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23 <br /> Attachment B <br /> Orange County <br /> Effective: January 1, 2013 <br /> Cooling Season Set Points 75° F — 78° F <br /> Heating Season Set Points 68° F — 72° F <br /> Occupied air conditioning temperature settings are not set below 75 degrees and <br /> heating settings are not set above 72 degrees, except for operations which require <br /> other settings based on function such as Health Department examination rooms, <br /> medical laboratories, computer equipment rooms, library stacks, recreation rooms, <br /> animal quarters or the like. <br /> 3. Use of Windows <br /> Windows are to be kept closed, unless specifically authorized such as when the <br /> HVAC system is disengaged, because open windows throw the HVAC system off <br /> balance, and interfere with providing uniform heating or cooling in large buildings. <br /> 4. Auxiliary Heating and Cooling Sources <br /> Personal portable space heaters are not allowed because of their excessive energy <br /> consumption, fire code and safety issues. If a room is not consistently within the <br /> heating/air conditioning set-point range, Asset Management should be notified <br /> through the established work order system so that the problem can be addressed. <br /> If building conditions are such that acceptable temperatures cannot be achieved by <br /> the HVAC system, Asset Management Services takes necessary measures to <br /> resolve/rectify. If auxiliary heating or fans are required, Asset Management <br /> Services will provide these. <br /> 5. Night, Weekend and Holiday Temperature Set-backs <br /> The heating temperatures are set to 60 degrees for all buildings for periods when <br /> buildings are not normally occupied. The air conditioning temperatures are set to <br /> 80 degrees when buildings are not normally occupied. Normal occupancy for most <br /> buildings is from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This means that from 7:30 a.m., until 6:00 <br /> p.m., the temperature will be within the set points defined in Item H2 above. <br /> Note: Exceptions to the set backs are made for those functions that must remain <br /> operational during these periods such as for night meetings, Emergency <br /> Management and the Jail. Also some buildings have unique requirements for <br /> longer start up times to reach heating or cooling set points. <br /> If a building has complete digital control, and individual zone or office temperature <br /> control, occupants will be able to override the schedule to provide heating/cooling <br /> for their office at any time, for a limited period (typically two hour intervals). <br />