A bad steam trap allows steam to return from buildings to the campus heating plant, wasting energy. Cutting energy use on campus is a challenge. There are some areas where devices can be turned off for short times. Our options for cutting use are limited because of expanded operation on campus such as J-term and other sessions. Custodians have been alerted to pay attention to lights in building.
Entryway lights are switched off on sunny days, corridors with outside light have fewer lights on.
He is asking for faculty and staff to pay extra attention turning off lights in unused classrooms and offices. Despite its relatively low cost, heating plant employees are spending more time monitoring boiler controls to maximize operation of the plant. The university's supplier is sending different types and sizes of coal, requiring operators to keep closer control of boilers to maximize heat output while keeping emissions low. There is increased attention to maintenance at the heating plant. The north campus stores building, which has its own boiler, is kept colder during unoccupied times, the thermostat set back to 52 degrees.