What has Pepperdine done to reduce energy consumption?
Dating back to at least 1986, Pepperdine has periodically evaluated the Malibu campus for ways to reduce overall energy consumption. Through Southern California Edison, 16% of all energy used on campus comes from renewable energy resources. A campus wide lighting audit was done on Pepperdine’s major buildings in 2002. The audit resulted in the installation of more efficient light fixtures, replacement of most incandescent bulbs with fluorescents, reflectors to reduce the number of lights per fixture, and electronic timers and motion sensors. LED accent lighting has also been installed in two locations on campus. Collectively, the lighting audit and LED changes resulted in the annual conservation of over 325,000 kilowatt hours. The savings would power about 37 houses for an entire year.
