2003:
Converted printing and copying paper to 30% recycled paper
2006:
Changed all light fixtures in the Public Safety Building to 80 Watt
fluorescents
2007:
Switched all washroom products to 100% recycled products.
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Changed all light
bulbs in the 2nd and 3rd floor courtrooms of the
Courthouse to
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13 W compact
fluorescents (this saved 4,512 Watt/hour in one courtroom alone!)
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Installed energy
management systems in County buildings that turn down thermostats on
weekends and evenings.
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Landscaping with
energy savings in mind: Planted trees in strategic areas that will
shade building.
Result:
Considerable
electrical savings
605 lbs less
of CO2/month
0.034 lbs of
particulates/month
bulbs produce
less heat, so reduced the summer Air Conditioning demand
2008:
Plan to replace light switches with motion/sound detection switches that will
turn off lights in rooms when no one is present.
