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12 <br /> Orange County Page 8 of 9 <br /> Effective: January 1, 2006 <br /> 4. Repairs <br /> Repairs/replacement of equipment take into consideration the most cost <br /> effective solution over the life of the repair/equipment. Considerations shall include <br /> future maintainability, improved operation, improvements to energy efficiency, <br /> requirement for additional or reduced Preventive Maintenance, and the like. <br /> 5. Energy Efficiency Retrofits <br /> The County bases energy efficiency retrofitting project priorities upon the availability <br /> of capital improvements plan funds and maintenance needs such as the condition of <br /> the equipment. The County develops and maintains a priority list of retrofit needs. <br /> 6. Renovations <br /> Renovations to County facilities, whether major or minor, are to meet standards for <br /> energy-efficient equipment and design. <br /> 7. New Construction <br /> New construction is required to follow energy efficient standards as set forth by the <br /> Guidelines for Sustainable Public Facility Design and Development. Life-cycle cost <br /> analyses are required, and energy efficient designs, including Passive and Active <br /> Solar systems, natural lighting, cogeneration and thermal storage, are considered <br /> as feasible. <br /> 8. Equipment Selection <br /> The selection of all equipment procured for Orange County, to include computer <br /> equipment, printers, copy machines, equipment, refrigerators, and so forth is to <br /> consider carefully the anticipated energy use and available energy saving devices. <br /> 9. Automation <br /> With the direction and leadership of the Energy Task Group, each County <br /> department pursues automation solutions, as feasible, to replace travel-intensive, <br /> paper-intensive or other energy consuming activities. <br />