Energy Conservation

Air Quality

Our department is dedicated to monitoring and maintaining air quality within our buildings.

Health

We are dedicated to keeping our environment, campuses, students, and staff healthy and comfortable.

Classroom Energy Monitor Checklist

Morning Checklist:
□ Open Curtains or blinds

Recess Checklist:
□ Turn off computer monitor(s)
□ Turn off Classroom lights

Lunch Checklist (or when leaving classroom for more than 15 minutes):
□ Turn off computer monitor(s)
□ Turn off Smartboard or projector
□ Turn off any personal fans or heaters
□ Turn off classroom lights

End of Day Checklist:
□ Turn off computers, monitor(s), and printers
□ Turn off Smartboard or projector
□ Close classroom windows
□ Turn off any personal fans or heaters
□ Switch off any power bars not in use
□ Close curtains or blinds
□ Turn off classroom lights

Note: Classrooms with plenty of natural light may consider turning off the classroom lights on bright, sunny days for even more energy savings.

Thank you for helping the environment!

Energy Notes

Energy is defined as the amount of work that can be performed by a force.
The Seven Most Common Sources of Energy
Fossil Fuels come from the ground and are formed from the decay of marine animals that lived in the
seas 150 -300 million years ago. These fuels include natural gas and oil. Coal was formed through
the decomposition and fossilisation of trees and plants. These are our most common sources of
energy in Alberta because of the large deposits found in our province.

Wind power harnesses the movement of the wind to turn a mechanism such as a windmill and
generate electricity.

Hydro power, which use moving water, provides a cheap source of energy. Water passing over a
turbine can be used to generate electricity.

Nuclear energy comes from atoms. When the nucleus of an atom is split apart (fission) it releases a
great amount of heat and light energy. When released slowly and under control, it can be used to
generate power and thus electricity.

Geothermal energy uses the heat of the earth’s core to provide heat that is in turn used to generate
electricity or provide heating systems for buildings.

Biomass energy comes from the breakdown and decomposing food and other organic compounds
that grow. As these items breakdown they generate a gas called methane that is in turn burned to
create power and generate heat or electricity.

Solar energy is becoming a cheaper and more easily accessible form of energy. Light from the sun
can be converted into electricity and heat and then in turn used to generate electricity.

Energy is broken into two categories, renewable, and non renewable.
Renewable energy, such as wind, hydro, geothermal and solar, includes energy sources that are
present in the environment and cannot be easily used up.
Non-renewable energy, such as fossil fuels, nuclear, and biomass, all require ingredients that are
limited in supply. As these supplies are used up they cannot be replaced. Therefore it is important
the we conserve our use of these resources and this can be done through limiting our use of energy.

Doing Your Part

Tooele County School District operates thousands of sprinkler heads spread across hundreds of watering zones all around Tooele County, many of which are watering in the off hours when the staff is not at the building.

The publics help in alerting us of issues like - broken and misaligned heads or leaks, can assist in identifying problems days or weeks earlier than routine irrigation checks alone, potentially saving hundreds of gallons of wasted water.

We greatly appreciate any information about water waste on TCSD properties.