Mississippi State University will implement its holiday energy conservation plan at the end of the workday today [Dec. 19].

The Christmas break affords us the opportunity to reduce energy consumption and realize significant savings on operating expenditures. Efforts over the years to turn off unused equipment and lighting are absolutely critical to a successful holiday shutdown. Please join with us in reducing energy use during this time.

For those that come into work at times during the break, please turn off computers, lights, radios and any other energy-consuming devices when you leave. If you have trouble locating any switches, contact Facilities Management at 662-325-2005.

Remember to check devices and equipment in out-of-the-way places and common areas, which may include classrooms, restrooms, storage closets, lobbies and lounges.

Building managers and building operators should ensure that all interior and exterior lights are turned off.

Additionally, all responsible parties should be aware of exposed piping that could be subject to freezing during the shut-back period.  Please notify your building manager or building operator if you see any area that needs to be protected. Contact Facilities Management at 325-2005 with any building issues if discovered and perceived urgent.  

Heating and cooling settings for holiday breaks should be addressed by the appropriate facility personnel. Some buildings are centrally controlled by Facilities Management, which will implement the appropriate temperature setbacks. In the remaining areas, the building operator should set the thermostat to the minimum setting, making sure that the system is not in cooling mode. 

Buildings with centrally controlled temperature settings include: University Academic Advising Center, J. Charles Lee Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building, Allen Hall, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Ballew Hall, Kent Sills Band Hall, Bost Extension Center, Bowen Hall, Hand Chemical Lab, Herzer Dairy Science Building, Herzer Sales Store and Processing, Briscoe Hall, CAVS, Chapel of Memories, Carpenter Hall, Center for America's Veterans, Clay Lyle Entomology Complex, Dorman Hall, Etheredge Hall, University Florist, Forest Products Building 1, Freeman Hall, Fresh Food Co. dining facility, Garner Hall, Giles Hall, Harned Hall and Harned Annex, George Hall, Hilbun Hall, Howell Building, Hill (former poultry science building), Hunter Henry Center, Industrial Education Building, ICET, Landscape Architecture Facility, Lee Hall, Lloyd-Ricks-Watson Building, McCarthy Gym, McComas Hall, McArthur Hall, McCain Engineering Building, McCool Hall, Magruder Hall, Meat Science Laboratory, Memorial Hall, Mitchell Memorial Library, Middleton Hall, Montgomery Hall, Moore Hall, Music Facility, Old Main Academic Center, Pace Seed Technology Building, Patterson Engineering Building, Perry Cafeteria, Poultry Science Building, Raspet Buildings 1 and 2, Richard A. Rula Engineering and Science Complex, Sanderson Center, Scales Building, Simrall Electrical Engineering Building, SIMS/HPCC, Stafford Hall, Colvard Student Union, Swalm Chemical Engineering Building, Thompson Hall, T.K. Martin Center and YMCA Building.

If you have questions or concerns about the temperature setbacks in your building, please contact Facilities Management at 325-2005.  As these building setpoints are centrally managed by Facilities Management, no individual actions should be taken with regard to temperature settings.

Note that all athletics facility setbacks will be coordinated by Athletics personnel, and all student housing setbacks will be coordinated by Housing personnel. In all other buildings, building operators should set the thermostat to the minimum setting, making sure that the system is not in cooling mode.

Thank you for your continuing efforts to enhance our energy conservation efforts. 

If you have any specific concerns related to the holiday energy plan, please contact Facilities Management at 662-325-2005.