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ENERGY BEAR WANTS YOU TO ASSIST IN CONSERVING ENERGY!

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The Office of Facilities Management & Planning along with the Energy Bear Awareness & Conservation Team is sponsoring Energy Awareness and Conservation Week at Bridgewater State College the week of January 22 - 25, 2002 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  From 1995 - 2001 energy costs at BSC have nearly doubled! The cost for fiscal 2002 for electric, gas, oil, and water and sewer usage was $2.2 million. The Energy Awareness and Conservation Team wants to reduce this expense, producing savings that can be made available to fund other programmatic needs at BSC. Our goal is to reduce energy costs by 10 percent. Typically, the months of January - March are the highest consumption months. To reach our goal, we need the entire BSC community to participate. Let's all join Energy Bear in this effort and produce a win for BSC!

• Joe Amato - Residence Life & Housing

• Janet Cartwright - Facilities

• Patricia Delaney - Facilities Management & Planning

• Mike Gomes - Facilities Management & Planning

• Peter Gomez - Power Plant

• Dr. James Hayes-Bohanan - Earth Sciences & Geography

• Dr. Mary Lamonica - Communication Studies and Theatre Arts

• Matthew Maderos - Information Technology

• Denis Maguy - Facilities

• Joseph Mantia - Facilities - A/C Shop

• Diane Nelson, Facilities Management & Planning

• Ronald Sankunas - Facilities - Electrical Shop

• Distribute Energy Conservation materials throughout the campus

• Set up information booths in the Campus Center: Tuesday, January 22 - Friday, January 25

• Visits by Energy Bear to campus departments

• Lecture on "Global Energy Transitions" by Dr. James Hayes-Bohanan on January 24 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Library Lecture Hall, Maxwell Library

• Daily e-mails on Energy Conservation Tips

• Discussing Energy Conservation measures with resident students at scheduled floor meetings

• Processing Energy Bear contest entry forms

Special Thanks:

Energy Bear would like to offer a special thanks to Dr. Helene Fine and Dr. Mary Lamonica and their students for their contribution and support.

Join those who have already made a commitment to conserve.

Entry Form -- Energy Bear Contest

 Eligibility Requirements:

• If the Energy Bear sees you wearing an energy button or using an energy pencil
• If you participate in the energy awareness and conservation week events
• If you visit this website and fill out the entry form

Prizes:         
200 Connect Card Points 
100 Connect Card Points 
50 Connect Card Points
Reserved Parking Spot
BSC Sweatshirt 
Gift Certificates to local restaurants 
BSC T-shirt  

What BSC Has Done Recently to Conserve Energy

• 175 feet of underground steam piping and leaking condensate piping was replaced in the library mall

• Repaired several leaks in steam and condensate piping on steam distribution system

• Replaced or rebuilt 286 steam traps in west side/main campus buildings

• Repaired numerous pneumatic system air leaks in the library, science, and gym

• Repaired the face and bypass damper in AC-1 at Boyden Hall

• Installed a new mixing valve on the hot water tank of the Kelly Gymnasium

• Installed a variable speed drive on the library cooling tower

• New energy efficient lighting installed in the commuter café and auditorium foyer

• Calibration of pneumatic air handler controls in several buildings

• Modified outside light control for early shutdown of lights in library area

• Shortened run-on time on HVAC units in library and Campus Center

• Verification and calibration of forced hot water compensation controls in numerous campus buildings

• Cleaned heat fin tubes and heat exchanger on baseboard heaters and HVAC equipment in many campus buildings

• Replaced leaking and inefficient underground hot water heating loop and domestic hot water and cold water piping at the Great Hill Apartments

• New Christmas Shutdown Procedures:   Shut off of additional HVAC equipment, shut off lighting in designated parking lots, and reduce heat in all resident hall rooms to 50 degrees

• Replace Art Center electric condensate pumps with at steam pump reducing electrical consumption and pump repair costs

• Reset outside lighting time clocks for reduced on time

• Repaired and replaced three air compressors

Energy Bear Wants You to Know:

• The state allocation for Bridgewater State College for fiscal year 2002 is $33 million and $2.2 million alone is spent on energy!
• If you turn your computer monitor off before you leave, you can save BSC 63¢ per week.  If half the campus participates, that's a $567 per week savings.

• If 2,000 resident students cut their shower time from 20 minutes to 10 minutes, you can save BSC $280 daily!   ($240 - water & sewer and $40 - electric) That's 40,000 gallons daily.

• Americans represent 5 percent of the world's population, but we consume 30 percent of the world's resources!  
  
  
  

Call In Work Orders: 

If you discover a leaky faucet, heating problem, or other maintenance issue, please call the Facilities Department at 1296.  

Remember this jingle:

"If you have something that needs to be repaired or fixed, 
please call 1296!!
1277 is the number to call,
if the problem is in the residence hall."