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11 <br />Orange County Page 1 of 4-0 <br />Effective: JulaRuary 1, 201396 <br />ML Programs <br />To support the Energy and Water Conservation Policy and initiative, the County <br />implements a variety of programs including: <br />1. Employee Awareness <br />The County conducts communications programs to promote employee awareness <br />of the need for energy and water conservation. This includes such activities as <br />distribution of this Energy and Water Conservation Policy, reminders via pamphlets, <br />e- mails, Orange Alive, coverage in new employee orientation, and opportunities at <br />employee events to reinforce the conservation ethic. <br />2. Incentives <br />Incentive programs will be developed to improve compliance and acceptance by <br />County employees, and other building occupants. These may include building- <br />versus--building contests, department--versus--department contests, financial <br />incentives, preferred parking and the like. <br />3. Preventive Maintenance <br />Preventive Maintenance procedures are used to obtain optimal <br />Energy, and Water- efficient operation of equipment, systems and devices. <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 or water <br />efficiency, requirement for additional or reduced Preventive Maintenance, and the <br />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 />existincit4e equipment. The County develops and maintains a priority list of retrofit <br />needs. <br />6. Renovations <br />