FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Fort Jackson spends $15 million per year in energy costs. That amounts to approximately $1.25 million per month or $42,000 per day. The entire Fort Jackson garrison team, led by the Directorate of Public Works is working diligently to reduce that cost by reducing our energy and water consumption, as well as what the garrison pays for the electricity, gas and oil we consume.
Already, the installation is saving money - at a rate of nearly $200,000 a year - since instituting sleep-mode on all installation computers, said Nick Floyd, system administrator with Fort Jackson's Network Enterprise Center.
Each work station on post is set to go to "sleep" during various times, Floyd said. The computers are put to sleep instead of turned off each night to allow the NEC to push updates through each user's computer. But turning off the computers each night would produce marginally higher benefits than sleep mode does now, Floyd said.
"You could turn your computer off at night, but the savings you're getting ... compared to sleep versus off are marginal," he said. "This way, we can keep computers up-to-date and compliant ... and at the same time, save the installation some money."
Additionally, DPW leaders are urging the Soldiers, families and civilians who live and work on Fort Jackson to actively participate in saving energy. If the 10,000 people who live or work at Fort Jackson each agree to reduce their energy use by 10 percent, millions of dollars could be saved each year. This is money that could be spent on things like improving the quality of various work areas, recreational facilities and the equipment Soldiers and civilians need to do their jobs.
The IMCOM campaign plan has a program that allows garrisons to invest energy savings into projects that benefit Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs. With just a few simple steps, saving energy is easy.
For more information, or to share your ideas with us, please contact DPW's energy manager, Georges Dib at 751-3823 or e-mail him at Georges.Dib@us.army.mil.
ENERGY SAVING TIPS
-- Turn off unnecessary lights, equipment and appliances when you leave the room.
-- Keep doors and windows closed.
-- Use the washer and dryer only when you have a full load.
-- Don't leave the water running when brushing your teeth or shaving.
-- Whenever possible, use cold water for washing.
-- Turn off all outside lights, PT lights, etc during the day or after use.
-- Don't use space heaters unless authorized.
-- Use compact fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs.
-- Turn off your monitor and other computer peripheral items when you leave your place of work.
-- Recycle paper, glass and aluminum.
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