Town of DeWitt Facilities
Go Green!!
Lights in Town Facilities - Town Hall, Highway Garage, Police Department, Parks Building and Ryder Park Pavilion
· Replace T12 florescent bulbs with T8 florescent bulbs
· Reduced Co2 yearly by 144,644 pounds
· Decreased our KwH use per month by 11,242 and saving more than $1,200 in the first six months
· Replacement T8 bulbs cost less (save .46 cents per bulb)
· T8 bulbs last 20% longer then T12
HVAC Town Hall
· 28 zones have been reset at a range of 68 to 76 (Summer) had been set at 68 to 71
· Override in the Court clerks off has been turned off (Their zone was on 24 hours)
· Fresh air unit has been hooked up in Court Clerk’s office
· Thermostat s have been moved to central locations
· Filters are being changed every 60 days
· Location of air vents have been moved due to building changes, this will provide a more efficient air flow
ICLEI
· Established our energy use and Co2 footprint , based on this our goal is to reduce our energy use and Co2 by 20%
· Air Pollutants Emissions for 2008 and 2009 have been established
Ryder Park Pavilion
· Old hot water tank was removed and replaced with on the spot hot water unit
· Should save us over $400 yearly
· Rain garden has been built next to the pavilion and a rain barrel has been installed
Highway Building
· Main truck garage bay - sensors have been installed that turn off the heat when doors are open in the winter
· Light sensors have been installed in individual rooms , turning off light when not occupied
· Recycling bins added for metal and cans
· Recycled motor oil from town trucks is used to heat the garage bay
Town Hall Building
· New energy efficient roof has been put on saving 20% heat loss and additional insulation has been added
· 50 KwH polycrystalline solar unit will be built this June and expected to produce almost 55,000 kWh per year, reducing the Town's greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of the electricity use of 4.6 average homes over one year, saving almost $8,000 in the first year of operation.
· Skylights sealed and re-caulked to prevent energy loss and looking at window covers for skylights
· Light sensors have been set up in bathrooms, supply rooms and other rooms where lights normally would be left on.
· Compost has been set up behind the Town Hall
· 85 trees have been planted along Town’s Right-Of-Way
· Green cleaning supplies are being used at all Town Facilities
· Recycled paper is now being used in all departments
· Rain garden was put in last year along with rain barrel
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