The university continues to experience the effect of significant increases in the cost of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and propane. To manage costs and to promote conservation of resources the university will continue to implement energy conservation measures. Help us by following these suggestions:
– Keep doors and windows of buildings closed. Promptly report malfunctioning doors (e.g., electronic opening ADA doors) to Facilities Management Work Control at 410-704-2481.
– Turn off office, classroom and residence lighting when not in use.
– Turn off extraneous lighting when possible (e.g., classrooms having both fluorescent and incandescent lighting systems).
– Keep loading dock doors closed when deliveries aren?t being made.
– Curtail the use of electric space heaters. Refer too hot/too cold complaints to Facilities Management Work Control at 410-704-2481.
– Report energy waste (e.g., parking lot lights on during daylight hours) to Facilities Management Work Control at 410-704-2481.
– Evening and weekend activities should be consolidated to as few facilities as possible versus spread out over many buildings for both energy conservation and security reasons. Please contact Event and Conference Services at 410-704-2315 to coordinate your activities.
In addition, Facilities Management will maintain temperatures in all academic and administrative buildings at 70-72 degrees in the heating season and 74-76 degrees in the cooling season. All buildings will have occupancy schedules for each day of the week with established temperature set-points. For example, thermostats in non-residential facilities will be set back at night. During closures, all facilities, with the exception of occupied student housing, animal research, sensitive labs, etc. will be placed in unoccupied status.
To read the university?s energy conservation guidelines in their entirety, go to {http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/facilities/EnergyConservation.asp}. If you have questions, contact Facilities Management at 410-704-2481.
