Upton to present Purple Heart to Kalamazoo WWII veteran
Upton’s Kalamazoo District Office
157 South Kalamazoo Mall
Suite 180
Kalamazoo

Upton tour to highlight energy efficiency & conservation at WMU
Western Michigan University
Haworth College of Business
Tour commences in Room 3030
Kalamazoo

Tour College of Business building for recent energy conservation initiatives

Photo Op: Upton will assist facility staff replace several lights with compact fluorescent lamps. This is part of WMU's initiative to rid the campus of incandescent lamps. With over 100,000 lamps on campus, WMU has about 2,500 incandescent lamps left to replace in the office and classroom buildings.

Photo Op: Upton and President Dunn will implement the WMU Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday energy reduction set-back computer program. The Control Center will reach out to over 100 buildings and over 3000 thermostats to adjust the heating or energy consumption in 5 million SF of building space. The estimated savings during the holiday periods is12 million pounds of steam (46% reduction), 620,000 KWH (21% reduction), and $285,000 cost avoidance in energy.

On site contact: Cheryl Roland, WMU Office of University Relations, 269-387-8412

Visit with 5th graders – Upton recently flew a flag over the U.S. Capitol for the school
Kalamazoo Northeastern Elementary School
2433 Gertrude Street
Kalamazoo