Save energy, save money, save the planet, one light switch at a time

• Lights Off is an energy conservation initiative which aims to reduce wasted electricity at Cornell by engaging student volunteers in turning off lights in buildings after hours.

• Our mission is to reduce energy consumption on campus, and educate the Cornell Community about energy conservation.

What is Lights Off Cornell?

Why Is Turning Off Lights is Important?

The Climate Action Plan

The Beginnings

Pilot Program, Spring 2010

Money Talks

Fall Semester 2010

Ways You Can Get Involved

• Volunteering• Being on the Steering

Committee• Taking the one credit

Independent Study

How Students Get Involved

How Volunteering Works

Create a Profile

• Go to lightsoff.cornell.edu

• Indicate availability• Indicate partner

preference• Profile schedules

volunteering times and locations

• Profile records personal achievements and total CO2 and Money saved

Volunteer Materials

• Volunteers are sent in pairs to turn off lights in two buildings

• Only the light switches that are turned off are recorded

• One of the partners inputs the recorded data back onto the Lights Off website when they return home

Volunteers in Action

Use your smart phone to record as you go Keep track of data, later record online

Record the Data

Building # volunteers # lights off $ saved CO2 saved (kg)

Hollister Hall 102 15562 $462.31 2417.2

Phillips Hall 110 10422 $274.33 1434.4

Goldwin Smith Hall

114 14447 $416.17 2176.0

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall

98 6650 $188.33 984.7

Rockefeller Hall 160 18274 $578.91 2992.4

Baker Lab 158 40974 $1183.44 6129.0

Wilson Lab 80 6423 $223.80 1170.1

Total 494 112752 $3,327.28 17396.9

How Much We Have Saved

*Assuming electricity is $0.07 per kWh, and CO2 is .366kg per kWh. Data as of September 8, 2011.

• Fulfill community service hours in a quick, easy, and fun way

• Bond with group members• Connect your group’s cause

with energy conservation • Meet new students• Make a visible difference on

campus• Be a part of the Energy

Conservation Initiative under Cornell’s Climate Action Plan

Why Volunteer?

Course Description

Objective: Energy conservation outreach

Course Instructor:Gary Evans General Information:-1 credit-S / U Grading System

Course Requirements-Volunteering for Lights Off Cornell-Energy conservation research-Presentation-Research Paper

Energy Conservation Outreach-Develop and deliver a community

presentation on sustainability. Potential target audiences: schools, community groups, Cornell sustainability events, etc.

-Hand in a draft of the community presentation for feedback from Professor Evans.

SNES 4970: Lights Off Independent Study

Before retrofit, lights were left on 24/7Costs of retrofit were offset within months

Wilson Lab

• Light bulb exchange• Home energy audit education for staff and

faculty• Partnering with new Eco-Reps Program• Participation in Campus Conservation Nationals• Partnering with Cornell Organization for

Resource Efficiency

Future Opportunities

• YouTube• Facebook page and

group• Twitter

Social Media

The cheapest and cleanest kilowatt hour is the one you never use

Remember…

• Katie Fink• Energy Conservation Intern• khf24@cornell.edu• Lightsoff.cornell.edu• YouTube “Lights Off Cornell How To”

Contact Information