Energy Audit

Hi we are Raymond and Chelsea from the O.L.O.L. Eco team. Recently we did an energy audit and our results were that 66% of the school had their lights off (Level 3), 66% monitors were off (Level 3), 80% of perphals were off (Level 4), and 90% of the vents were clear (Level 4). Compared to our last audit these results are a huge improvement in our school. We have been educating the other students so they can do better ever since the last audit and it has paid off. We are very proud of our achievement!

Sweater Day

       O.L.O.L is having our first ever Sweater Day!

Sweater day is when we turn down the heat to save energy. We are lowering the temperature by 3 degrees Celsius on December 23^rd 2011. We will also be having a contest for the students in each class. They will decide who has the ugliest, coziest or most :"Christmasy" sweater. For the teachers, we will be having a fashion show and may the best sweater win! Remember to wear your sweater!

By Alessia and Sofia, O.L.O.L.’s ECO club.

Energy Audit

O.L.O.L eco team is here to tell that we did poorly on our energy audit. Our results were: only 36% of lights were turned off when not needed, only 34% of our computer monitors were turn off when not needed, only 43% of our  printers, scanners and other electronic equipment were turned off when not in use and only 50% of vents were not blocked by curtains or anything else. We are only meeting level 1 and level 2 expectations. So our school needs to improve on using less energy.

Here are some tips you can use to save energy:

 ·    Make sure you turn off your monitors and computers when not in use for a long time.

 ·    Instead of using lights on a sunny day, open your blinds for sunlight.

 ·    Instead of using the elevator when you don’t need it, take the stairs to get where you’re going.

 ·    Turn off your printers when you don’t need it.

 ·    TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONICS IN YOUR ROOM WHEN ON TRIPS OR SOMEWHERE FOR THE WHOLE DAY!

If you follow these tips we will be the most ECO friendly school in Toronto!

Raymond M., Alessia P. and Matthew O.