Energy Efficiency in County Buildings

Since 2001, Whatcom County has been focused on energy efficiency as a way to save money and benefit the environment.  One of the first projects, spearheaded by County Executive Pete Kremen, was to remove nearly half of the light bulbs in the County Courthouse.  While this may have seemed overzealous, research showed that in the 1980s and 1990s, buildings were substantially over-lit compared to the actual needs of the occupants.  This ambitious effort simply removed the unnecessary lighting.... (More)  

Energy Conservation at Western Washington University

In addition to its focus on sustainability, since 2002 Western has committed to implementing energy conservation measures as a means of reducing its impact on the environment. These conservation measures have included replacement of inefficient lighting in many campus buildings, removing unused chilled water coils in air handling systems, upgrading to efficient motors and variable speed drives, and installing heating/cooling control sensors.... (More)