 reduce
reuse
Sustainability Month
10/06
recycle
Recyclemania 2005-06
Recyclemania 2006-07 |
 Residence
Hall Energy Conservation Competition!
The
Rules:
Residence Halls have been divided into four
clusters according to location. At the end of the week the Facilities
Department will take electric meter readings for each cluster.
Weekly results will be compared to usage data taken prior to the
competition. The cluster of Residence Halls yielding the highest
electric decrease per student for the four week total will win.
Clusters are grouped as follows
- Stone-Davis,
Dower, Homestead/Instead Towercourt, Claflin, Severence, Cervantes,
Lake House Bates, Freeman, McAfee
- Pomeroy, Claflin, Beebe,
Shafer, Munger
Prize: All
residents in the winning hall will get their name entered into
a raffle to win several “GREEN” prizes
as well as the honor of holding the GREEN CUP.
Weekly Energy Challenges:
- Each
week an Energy related question will be posted on the sustainability
web page. Each student to answer the question correctly by Friday
at noon will be entered into the end of the month drawing. Answers
must be submitted via email to Traci Robie. trobie@wellesley.edu
- Each student will get one entry
for each correct answer for up to 4 entries for the 4 week period.
- The drawing will be held at
the end of the month, winners will be posted on the Sustainability
web page.
The Prize: 3
solar powered laptop messenger bags will be given away to the
3 lucky winners!
Energy Conservation Tips…and ways to help your dorm WIN!
Lighting
• Turn off the lights when leaving ANY room.
• Use sunlight instead of artificial lights during the day.
• Instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus the light
where it is needed.
• Study in public areas, such as the library.
Appliances
• Unplug battery chargers, power adapters, and any other small appliances
when not in use.
• Don’t keep refrigerators and freezers too cold. Recommended temperatures
are 37-40°F for the refrigerator. Freezers should be kept at 0°F.
Hygiene
• Turn off water when brushing or washing your face.
• Wash a full load of laundry and use the cold wash cycle (bright colors
cycle) whenever possible.
Other Useful Tips
• Close curtains or blinds during the night to keep heat in, open window
coverings during the day to take advantage of the sun’s
light and warmth.
• Keep lamps away from thermostats since the heat produced from lamps can
throw off heating systems.
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