Heating and Cooling Policy
General Guidelines
During daytime hours the target heating temperature is 68 degrees for academic
and administrative areas and 70 degrees for residence halls.
During nighttime hours the target heating temperature is 60 degrees for
academic and administrative areas and 65 degrees for residence halls.
Occupancy set point for the cooling season is 76 degrees.
If an area’s normal occupancy hours extend into nights and
weekends, the office will be heated to the daytime target temperature
during those hours. If normal occupancy hours need to be extended
on a temporary basis, Facilities Management should be notified.
Special events outside the normal occupancy hours must be scheduled
through Conference Office 3 days in advance.
The beginning and end of the heating period, as described below,
is the time the temperature will be turned up or down, and it will
take some period of time the temperature to reach the target temperature.
Residence Halls
Daytime heating hours are 7am to 2 am.
Nighttime hours are 2 am to 7am.
Weekends will follow the same schedule.
Administrative Areas
Daytime heating hours are 7am to 6pm.
Nighttime hours are 6pm to 7am.
Weekend target temperatures will be the nighttime target temperatures.
Academic Areas
Daytime heating hours are 7 am to 10 pm.
Nighttime hours are 10 pm to 7 am.
Weekend daytime are 10 am to 4 pm.
Work Area Space Heaters
The electric resistance space heaters presently used on campus
are 1600 watts and use the equivalent energy of 16 three-lamp fluorescent
lights or 12 personal computers. High efficiency radiant heaters
are now available that use 85 to 175 watts. Given the significant
energy savings, when supplemental heating is necessary only approved
radiant heaters can be used on campus. This will have added benefits
of reducing the risk of fire presented by the resistance heaters
and the disruption of tripped electric circuits.
Space heater use on campus is restricted to the following models
of radiant heaters:
Berko 202SL panel
Qmark 202SL panel
Cozy Legs TCL panel
If a work area is regularly below the established target temperature
during the daytime, FM will evaluate the area. Temperature will
be measured at desk chair seat level. If the system cannot be adjusted
to achieve the target temperature, FM will issue a space heater
for use during the heating season. FM will keep a record of all
heaters issued and the heater will be collected at the end of the
heating season.
If you have a space heater in your work area that was issued by
FM or purchased by your department, please contact Facilities Management
for an evaluation of your work area. Any unapproved space heaters
will be removed by the department supervisor or Facilities Management
when found.
Department funds should not be used to purchase space heaters.
If employees want to bring personal space heaters, they must be
an approved model. If unapproved personal space heaters are found,
the owner will be required to remove it.
Space heaters must be turned off and unplugged when the work area
is not occupied.
Policy Issued: November 22, 2005
For additional information, please contact Facilities Management
at ext. 2012.
Additional Information on Energy Conservation is Available at
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/bng/
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