Department of Central Services

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Any successes of Facilities Management’s Sustainability Plan would not be possible without the support and cooperative efforts of the agencies in each building. In addition to upgrading the building’s mechanical and technological aspects, it is imperative that state agencies work together to develop a culture to improve building sustainability.

Efficiency begins with individual participation and behavior.

Energy Savings/Increase
Updated quarterly. Last update (3/1/11) includes December '10 Energy Bills.

Benchmark vs. Previous	Previous vs. Current
July - December (FY08) vs. July - December (FY10)	July - December (FY10) vs. July - December (FY11)
Total Energy Difference: -15,025,523 kBtu (-14%) Electricity Difference: -3,634,404 kWh (-15%) Natural Gas Difference: -1,680 Dth (-10%) Water Difference: -9,207,000 gallons (-28%) Cost-Avoidance (+/-): -$341,851	Total Energy Difference: -2,444,598 kBtu (-2%) Total Electricity Difference: -237,415 kWh (-1%) Total Natural Gas Difference: -2,526 Dth (-17%) Total Water Difference: -3,323,000 gallons (-14%) Total Cost-Avoidance (+/-): -$22,620
*Layman's Translation:*	*Layman's Translation:*
Saved enough energy to... ...eliminate 7,574,413 lbs of CO² emissions.* Saved enough electricity to... ...power 318 average US homes for a year! Saved enough energy to... ...remove 49 cars from the roads.* Saved enough water to... ...fill 73,656,000 bottles of water!********	Saved enough energy to... ...eliminate 1,232,329 lbs of CO²emissions.* Saved enough electricity to... ...power 21 average US homes for a year! Saved enough natural gas to... ...remove 75 cars from the roads.* Saved enough water to... ...fill 26,584,000 bottles of water!********

*Calculations based on kBtu to kWh conversion factor 3.412; kWh-CO² conversion factor of 1.72.
**Calculations based on EIA report of average energy use.
***Calculations based on Dth to kWh factor of 0.00341213792241; 16,940 lbs CO² per vehicle per year.
****Calculations based on 128 oz per gallon; 16oz bottles of water.

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Last Modified on 03/01/2011