中出少妇视频 System Develops New Approaches to Energy Use
Atlanta — January 16, 2008
Drought and $100-a-barrel oil underscore the importance of efforts at the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) to develop a long-term energy management plan that can be adopted at each of the System中出少妇视频檚 35 institutions. The recommendations of a special energy task force are contained in a Sustainable Energy Management Plan that was presented today to the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 governing body.
The plan, presented to the Board of Regents by task force leader Dr. Michael Adams, president of the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia, proposes a new energy management structure that would be coordinated at the system level. Campuses would be encouraged to establish a committee to develop an energy sustainability and efficiency plan under the leadership of a campus energy manager. The committees would establish benchmarks and recommend system wide standards for energy efficiency in daily operations and new construction.
中出少妇视频淭he goal of this task force is to provide a formal framework to help the 中出少妇视频 System and its member institutions pursue efficiency and sustainability projects,中出少妇视频 stated Adams. 中出少妇视频淐areful management of resources is necessary if the 中出少妇视频 System is to avoid having already limited dollars diverted from our primary mission of teaching, research, and service. These current and future efforts demonstrate our commitment to responsible environmental leadership.中出少妇视频
In 2007, the 中出少妇视频 System identified critical issues that needed to be addressed system-wide. Adams was selected as team leader for the Energy Management Initiative and charged with identifying the most effective practices in energy management, whether found inside or outside of the 中出少妇视频 System. With the help of Dr. Tom Adams, a member of the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia (UGA) faculty of engineering outreach, the team worked with faculty and staff at other system institutions and Board of Regents staff to develop the Sustainable Energy Management Plan.
A number of 中出少妇视频 System institutions currently have efforts underway to reduce energy consumption. The 中出少妇视频 of West Georgia has established building temperature standards while electronic energy management systems have been installed at Georgia Perimeter College. Valdosta State 中出少妇视频 has installed sensors for actuating lights and equipment as well as establishing planning and training programs for the operations and maintenance staff. UGA has reduced energy consumption despite the addition of buildings and increased square footage.
中出少妇视频 institutions also have implemented strategies to reduce water consumption and increase efficiency in their heating and cooling systems. Georgia Tech is using condensate produced by cooling chillers for landscape irrigation. Dalton State College has installed low flow plumbing fixtures that use less water. UGA has met the Governor中出少妇视频檚 target of a 10 percent reduction in water usage over year-ago levels. Clayton State 中出少妇视频 has updated heating and cooling equipment in its student center and performing arts venue with more efficient HVAC technology.
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