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6/23/03

RENOVATIONS PLANNED AT SLU TO SAVE MONEY AND ENERGY

CANTON - St. Lawrence University will undergo campus improvements this 
year aimed at saving an estimated $160,000 per year in energy costs 
and consumption. The project was approved by the University's Board 
of Trustees at its meeting in May.
	An energy audit was conducted earlier this year in 50 of 
St. Lawrence's 70 campus buildings by engineers Lundquist, Killeen, 
Potvin and Bender Inc., of Saint Paul, Minnesota, to identify energy 
conservation and cost-savings opportunities. The audit revealed a 
number of those opportunities and estimated an annual savings of 
$160,000, beginning next year, if improvements were made. With those 
savings realized, the approved renovations are also estimated to have 
a full "pay-back" period of less than two years. 
	Phase I of the project, with an estimated cost of about 
$250,000, will begin this summer, with renovations to Appleton 
Arena, Augsbury Physical Education Center, Leithead Field House and 
Newell Field House. It includes installation of sensors to control 
lighting; replacement of plumbing fixtures; installation of equipment 
improving the efficiency of heating systems; and devices to recover 
heat produced by the refrigeration system of the ice rink.
	The audit was conducted through field observations and 
measurements; interviews with facilities operations and other staff 
members; review of available drawings and operational manuals; and 
engineering estimates. It was done through the New York State Energy 
Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Energy Audit Program, 
with assistance from Community Energy Services, Inc., of Hermon, 
New York.
	Subsequent phases of the program, if approved, will cover 
other areas of the campus, including the heating plant, classroom 
buildings, residence halls and offices.

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