EarthTeam | School Environmental Surveys

Energy

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THE SPACES PROVIDED. YOU WILL NEED TO GET HELP FROM APPROPRIATE PEOPLE, INCLUDING CUSTODIANS AND TEACHERS.

NAME(S) ___________________________________________

SCHOOL ___________________________________________

DATE ___________________________________________

Does your school use the most energy efficient "T-8" fluorescent tube lighting? ( To determine this, measure a tube light. "T-8" lights are 1" in diameter and others will be larger. Or, you can look on the corner of a replacement bulb for a group of letters and numbers. If it has a "T-8" hidden in the number that’s good, if there’s a "T-12" or larger, that’s not as good)

Uses T-8 lighting _____Does not use T-8 _____

Survey the faculty at your school to determine the percent of teachers that turn off their lights when they leave their room (i.e., lunch, prep , after school, etc.).

% teachers that turn off their lights = _______
% teachers that don’t turn off their lights = ______

What type of air conditioning systems does your school use?

Is it an efficient system?

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What type of heating system does your school use? Is it an efficient system?

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What type of water heaters does your school use? Are they efficient?

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How much electrical energy does your school use each month and how much does it cost?

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