Energy & Fuel Consumption

Objective	Target	Performance Indicator
Reduce electrical energy & fuel consumption used to heat & cool buildings & power research support operations.	Reduce energy use by 2% per year over a five-year period by reducing energy consumption in a variety of areas including: heating/cooling buildings, lighting buildings, miscellaneous equipment	Energy costs for facility
	Upgrade building control systems to improve thermostat control, ventilation rates, & room lighting levels.
	Develop an energy conservation program to include occupancy sensors and low energy lighting systems
Reduce vehicle exhaust generated by AED boats & vehicles where practical & feasible, & reduce the fuel consumed by AED boats & vehicles where practical & feasible	Procure alternative fuel vehicles (e.g., hybrid vehicles, four-stroke outboard engines) as resources allow.	Number of fuel-efficient & cleaner running vehicles available to staff
Reduce energy used to chill buildings & seawater.	Re-design & re-commission chiller system to improve plant efficiency.	Energy costs for facility
Reduce generation of greenhouse gases & reliance on fossil fuels	Purchase kHz of grid electricity from green energy sources (renewable energy)	% of green energy purchased compared to previous years
	Purchase 200,000 gal. of “Bio-diesel” fuel for boilers.	Invoice