OVPD-OVPA Joint Memorandum No. EAZ-NGY-2022-01

Date:              15 November 2022

For:                    The Vice Presidents

Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Office of the Vice President for Planning and Finance

Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs

Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs

Office of the Secretary of the University and the Board of Regents

The Chancellors

UP Baguio

UP Cebu

UP Diliman

UP Los Baños

UP Manila

UP Mindanao

UP Open University

UP Visayas

The Director, UP PGH

Subject:         Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures

Pursuant to Resolution No. 01, s.2020 of the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) directing all government entities to comply with the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) to reduce the government’s monthly consumption of electricity and petroleum products through electricity efficiency and conservation in fuel use of government vehicles, among others, we ask for the involvement of your offices in this initiative of the University wherever and whenever possible by adopting the following measures:

A.    Lighting Equipment

1.    Use energy-efficient lighting system, such as LED

2.    Optimize use of natural light and maintain good surface reflectance

3.    Use task-oriented lighting whenever practicable

4.    Replace old and/or busted lighting system

5.    Turn off unused lighting system

6.    Ensure regular maintenance of lighting systems

B.    Airconditioning Units (ACUs)

1.    Use inverter type or similar equivalent technologies

2.    Conduct regular maintenance of ACUs

3.    Set thermostat not lower than 24 degrees Celsius

4.    Schedule operation of ACUs (e.g. 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

5.    Turn ACU into “Fan Mode” during break time (12:00 NN to 1:00 PM)

6.    Ensure proper cooling capacity of ACU

7.    Minimize air leakage

8.    Designate ACU operators per office

9.    Encourage use of natural ventilation

C.    Other Electronic Equipment (e.g. computers, photocopying machines, etc.)

1.    Use energy efficient technologies

2.    Turn off or set to sleep mode unused equipment

3.    Conduct regular maintenance

D.    Elevators

1.    Encourage the use of stairs rather than the elevator, except for the elderly, persons with disability (PWD), or those with health problems

2.    Use the stairs if the point of destination is located only on the next floor

3.    Turn off the elevator systems during weekends

E.     Vehicles/Fuel

1.    Conduct regular vehicle maintenance

2.    Keep records of daily dispatch of vehicles fuel consumption, and distance travelled per vehicle

3.    Avoid idling (engine is running but the vehicle is not in motion)

F.     Other measures

1.    Maintain and regularly update the inventory of all energy-consuming and energy-generating equipment/facility

2.    Post energy conservation measures and schedule of operation of equipment to strategic locations

3.    Explore the use of renewable energy facilities, such as solar power and net metering

We enjoin you to ensure that this information is disseminated to all offices. You are encouraged to release similar issuances on energy efficiency and conservation to include other measures that will address unique conditions in your respective CUs/units.

Thank you and kind regards.

 (Sgd.)                                                                                  (Sgd.)

ELVIRA A. ZAMORA                                                     NESTOR G. YUNQUE

Vice President for Development                                         Vice President for Administration

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Officer

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