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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: black;">Higher-than-normal temperature
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<u>next several days</u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: black;"> for the central New York region. The weather condition is forecasted to require increased cooling and electrical demand. To help mitigate the impact
to our institution we need to look for opportunities for reducing cooling and electrical consumption. This will greatly help our system keep up with the load and keep our critical environments safe and people comfortable.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b><u>Methods:</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);" role="presentation"><b>Raise your thermostat up 2 degrees</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation">, seems like it will do little to help, but if many
areas do this it will reduce the cooling demand on the main air conditioning units.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);" role="presentation"><b>Shut off lights not in use and or reduce light levels</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"> in your areas, this will help
by reducing both electrical usage and reducing heat load on the cooling system.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);" role="presentation"><b>Shutting off electrical appliances/devices not being used</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"> or required for emergency
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<span style="color: rgb(200, 38, 19);"><b>Closing window shades and blinds</b></span> will help by reducing direct sun light heat load</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation">The most important is to
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);" role="presentation"><b>ensure windows are closed</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"> to prevent the heat and humidity from entering the
building envelope.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b><i>Our campuses are very large, and one person or department cannot do this alone; with everyone’s help these simple steps can make a huge impact .</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Thank you for your support with this request.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Respectfully,</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Timothy O'Hara, CFM</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Director of Physical Plant</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>SUNY Upstate Medical University</b></span></p>
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