6.03 Appendix B

NIST Administrative Manual, Subchapter 6.03
Transmittal Date - 4/14/98

APPENDIX B

HEATING FUEL
(Gaithersburg)

This energy contingency plan applies to NIST-Gaithersburg and covers contingencies which arise as a result of a shortage of heating fuel (oil or gas). Conservation efforts will help reduce the impact of shortages and decrease the chances of critical experiments from being shut down.

Electricity will not be affected by a heating fuel shortage and lights should not be turned off.

All actions described below must be given maximum priority consistent with safe procedures.

ACTIONS

To conserve fuel during a shortage, air-conditioning unit (ACU) fans and exhaust hoods will be switched off in the order shown below, to the extent believed necessary. Although this will stop air circulation and ventilation, exterior office window coils will continue to supply some heat during cold weather and these offices will remain reasonably comfortable. This plan does not cover the contingency which would result from a complete loss of fuel, but would, if carried out completely, reduce the fuel consumption rate by approximately 70 percent.

SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE PERCENT FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE REDUCTION

a. Noncritical units which are already being switched off nights or weekends as an energy conservation measure. These currently include some units in Buildings S&P (301), Administration (101), Engineering Mechanics (202), Fluid Mechanics (230). Shut off humidity pots. 3

b. All perimeter units in GPLs twelve hours per night and weekends. For this step, key division personnel* will be asked by the Plant Division to identify a specified number of exhaust hoods that can be shutdown permanently to maintain air balance. Shut off humidity pots. 7

c. All remaining units covering noncritical experiments in Buildings 202, 205, 230, 231, 233, 235, 236, 301 and 304 for twelve hours per night and weekends. Shut off humidity pots. 4

d. Sixty additional exhaust hoods in the GPLs as specified 2 by the Plant Division. 2

e. Set all laboratory noncritical experiment spaces to 65 degrees F. 5

f. All units in b. and c. above, 24 hours per day. 3

g. All remaining units (ACUs and exhaust hoods) including those supporting critical list experiments. Set building reheat system to protect buildings. 46 (approx.)

*Key division personnel are defined in Section 6.03.04.

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SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE	PERCENT FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE REDUCTION
a. Noncritical units which are already being switched off nights or weekends as an energy conservation measure. These currently include some units in Buildings S&P (301), Administration (101), Engineering Mechanics (202), Fluid Mechanics (230). Shut off humidity pots.	3
b. All perimeter units in GPLs twelve hours per night and weekends. For this step, key division personnel* will be asked by the Plant Division to identify a specified number of exhaust hoods that can be shutdown permanently to maintain air balance. Shut off humidity pots.	7
c. All remaining units covering noncritical experiments in Buildings 202, 205, 230, 231, 233, 235, 236, 301 and 304 for twelve hours per night and weekends. Shut off humidity pots.	4
d. Sixty additional exhaust hoods in the GPLs as specified 2 by the Plant Division.	2
e. Set all laboratory noncritical experiment spaces to 65 degrees F.	5
f. All units in b. and c. above, 24 hours per day.	3
g. All remaining units (ACUs and exhaust hoods) including those supporting critical list experiments. Set building reheat system to protect buildings.	46 (approx.)