Did you know?
- Drew University spends over $1.3 million per year on electricity.
- Drew University spends almost $1.3 million per year on natural gas and heating oil.
- Drew University uses almost 35 million gallons of water per year.
Reducing energy costs is good for everyone! Drew University has a comprehensive energy management program which is designed to reduce consumption and save money while improving the environmental quality of the campus buildings. Energy management is addressed through a variety of internal systems. These include but are not limited to:
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Procurement Analysis
- Equipment Maintenance
- Defined Operating Protocols
- Community Awareness and Participation
By reducing consumption and costs without negatively impacting the Community members’ space, funds become available to provide additional services, projects, and planned maintenance.
Drew University has a number of utility and energy management protocols in place to help reduce consumption. These protocols may be of help in understanding how your building operates.
Remember, energy conservation is a community effort - please do your part to help the overall goal of conservation!
- Turn off lights and appliances when not in use.
- Turn down the thermostats when a room is not occupied.
- Turn the air conditioning off when you are not in the room.
- Keep windows and doors closed when the heat or air conditioning is on.
- Do not let water run continuously.
- Promptly report any malfunctions or problems.
Please call the Facilities Operations office should you have any questions or concerns, or need additional information.
