ENERGY CONSERVATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000500030010-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 18, 1980
• Content Type: BULL

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EMPL 0 YEE
BULLETIN
1. As the single largest Energy user in the nation, the Federal
Government bears the responsibility of leadership in energy conservation.
In sharing this responsibility, t:he Agency has remained responsive to all
conservation measures established by the General Services Administration
(GSA) in compliance with Presidential directives to conserve precious
energy. Past headquarters notices and employee bulletins have identified
major areas having energy-saving potential and provided guidelines to assist
employees in achieving established energy goals, such as:
a. Maintaining building temperatures of 78 degrees
during the summer and 65 degrees during the winter.
b. Turning aff lights and equipment not in use.
c. Using carpools and vanpools to commute to work,
coordinating and consolidating trips to other agencies,
using conference calls in lieu of traveling to meetings,
and using the Agency shuttle bus service.
d. Closing curtains a.nd blinds before leaving at
night.
e. Observing the ban on the use of supplemental fans
and heaters unless specifically approved. Requests for use
of fans and heaters in the Headquarters Building will be forwarded
to the Chief, Headquarters Engin Branch, RECD/OL, Room 3E24
Headquarters Building, extension Requests for use in other
Agency buildings will be d'' ring
Branch, RECD/OL, Room 2F09
2. In addition to the above energy-saving measures, GSA has
announced a new energy conservation program requiring employee participation
to begin 1 June 1980. The goal cf this program is to reduce overall Agency
consumption by 5 percent from Fiscal Year 1979 by significant reduction
of energy consumption in GSA-owned and operated buildings in the National
Capital area. The program features the following conservation measures:
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a. Setting of building temperatures at 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
b. Turning off air?-conditioning equipment prior to the
end of the normal workday,. (Early equipment shutdown usually
will not adversely affect personal comfort.)
c. Reducing interior and exterior lighting levels.
d. Reducing overtirne (after hours and weekends) air-
conditioning operations.
3. The construction of ,the heating, ventilating, and air-
conditioning systems imposes limits and inflexibilities on the control
and operation of the systems. Extensive room partition reconfigurations
and variable sun loads, along with aging and hard-to-maintain equipment,
combine with the physical limitations of the system, making it impossible
to maintain a uniform building temperature of 80 degrees. Temperature
and humidity levels will differ from one area to another. In areas
considered unproductively warm, employees should use discretion and may
wear clothing more comfortably suited to particular office conditions.
4. All employees are encouraged to support these energy conservation
measures and continue to seek new and innovative approaches to improve
energy efficiency in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Federal
energy program and Presidential directives.
DISTRIBUTION: ALL EMPLOYEES
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