Temperature in UvA buildings to be gradually lowered

The war in Ukraine has highlighted again how dependent we are on Russian gas. In addition, action is needed to tackle climate change. That is why the Dutch Government launched a new campaign on 2 April called Zet ook de knop om (Flip the switch) - a nationwide energy-saving campaign that calls on businesses and households to save energy. The thermostat in all Central Government buildings will permanently be set to 19 degrees. The UvA supports the campaign and has decided to follow the government's lead and similarly turn down the thermostat. Given that climate control varies per location and we want staff and students to get acclimatised, we will be gradually lowering the temperature in our buildings. This reduction in temperature means ultimately achieving savings of 15% on heat consumption.