Questions below refer to the following memo and email.
Ventura
Enterprises, Inc,
Interoffice Memo
TO: All Employees
FROM: John Kendall. Managing Director
I am happy to announce that, as the next step in our on-going water and energy conservation program, we have chosen Ms. Anna Fiori, currently serving as assistant financial officer, as our new energy management coordinator.
Ms. Fiori will be exploring areas in which we can save energy and boost our efficiency. These areas include:
• The operation of our manufacturing processes
• Our lighting, heating/air conditioning, plumbing, and landscaping practices
• Our purchasing practices
Please email or call Ms. Fiori to communicate any ideas you may have for saving energy or improving efficiency here at Ventura Enterprises. Also, contact her if you believe that any changes create problems for you, your colleagues, or your department. She'll be announcing accomplishments and successes in our weekly newsletter.
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Ventura
To: Anna Fiori <anna_fiori@ventura.com>
From: Rolf Erge <rolf_erge@ventura.com>
Subject: Suggestions
Sent: Apr. 12, 2011
Dear Ms. Fiori,
First off, congratulations on being named energy management coordinator. I am contacting you because in my position as maintenance manager I see a lot of energy being wasted. Every night, I go into empty offices where all the lights are on. I've put up signs that say "Please turn off lights when leaving this room" but they are often ignored. What we need, I believe, is a computerized system that will automatically shut off the lights at a certain hour or when the last person leaves the office.
I understand that the company's electric bill just for lighting is around $50,000 annually. I think that by taking this simple step, we could get that down to $40,000.
I have other suggestions for lowering energy costs, too. Let me know if you would like to talk! And good luck with your new job.
Rolf Erge
Manager, Maintenance Dept.