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^ New construction <br />• Policy Scope <br />Applies to: <br />^ All County owned and leased buildings <br />^ Energy-consuming equipment used by County (including computers) <br />^ Electricity, natural gas, propane gas and fuel oil <br />Responsibilities <br />Assigns responsibilities among: <br />^ Energy Conservation Task Group <br />^ Energy Conservation Manager <br />^ Volunteer Building Energy Representatives <br />^ Public Works Department <br />^ Department Heads <br />^ Employees <br />Energy Action Plan <br />^ Provides for annual Energy Conservation Action Plan <br />^ Jointly developed with Energy Manager, Energy Task Group, Public Works, others <br />^ Identify specific actions to conserve energy and achieve reductions <br />^ Developed and submitted to BOCC during annual budget process <br />• Energy Use Standards <br />Provides for energy use standards including: <br />^ Heating and cooling temperature set points based on ASHRAE <br />^ Recognition of operational needs that may require different set points <br />^ Night, weekend, holiday temperature set backs <br />^ Lighting <br />^ Computer equipment. <br />Programs <br />Programs to support energy conservation including: <br />^ Employee awareness <br />^ Incentives <br />^ Preventative maintenance and so forth <br />Reporting/Performance Measures <br />Provides for.• <br />^ Obtaining information and reporting to assess progress <br />^ Using information to benchmark and measure performance <br />• <br />