In 2010, around the 21st Space Wing, civil engineers will be counting watts like weight watchers count their calories.
Energy conservation is taking place behind building walls and above ceilings with the addition of new heating, venting and air conditioning units. In offices, new computer programs that use hibernating mode are saving energy. Outside, hybrid vehicles, ground source heating pumps, wind turbines and sensor sprinklers are all saving energy.
“The sprinklers will no longer run when it’s raining,” said Randy Pieper, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron resource efficiency manager. “And, there are moisture sensors, so we won’t overwater.”
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