{"id":49735,"date":"2014-06-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/06\/17\/livegreen-energy-curtailment-nears\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:33:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:33:01","slug":"livegreen-energy-curtailment-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/06\/17\/livegreen-energy-curtailment-nears\/","title":{"rendered":"LiveGreen: Energy curtailment nears"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s almost that time again — time to face the challenge of saving energy at a higher education, patient-care and research institution during high summer on the prairie. (Cue heroic music.) <\/p>\n

It’s time to prepare to participate in campus climate conservation, a.k.a. energy curtailment<\/a>. When the outside temperature becomes unbearable, we’ll ask people to turn their lights off where ambient light is adequate, and to close their window blinds to keep the sun out. <\/p>\n

People may ask:<\/p>\n

If we’re saving energy, why is my office so dang cold? Aren’t we wasting energy on air conditioning?<\/b> <\/p>\n

Patient care and research spaces need to maintain a constant rate of air flow. In these spaces, we combine both heated and chilled air, regulating temperature the way we adjust the water in a shower — adding both hot and cold to give us a comfortable temperature. During curtailment, we decrease the amount of heated air to save energy, so some spaces will feel cold. <\/p>\n

Other spaces will feel warmer than usual, as less energy will be used to cool them. Please call 9-4050 to report spaces colder than 66 degrees or warmer than 75 degrees.<\/p>\n

How will we know when the campus is in energy curtailment?<\/b><\/p>\n

An e-mail will be sent to the LiveGreen listserve when energy curtailment begins. Contact LiveGreen<\/a>
\n to be added to the list. People who receive this email will be asked to forward it to others in their department who may not be on the list. <\/p>\n

Why put ourselves through this?<\/b>
\nLower energy use means better air quality, which means a healthier community, and our utility rates are based on our peak use. That’s right; it’s not just a one-month savings. The month that we use the most energy determines the rate we pay for the entire next year.<\/b> We want to keep that peak as low as possible. <\/p>\n

Why do we turn off lights and close the blinds?<\/b><\/p>\n

As a kid, did you ever burn leaves with a magnifying glass? The same thing happens when the sun shines in our windows, only we’re the leaves. Keeping the sun out keeps buildings cooler, and turning lights off to save energy — well — saves energy. <\/p>\n

So, counterintuitive as it seems, when the mercury climbs this summer, be prepared — dress in work-appropriate layers. Stow a sweater, a pair of closed-toe shoes and some socks in a desk drawer. Turn your lights off and close your window blinds. By conserving this energy, we not only ensure that all systems on campus are working, we also help to improve air quality in Omaha and the surrounding area, conserve natural resources and save money.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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