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Excel file from the school energy audit: Download the file and use the data to make a graph or chart of a portion of the data you are looking at (for example, you can look at how different types of subjects use overhead lights differently, or big classrooms vs. small classrooms. **For a grade, create a graph, make a statement about what you have learned from it, and a question that comes to your attention when looking at the chart.**

Click here for a great discussion on energy use and lighting: http://condo-blues.blogspot.com/2010/02/expensive-energy-efficient-light-bulbs.html and http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/turn-off-lights.html

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We are planning on going into every room and count lights, see whether they are on or not, count windows, etc. What should we look at in the rooms? It may be a good idea, to have specific questions for specific types of rooms. I have entered a few examples below. Enter more questions as well as more types of rooms.

=Classrooms= How many lights are in the room? __DONE__ Do you turn most of them off and or one strip of lights? __DONE__ Do we need to be inside for class on warm days? __DONE__ Why do teachers have the big laptop carts plugged in when no one is using them?__DONE__ Why do we still have books and use paper if we have laptops? __DONE__ How many teachers actually use the laptops on a daily basis? __DONE__ Do we need television for the announcements because Patti announces them every morning and its just a repeat. __DONE__ Suggestion Unplug things that are being used. __DONE__ How many of your windows are left open? __DONE__ Are your blinds up or down? Is the "heater" blowing cold air or hot air? __DONE__ Are the windows sealed tightly? __DONE__

In Mr.haydens room 250 ml of water was wasted dripping from a sink =Storage rooms= Are they being used when the lights are on? __DONE__ Do they have a window? __DONE__ Do they have a fridge? __DONE__ How many objects are plugged in? __DONE__ Is there heat in there? If so, is it needed? __DONE__ How often are the things in storage used? Could we get rid of some? __DONE__

=Hallways= Don't need hall lights on all the time. __DONE__ How many lights are there? __DONE__ Are there lights on in the stairwell? __DONE__ Don't need cameras for the use of technology. __DONE__ How often are the windows in the hallways open? __DONE__ How many windows are there? __DONE__ Are they sealed tightly? (No air coming through) __DONE__ How often are the doors left open? __DONE__ Are they sealed tightly? __DONE__ How often are the elevators used? __DONE__ Are the lights always on inside them? __DONE__

=Offices= How often do you run the air conditioner? __DONE__ Is the air conditioner on or off? __DONE__ How many items are plugged in? How many are currently turned on? __DONE__ Do they need the air conditioner since we don't get to stay cool on hot days? __DONE__ Do they have their TVs on when they're not using it? __DONE__ How many lights are on? __DONE__ =Bathrooms= How many lights are there? __DONE__ Are the lights on or off? __DONE__ Should we install automatic flushing? __DONE__

Suggestions: Automatic lights Use dimmer lights like some restaurants. __DONE__ = = =Cafeteria= How many lights are there? Are they on or off? __DONE__ How many ovens/refrigerators/etc. __DONE__ Do we need to buy foods we aren't going to eat, that we're just going to waste? __DONE__

Suggestions: They can make fresh food instead of heating everything up. We don't need TV in there, we're not even allowed to watch it. Do not make us buy food that we're going to waste. = = =Janitors Closet= Do they have lights on when not using it? __DONE__

=Library= How many lights are on? __DONE__ Are there people in the library now?

Suggestions: Do not need air conditioner Do not so much technology, They can use led lights

=Locker Room= How many windows are there? __DONE__ How many lights are there? __DONE__ How many lights are on? __DONE__ Are the faucets dripping? __DONE__ Don't need lights on all the time they have windows.

=Courtyard= When are lights on or off? Do we need air conditioning in the cafe? Don't need lights in the courtyard because we go out during the day not night time. __DONE__ Do we need air conditioning in the lunch room during the winter? __DONE__ =Parking Lots= How many lights are in the parking lots? __DONE__ Don't need lights they have car lights.