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Incubator Replacement Program

Sustainability Problem and Proposed Solution: 

Existing incubators can be old and inefficient. They run 24/7, can consume 79.2 kWh/day, and cost $3,179/year in plug load cost. We can replace them with new, much more efficient machines.

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Project Categories: 
Buildings & Facilities
Energy & Climate
Purchasing
Project Status: 
In Progress
Campus Organization: 
Sustainability Office
Affiliated Department, Unit or College: 
Green Labs Program
Project Location: 
On campus

Different Labs


Stakeholder Contacts: 
Contact NameEmail AddressDepartment
Ellen Vaughan
elvaugha@ucsc.edu
Sustainability Office
Funding Sources: 
Carbon Fund. Possible incentives so dept would pay bulk cost

Project Description: 

We will replace old incubators with new efficient ones.

Metrics for Success: 

New efficient incubators purchased or old incubators replaced.

Next Steps: 
Analyze an incubator incentive program and propose to Carbon Fund. Identify worst (least efficient) incubators on campus.
Result Categories: 
Infrastructure/Built Environment
Results: 

Per Incubator Replaced:
24,980 kWh/year saved
$2,747/year in plug load savings