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4 <br /> pr� D U R H A M T E C H Durham t Community College <br /> 1637 Lawsonson Street <br /> et! Durham North Carolina 27703 <br /> 919.536.7200 durhamtech.edu <br /> Office of the President <br /> Goal 2:35%reduction in indoor water use <br /> • Action: Implement new water-saving plumbing fixtures and fixture fitting. <br /> • Impact: Estimated 41% reduction in water usage. <br /> • Cost: N/A-within budget scope <br /> Goal 3:45%reduction in lighting energy use <br /> • Action: Implement new LED fixtures throughout new and existing building <br /> • Impact: Estimated 45% reduction in lighting energy use; 30-year average annual maintenance <br /> savings of$3,266; 30-year annual energy savings of$11,366. <br /> • Cost: $116,000 for existing building(new addition within budget scope) <br /> Goal 4: 100%reduction in outdoor water use <br /> • Action: Implement drought-tolerant landscaping and/or rainwater/condensate harvest for <br /> irrigation <br /> • Impact: Estimated 100%reduction in outdoor water use <br /> • Cost: N/A within budget scope <br /> SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AND LIFE-CYCLE COSTS <br /> The total request by Durham Tech to meet its sustainability goals is $275,000 to support the <br /> implementation of LED lighting throughout the building and an electric heat pump for heating and cooling <br /> of the expansion.All other energy and water usage efforts can be accomplished within budget scope. <br /> Over a 10-year period,the average annual savings from all sustainability investments will be $11,400 and <br /> the total savings will be $114,000. <br /> APPENDICES <br /> Attached to this memorandum is a series of slides that provide greater detail regarding our performance <br /> goals, metrics, and energy costs and performance options. <br />