changes were made into
the time of operation of high power-consuming devices, in order to take the most
advantage of the night, reduced, electricity rate.
• Old conventional spotlights of extremely high consumption in public areas and
sports facilities were replaced by innovative LED technology ones.
• The boiler room of the dormitory of the campus was rebuilt and renovated, new
water heaters and a new heat pump were installed for the optimal use of the solar
thermal system. Furthermore, the hot-water recirculation systems were repaired
and set to operate.
• Modern air conditioners were installed in all rooms and public spaces of the dormitory, as well as controllers that incorporate metering and presence sensors to
ensure the most efficient operation possible.
• Thermo-interlocking aluminum frames with Low Thermal Emission Glass (Low
E), were installed for the first time in the premises.
• The old conventional air conditioners of all the buildings were replaced by modern
(high energy class) ones.
• The obsolete cooling unit of the Mineral Sources Department was replaced by
a heat pump, which, contrary to the old one, can serve the heating needs of the
building during the winter period, as well.
• The diagnostic procedure of the replacement of the lightning pillars located into
the campus, and new ones, based on magnetic induction technology, were implemented.
• The operation of the central automation system of the air-conditioning units was
restored, in collaboration with the Energy Management in the Built Environment
Research Lab.
• Posters and web banners were created to raise the energy awareness of the community and eliminate the waste of resources