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Explore innovative ways to create an environmentally smart school design that saves money, reduces carbon emissions, and improves student performance. Learn about renewable energy sources, eco-friendly practices, and the benefits of going green in education.
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By: Tori and Megan Click on picture
Background Click me • Save nonrenewable sources • Stop global warming • Better environment • Clean • Efficient and easy
Articles • Environmentally smart design helps raise test scores • Schools save $100,000 a year in operating expenses • Ways to go green; use biodegradable cups & utensils • Turn off computers at the end of the day • http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3753411 • http://ezinearticles.com/?10-Things-Schools-Can-Do-to-Go-Green&id=1678343 • http://articles.cnn.com/2009-05-14/politics/green.schools_1_schools-house-education-bill-s-sponsors?_s=PM:POLITICS
Videos • Productive learning • Increase test scores 20% • Reduce carbon emissions • Protect our environment • Reliable • Stop climate change • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGq1uaD4xQs • http://current.com/green/89319235_underwater-turbines-pump-out-energy.htm • http://watertown.ynn.com/content/features/going_green/496792/going-green--solar-panel-installers/
Rationale Forms of Energy • Solar, Wind, and Hydro • All generate electricity • Renewable • Save money for school • Better heath for students and teachers • Clean environment
Rationale of School Location • Los Angeles, California • By the coast • Warm weather = lots of sun! • Solar- install panels • Wind- turbines on side of school • Hydro- water turbines connected to ocean transported to school
Energy Sources Used Click me Floor Plan
Solar • Energy from the sun • Captured by solar panels • Clean and environmentally friendly resource • Placed on the rooftop(highest point to get sunlight from) • Cost: $215 for 50watt • $4.30 per watt • Save after 3 years
Wind • Energy from wind • Captured from turbines • Cheap, renewable and pollution free • Turbines would be placed on one side of school • Cost: $2-$3 per kWh
Hydro • Energy from water • Captured by underwater turbines • Converts 90% of energy • Turbines would be put in the nearby ocean • Energy sorted to different parts of school • Cost: average 0.7 cents/kWh
Floor Plan Solar Panels (on top of roof, highest part of school) 40% power Hydro Turbines (underwater in ocean nearby school) 35% power Wind Turbines (on side of school, in open field) 25% power School Building
Recycling Plan • Use laptops for all assignments and homework • Go paperless • Use smart boards for teaching • Recycle bottles • Reusable trays in cafeteria
Conclusion Green schools: • Cost less to operate • Improve students' education • Comfortable to learn • Cut down sickness • Saves energy, resources & money
Bibliography • http://www.greenschoolbuildings.org/Homepage.aspx • http://www.nesea.org/k-12/greenschoolshealthyschools/ • http://solarpanelsinfo.com/ • http://altenergy.org/ • http://www.eere.energy.gov/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGq1uaD4xQs