Please join the Kutztown University Foundation on Tuesday, August 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in McFarland Student Union 223, to thank Ron Lewis for the many years of outstanding service to KUF and  Kutztown University and to wish him the best in retirement.  To RSVP, please call ext. 3-1394 or e-mail lkeller@kutztown.edu.

        Kutztown University Foundation

This year's service project during McFarland Student Union student staff training will benefit The American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge, a facility  which allows cancer patients and their families to stay in a home setting while receiving treatment. http://ww2.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/hopelodge/virtual_tours.asp

If you would like to help, McFarland Student Union student staff will be collecting and sorting household items to be donated to Hope Lodge on Thursday, August 26.

You can drop off any of the following items at the McFarland Student Union Information desk Monday, August 23 thru Friday August 27:

• paper products: toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, paper plates, cups, tissues (boxes and/or purse packs)

• aluminum foil, plastic wrap, food storage bags

• garbage bags

• dishwashing liquid, dishwasher detergent

• hand sanitizer

        Jennifer Topp,  graduate assistant, Student Union & Involvement Services

Construction Update: Line striping will take place today in Lytle Lot A-5. This area (former location of two modulars) will be closed to parking until noon  (weather permitting).

        Nathan Shugars, project manager, Facilities Project Services

Comverge, our Demand Response Service provider, has scheduled an electrical demand reduction test for today, Thursday, August 19, at 3 p.m. Their notification is as follows:
 

“Comverge will be issuing a mandatory one-hour PJM Capacity test event in your zone this Thursday, August 19, beginning at 3 p.m. EDT.  The test event will be conducted from 3- 4 p.m. EDT.  Please ensure full curtailment starting no later than 3 p.m. EDT  and continuing through 4 p.m. EDT.  After the event concludes you may resume normal operations.”

Kutztown University has agreed to an annual one-hour test which must be conducted during the summer hours. Over the past few months when asked to reduce electrical consumption the University has responded very well and we are requesting a similar response for the test.

Facilities is asking the KU campus community to initiate the following conservation activities from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. today:

·         Turn off all unnecessary appliances such as coffee pots, radios, TV’s, fans, unused refrigerators, etc.

·         If you are not currently using your computer, turn off the screen.  If you are not using it at all or can avoid using it the remainder of the day, turn it off completely.

·         Turn off as many lights as possible.

·         If you have operable thermostats, raise the temperature.

·         If your space is air conditioned, make sure windows and doors are closed.

·         All building temperatures centrally controlled will be raised.  Loads will be checked and additional temperature changes may be required in order to meet the 1 MW demand reduction Met Ed is seeking.

The Demand Response Program is an agreement between the University and a Curtailment Service Provider (Comverge) in which if we agree to shed electrical load during times when the electrical grid is stressed the University will be paid for the amount of reduction agreed upon and successfully accomplished. The reason for these types of programs is so that generators or suppliers of electricity don’t have to energize old and inefficient plants to handle temporary spikes in demand that threaten the grid. These periods are usually caused by very hot summer days when air conditioners are running continuously.

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

        Tom Green, PE, director,  Facilities Energy Management and Campus Utilities