Identity ways the school is wasting and conserving energy. Suggest how the school can conserve more energy in the future. This is particularly true for those that are electrically heated and cooled. Lighting is another major user.
Some schools have monthly electrical bills of thousands of dollars.
Energy-saving buildings not only use less energy than wasteful buildings, but they are more comfortable. Some key things in efforts to conserve energy at school are thermostat placement and setting, control of lighting, air vent location, and the number and operation of windows and exterior doors. They should be set on 68 degrees during the winter and 78 degrees during summer. Unused lighting should be turned off. Furniture arrangement should not block the flow of heated or cooled air from vents.