In November, Lehigh’s Office of Sustainability celebrated Energy Conservation Month. Throughout the month, we challenged members of the Lehigh community to be conscious of their energy consumption, to commit to adopting new energy-saving behaviors, and to engage with peers and coworkers on the topic of energy conservation. This challenge is designed to reduce university-wide energy consumption leading into the winter months when heating and lighting are heavily used.
The Office of Sustainability, Eco-Reps, Earth and Environmental Science Seminar Series, Energy Systems Engineering Institute, Eco-House, and LU Facilities all sponsored events to promote Energy Conservation Month. Events included:
EES Seminar Series speakers
Lecture by ESE '13 Cheryl Cossel
Design your own light switch cover and charging station cover
"One Hour No Power" Capture the Flag
Thanksgiving Power Down
Energy Month Celebration
This November, 88 individuals signed the Energy Conservation Month Pledge. There were 59 students, 2 staff, and 27 faculty members. The top 3 commitments made by faculty and staff included:
Turning the lights off when leaving the room/turn off the lights in an empty room
Setting the thermostat to an appropriate temperature
Notifyinf facilities if there is a temperature problem in their building
The top 3 commitments by students included
- Turning the lights off when leaving the room/turn off the lights in an empty room
Taking shorter showers
Using cold water for their laundry
