PV Gap

Bobbie Said:

Future Energy Efficent School Ideas?

We Answered:

Many ideas that are in use already:

- More natural lighting to reduce electricity use;
- Building partially below grade to keep temperatures more stable;
- Motion, time and weather dependent environmental controls to reduce power use throughout the day, week, and year;
- Use of greenery on roofs to reduce the solar heat load;
- Child labor - classroom "jobs" are given to students to be lightswitch monitors, or door closers, and even efficiency experts, as some classrom projects focus on tracking and reducing power use by classroom in a school-wide competition.

Good luck!