The Valencian Government aims to save 16 million spending less light

The Valencian Government today approved a new energy saving plan, through various measures related to light or air conditioning, aims to save up to sixteen million euros until 2016 to 20% reducing energy consumption in public buildings.

The new Plan Savings and Energy Efficiency, presented at the press conference after the plenary of the regional government by Vice President Joseph Císcar contemplates such that the buildings of the Government may not set the air conditioning below 21 degrees or heating above 26.

It seeks to reduce energy costs and by five percent this year (worth four million euros).

The measures, which involve the creation of a system of control and monitoring of energy consumption, will also limit the number of lights on “to meet the real needs of enlightenment,” and turn off air conditioning systems from one to two hours before the end of the workday.

The indoor lighting and office equipment use shall be limited to operating hours, like cleaning services, which will have room for one hour apart. You will also develop awareness programs.

The plan shall also its projection on the Government to sign contracts and any of the bodies and organizations members of the public enterprise sector and foundations, so that the best energy efficiency rating will be taken into account as award criteria.

It will require a minimum energy rating of C in the drafting of new buildings as well as in the case of reform or rehabilitation, and the efficiency criteria will be considered in supply contracts to purchase equipment for consumer or transformer energy.

The 300 buildings with an annual consumption of more than 200,000 kilowatt / hour should be developed within four months an energy management plan, which will detail the records of invoices and determined energy consumption levels based on type and use of the building.

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