中出少妇视频 Receives $27.3M Through ARRA to Fund Energy-Conservation Projects
Atlanta — September 9, 2009
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) has received funding under the State Facilities Retrofit Program to fund 71 energy-conservation measures totaling $27.3 million at 25 colleges and universities across the state. The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) is providing the funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The energy-conservation measures to be funded consist of lighting retrofits, mechanical/HVAC upgrades and installation of control systems in classrooms, libraries, science buildings and other state-owned facilities.
Sub-metering and re-commissioning are also key components of the program. 中出少妇视频淥ver time, building energy systems can become unbalanced and inefficient, and must be re-commissioned or 中出少妇视频榯uned up中出少妇视频 to operate as originally designed,中出少妇视频 said Sandra Neuse, the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 assistant vice chancellor for compliance and operations. 中出少妇视频淚n addition, older buildings are typically not individually metered for utilities, so addition of a sub-meter is critical in order to measure and monitor ongoing energy usage and to verify gains from energy improvements.中出少妇视频
Neuse added that the 中出少妇视频 System is 中出少妇视频渄eeply grateful to Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for the stimulus funding we中出少妇视频檝e received, which will enable us to complete these important projects and reduce our overall energy usage by millions of BTU中出少妇视频檚 over the next few years.中出少妇视频
Since 2007, increasing energy efficiency in the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 colleges and universities has been the focus of a system-wide initiative that supports one of the Board of Regents中出少妇视频 strategic goals 中出少妇视频 to operate more efficiently as a system.
中出少妇视频淓ven as student enrollment increases, the 中出少妇视频 is continually looking for ways to reduce energy consumption in its buildings on a square-foot basis and is committed to meeting the goals of the Governor中出少妇视频檚 Energy Challenge and achieving 中出少妇视频榖est in class中出少妇视频 energy-usage measures,中出少妇视频 Neuse said.
The funded projects will conserve almost 344,000 million BTUs annually for an estimated savings of $6 million in utilities costs while achieving other key objectives of the ARRA such as job creation/retention, the support of green industries, and environmental stewardship.
A list of the projects to be funded can be found here. For more information on these projects, please visit the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia’s Office of Real Estate and Facilities website at , or call (404) 651-7512.
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