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/,~ - ~-~~ <br />a. Draft Energy Conservation Policy and Report on Energy Use and Costs <br />• The Board considered adoption of an Energy Conservation Policy covering <br />Orange County Government facilities and equipment, in follow up to the Board's <br />Environmental Responsibility goal and received a report on building energy use and <br />possible energy conservation performance measures. <br />John Link thanked staff members Personnel Director Elaine Holmes and Public <br />Works Director Wayne Fenton and he thanked Commissioner Halkiotis for helping them <br />being instrumental in bringing this forward. <br />Elaine Holmes made reference to the goldenrod handout and she spoke to this <br />sheet. <br />Draft Energy Conservation Policy and Energy Use Report <br />December 5, 2005 <br />Purpose Tonight <br />^ Consider adoption of an Energy Conservation Policy covering County facilities and <br />equipment <br />^ Receive a report on building energy use and possible energy conservation <br />performance measures <br />Policy Basis <br />^ Results from energy conservation initiative: <br />. Environmental Responsibility <br />• .Significant and rising costs for energy <br />^ Series of meetings, including an Energy Task Group to consider energy conservation <br />needs and approaches <br />^ From those discussions, draft policy <br />^ Policy sets out framework for energy conservation in County facilities <br />Policy Highlights <br />^ Purpose: "Reduce Orange County government's energy consumption, wherever <br />possible, and improve energy efficiency for that energy that must be used throughout <br />Orange County government buildings." <br />^ Vehicle fuel conservation and water conservation to be addressed in separate policies <br />Policy Goals <br />Short term goals (one to two years): <br />^ Establish foundation of responsibilities, planning, programs, standards and <br />performance measures <br />^ Manage and minimize energy use while maintaining safe conditions <br />^ Achieve a reduction in average energy consumption per square foot <br />Long term goals (three years or more) <br />^ Incorporate energy conservation into: <br />^ Major renovations, <br />• ^ System replacements, and <br />