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What can we do? Conservation in the School

Fact Next to salaries, utility costs are the largest expense a school board has. Next to salaries, utility costs are the largest expense a school board has. More is spent on energy than on computers and books. More is spent on energy than on computers and books.

Fact 60% of a school’s electricity consumption comes from lighting. 60% of a school’s electricity consumption comes from lighting. Turning off unnecessary lights can reduce a school’s electricity costs by 30-40%. Turning off unnecessary lights can reduce a school’s electricity costs by 30-40%.

Action On a sunny day, open the drapes or blinds and use natural light where possible in the classroom. On a sunny day, open the drapes or blinds and use natural light where possible in the classroom. Turn off lights when you leave the room. Turn off lights when you leave the room. Use only as many banks of lights as you need for any given task. Use only as many banks of lights as you need for any given task.

Fact Each Computer uses $100 in electricity per Year. Over 50% of that cost goes to powering the monitor.

Action Turn off computer screens and printers when you are not using them. Turn off computer screens and printers when you are not using them. Turn off computers at night and on weekends. Turn off computers at night and on weekends.

Fact In North America, more energy is used to power electronics in the “off” mode than when in use. In North America, more energy is used to power electronics in the “off” mode than when in use. Every kWh of electricity you avoid using saves about 1 1/2 pounds of CO 2 from being pumped into the atmosphere. Every kWh of electricity you avoid using saves about 1 1/2 pounds of CO 2 from being pumped into the atmosphere.

Fact Phantom loads" are things like the little lights on a stereo or VCR or TV or coffee pot that stay on when it is off. Among these "phantom loads" the highest consumers are cable boxes, security systems, dishwashers, older VCR's and TV's.

Phantom Fact These loads cost the average house: 450 kWh/year. At 10 ¢/kWh that is $45/year. There are ~4.3 million households in Ontario. That amounts to about 194 million dollars in lost electricity costs a year in Ontario. So…Unplug where you can, buy Energy Star where you can’t.

Action Unplug any electrical equipment that is not in use such as televisions, VCRs, tape players. Unplug any electrical equipment that is not in use such as televisions, VCRs, tape players.

Fact Leaving the exhaust fan on overnight during the heating season, accounts for $2, of your school heating bill. Leaving the exhaust fan on overnight during the heating season, accounts for $2, of your school heating bill. Opening windows and propping exterior doors open during the winter months is also costly. Opening windows and propping exterior doors open during the winter months is also costly.

Action Keep exterior doors closed during the heating season. Keep exterior doors closed during the heating season. Keep windows closed when the heat is on. Keep windows closed when the heat is on.

Action Clear off radiators and heat vents Turn off exhaust fans in unoccupied periods

Take charge Controlling energy use is key. Controlling energy use is key.

Be a conservation role model Always act in an environmentally conscientious manner And Do, whatever you can, whenever you can, to reduce Energy consumption, Water consumption and Waste production

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