Galveston College is participating in the State Agency's Energy Savings Program

Below are basic steps taken to reduce energy consumption:

Thermostats will be set at 75 degrees F during warm/hot weather months. The goal will be to maintain space/area temperatures within the operative temperature range of 73-79 degrees F during warm/hot weather
 
Thermostats will be set at 71 degrees F during cool/cold weather months. The goal will be to maintain space/area temperatures within the operative temperature range of 68 - 75 degrees F during cool/cold weather.
 
Area thermostats will not be re-adjusted for hot or cold calls if the space/area temperatures are within the ASHRAE-55 operative temperature ranges.
 
The use of electric space heaters will be prohibited on the GC campus. Some electric space heaters are designed to operate up to 1500 Watts. At a typical 120 volts AC outlet, this results in 12.5 amps of electrical current that the heater will use.

GALVESTON COLLEGE ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY MONTH 2009/2010 (ending 8/31/2010)

ELECTRICITY

September  379,986 Kwh March   302,058 Kwh
October  369,831 Kwh April   
November  279,802 Kwh May   
December  273,015 Kwh June  
January  271,523 Kwh July  
February  297,068 Kwh August  
2009/2010 TOTAL 2,173,283 Kwh

WATER

September 1,058,880 gallons March    443,260 gallons
October    472,120 gallons  April   
November    326,340 gallons May   
December    305,520 gallons June   
January    449,180 gallons July
February    445,480 gallons August
2009/2010 TOTAL 3,500,780 gals.

NATURAL GAS

September      165 ccf March    5,721 ccf
October   1,001 ccf April   
November   3,822 ccf May
December   9,544 ccf June      
January 11,611 ccf July     
February 11,485 ccf August        
2009/2010 TOTAL 43,349 ccf

GALVESTON COLLEGE ENERGY CONSUMPTION TOTALS 2008/2009 (ending 8/31/2009) 

Electricity  3,942,820 Kwh     Water  10,780,320 gallons     Gas  45,204 ccf

GALVESTON COLLEGE ENERGY CONSUMPTION TOTALS 2007/2008 (ending 8/31/2008) 

Electricity  4,015,629 Kwh     Water  10,860,980 gallons     Gas  34,008 ccf

GALVESTON COLELGE ENERGY CONSUMPTION TOTALS 2006/2007 (ending 8/31/2007)

Electricity 3,781,465 Kwh      Water 10,604,940 gallons       Gas 38,425 ccf

Updated 5/20/2010 - Content Author lweidner