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06-12-2012, 09:00 AM
This just in from the Calvert County Public School System...
School System Continues Energy Conservation Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 12, 2012
Calvert County Public Schools will compress its work week for most employees again this summer to conserve energy and save money. This is just one component of the school system’s continuing effort to use less energy.
Except for schools that have summer school and recreational programs, all elementary and middle schools will be closed on Fridays beginning June 22. High schools and administrative buildings will be closed on Fridays beginning June 29. All buildings will resume their normal 5-day schedule the week of August 6.
Employees who do not work on Fridays will work longer hours on other scheduled work days to compensate for the shortened work week.
This will be the third summer that the school system is closing buildings to save energy. When the buildings are not open, air conditioning systems are switched to an “unoccupied” mode and energy usage is greatly reduced. Last summer, the school system reduced its electricity consumption by more than 10% over the previous summer.
During the summer of 2011, eight buildings were enrolled in a demand response program, which saved the school system $42,000 over and above the amount saved by closing buildings. The demand response program is run by SMECO and helps conserve electricity during times of unusually high demand. Archer Brown, Supervisor of Energy Management, has enrolled an additional eight buildings in the demand response program this year, bringing the total to sixteen (16).
In addition to instituting the compressed summer work week, the school system is using the following energy saving devices to control costs:
Occupancy sensors to control lighting;
Occupancy sensors to control heating and air conditioning in portable classrooms;
Energy efficient lighting fixtures and light bulbs;
Programmable time clocks, photocells, and control devices and timers for lights, computers, and vending machines; and
Variable frequency drives to control a variety of motors.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
GAIL BENNETT
410-535-7620
Read More on the CCPS Web site... (http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/info/submission/viewsubmission.asp?num=408)
School System Continues Energy Conservation Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 12, 2012
Calvert County Public Schools will compress its work week for most employees again this summer to conserve energy and save money. This is just one component of the school system’s continuing effort to use less energy.
Except for schools that have summer school and recreational programs, all elementary and middle schools will be closed on Fridays beginning June 22. High schools and administrative buildings will be closed on Fridays beginning June 29. All buildings will resume their normal 5-day schedule the week of August 6.
Employees who do not work on Fridays will work longer hours on other scheduled work days to compensate for the shortened work week.
This will be the third summer that the school system is closing buildings to save energy. When the buildings are not open, air conditioning systems are switched to an “unoccupied” mode and energy usage is greatly reduced. Last summer, the school system reduced its electricity consumption by more than 10% over the previous summer.
During the summer of 2011, eight buildings were enrolled in a demand response program, which saved the school system $42,000 over and above the amount saved by closing buildings. The demand response program is run by SMECO and helps conserve electricity during times of unusually high demand. Archer Brown, Supervisor of Energy Management, has enrolled an additional eight buildings in the demand response program this year, bringing the total to sixteen (16).
In addition to instituting the compressed summer work week, the school system is using the following energy saving devices to control costs:
Occupancy sensors to control lighting;
Occupancy sensors to control heating and air conditioning in portable classrooms;
Energy efficient lighting fixtures and light bulbs;
Programmable time clocks, photocells, and control devices and timers for lights, computers, and vending machines; and
Variable frequency drives to control a variety of motors.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
GAIL BENNETT
410-535-7620
Read More on the CCPS Web site... (http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/info/submission/viewsubmission.asp?num=408)