Also consider keeping the hallways cooler than classrooms. Stop leaky windows. Students are eager to play with draft meter measuring tools to help officials discover windows that need attention. Turn off computers when not in use. So if all U.S. schools upgraded to meet energy-conservation standards, the reduction in air pollution would be equivalent to removing 1 million cars from the nation s highway.
Schools can go to the extra trouble of saving energy on the appeal that they be good citizens.
But enthusiasm dies if the participants have nothing tangible to show for it, Sud advocates. But I d say they can reasonably max out their energy savings. Julie Sturgeon is an Indianapolis-based freelance writer. Advertising Information Copyright 1998 by Peter Li Education Group. All rights reserved.