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November 15, 2001 BOISE STATE ANNOUNCES SUMMER PLAN TO REDUCE ENERGY USE In a move to conserve energy, Boise State University will implement a four-day academic schedule for the 2002 summer session that begins May 20. In previous years the university offered classes five days a week during the summer. Class times this summer will be lengthened each day to accommodate for the shorter week. �In the context of recent budget holdbacks, energy conservation affords one means of reducing costs and thereby minimizing the adverse impacts of budget reductions on students, faculty and staff,� said President Charles Ruch. �By not offering classes on Fridays and reducing our overall building operation costs, we can reduce our cooling and electrical expenses by at least $150,000 this year,� he added. In addition to the new summer session schedule, Boise State will close most of its buildings on Friday afternoons during the summer to reduce cooling expenses. Most of the university�s summer energy dollars are spent on afternoon cooling. Employees will continue to work a 40-hour week by extending their work day one hour on Mondays through Thursdays. The 4.5 day work week will be in effect May 20 through Aug. 16. Auxiliary units such as the Student Union and Pavilion are exempt from the reduced hours because they generate revenue from off-campus clients who use the facilities. In addition to the summer changes, the university has already started on a plan to heat or cool buildings only during official business hours. Heating and cooling hours are also being reduced on the weekends and classes are being consolidated in fewer buildings when possible. And the university continues to upgrade heating and cooling systems by installing computerized temperature controls in several buildings. Contact: Media Contact: |