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Northern Research Station

The engineering staff at the Northern Research Station has saved $15,527 by turning air handlers off at night, on weekends, and on holidays. This simple adjustment reduced monthly electrical use by 13 to 37 percent a month and steam use by 38 to 74 percent.

The Northern Research Station Warren Forestry Sciences Lab conducted one-third of its performance reviews and performance planning by videoconferencing.

The Northern Research Station Forestry Sciences Lab in Rhinelander replaced urinals and toilets with 1.6-gallon water-use models and use faucet aerators.

Last Modified: 08/26/2008