Newsminer: City's utility expenses up 23 percent from last year

From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer, May 30, 2008

Fairbanks City Council is taking spring cleaning to a whole new level after a review of the 2008 utilities budget showed city energy expenses had gone up 23 percent in the last year.

…The city began by re-insulating portions of City Hall, repairing weather seals on leaking older windows and lowering the thermostat as well as minimizing air conditioning units throughout the building.

Public Works installed energy efficient light bulbs and motion detector lighting in low-traffic areas such as restrooms and hallways.

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