DSEMC Successes at UT to Date
23 04 2009Energy Efficiency Lighting Upgrade:
- 28 M-kWh / yr of electrcity = energy savings consumption of 1,506 Austin homes / yr
- 24 million lbs / yr of CO2 = taking 1,989 cars off the road
- $1.9M reduced UT electric energy growth / yr
Steam Efficiency Upgrade:
- 23,480 MMBTU of steam energy savings = energy savings to heat & hot water for 706 Austin homes
- 5.8 M-lbs of CO2 = planting 600 acres of Texas Pine trees
- $235,000 / yr. savings to UT
Water Efficiency Upgrades:
- 60 million gallons of water / yr. = 1-yr supply of water for 831 average Austin homes
- 288,000kWh ( city pump power)
- 246,000 lbs of CO2 (based on pump power
- $ 572,000 per year savings to UT
LIGHTING RECYCLING RESULTS:
- Ballast - 612,000lbs
- Lamps - 163,995 lbs.
- Carboard - 47,000 lbs.
- Metals - 119,000 lbs.