Misawa’s energy guru analyzes work centers for energy savings

Cari Schroeder, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron resource efficiency manager, inspects the back of a washer for its installation date at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2012. During the inspection, Schroeder verifies all washers and driers are in compliance with the latest upgrades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

Misawa’s energy guru analyzes work centers for energy savings

Kelly Sussman, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron volunteer, checks a faucet for its low flow aerator at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2012. Low flow aerators can save up to 13,000 gallons of water, which equates to savings of $100 per year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

Saving money and the environment the hazardous way

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Alvarado, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance support section technician, uses a forklift to lift a pallet of lead acid batteries into a truck as a Japanese resident, front, and Koji Takayama, Hazardous Waste Storage Area site manager, right, guide him in at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2012. Collection point custodians call the hazardous waste storage area for pick up when their collection point gets full; unless the custodian has a way to bring the waste to the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

Saving money and the environment the hazardous way

Koji Takayama, hazardous waste storage area site manager, secures a barrel of hazardous waste in the back of a truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 24, 2012. More than 77,000 tons of hazardous waste were collected and transferred off base in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

LEDs shed light on club’s savings

Wataru Kaga, Japanese contractor, snaps the outer cover of an exit sign into place after installing energy efficient light emitting diodes at the Misawa Club Complex at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2012. The newly installed LEDs have a 7-year lifespan and will save the club approximately $1,500 in labor costs and bulbs a month. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

LEDs shed light on club’s savings

Wataru Kaga, Japanese contractor, energizes a row of light emitting diodes in an exit sign at the Misawa Club Complex at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2012. The Misawa Club Complex will be changing more than 1,200 standard bulbs for more energy efficient LEDs, which will save approximately $42,000 over a 7-year period. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)