Lights left on in an empty building is wasted energy. Did you know that there is only one switch for the entire shop floor of the NE02 Joinery building? And that this switch is located on the opposite side of the building from the exit? By working with Facilities to rewire the lighting system so that one bank of lights was left on at all times it made it possible to turn off the lights at night and still maintain safe lighting levels for entering and exiting the building.
The combination of rewiring the lighting and having a committed team within the joinery department, who is willing to turn off the lights each night, will save 40,000 kWh each year in one building. The same exercise was successfully completed in NE4 (except the re-wiring) with estimated savings of 30,000 kWh per year. This is enough to power eight average lower mainland homes each year.
BCIT received the support from BC Hydro Power Smart ($5,000) for the Heat Savers campaign. Thanks to the Power Smart team for their support!
Energy conservation: 250 GJ/yr or 70,000 ekWh/yr
More Information:
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