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THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1978 Page Computer may cut ^impus fuel costs jw much is a 10 percent energy g? ,.'i Texas A&M University, it could '‘HIS, $1 million. r 45\ r4 , diversity engineers believe 10 tw forwent I of the fuel costs may be ition asiJ during the next year by using a inln r pouter to manage the cooling and since b, 16a ting systems. Currently 44 of e 150 campus buildings art* itored by hundreds of sensors Al ,led in pipes to measure tem- '-“ture, flow and pressure. 'onintiiie sensors are connected to a “s Insurccywell Delta 2500 System com- lin M ii r for instantaneous readings and is writt tings when buildings get too cool Toulm. »o liot. 1 thedgo arentvL addition to energy manage- t, the system warns the operator n any equipment is broken (>(\ i. srald Scott, manager of engi- I , ing design and energy tor the 'it't'sT ersity Plant, said con- &M grants "pen |> is year total taJ1.7 million . Aiwif xas A&M University received ■ eu-ntai^ million in research grants dur- u IukI [y, se first 10 months of the 1977-78 y ear This figure equaled the funding for the previous year, r. Robert R. Berg, director of University Research Office, said ember through June totals show ^million increase over the same II >d last year. The university’s fis- ^ear is Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. lyM >rg reportt*d $2,048,099 was re- B ad in June, including $874,(HK) the Robert A. Welch Founda- - . , of Houston to support 50 basic •mstry research programs. servation is the second phase of any energy study. “We first look at the existing sys tem to see what will improve its effi ciency,” he said. “Once we are effi cient, then we manage it.” Texas A&M is a self-sufficient city within a city, with its own power plant, water and sewer systems. Air conditioning is provided by a chilled water system and heating by hot water. Scott said during peak times, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., 40,000 people may be on the campus. To provide the necessary 24 hours of services, the University’s fuel will cost approx imately $10 million during the next fiscal year. Scott said the initial study, which began with the installation of the computer four months ago, is aimed at improving the efficiency of the air conditioning and heating systems. One way of saving money is to shut offthe air conditioning at night. Scott said turning off the air circulation motors in the Zaehry Engineering Center, a 324,400-square-foot class room and laboratory structure, 600- horsepower-per-hour Ls being saved six to eight hours each day. Cycling, or on-off switching, dur ing pre-selected times in all build ings also saves electricity and has lit tle effect on the comfort of individu als, he said. The comfort range depends on the humidity, Scott said. The lower the humidity, the higher the tempera ture which feels comfortable. Texas A&M maintenance officials try to maintain 75 degrees with 50 percent relative humidity for air condition ing. Earlier efforts to conserve energy which included reducing the lighting in all buildings, resulted in a 30 per cent electrical saving. The Univer sity now plans to replace all the 40 watt florescent tubes with 35 watt tubes having approximately the same light output as the 40 watt bulbs, Scott said. ■vftv'Tv” work as.^" ;«-<l rapt (’nil sal ■it Cart« inside* I. mm® ■ irsed Cl of sestn Jks shod r entn be M Entn s froiti ! begtf ■ hone -is I the No use Foil -ct is) p* M ort lo oped treat, #> 3D A/INUTfc C tit along dot It'd Imp 846-7785 ig reyhound gives you ■■ tree ways I boy, l 1 ' *!&> shi P- shootinf nter at t) -es dut' er 70s Dmpti (ion. -m.Ta*. ■itlwl Greyhound Regular Package Express Servica. in many cases, can send your packages up to 500 miles In less than 24 hours. 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