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Energy reduction encouraged campuswide
For the remaining weeks of the summer, the entire campus community has the opportunity to reduce energy utilization. Faculty and staff can continue their efforts by supporting the following actions:
- Turn off computer monitors, CPUs and other equipment when not in use, especially overnight.
- Reduce electrical consumption by turning off unnecessary lights, window air conditioners and other electrical appliances, especially in areas that are not occupied. Departments are asked to check that lights are shut off in classrooms, workspaces and offices when not in use and at the end of the day.
- During the day, thermostats should be set no lower than 74 degrees Fahrenheit except for areas containing sensitive equipment and/or research that requires special conditions.
Facilities Management will also continue a number of energy saving initiatives including:
- Parking Garage Lighting - All residence hall garage lighting on the South and West Greens will be reduced (safety considerations will be taken into account).
- Residence Halls - Electric, utility service and air conditioning in all residence halls will be reduced to minimum service levels and/or shut off completely in halls not occupied by summer workshop participants. Utilities will be maintained in areas in which Residence Life summer staff are living or where full-time Residence Directors live. Air handlers, lighting and air conditioning chillers will be shut down in dining halls that are not in use.
- Academic Buildings - Lighting in hallways and common space areas will be reduced to emergency lighting levels where possible (every 3rd light will remain on). Building thermostats will be set to 80°F in all buildings at 5 p.m. daily.
* * Exceptions will be made for buildings or areas identified by deans where such adjustments would be detrimental to ongoing operations. Temperatures will be reset to 74°F at approximately 5 a.m. to allow sufficient time to bring the building temperature down. Air handlers will be reduced to minimal levels practical to maintain building air circulation and temperature settings. Exceptions will also be made for areas with sensitive equipment, such as musical instruments, and for research that requires special conditions.
- Outdoor lighting - Outdoor aesthetic lighting will be reduced or shut off where practical or possible. All safety lighting will remain on including the bike path and Shafer Street streetlights. The West Green "gulch" lighting levels will be reduced. Tennis court lighting will be turned off immediately at the end of scheduled use.
Every member of the campus community can help save energy by following recommended procedures. Suggestions for saving energy are appreciated and should be forwarded to the Director of Facilities Management at 593-2932.
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