Paul Ramsey – Energy Education Specialist

“Going Green for a Brighter Blue”

Dollars saved to date through the Cleveland City Schools Energy Management program: $1,316,019

Dollars saved in December 2011 through the Cleveland City Schools Energy Management program: $33,774

Greenquest

The first step to saving energy in your home is to track your energy usage. You can try it for free at:

GreenQuest is provided FREE by Cleveland City Schools.

GreenQuest is your personal energy information website. Use GreenQuest for energy management, utility bill tracking, auditing, reporting, greenhouse gas tracking, and more.

Also, find ways to conserve energy and lower your utility bills at home by using GreenQuest!

Energy Conservation Websites

www.energyright.com

www.energysavers.gov/tips

www.energystar.gov/

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/

www.energyhog.org

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index

www.eia.gov/kids

www.eere.energy.gov/education/

Things Anyone Can Do To Save Energy at Home or at School

1. Be sure that all doors and windows are closed when heating or cooling systems are on.
2. Ensure doors between conditioned and non-conditioned spaces remain closed at all times.  For example:  doors between gyms and hallways, doors between auditorium and halls, doors to mechanical rooms, and all outside doors.
3. Look under and around closed doors, if you can see outside, the weather-stripping needs to be replaced, submit a work request to have it fixed.
4. Turn off the lights when you leave; this applies to any area, any time, even if it’s just for a few moments.  Lights should not be left on in unoccupied areas.
5. Be aware of closets, storage rooms, rest rooms, mechanical rooms, and other areas that are not highly occupied.  Make sure the lights are off in those areas when they are not in use.
6. Gym and athletic field lights should not be left on unless they are being utilized.
7. Take a special look at outside lights. (parking lot lights, lights under awnings, security lights, etc) Outside lights should be turned off during the day.  Have your administrator submit a work request to have outside lights that you see on during the day turned off.
8. When the school is empty of facility users, custodians should only turn on lights in the areas where they are working.
9. Make sure that all toilets stop running water shortly after they flush.  If water continues to flow, have your administrator submit a work request to have it fixed.
10. Check all faucets and make sure they don’t drip when they are turned off.  If they continue to drip, have your administrator submit a work request to have it fixed.
11. Turn off all unnecessary equipment you use when you are through with it.

EVERYONE MUST BE AN “ENERGY SAVER” AS WELL AS AN “ENERGY USER”

Shutdown Checklist for Breaks

Shutdown Checklist for Summer

Energy Management Policy

Energy Education

Cleveland City Schools implements Energy Education’s Transformational Energy Management™ program.  Energy Education is a firm specializing in energy management consulting for school systems.  Energy Education builds customized comprehensive people-driven energy conservation programs that help organizations reduce their consumption of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and water, allowing the financial savings which result to be invested back into the school system.  CCS and Energy Education share a common commitment to fiscal and social responsibility and the wise use of limited financial and environmental resources.