Energy Goals
1. Develop and implement on-going educational programs for students and employees. These educational programs should be scheduled on a regular basis and include:
- The most energy efficient ways to optimize heating and cooling in living
- Practices and purchases that lead to the conservation of electricity and water.
- Incentives for conservation.
- Technical assistance in retrofitting or purchasing equipment that is more energy efficient.
These efforts should begin as soon as possible, but no later than the beginning of academic year 2003.
2. Implement the recommendations of the comprehensive energy study prepared by Combined Energies. Target a beginning construction date of no later than September 2003.
3. Increase energy efficiency in campus buildings with additional measures not included in Combined Energies recommendations. Suggestions include the following:
- a. Add occupancy sensors to common areas, i.e. bathrooms, classrooms, locker rooms, and conference rooms.
- Task lighting incandescents to compact fluorescents.
b. Continue to retrofit lighting and other energy fixtures to more efficient alternatives such as:
c. Continue conversions and upgrades of older, single zoned, direct heating systems to more efficient systems.
d. Continue energy efficient renovations of older buildings, including window replacement, insulation, improved controls, and new boilers/hot water heaters.
4. Investigate public and private funding mechanisms for both energy conservation and use of renewable technologies.
5. Dedicate money to purchasing “green tags” that are used to construct “green” power generation facilities in the Northeast and eventually purchasing a percentage of Bates energy from “green” sources, when available in Maine. Can we set an amount of money for the purchase of green tags in 2003?
6. Use alternative forms of transportation on campus and purchase vehicles that reduce emissions and fuel consumption. (See Transportation Section for more detail.)
7. In the conceptual design of any new buildings, prioritize energy efficiency in orientation, lighting, building envelope and systems. Incorporate renewable energy technologies into these buildings to the fullest extent possible.
8. Dining Services has the following future energy related goals:
- Exploration of different types of vehicles for use in delivery catered functions, including Gators and electrically powered vehicles
- Exploration of devices to further reduce energy use specifically in walk-in freezers
- Continue to explore external options to support our energy needs
- Instillation of new beverage system utilizing ice as the cooling agent instead of compressor, thus reducing electrical needs