1. Spring 2009 Energy Conservation Campaign
“Turn Me Off”
Staff Council
Spring 2009 Energy Conservation Campaign
January 14, 2009

2. Why UCCS is concerned with energy conservation
Today’s talk
Why UCCS is concerned with energy conservation
Cost
External Commitments and Executive Orders
What UCCS is doing to conserve
Facilities operations
Office energy use
What you can do
Single Stream Recycling and RecycleMania

4. UCCS Utility Costs UCCS Utility Bills range between $1.7-1.84 million
Electricity is ~60% of utility bill
Natural gas = 25-30%
Water and Waste Water = 10%
Utility Forecasts for Feb. 2009
( a moving target)
No increase in natural gas
40- 45% increase in water
rates
8-10% increase in electricity

5. Overall, energy efficiency in UCCS buildings is increasing

6. American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
Complete an emissions inventory
Within two years, set target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral
Take immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short-term actions
Integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the educational experience
UCCS one of the charter members to sign commitment
498 chancellors and presidents have signed the commitment
All of the CU system has signed

7. UCCS 2007 Emissions

8. Colorado Greening of State Government Executive Orders
Goals for state agencies by June 30, 2012:
20% reduction in energy use
20% reduction in paper use
10 % reduction in water consumption
25% volumetric reduction in state vehicle petroleum consumption

9. Reducing carbon emissions
57 percent of ghg emissions reductions can come from energy efficiency.
About 43 percent can come from renewable sources of energy including solar, wind, bio-fuels, biomass and geothermal.
Chuck Kutscher, NREL

10. What is UCCS doing? Lighting retrofits
Delamping where appropriate (footcandles measured)
LED Exit signs
Timers installed in hallways
Photocell sensors
Toilet retrofits
Purchase of 2 new hybrid patrol cars
Energy Star purchasing policy
Building Automation System to match heating and cooling
with occupancy

11. What is UCCS doing?
Commitment to high energy performance in new buildings
Heat Recovery in Science Engineering
Ice Storage to reduce peak demand charges
Solar thermal Rec. Center swimming pool
Photovoltaic system – Science Engineering
Mandatory Utility Containment Committee
Potential transition of custodial crew to day shifts

12. Building Electricity Use
Campus Services Building

13. Electric :: kWh Usage (Building Totals FY2007)

14. Sample Office Energy Use
Coffee maker - $38 per year (2.5 hours/day)
Portable Heater - $30 per year
Lighting - overhead - $26 per year
Micro refrigerator - $25 per year
Screensavers do not save energy and in fact may use more energy
Computer using sceensaver – Watts
Computer set to sleep or standby – 1-6 Watts
How to set: Control Panel-Power Options-
Monitor 20 minutes, Hard disk 30 minutes, system – 2 hours

15. Be an energy hero – make saving energy your personal passion
What Can You Do?
Be an energy hero – make saving energy your personal passion
Always turn office and classroom lights off
Turn off computers including monitors every night
Turn off the monitor if you aren't going to use your PC for more than 20 minutes
Turn off both the CPU and monitor if you're not going to use your PC for more than 2 hours.
Turn off printers and copy machines every night
Use daylighting whenever possible
Use task lighting with compact fluorescents or LEDs
Dress appropriately to cut down on personal heaters

16. What Can You do? 7. Turn off coffee makers – share coffee makers
8. Share a larger refrigerator rather than buying
your own
9. Consider putting all appliances on power strip
Outlet = 15W
Power strip = 1-3 Watts (Save 2% of energy bill)
Always look for the Energy Star label when
purchasing appliances
Contact Facilities Services with ideas or
reports of energy waste –

18. Single Stream Recycling Program
Place all recyclables in one container.
Candy Wrappers
Food-Soiled Cardboard
Food or Organic Waste
Liquids
Plastic Bags & Wrap
Styrofoam
Used Paper Cups & Plates
Used Paper Towels
Used Tissues
Waxed Cardboard
Waxed Paper
Wet or Soiled Paper
Carpet or Cloth
Aluminum & Tin Cans
Plastic Containers #1-7
Glass Bottles & Jars
Cardboard Boxes
White & Colored Paper
Phone Books
Brochures & Pamphlets
Envelopes & Junk Mail
File Folders
Magazines
Books & Manuals
Brown Paper Bags
Paperboard
Recycle
Trash
these!
these!
Talk about entire program. Why, what it will looks like, switch to custodial, increase in recycling rates.
Landfill
Re-use

19. RecycleMania January 18 – March 30, 2009 Final stats 2008
Recycling 131,079 lbs.
Waste 289,919 lb.
Recycling rate 25.95%
Waste minimization – 23rd among public schools – 50 lbs of trash per person for 10 weeks
Goal 2009
40% diversion?
50% diversion?

20. January 21, 2-3:30 University Center atrium
Next Steps
Building representatives - energy “heros”
Staff Council Energy Campaign and RecycleMania Kickoff – Ice Cream Social
January 21, 2-3:30 University Center atrium
Monthly feedback on energy performance
Ideas???