2.10 Utilities Element
Goals, Objectives and Policies
2005-2015 Campus Master Plan Update
CHILLED WATER SUB-ELEMENT
GOAL 1: The future development of UCF shall be based on the provision of an on campus chilled water generation and distribution system, which adequately serves the future campus population needs.
OBJECTIVE 1.1: Future development on the UCF campus shall occur based on a determination that there is an adequate chilled water generation and distribution system capacity to accommodate the proposed demand.
POLICY 1.1.1: Future development on the UCF campus which increases the demand for chilled water generation and distribution capacity shall be approved under the provision of a system which serves the future development under the following level of service standards:
1. Under the existing campus wide average service conditions, one (1) ton of plant capacity per 250 square of building floor area, or
2. A finding that future additional building design loads might be accommodated under the available generation and distribution system parameters.
POLICY 1.1.2: The University shall establish as overall implementation priorities the following: (1) continued servicing of the existing campus built areas, (2) the maintenance of 1,000 tons of residual plant capacity for emergency back-up purposes, (3) expansion of the existing plant generation and distribution system capacity in order to more efficiently serve existing demand, (4) maintenance of sufficient capacity to provide for the orderly and balanced equipment maintenance and (5) expansion of a plant and distribution system capacity to serve new development areas/buildings.
POLICY 1.1.3: UCF shall be solely responsible for the provision, maintenance and continued operation of a chilled water system to serve only the campus building needs.
POLICY 1.1.4: The University shall rely upon the land use and building programs identified in the Comprehensive Master Plan, and on-going implementing Capital Plans/Programs, to stage the construction of an expanded chilled water system, such that the expanded system is on-line at the time of the projected increased demand. This process shall be the shared responsibility of the Facilities Planning Office, the Physical Plant and the University's Administrator of Capital Funding. It shall be the responsibility of the Physical Plant to determine that sufficient plant and distribution system capacity is/will be available at such time any new building is proposed for construction.
POLICY 1.1.6: The University shall implement improvements to the chilled water distribution system as The timing and phasing requirements and priorities for the provision of future chilled water system improvements are driven by in the Capital Improvements additional facilities are added.
POLICY 1.1.7: Based on a balancing of other competing objectives, the University shall continue to subscribe to a variety of active and passive energy management/conservation strategies. As currently practiced, such strategies may include building site orientation design, stringent building insulation standards and, as appropriate, variable air volume systems within buildings. The responsibility for administering these strategies shall fall to the Office of Facilities Planning and the Physical Plant.
POLICY 1.1.8: The University would benefit from using treated wastewater effluent as a source of cooling tower make-up water for the UCF Chiller Plant(s).
POLICY 1.1.9: The University would benefit from the creation and continuous maintenance of a utilities CAD drawing and load spreadsheet in order to fully track existing loads and understand impacts of future building projects.
ELECTRICAL POWER AND OTHER FUELS
SUB-ELEMENT
GOAL 2: The future development of UCF shall be based on the provision of an on campus electrical power and natural gas distribution system which adequately serves the future campus population needs.
OBJECTIVE 2.1: Through ongoing inspection and coordination efforts with service providers, the University shall continue to identify and resolve any deficiencies in the servicing of electrical and natural gas power distribution systems.
POLICY 2.1.1: The University shall coordinate with Florida Power Corporation, Peoples Gas System or any successors concerning with regard to the replacement of outmoded or deteriorating service lines or facilities. At this time, the University's priority replacements needs include the conversion of the existing overhead primary line from the North substation to a underground line.
OBJECTIVE 2.2: The University shall ensure the provision of adequate electrical and natural gas services through the continued internal funding and coordination with external service providers.
POLICY 2.2.1: The University's Office of Facilities Planning and the Physical Plant shall be responsible for the continued coordination of power supply services with Florida Power Corporation and Peoples Gas System. To the extent feasible, it shall be the responsibility of these offices to determine that adequate plant and distribution system capacity is available to serve expanded needs and to promptly avail the University funding officer of any needs for UCF funds for maintenance, expansion or replacement.
POLICY 2.2.2: Future development on the UCF campus which increases the demand for electrical power and/or natural gas or other fuels shall be approved under the following level of service standards:
1. 5.25 Average Daily kWh electricity per FTE Student
2. 6.1 Peak Daily kWh electricity per FTE Student
POLICY 2.2.3: The University shall establish as overall implementation priorities the following: (1) continued servicing of the existing campus built areas, (2) maintenance of UCF owned power manhole and conduit system, (3) expansion of the existing line distribution system capacity in order to more efficiently serve existing demand.
POLICY 2.2.4: The University shall rely upon the land use and building programs identified in the Comprehensive Master Plan, and those ongoing implementing Capital Plans/Programs, to coordinate a staged expanded electrical system such the expanded system is on-line at the time of the projected increased demand. This process shall be the shared responsibility of the Office of Facilities Planning, the Physical Plant and the University's Administrator of capital funding programs. It shall be the responsibility of the Physical Plant office to determine that sufficient plant and distribution system capacity is/will be available at such time any new building is proposed for construction.
POLICY 2.2.5: The University shall implement improvements to the electrical power and natural gas distribution system as additional facilities are added. The timing and phasing requirements and priorities for the provision of future electrical power and natural gas distribution system improvements are
driven by identified in the Capital Improvements Element.POLICY 2.2.6: Based on a balancing of other competing objectives and policies, the University shall, to the maximum extent feasible, continue to administer a variety of active and passive energy conservation strategies. As currently practiced, these strategies include appropriate building site design techniques, stringent building insulation standards and, as appropriate, zonal airflow and lighting systems. The responsibility for administering these strategies shall fall to the Facilities Planning and Physical Plant offices.
POLICY 2.2.7: The University shall install energy efficient equipment (i.e., electronic ballasts for fluorescent lighting fixtures, T-8 lamps, etc.) in new buildings and when retrofitting existing buildings.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUB‑ELEMENT
GOAL 3: The future development of UCF shall be based on the provision of an on campus telecommunications system which adequately serves the future campus population needs.
OBJECTIVE 3.1: Through ongoing inspection and coordination efforts with service providers, the University shall continue to identify and resolve any deficiencies in the servicing of telecommunications systems.
POLICY 3.1.1: The University shall continue to identify and upgrade or otherwise replace existing conduits and telecommunications lines as additional facilities are added.
POLICY 3.1.2: The timing and phasing requirements and priorities for the provision of future telecommunication system improvements are driven by the Capital Improvements Element.
OBJECTIVE 3.2: The University shall ensure the provision of adequate telecommunications facility services through continued internal funding of improvements and coordination with external service providers.
POLICY 3.2.1: The University's Offices of Computer Services and TeleData Services shall be responsible for the continued coordination of telecommunications infrastructure and services with off‑site vendors and user groups. To the extent feasible, it shall be the responsibility of this office, the Facilities Planning Office and the Physical Plant to jointly determine that service capacity is available to serve expanded needs and to promptly avail the University funding officer of any needs for UCF funds for maintenance, expansion or replacement of such systems.
POLICY 3.2.2: The University shall establish as overall implementation priorities the following: (1) continued servicing of the existing campus built areas, (2) maintenance of the UCF owned Telecommunications Utility Vault and duct bank system, (3) expansion of the existing telecommunications distribution system capacity in order to more efficiently serve existing demand and (4) expansion of the telecommunications distribution system capacity, including the designation of future demarcation sites to link new development areas/buildings with on and off‑campus systems.
POLICY 3.2.3: The University shall rely upon the land use and building programs identified in the Comprehensive Master Plan, and ongoing implementing Capital Plans/Programs, to coordinate a staged expanded telecommunications system such the expanded system is on‑line at the time of the projected increased demand. This process shall be the shared responsibility of the Computer Services and TeleData Services Office, the Facilities Planning Office, the Physical Plant and the University's Administrator of Capital Funding Programs.