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Schhool Energgy and Recyycling Teamm

Revampiing by De--lamping

B-CCC High Scchool Reduuces Energgy and Carbbon Footprint

AAre you lookking for wayss to improve your energyy savings?
AAlain Perron, building services maanager, at B-CC High SSchool, sougght
a assistance froom SERT to identify enerrgy savings oopportunitiess.

SERT recommmended a bbest managemment practicce called “dee-lamping.” In
aan effort to conserve eneergy and proovide approppriate lightingg levels a ligght
mmeter is usedd to measuree foot candlees, a unit of measure in llighting. Whhen
llighting leveels in the claassrooms exxceed the reccommended amount theere
mmay be an opportunityy to removee one light tube and rreduce enerrgy
cconsumptionn while mainntain approppriate lightingg levels. Beefore removiing
llight tubes please contactt SERT to mmeasure lightiing levels. YYou should nnot
ttake lamps out of new fixtures unnder warrantty. De-lampiing is possibble
a anywhere thhere is a fluorrescent light fixture abovve an area thhat is not beiing
uused for activve reading annd writing orr in areas whhere there is mmore light thhan
nneeded. Thiis could bee: along winndows, arouund doors, corners, ovver
ccomputers, ttelevisions, hallways, andd equipment.

Having seen the tremmendous savinngs a buildinng can accrue by de-lampping his
former scchool, Takomma Park MS,, Mr. Perronn was eager to coordinatee one of
the most comprehenssive de-lampping efforts inn MCPS. MMr. Perron coonsulted
with his SERT Faccilitator, DJ Connelly, and they began to takke light
measuremments around the buildin ng. Once MMr. Connellyy confirmedd that it
was posssible to reducce lighting leevels withouut compromiising lightingg needs
and requuirements, bbuilding serrvice staff member, MMr. Duane Chase,
volunteerred to de-lammp the schoool. Mr. Chasse approacheed this large project
with a ppositive attituude, understtanding the impact it
would haave on the ennvironment, the school, and all of
MCPS. WWith efforts like these, MMCPS is ablle to save
thousandds of dollars by reduucing our electricity
bills, our carbon footpprint, and ouur consumptioon.
DDid you knoow that appproximately oone-third (1//3) of a buiilding’s electtricity use
ccomes from lighting? For a large scchool such aas B-CC Higgh School, dee-lamping
ccould save aabout $8,000--10,000 per sschool year. Simple strattegies and ouutstanding
eefforts like thhese help thee county in more ways tthan one. NNot only can we reuse
tthe energy ssavings for oother importtant academmic programss, the conserrvation of
eenergy is hellping save naatural resourcces, reducingg our carbon footprint, annd making
oour world aa cleaner plaace to live! SERT wouuld like to tthank Mr. PPerron for
ccoordinatingg this project,, the adminisstrators at B-CCC High Schhool for greeen-lighting
tthis project, and to Mr. CChase for hiss dedication in completinng this project. Thank
yyou B-CC Baarons!
DDo you havee a “SERT Fllash” you woould like to shhare about yoour SERT effforts? Please ssubmit a pictture and
pparagraph aboout your team and you too ccan be featured in a future FFLASH!

“It’s your world…choose to conserve”