In major agricultural center, savings is the latest growth crop following TES retrofit
"However, only three stories and full basement were initially built, leaving three-foot steel column extensions exposed to allow for the eventual completion. Plans for these additional floors were scrapped because structural building codes were subsequently made more stringent due to earthquake potential in the region, Ogata added.
In 1997, David LaLonde took on the challenge of serving as the county's energy manager. "My job is to manage the county's use of energy," he said. "That not only means working to use less energy and using it more efficiently, it also means doing everything possible to lower the cost of that energy."