2006 George Goes Green Competition
Throughout the month of April, students devised creative ways to conserve energy as part of the George Goes Green competition. Faculty and staff also practice energy-saving methods throughout the year, and their contribution will be measured in next year's competition. Altogether, student efforts this month kept approximately 58,500 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and saved 39,000 kwh, or about $3,700 in electric costs.
The dorms leading in energy reduction are as follows:
50% - Queen Anne's House
44% - East Hall
37% - Western Shore Dorms
30% - Harford Hall
13% - West Hall
Congratulations to Queen Anne's House for winning the competition! Its residents will attend a waterfront barbeque in their honor.
Elm Articles
- Energy Savings Not Top Concern for New Art Building - 5/5/06
- Students Question Missing Handbooks - 9/8/06
- Letter to the Editor: Energy Conservation - 3/3/06
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Erin Harrison '09, Kate Towson '09, and Capella Meurer '09 prefer to study outdoors.
Annie Reischmann '06 takes advantage of the natural sunlight and fresh air to read.
Jess Dayton '08 unplugs her phone charger to save energy.
Jill Kelly '07 and Afton Lorraine Woodward '06 research using their preferred method of keeping cool.
The Student Environmental Alliance holds their meeting on the campus green.
Windows open and outstretched on sunlit blankets, students in the Western Shore dorms know how to conserve energy.
A parking lot full of cars shows that students prefer walking to their destinations.
Jess Dayton '08 reads in the sunshine.
Capella Meurer '09 prepares to use hot water efficiently by washing dishes in the shower.
The secretive Energy Conservation Patrol (ECP) shows a confiscated appliance from East Hall.
A crime scene is sectioned off.
The ECP gathers intelligence for a midnight raid.
The ECP confirms intelligence with an alternate source.
The ECP prepares to enter the domicile of a flagrant energy user.
The ECP issues a friendly citation.
The ECP apprehends an energy abuser for multiple offenses.
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