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ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH
October is ENERGY AWARENESS month; employees are
encouraged to help reduce waste and conserve energy. In this occasion, US Energy
Star program is encouraging people to 'pledge' to replace energy wasting
lighting. With energy efficient lighting, a simple goal is to replace old
incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).
Compact
Fluorescent Lamps provide 75% energy savings and last 5 times as long. Retrofit
incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent to save as much as 75 percent on
lighting. Also, use electronic ballast T-8 lamp. Electronic ballast
manufacturers suggest that new energy-efficient electronic ballast and T-8 lamp
systems offer energy savings of up to 41 percent over conventional
electromagnetic ballast and lamp systems, with no loss of light or performance.
The program is running this month since October is Energy Awareness Month.
More natural resources can be save when people do their part to use
energy wisely. Energy conservation delivers a wide range of additional benefits,
including dollar savings, and reduced pollutant emissions.
Energy Conservation
The Energy Management Division of Public Works
is currently reviewing several initiatives to conserve energy. In addition to
major utility system changes, energy can be conserved in many other ways; for
instance, each employee can do his/her part. Multiplied by thousands of county
employees, this small effort will create a huge impact on the operating utility
budget.
To view or print a copy of the Cuyahoga County Sustainability
Program for Energy Conservation, Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan click
here.
Simple cost-saving tips are below. Your participation is
appreciated.
Get into the habit of turning off lights when out
of your office/cubicle, or in unused common areas such as copy rooms, break
rooms, conference rooms and restrooms.
Switch off your computer when
away from your desk for 15 minutes or more, and turn off equipment such as
copiers, printer and monitors, etc., when not needed or at the end of the
day.
In most cases, use task lighting rather that overhead ceiling
fixtures.
Keep the thermostat at one common setting. It is the most
energy-efficient.
Please visit this link:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showpledge
Prepared by Gerard Salomon, Department of Public Works on
10/9/07
Cuyahoga County was recently notified that five County
facilities have received the 2006 ENERGY STAR for energy performance. This award
recognizes buildings that are in the top 25% of the nation in terms of energy
performance, and they are only 11 facilities in Cuyahoga County that earned this
2006 award. The County facilities earning this award in 2006 are:
- Robert Hughes Board of Elections Building, 2925 Euclid Avenue
- Virgil Brown Building, 1642 Payne Avenue
- Clerk of the Courts Auto Title Building, 1261 Superior Avenue
- Jane Edna Hunter Building, 3955 Euclid Avenue
- Walter G. Whitlatch Building, 2191 East 19th Street
This is a summary information regarding these buildings. The County receives
plaques that have been affixed to each building, demonstrating the County’s
commitment to environmental leadership. To publicize these awards, a public
ceremony had been held at the County Administration Building to highlight the awards and
the County’s environmental leadership efforts.