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ECO-WISE CafeThe Energy Edition
How is hydro electricity produced?
Why is it important to save energy?
How can you keep heat from leaving a
room?
Keep windows
and doors closed to keep heat
in.
What is it called when something draws a small
amount of power even when it isn’t being used?
Phantom Power
Vampire Power
True or False?It uses more energy to turn the light on and off if you’re
only gone for 5 minutes.
Turn off the light if you leave the
room. What an idea!
How can you save energy in your classroom over lunch
hour?
Which saves more energy: using a screen saver or turning off the monitor?
It’s that easy.
How does putting on an extra layer help save
energy?
Bundle up Richmond!
Keep it cozy
Now you’re more power smart!
Who we are and
What we do
Introduce new habits
Conservation Campaigns
Bundle Up Richmond
BURrrr
Turn It Off, Before you Take Off
Lights Out Lunches
Did they stick?
ECO-WISE Energy-Saving Campaigns 2015-16
2015/16 EVENT
September
October OFFtober – Spooky Dining in the Dark
November
December Winter Shutdown
January Energy Showdown Competition
February BURrrr - Sweater Day
March Spring Shutdown
April REaDY Summit
May June Summer Shutdown
Coming up!
Happy Offtober!Power smart month
Where do we use Energy in Schools?
Why Conserve Energy?
Primary reasons are:
Cost In 2014 the District spent over $2million on energy bills.
Reduce Environmental ImpactGreenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and the Environment (hydro-electric projects)
What are our Conservation Targets?
2015 Targets:
• 3% Electricity Savings
• 5% Natural Gas Savings
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21,000,000
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Electricity (kWh) Electrical Intensity
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Target
Actual
How Can We Save Energy?PEOPLE
Behaviour – turn off when not needed
TECHNOLOGY LED lamps, motion sensors, daylight
sensors
PROCESS Schedule
equipment to switch off when
schools are unoccupied
ECO-WISE Energy-Saving Campaigns 2014-15
Increasing participation through the year:
71% of facilities participated in 3 or more events;
Electricity Savings of around 221,282 kWh (equivalent to avoiding CO2 emissions from 14 homes in a year).
Winter Shutdown
BURrrr Lights Out Lunches
Spring Shutdown
Summer Shutdown
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Participate in Workplace Conservation Awareness Campaigns, 2014-15
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When Everybody Works Together…
BURrrr SWEATER DAY
LIGHTS OUT LUNCHES
HOLIDAY SHUT-DOWNS
SUMMER SHUT DOWN
This fridge used around 400kWh over the summer holidays and cost~$40 to keep the Aunt Jemimas syrup cold!
Some Energy Saving Campaign Results
Estimated energy savings from LOL and Shutdowns: 221,282kWh (or 2% of annual electricity for participating schools)
There are more than 229 fridge-freezers in our schools!
There are more than 46 dedicated freezers in our schools!
(~40% were switched off during the Summer Shutdown saving around $3.5k).
Sweater Day – 1-2% of daily gas consumption was saved by reducing thermostat by 2oC for 8hrs.
We need YOUR feedback
Which campaigns did you like best?
Why?
What worked well?
Which campaigns did you not participate in?
Why?
What didn’t work so well?
ECO-WISE Energy-Saving Campaigns 2015-16
2015/16 EVENT
September
October OFFtober – Spooky Dining in the Dark
November
December Winter Shutdown
January Energy Showdown Competition
February BURrrr - Sweater Day
March Spring Shutdown
April REaDY Summit
May June Summer Shutdown
2015-16 ECO-WISE GRANT APPLICATION FORM
Currently being updated
Grants / Competitions District Eco-Wise Grants
(coming soon)
External Grants As they are available
BC Green Games
ProD for Staff with TTOC release
Eco-Wise Stewards – series –(K-9) October 16, 2015; January 22, 2016; March 7, 2016
Energy Ambassadors Program – BC Hydro – (Gr 8-12) 19 Oct with TTOC cost and lunch provided
Transforming Learning Sessions November 27 or December 2 or 3 or 4
February 22 or 23 or 24 or 25
After School Opportunities for Staff
The "Outside" Classroom Study Group September 16, 2015; October 14, 2015; November
18, 2015; January 20, 2016; February 17, 2016; April 13, 2016
Creating an Eco-Wise School November 25, 2015
Eco-Wise Cafes & REaDY Summit
DATE TOPIC(S) LOCATION
7 October Offtober - PowerSmart Wowk
4 November
Recycling / New Containers Richmond Art Gallery
2 December
Sustainable Purchasing / Waste Reduction
Gilmore
6 January Water Awareness Woodward
3 February
Grounds Greening Garden City
6 April Sustainable Transportation General Currie
23 April11 or 12
May
Richmond Earth Day Youth SummitGREEN GALA
BOYDBOYD
Thank you for making a difference!
Emilie Ralston – SES Consulting
Nicky Arthur – Energy Specialist local 3866 energy@sd38.bc.ca
Kevin Lyseng – Science of Environmental Stewardship
local 1891 klyseng@sd38.bc.ca