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Department Level Energy Reduction Effort
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:15pm.Title:
Department Level Energy Reduction Effort
Summary:
Following the Harvard model, this would be an interfaculty program, working within the decentralized structure of the campus to drive campus energy conservation efforts.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Expand electric vehicle fleet
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:27pm.Title:
Expand electric vehicle fleet
Summary:
Purchase 20 smaller all electric vehicles (Chrysler GEM) through existing/new vendor contracts.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Fluorescent lighting retrofits
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:16pm.Title:
Fluorescent lighting retrofits
Summary:
Installation of high frequency efficient ballast in fluorescent lighting fixtures (50,000 units, saves 36 kWh per unit installed).
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Implement High Priority Bicycle Plan Projects & Programs
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:30pm.Title:
Implement High Priority Bicycle Plan Projects & Programs
Summary:
Campus Bicycle Plan identifies bicycle programs and projects aimed at increasing bicycle commuting over the next 15 years, as outlined in the 2020 LRDP. This will introduce 500 bicycles replacing 125 cars.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Increase utilization of videoconference room(s)
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:23pm.Title:
Increase utilization of videoconference room(s)
Summary:
The Dwinelle Hall videoconference Room is 90% underutilized. Complete usage of the room can save up to 75 K/year in air travel.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Increasing occupant awareness and electricity curtailment
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:25pm.Title:
Increasing occupant awareness and electricity curtailment
Summary:
Increase occupant awareness by building public data, baseline awards, outreach campaign and efficient use of energy management system (saves 3% of ~180,000,000 kWh main campus energy use).
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Install Automated Lighting Controls
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:22pm.Title:
Install Automated Lighting Controls
Summary:
Install a variety of lighting controls to reduce operating hours of lighting systems. Included would be motion sensing, light sensing and wireless based control technologies. (25% of campus total load of 30000 units, 1000 reduced run time, $1000 /unit).
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Install Energy Star (EPA) computer settings
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:29pm.Title:
Install Energy Star (EPA) computer settings
Summary:
Energy Star Setting and active sleep/standby mode management for computers (free software available from EPA). Assume 10000 computers * (245 watts – 10 watts saved) * 10 hours/day * 365.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Purchase Carbon Offsets for campus energy use
Submitted by cmjones on May 8, 2007 - 11:20am.Title:
Purchase Carbon Offsets for campus energy use
Summary:
Project with the goal of reaching neutrality in 2014. Local and national carbon offsets ranking was estimated from "A Consumer Guide to Carbon Offsets", 2006 using the US and UK average from the top certified providers.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Introduce Fleet Biking
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:21pm.Title:
Introduce Fleet Biking
Summary:
Reduce amount of fleet driving. Purchase 15 bicycles to replace 15 sedans and supply to interest departments.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail: