ENERGY EFFICIENCY - CITY OF BRYAN

Current Efforts

The City of Bryan understands the necessity to increase energy efficiency of municipal buildings in order to reduce energy bills and increase building comfort and performance. Some current methods of increasing energy efficiency throughout the city include:

• The replacement of light bulbs to energy efficient ones on an as-needed basis
• The monitoring of all HV/AC controls throughout City infrastructure to be comfortable, yet energy efficient

• During the summer, set your thermostat at 78 degrees when you are home. Using a fan may allow you to set your thermostat above 78 degrees because of the increased air circulation that it creates. You are saving between 1-3%, on utility bills, for every degree above 72.
• Use major appliances before noon and after 7p.m, in order to avoid peak usage times.
• Use cold water whenever possible to cut back on the cost of energy it takes to heat up water.
• Turn off any appliances or lights that are not in use, such as switching off lights when you leave a room.
• During the summer, keep shades over south-facing windows closed during the day in order to prevent heat from entering the house. Conversely, during the winter, keep the shades on the south-facing windows open during the day and closed at night .