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Going Out? Lights Out!
CBE Energy Conservation Campaign starts now!
What can CBE staff do to help?
• Turn off the lights when leaving your office/classroom.
• Turn off the lights in common areas and hallways. Don’t assume it is somebody else’s responsibility; it is the responsibility of all CBE staff. Coordinate with the Principal, Caretaker, and other staff to ensure lights in common areas are shut off.
• When in doubt, turn it out! Not sure whether lights should be on? In most cases, you can safely turn off the lights.
CBE Lighting Facts
• $4,500,000: Approximate annual cost of electricity just for lights.
• 13 Million sq.ft.: Approximate area of all CBE buildings.
• 37,000,000 kg CO2: Approximate annual CO2 emissions to power lights.
• 105,000 kg SO2: Approximate annual SO2 emissions to power lights.
SO2 combines with water molecules, contributing to the formation of acid rain.
• 80,000 kg NOx: Approximate annual NOx emissions to power lights.
Nitrous oxides combine with other atmospheric elements and contribute to the formation of acid rain, smog, and global warming.
Ideas or suggestions on saving energy? E-mail EcoTeam@cbe.ab.ca
Web Administrator: L. Diemert
Last Modified:
September 15, 2011
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