The Office of Sustainability and partners in Campus Operations are offering faculty and staff the opportunity to trade in their office space heaters for a free electric blanket.
This pilot program offers a number of benefits:
- Space heaters frequently cause power interruptions on campus because their high electricity consumption can overload circuits and trip breakers.
- Space heaters are expensive to operate.
- Space heaters can cause thermostats to register artificially high temperatures. This can cause the HVAC system to supply air that is cooler, instead of warmer, to large areas of the building.
- Space heaters can cause fires.
Additionally, space heaters are much more expensive to operate compared to electric blankets ($21 vs. $1 per month when operating eight hours a day).
Those interested in choosing trade in their space heater for an electric blanket can do so by filling out the interest form. Supplies are limited and blankets will be provided on a first come, first served basis.