JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
October is Energy Awareness Month and Joint Base San Antonio
is committed to reducing energy consumption to meet all conservation
directives.
The JBSA Energy Program is designed to comply with federally
mandated energy goals while maintaining a healthy and productive workplace.
Energy reduction goals are specified by the new Executive Order 13693, and EISA
2007 which requires Federal Installations to reduce its energy use by 2.5
percent every year for 10 years. The goal is to reduce energy per square foot
by a total of 25 percent by fiscal 2025, based on a fiscal 2015 baseline.
With the start of a new fiscal year, 2016 begins the new
energy reduction goal of 2.5 percent per year going through 2025. Everyone is
encouraged to be vigilant and persistent in our efforts to reduce energy
consumption in fiscal 2016. Keep conservation in mind at all times, not only to
meet base goals, but to become good stewards of our natural resources for
generations to come.
San Antonio and JBSA utility providers are planning to
promote energy awareness month by setting up energy conservation display tables
at some of the installations through the month of October. City Public Service
Energy, San Antonio Water System and Civil Engineering Squadron will be handing
out pamphlets on energy and water conservation, including informational tips on
how to conserve our natural resources. Keep in mind; Air Force theme for energy
awareness campaign continues to be “Power the Force. Fuel the Fight. I am Air
Force energy.”
Here’s a simple checklist with ideas you can do in your
office or work area to reduce energy:
Buy Energy Star certified appliances such as refrigerators,
microwaves, desk lighting, etc.
Turn off office equipment (monitors, printers, copy
machines, fax machines) at night and on weekends.
Report energy wastes, including water leaks, building
deficiencies, and energy abuses.
Check the age and condition of your major appliances,
especially the refrigerator. You may want to replace it with a more energy
efficient model.
Survey your incandescent lights for opportunities to replace
them with compact fluorescents and light-emitting diodes lighting. LED lighting
can be more efficient, durable, versatile and longer lasting. LEDs are now
being incorporated into bulbs and fixtures for general lighting applications.
Some LED light fixtures have LEDs built-in as a permanent light source.
Do not over cool air conditioned spaces and report all
energy problems in your building to the facility manager or energy monitor. For
more information, call JBSA energy managers: JBSA-Fort Sam Houston at 671-1537
or JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Lackland at 671-0252.