Episode 18: University of Virginia's Delta Force Program

Andrea Trimble (left), Jesse Warren (right)

Guests:
Andrea Trimble, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, O+M
Office for Sustainability Director
University of Virginia

Jesse Warren PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, O+M
Sustainability Program Manager for Buildings & Operations
University of Virginia

Host: Dave Karlsgodt
Principal, Fovea, LLC

The focus of this episode is the University of Virginia’s Delta Force, a self-funded building energy efficiency and sustainability program. You’ll hear how UVA has taken a $400,000 seed fund to yield $42M dollars in energy related cost savings to the University. We get into the nuts and bolts of the program but also zoom back to talk more generally about their sustainability programs and collaboration with their city and regional governments.

Resources:

• Delta Force Program

  • https://sustainability.virginia.edu/programs/deltaforce.html

• Sustainability UVA Website

  • https://sustainability.virginia.edu/

• UVA Building Performance Energy and Water Tracker

  • https://energytracker.fm.virginia.edu/

• UVA Renewable Energy Tracker

  • https://renewableenergy.fm.virginia.edu/

• Climate Action Together (UVA/City/County):

  • https://climateactiontogether.org

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