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Trends in Building Energy Usage in Texas State Agencies
Abstract
In late 1983, a cost containment program was
initiated out of the governor's office directed at
the major state agencies. The Energy Management
Group at Texas A&M University provided technical
expertise in obtaining agency energy usage and cost
figures for the fiscal years 1981 to 1983. While
there is considerable diversity from agency to
agency, the trend is toward dramatically higher
energy cost per square foot for virtually all
agencies. This alarming trend can be partially
explained by rising unit costs for gas and
electricity and a lack of incentives for
conservation efforts due to the method of utility
budget allocations. A building standard signed into
law in 1976 could have reduced energy consumption,
but was never enforced. Beginning in fiscal year
1986, universities will be allowed to comingle
utility money with capital operating money so that
conservation can really pay off for them.
Citation
Murphy, W. E.; Turner, W. D.; O'Neal, D. L.; Seshan, S. (1985). Trends in Building Energy Usage in Texas State Agencies. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6721.