1. Funding for Fixed Research Equipment and Systems
April 2010
Dennis Bailey
Associate Vice President for Facilities
The Florida State University

2. New Research Facilities 2003 -2009
College of Medicine
299,200
GSF
King Life Sciences Building
180,000
Psychology Department Building
176,760
Research Buildings A & B
174,800
Chemistry Research Building
161,400
IMB Renovation
51,600
Materials Research Building
47,250
Shaw Bldg Renovation, Innovation Park
14,300
Total Additional GSF
1,105,310

3. Plant Operations & Maintenance Funding
State Appropriated Money
For Basic Maintenance and Operation of Educational Facilities
Includes Utilities
So what’s the problem and why are we talking about this now ?

4. How P O & M Funding is Determined
Step 1
Rate energy consumption:
A. Is 70% or more of the GSF of this facility air conditioned? Yes = 1   No = 0                
B. Is the facility being designed or renovated after 1989? Yes = No = 1                  
C. % of the Gross Square Footage used for Labs or Research: (Multiply % times 20)    
D. % of outside air supplied to the facility:   (Multiply % times 40)    
E. Does the facility have a heavy equipment load? Yes = No = 1                 
  (Computer equipment, research equipment, autoclaves, fume hoods, etc.)
F. Is this facility an agricultural or maintenance utility shed? Yes = 5   No = 1                  

5. Step 2 Plug answers from A – F into this formula to calculate
The Total Energy Factor (TEF):
TEF = [ A * (B+C+D+E ÷ 100) ] * F

6. Step 3 Determine Building Classification Based on Total Energy Factor:
TEF = 1.00
Facility Class A - Low Energy Usage Building
A building with less than 70% of the gross square footage receiving conditioned air.
TEF = 1.01 to 1.25
Facility Class B - General Office Building
A building that typically contains classrooms, offices, and administrative space. X
TEF = 1.26 to 1.29
Facility Class C - General Classroom Building
A building that typically contains classrooms, offices, administrative and special spaces such as general teaching labs, auditoriums, etc.
TEF = 1.30 to 1.49
Facility Class D - Fine Arts, Specialized Use, Student Activities Building
A building that typically contains classrooms, offices, auditoriums, general patient care and special support space such as locker rooms, teaching gyms, exercise rooms, studios.
TEF = 1.50 to 1.60
Facility Class E - General Science Building
A building that typically contains classrooms, offices, wet and dry instructional labs to support general instruction and research. X 
TEF = 1.61 to 1.85
Facility Class F - Research, Medical, Advanced Technology Building
A building that typically contains classrooms, offices and highly specialized labs supporting upper level undergraduate programs, graduate programs, medical technology and sponsored research efforts.
TEF = < 1.00
Facility Class G - Agricultural and Maintenance Support Sheds or Buildings
A building that may typically be used for agricultural and maintenance support and contains no air conditioned space and little or no utility usage.

7. 2009-2010 Base Funding Allocation/GSF
Step 4
Apply the TEF to:
Utilities Consumption Factors
Intensity of Use Factors
General Classroom Building
Research, Medical, Advanced Technology Building
Base Funding Allocation/GSF
Building Classification A B C D E F G
Utilities Multiplier
0.50
1.00
1.10
1.35
1.85
2.65
$4.45
Intensity of Use
1.000
1.069
1.115
1.140
1.092
1.046
0.500
$4.16
Base funding amount is for new space only.
Once funded the rate never changes.

8. What Does PO&M Funding Cover?
Utilities expenses
Building structure and envelope (doors, windows, roof, exterior walls, etc.)
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
Plumbing and mechanical systems
Lighting and electrical systems
Interior finishes
Toilet and general exhaust systems
Building control systems (pneumatic and digital)
Basic custodial service
Grounds maintenance
Basic door hardware, repair and replacement
Pest control
Elevators
Emergency egress lighting with power source

9. What PO&M Funding Does Not Cover
Special equipment and systems dedicated to research activities
Compressed or specially filtered air systems
Vacuum pumps and systems
Acid waste systems
High purity or process water systems
Process cooling or heating systems
Fume hoods
Cold rooms
Process exhaust such as dust collectors, paint or welding booths
Autoclaves
Etc.

10. What PO&M Funding Does Not Cover continued
Research Equipment
Bio-safety cabinets
Incubators
Freezers, refrigerators, ice machines
Chemical sterilizers
Chemical storage rooms or cabinets
Hazardous material cabinets
X-ray machines
Spectrometers
Movable furniture or custom installed furniture
Other departmental equipment
Domestic potable water heaters
Security systems

11. What PO&M Funding Does Not Cover continued
CCTV systems
Data equipment, computers, switches, routers and telecommunications equipment
Flood damage caused by departmental equipment or connection to building systems
Back up power generators
Uninterruptible power supplies
Clinical equipment
Stages, lifts and related systems
Audio/visual equipment
Any non-FSU owned equipment, possession, fixtures or items in FSU facilities.
This list intended as a guide for funding decisions on maintenance and operating expenditures.

12. So What?
There is no PO&M funding available to pay for repairs and/or replacement of millions of dollars worth of research equipment and systems.
What happens when a fan motor goes out on a fume hood?
Other funding sources must be identified.
There is no plan.
We need a plan.