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This August, a number of
colleges and universities around the state capitalized on the enthusiasm for the
new school year to launch or reinvigorate components of their behavioral
programs. The start of the new semester is a strategic opportunity for
engagement because building occupants are already primed to expect new
initiatives and other changes. Energy managers grew their network of supportive
advocates and energy champions by reaching out to students, faculty and staff
while focusing on several priority behaviors and utilizing new outreach
materials. Below are some sample highlights of their efforts.
Northeastern Oklahoma
A&M
Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M College took advantage of the new school year to officially
launch their behavioral program campus-wide. Jamie Williams, their energy
manager, was able to secure a time slot during in-service week to speak to
faculty and staff, as well as a table at Welcome Back Day to spread the message
to their students. To keep students engaged, Jamie is speaking to each freshman
orientation class and working with student government to develop a club to
organize the efforts of particularly supportive students. By working with their
food service provider, he has also recently secured free meals and gift cards
to use as monthly incentives for faculty and staff to do their part.
Western Oklahoma State College
When selecting three focus
behaviors for their current efforts, WOSC’s energy manager, Jimmy Poe, knew
that the needs of the dorms differed slightly from those of the main campus.
Working with public relations director Judith Meyer allowed him the opportunity
to convey these various energy-saving opportunities through a video that was presented at
the faculty in-service meetings and freshman/dorm orientations. Additionally,
WOSC utilized the promotional materials made available by ES2 during their
tabling events, where they spoke with students about the campus’ energy and how
to become an energy champion.
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the photo to view WOSC's video on YouTube.
Northern Oklahoma
College
This August, the main
goal for NOC’s behavioral program was to refresh the program they launched last
year by getting in front of incoming students and faculty and highlighting the changes
they will be seeing across campus. According to NOC energy manager and
draftsman AJ Lee, customizing the kickoff powerpoint and other materials
provided by ES2 decreased the amount of time that he and Ray Weidman, NOC
energy manager and assistant director of physical plant operations, needed to
prepare their presentations, while helping instill a consistent message. That
message appears to have taken root quickly with many of the new faculty, who
have been approaching the two energy managers about ideas for further energy
conservation.
Rogers State
University
Paul
Dunham, the energy manager and draftsman at Rogers State University, is already
seeing the benefits of having the active support of RSU president Dr. Rice
during the launch of their school year. Dr. Rice talked about the university’s
energy conservation efforts and the importance of the 20x2020 program during
their annual State of the University address. Paul also had posters available
during their Big Tent Day to get the message out to students. Since then, Paul
has been receiving more input from faculty and staff and feedback on his
monthly newsletters.
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The September energy
manager webinar is titled “Understanding Your Energy Bills.”
In order to better understand how your
buildings consume energy, it is important to understand how they are billed by
utility companies. This month’s webinar will focus on interpreting your utility
bills, understanding the different types of charges that are listed and the
main driving factors for each, along with basic strategies for minimizing your
utility costs.
Organizations that have issued a
purchase order to ES2 in order to enroll in the behavioral program are invited
to register for this webinar. Please register at least one hour in advance of
the webinar.
Logistics:
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20x2020 Upcoming Dates
Please mark your
calendar:
September
- Sept. 17 | 2-3 p.m. | ES2
- Energy Manager Webinar
October
-
Oct. 15 | 2-3 p.m. | ES2
Energy Manager Webinar
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Oct. 22 | 2-3 p.m. | Extra
ES2
Energy Manager Webinar
November
- Nov. 30 | Q3 Project Exemptions
Due
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The October energy
manager webinar is titled “Power Factor Management."
Power factor provides a measurement of how
much power an electrical system requires, relative to the amount of work that
the electrical system produces. A low power factor is often penalized by
utility companies in the form of additional charges.
This session will provide an overview of
what power factor is, explain how low power factor has negative effects on an
electrical system and describe basic application considerations for correcting
low power factor, such as installing power factor correction capacitors.
The guest speaker for this webinar is
Robert P. Hansen, PhD, PE. Bob Hansen is a specification engineer in Overland
Park, KS, for GE’s Industrial Solutions business. He has been in this role
since 2007 and provides application and technical support for engineers
designing commercial and industrial power distribution systems throughout
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and parts of Illinois. He has over 30 years of
design, engineering and teaching experience.
Organizations that have issued a
purchase order to ES2 in order to enroll in the behavioral program are invited
to register for this webinar. Please register at least one hour in advance of
the webinar.
Logistics:
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The extra October energy
manager webinar is titled “Saving Energy with Window Film."
Windows often let in more than just light,
causing them to be a source of lost savings. Window films can be a low-cost
solution for many buildings with a steady payback. In this webinar you will
learn the basics of window films, the various technologies behind each type and
the energy saving potential of each. Additionally, the session will cover how
to know if your building is a good candidate for window films and how they may
count towards LEED certification.
Organizations that have issued a
purchase order to ES2 in order to enroll in the behavioral program are invited
to register for this webinar. Please register at least one hour in advance of
the webinar.
Logistics:
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Project exemptions are
due Nov. 30, 2015, for billing period quarter three of CY 2015. Organizations
must submit exemptions on any specific projects that have resulted in energy
savings that they would like to remove from ES2’s fee calculations. Any project
completed between July 1, 2014, and Sept. 30, 2015, must be submitted by Nov.
30, 2015, to be considered for an exemption.
For a complete submission, please submit
each request through the online form and email IPMVP-adherent
supporting documentation to 20x2020@omes.ok.gov. Further information
is available in the online instructions.
If you have any questions about this
process, please email 20x2020@omes.ok.gov.
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Common areas like break
rooms and conference rooms are unique spaces with highly variable occupancy and
energy usage. Finding small ways for everyone to better use their conference
and break rooms will contribute to energy savings.
Strategies for your conference and break
rooms that everyone can help with may include:
- Turning off lights, projectors
and other equipment when the area is not in use.
- Following a “Last to Leave”
policy (the last person to leave turns off the lights and equipment).
- Utilizing natural daylight when
possible.
- Remembering to turn the
thermostat back to unoccupied settings once the meeting has concluded.
Don’t miss the additional guidance and resources to help
manage conference and break rooms recently uploaded to Teamwork. If you need
help logging into Teamwork, or if you have any questions or ideas on tips to
share, please contact Morgan Miller of ES2 at mmiller@es2ok.com or 405-528-4500.
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