Save Energy at School
Cut Heating Costs
- Ask your local utility company to conduct an energy audit
- Check heating and cooling systems yearly
- Set thermostats back 10 degrees at night
Save Electrical Costs
- Connect electronics (computers, vending machines and copy machines) to power strips and switch them off at night
- Purchase products that meet environmental standards (i.e. Energy Star)
Control the Lights
- Install a light control system that can monitor activity and turn lights off automatically
- Switch incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
- Purchase reduced mercury florescent lamps (identified by green end caps, or green lettering on the lamp tube)
Reduce Water Heating Costs
- Lower hot water heater temperatures to 110 degrees
- Insulate hot water pipes
- Fix/repair leaky faucets
Created by Montana State University Extension Housing and Environmental Health Program
Contact Myla Kelly at 406-994-6948 or [email protected]