New school initiatives for
environmental awareness and energy conservation
The word Energy conservation
refers to the reducing energy and the Administration has put in place a number
of initiatives to do this at Pathways Noida. Energy conservation differs from
efficient energy use, which refers to using less energy for a constant service.
For example, using less electricity is an example of energy conservation.
Energy Conservation: Energy saved is energy produced
Some of the new energy and
environment saving initiative taken by us are as follows:
• Training
of the school security, housekeeping and maintenance staff to switch off
air-conditioning, lights and fans during the school breaks, school events ,
assemblies, after school hours and switch off power when ever they see wastage of electricity.
• Alternate
use of street lights in the night in the school campus.
• Installation
of Ventilation Fans in Primary and Middle Block for circulation of Fresh Air
which utilize wind energy and don’t require any power.
• Your
school has a modern Sewage Treatment Plan (STP) where as all the waste water is
recycled and is used for the horticulture.
• We
have 3 Rain water harvesting pits where rain water is collected to recharge the
underground water
• We
have installed a Paper recycling machine which is used to recycle paper waste
to make art paper.
• We
are using waste oil of buses and DG sets in the open drains around the school
to control mosquito menace.
•
Placing of energy saving placards behind every class door to educate and
encourage all students and staff to save the energy, save the environment and
save the earth.
• Planting
of trees and shrubs to make our school greener. We have planted around 5000
trees and 40000 shrubs in the school campus.
• We
are in the process of obtaining the green building certification for our school.
With our Drive for Energy Saving,
we have saved a substantial amount of Energy
Approx. 15% compared to the same
period in the last year ,though the area of operation has increased this year.
We would be very happy if students and parents can come up with some
suggestions to save energy and help us in saving the environment and saving the
Earth.
