Alachua County buildings are being re-lamped in an effort to save the county about $150,000 per year.
As part of the 2002 countywide Energy Reduction and Water Conservation Program, the current 32-watt bulbs in county buildings will be replaced with 24-watt bulbs, saving $9.80 per fixture every year and reducing energy costs by 22 percent.
The first buildings to be re-lamped will be the Administration Building, the Health Department, the Sheriff's Office, the Community Crisis Center and the county jail.
The partial re-lamping of the Administrative Building has already resulted in $1,200 in savings, and the savings are expected to increase as the county continues to replace the bulbs, Alachua County Facilities Manager Charlie Jackson said in a press release.
"Reducing energy costs is the right thing to do," Jackson said. "It results in both cost savings and a reduction of the county's carbon footprint."
