Energy used in school

[1] Definition of energy consumption: is the consumption of energy or power.

Some tips on reducing energy and saving power in a school:

- Turn Out the Lights: Lighting is one of the largest users of energy in the classroom. If you turn of the lights while the classroom is empty, the school can save money. The school may also want to consider "occupancy sensors" that detected whether there are people in the room. If no one is there, the switch turns off the light.

- Stop the Drips: Hot water is another area that uses a great amount of energy. You can save water and save energy.

- Close the Doors: Leaving doors wide open to a room or building may make it more inviting to come in, but it wastes energy. Don't prop doors open but allow them to close after people walk through the doorway.

- Change the Settings: Change the thermostat settings in rooms to 78 during warmer months and 68 during cooler months. Doing so will lower the heating and air conditioning use, and also save money.

- Reuse and Recycle: Make sure you recycle in the right garbage bins.

- Everyone should get involved: Everyone should get into the routine and everyone should get involved in the school environment to save power and reduce energy.

[3] The state that saves the most energy in Schools: California.

[4] “Cost-Effective Investments

Install energy-efficient lighting systems and controls that improve light quality and reduce

heat gain.

-Upgrade and maintain heating and cooling equipment. Replace chlorofluorocarbon chillers, retrofit or install energy-efficient models to meet a building’s reduced cooling loads, and upgrade boilers

and other central plant systems to energy-efficient standards.

- Use a performance contract to guarantee energy savings from upgrades.

- Work with an energy services provider to help manage and improve energy performance.

- Purchase energy-efficient products like ENERGY STAR qualified office equipment.

- - Install window films and add insulation or reflective roof coating to reduce energy consumption.

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In my school the school uses too much heater use in the winter, and even when it isn’t that cold outside they still use the heaters, this is bad because it is a waste of money and energy, which we cause bad looks for the environment. To change our school ways, we would have to take some action.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_consumption

[2] http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm

[3] http://www.coolcalifornia.org/

[4] http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/challenge/learn_more/Schools.pdf