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Flex Your Power Case Study: San Diego State Office Building

An Effective Practice

Description

In order to reduce energy usage in the San Diego State Office Building the building manager collected all directives from the director of the Department of General Services (DGS) regarding energy usage, temperatures for offices and domestic hot water and lighting levels for office workers. The manager then reviewed the building's compliance with those directives, and found that the building was providing more than what was required. Building staff proceeded immediately with project implementation, targeting an overall reduction of 25 percent or more depending upon the good will and tolerance of the clients. Areas identified for operational changes were: heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), lighting and plug-in loads.

Goal / Mission

The goal of this program was to reduce energy usage at the San Diego State Office Building.

Results / Accomplishments

In June 2000, the San Diego State Office Building at 1350 Front St. had a total peak KW load of 1,106. In June 2001, total PKW load dropped to 873.6. In June 2001, compared
with June 2000, the San Diego State Office Building realized:
- A 21 percent reduction in peak KW demand,
- A 33.9 percent reduction in overall energy use for the month, and
- Cost savings of approximately $6,800 for the month.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Department of General Services: San Diego State Office Building
Primary Contact
John Evans, Building Manager
San Diego State Office Building
1350 Front St.
San Diego, CA 92101
john.evans@dgs.ca.gov
http://www.buildings.dgs.ca.gov
Topics
Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability
Organization(s)
Department of General Services: San Diego State Office Building
Source
Flex Your Power Efficiency Partnership
Date of publication
2006
Date of implementation
2000
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
San Diego, CA
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