Energy Saving Tips

BEM - Turn OFF cafeteria lights. Allow sufficient lighting as needed.

Cafeteria Managers - Turn OFF and UNPLUG unnecessary kitchen and cafeteria equipment.-- convection cookers, pass-through refrigerators or holding racks, range hoods, etc. Use circuit breaker panels where possible.

Faculty and Staff - Turn OFF and UNPLUG any unnecessary personal food appliances --- MICROWAVES, COFFEE POTS, and TOASTER OVENS, etc. Even turned off, they still draw power!

Faculty and Staff - Set thermostats in Learning Cottages to 85° F. Leave in COOL mode with FANs on AUTO.

Faculty and Staff - Turn individually controlled HVAC units in permanent school buildings OFF. This includes shops, weight rooms and other athletic facilities, and other rooms equipped with individual thermostats.

BEM - All hot water heaters OFF at the Breaker Panels, unless controlled by Program Clock or Computer System.

BEM - All potable hot water re-circulating pumps OFF at breaker panel. (Do NOT turn off A/C pumps!)

BEM - All water fountains OFF by either (a) unplugging where feasible, or (b) switching off breaker(s).

BEM - Turn exhaust fans in restrooms, mechanical rooms and other rooms OFF by switch or at the breaker panel.

BEM - REPORT all leaking faucets, urinals or commodes.

Faculty, Staff & BEM - ALL LIGHTS OFF ! Classrooms, gymnasium, locker/dressing rooms and other athletic facilities lights. Turn OFF lighting used for any after school programs when finished.

Faculty and Staff – ALL OFFICE EQUIPMENT OFF ! PCs, copiers, stand-alone (e.g., ink-jet) printers, scanners, laminators, monitors, speakers, etc. "Sleeping" monitors still draw power! Don’t forget adding machines!

LEAVE ON all network (e.g., Laser) printers, FAX machines, IT Server Equipment (Except monitors!), fire, security and A/C controls circuits! Security camera equipment should remain ON but with monitors OFF.

Media Specialist - Turn PA System and Intercom Units OFF.

Faculty and Staff – Turn OFF large TV monitors and local VCR’s in classrooms. Do not unplug VCR’s with clocks or programs set.

Faculty and Staff – Turn OFF personal appliances in offices/classrooms – radios, lamps, decorations, etc. UNPLUG on Weekends.

Faculty and Staff – UNPLUG chargers for two-way radios, cell phones, PDA’s, laptops and other equipment not critically needed. All units not actively charging devices should be UNPLUGGED from the wall receptacle. Unused power bars and surge suppressors should also be UNPLUGGED.

DAILY: Please do this every day at the end of the time that equipment is needed, or before leaving for the day.

WEEKEND: Please do this on Friday afternoon before leaving for the weekend, or on the last day before a one or two day holiday.

NEVER TURN OFF: This is a critical building or life protection circuit.