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8. Energy Saving Measures A. Co Ray -Vac (Heating System over the Bleachers) Over the season we have made some minor changes to the co -ray vac system. The system has been re -wired so that when the heat is turned on by the staff it comes on at a pre determine amount of time. In the pass the system was on a timer, the timer could be turned on up to six hours at a time. There were several times when the heating system was turned on for six hours at a time when it only needed to be on for a couple of hours. Now staff just pushes a button and the system turns off in a couple of hours. Two zones were created when the system was re -wired. When staff turns on the system only two heaters turn on instead of all four. The remaining two heaters can be turned on by a key when there is a larger crowd such as during a varsity game. The heating system for the eastside bleachers has also been keyed so that it can not be turned on unless needed. The Barn heating system has also been re -wired so that when the button is pushed the heating system comes on for a couple of hours. B. Lighting System for over rinks As you are aware of, over the last few months we have been looking at replacing the lighting system over the rinks. The first company we dealt with gave us a figure of about $45,000.00 to replace the metal halide fixtures in the Olympic rink to fluorescent fixtures. After reviewing their numbers, the Arena Commission wanted a second quote. I meet with Nelson and Rudie & Associates. Attached for your review is their quote for the lighting system over the Olympic rink as well as lighting over the walking track. Their numbers are comparable to the first numbers we received, however their light fixtures are not the same quality as the first light fixtures that we were looking at. Nelson and Rudie were the engineers for the lighting system for the Roger's Arena. The light fixtures at Rogers are a nice fixture, however the first ones we were shown are a higher quality. On Friday (April 6th) I will be meeting with Ron Farm from Winn Electric to review another type of lighting, induction lighting. From the minimum amount that I know, initial costs up front is more but the bulbs last about fives times longer than fluorescents. I will have a better idea of this type of lighting at the meeting. After reviewing the layout with the Arena's electrician, we believe that we could install the fixtures without any middle person. This would save us about $10,000.00 - $15,000.00 depending on what type of fixture we decide on or what type of system we decide on. Over the next couple of months I will be working with the electrician to determine the best system for our needs.