The 5th Annual Flex Your Power Awards

University of California, Santa Barbara

Energy Efficiency Award Winner

University of California, Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is cutting power use through lighting, HVAC and equipment upgrades and is saving 11,300,000 kWh of electricity (17.3%), 146,000 therms of natural gas and $1,389,000 annually. Most importantly, these measures have reduced GHG emissions by 8,100 tons (16,200,000 pounds). To save even more energy the school has taken serious water conservation measures, installing water-free urinals and drought-resistant landscaping. UCSB also involves the student body with educational programs, competitions and other activities that promote conservation.

Mark Peppers, U.C. Santa Barbara, accepts an Energy Efficiency Award

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Together the 4th and 5th Annual Flex Your Power Award winners saved more than

1 billion kilowatt hours

which is equivalent to taking more than

80,000 cars off the road.

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