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:
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EES Seminar Series speakers
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Lecture by ESE '13 Cheryl Cossel
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Design your own light switch cover and charging station cover
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"One Hour No Power" Capture the Flag
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Thanksgiving Power Down
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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:
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Turning the lights off when leaving the room/turn off the lights in an empty room
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Setting the thermostat to an appropriate temperature
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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
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Taking shorter showers
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Using cold water for their laundry
