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<br />7. <br /> <br />maintenance staff. It is recommended that the same <br />conservation efforts that are applied in the rest of the <br />facilities be directed toward this kitchen area also. <br />The kitchen also has a water cooled ice maker. When this ice <br />maker is replaced, an air cooled uni~ should be considered. <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br />The capitol Complex Power Plant, Legislative Services <br />Building, and the Capitol Annex Building were found to be <br />well maintained. A program of installing water saving <br />devices in some of the plumbing fixtures has already begun. <br />Water use during the past three year$ has shown a steady <br />decline, much of which ma~ be attributed to the~e efforts. <br />It is recommended that th~s program be continued. <br /> <br />Table 4 lists the approximate costs and the time period <br />required to recover the costs of rec~mmendations made in this <br />L"'PUL L. Sum", uf Lll"'''''' .....trofits I~ay. alr..a<.ly hdVa L....ll <br />completed. <br /> <br /> TABLE 4 <br />Retrof~t Cost innual Sav~ngs Payback <br /> .gal. $ <br />Flow Restrictors $990 364,000 $820 1.2 yr <br />(flush valve toilets) <br />Faucet Aerators $375 3~8.000 $760 .:.2 YX. <br /> Total $1365 7 2.000 $1580 .9-yr <br /> <br />The return on inves~ment for-installing faucet aerators and <br />flush-valve flow restrictors appearsito be very cost <br />effective,- -with -pay back- -of the -i-n.i:ti-a-l. expense -occurrinq <br />within one year. Other potential savings can be achieved in <br />kitchen use by repairing leaks and replacing the water cQoled <br />ice maker. For landscape irrigation~ installation of rain <br />sensors could help save water. <br />