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Commissioner Jacobs said that the Manager's point is well taken. He suggested that a <br /> small group of some County Commissioners and a few staff get together and work through this <br /> information. <br /> 9. Reports <br /> a. Oranqe County Utility and Fuel Conservation Initiatives & PerFormance <br /> The Board considered a report regarding 1) the purpose of the Energy Conservation <br /> Team; 2) the County's historical use of energy, water and fuel use; and 3) the work plan for <br /> conservation and efficiency. <br /> Jeff Thompson of the Asset Management Services Department introduced this item. <br /> Utility and Fuel Conservation <br /> Inaugural Report <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br /> June 7, 2011 <br /> Objectives <br /> - Purpose of Team <br /> - Utility & Fuel Use <br /> - Work Plan for Conservation and Efficiency <br /> Background <br /> - Economics <br /> - Orange County Leadership <br /> o TJCOG High Performance Building Standards <br /> o Energy, Fuel and Water Use Policies <br /> o Environmental Stewardship Action Committee <br /> o Alternative Fuel Vehicles <br /> Current Energy, Water& Fuel Use <br /> - FY 05 Through FY10 <br /> o Energy use: 1% less since FY05 <br /> o Water use: 18% less since FY05 <br /> o Fuel use: no change since FY05 <br /> - Conservation initiatives focused on newer buildings, which are not yet fully reflected <br /> in the data. <br /> Current Energy, Water& Fuel Use <br /> - Newer buildings beginning to demonstrate results: <br /> o Compared to Southern Human Services Ctr: <br /> ■ West Campus Office Bldg - 35% less energy <br /> ■ Justice Facility— 57% less energy (geothermal) <br /> - Future years will more fully reflect the impact of investment in conservation <br /> technologies <br /> 17 <br />