Objective 1: Systemic Sustainability: Green School Building, Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development and Celebratio
2). School-Wide Environmental Behavior Changes :
Here are some of the items that we have done at ECS:
- Morning announcements are printed on the back of used copy paper.
- We installed programmable thermostats in each classroom.
- We replaced an archaic boiler in 2011 with a newer, much more energy efficient model.
- After the 2010 fire in the North Building, the roof was modified to include high windows. This allows much more natural light in the hallway.
- We reuse laminator scraps for glue mats, art creations, and to create holiday gift bags.
- We have motion-sensor lights in bathrooms and some classrooms.
- We installed a green roof in the fall of 2011 over part of the North Building. We are currently involved in installing a small green roof over a shed on campus.