What we do

• Energy & Engineering aims to advance UC Riverside’s energy and utility infrastructure, energy procurement, energy efficiency, energy renewables and campus-wide sustainability goals to make UC Riverside number one in energy management and sustainability.

• Energy and utility infrastructure
  • Our Energy & Utility Infrastructure service area improves and further develops for UCR's energy and utility infrastructure. We also:
    • Collaborate with several groups to identify & resolve critical infrastructure issues.
    • Support planning & design efforts for new construction and infrastructure projects.
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• Energy management, sustainability outreach
  • We focus on campus-wide energy reduction, water conservations and overall carbon footprint reduction measures. We also:
    • Apply advanced energy management practices & system optimization.
    • Promote environmental leadership, community, health & wellness.

• Engineering
  • Our engineering team supports maintenance and central plant operations through professional engineering services. We also:
    • Assist building commissioning efforts for electrical, mechanical, controls and overall utility systems. 

• Energy and procurement
  • Our energy and utility procurement area has established partnerships with local utilities and their representatives. Our services also include:
    • Providing energy market trends, prices, volatility, risk management mitigation strategies for purchased utilities.
    • Minimizing utility costs, maximizing profits.