Approaching the End

Overall this project has been a great learning experience. Our group learned so much information and problem solved a lot. We conducted interviews, created and analyzed data, and brought up a crucial problem that our school faces. In our research, we learned that our school community alone uses 3.1 million dollars a school year. Through the graph we found out  that as each year progresses, we have managed to consistently decrease our energy consumption but the price of electricity has also consistently increased. This is a lot of energy! In the near future, our school plans to install all types of machinery in efforts to decrease this large amount. Such things are photovoltaic panels, LEED lighting, and electric sub-meters. With this knowledge we made awareness poster that read “Be Bright Turn out the Light”, surveyed teachers, conducted various interviews, and made PA announcements as shared in our previous blog posts. In the end, we couldn’t find out the exact difference that we made in our community. Although it was difficult, as a group we felt the problem of energy consumption was a necessary problem to address and attempt to solve. Finally, working with group members through this project also helped each one of us to prepare for jobs and situations that we could possible encounter in the future.