What energy use means to me.

I just remembered that we were supposed to post what we thought that our various research areas are about.  I had gotten assigned to looking up stuff regarding energy use, so here's what energy use means to me:

- how could UC adapt existing infrastructure to decrease electricity use? (e.g. converting to compact fluorescents, using energy star electronics/appliances, updating lab equipment, etc)

- how could UC adapt existing infrastructure to decrease the strain on HVAC systems? (e.g. installing better insulation, replacing windows, installing extra sets of doors to prevent heat/AC loss at entrance ways, etc)

- what should UC keep in mind for future infrastructure (e.g. what sort of efficiency requirements should UC hold architects to in the designing of potential new buildings and stuff)

- perhaps infringing on behaviors: how could UC adapt operations/change various protocols/policies to engender energy efficiency