Happy Holidays! 2012-2013 

 READ THIS TO STAY COMFORTABLE!

 The Program

Dickinson's Winter Break Sustainable Energy Management Program is an important initiative for the college, financially and environmentally.

The program is simple—to reduce space temperatures and unnecessary energy consumption during the winter break period with the goal of reducing unnecessary utility expenditures and greenhouse gas emissions.

To accomplish this goal, we will curtail space temperatures in unoccupied spaces to a low limit of 55 degrees Fahrenheit where possible and appropriate while

·                carefully monitoring buildings to avoid failures and/or accidents

·                communicating with the campus to understand special circumstances and exceptions

·                affording comfortable temperatures when people return to their spaces

Your cooperation is truly appreciated and is vital to the success of the program.

Academic and Administrative Offices: 

These buildings are curtailed during the break period when the college is closed—December 22^th through January 2^nd —and also on the weekends of January 5^th and January 12^th.

During normal working hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.), when the college is open, these spaces will maintain normal temperatures.

Exceptions 

Constant Temperature Buildings:  

These buildings are not part of the Winter Break Sustainable Energy Management Program, and therefore temperatures will remain normal in these buildings:

·                Public Safety

·                Faculty and Staff Housing (Please turn down your heat if you're leaving for a period of the break.)

·                Special Collections in the library and library storage

·                The Trout Gallery

·                Rector animal labs

·                Weiss Center and South College (due to musical instruments requiring constant temperatures)

·                Mainframe computer rooms in South College

Special Schedule Buildings:

The following buildings have special temperature requirements based mainly on scheduled events:

·                ATS

·                The HUB

·                The Guest House

·                The Kline Center

·                Admissions and 50 Mooreland (as per communicated schedule)

These spaces will have normal temperatures as per occupant scheduling requirements or for scheduled events.

Residence Halls  

Most residence halls are vacant and will be curtailed for the entire break period: December 17^th to January 16^th—when early returnees for the second semester return to their rooms.

If you live in a small house or apartment and know that you AND your housemates will be vacating several days prior to December 17^th, please contact Facilities Management at x1700, or e-mail Brent Hair so that the curtailment process can begin at the earliest possible date.

Break housing will maintain normal temperatures during the break period. Break housing may include:

·         McKenney Suites

·         Townhouses

·         The Global Communities House (Todd House)

Before you leave for break:  

·         empty, defrost and unplug your in-room refrigerator and remove all items from lounge         refrigerators.

·         turn off your lights

·         turn off your appliances and unplug them

·         turn off your computer and monitor, and unplug them

·         close your windows tightly, including storm windows where applicable

·         where possible, turn your thermostat back to 55 degrees –DO NOT SHUT OFF THE HEATING SYSTEM.

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If your space or program has special temperature requirements that are not correctly represented above, please contact Facilities Management at x1700, or e-mail Brent Hair.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Have a safe and happy holiday!