Earlier this month, we shared that our school is participating in School Uplift, the energy-saving program for schools from TVA EnergyRight and Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation. And we are officially up and running!
Our goal this year is to reduce our energy use by 12%. Students, faculty and staff are already learning about energy and practicing new energy-saving behaviors.
To keep track of our progress, we're using an Energy Dashboard. It's like a report card for our school's energy-saving measures each month. And everyone in our school gets to see it!
The Energy Dashboard tracks several metrics, like: -Our energy-saving measures and how those measures affect the environment. -The amount of carbon emissions we avoided.
Our Energy Dashboard is located in the front lobby. That way, it keeps energy top of mind for everyone as we work toward our energy-reduction goal! It also reinforces energy-saving behaviors by showing students and staff the impact of their energy-saving actions.
We'll start sharing results next month!
We're so proud of everyone for diving into School Uplift! Our actions are already making a difference.
Next time you're here, drop by the Energy Dashboard to check out the results for yourself!