Gary, Chris, Allie, Apoorva Lighting and Electricity         Our group covered lighting and electricity.  We began with counting the different types of lights all through the building.  We also used a probe to test the footcandles of each room.  A footcandle is measured in lux.  Footcandles are measured by the amount of artificial light combined with natural light.  For electricity we analyzed the monthly bills.  We also counted the number of vampire electronics and the number of large energy using machines, like the computers.  Throughout this time we have been thinking of recommendations, a possible campaign, and the importance of being a green community.         The group came up with many recommendations that could help the school save money and energy.  These recommendations were triggered by finding the flaws of the building.  Something that would help on a smaller scale would be to switch all incandescent bulbs, to at least fluorescent bulbs, and to switch all fluorescent to compact fluorescent.  Some people complain that compact fluorescents aren't as bright, but if necessary, a room could be designated to try out what it would be like having compact fluorescent.  Also, not all rooms need to be switched becuase the difference between compact fluorescent and fluorescent isn't a large difference.  It would make the most sense to put compact fluorescent into rooms that usually have a good amount of natural light.  And in the darker rooms, like the cellar, there could be fluorescent bulbs. Turning off the lights when nobody is using that room would also save electricity. We found by walking around the buildings that about 1 in every 8 rooms, the lights were on when nobody was in the room. Another idea was to inform faculty and students about unplugging vampire electronics.  A vampire electronic is a light that is not often shut off.  An example would be the light coming from the clock on a microwave. We also saw that many computer chargers were plugged in when the computer wasn't even being charged. Following these recomnedations will eventually save money and energy.           A campaign would also help the school and environment.  One possible campaign is the Green Cup Challenge.  One school that participated in the challenge was the Groton School.  They tried to reduce their energy by recycling, turning off lights, and more.  Another campaign is the Bio Diesel Project.  In this campaign the students and teachers of Lawrenceville School, turned their cafeteria's used vegetable oil into biodiesel fuel.  There were many more ideas, but the our school could also start our own.  No matter which campaign is chosen, it will definitely help.         Applewild needs to be an eco-friendly school.  We need to have a green community.  Global warming is threatening the world and everyone needs to be good to the environment.  If the amount of pollution and use of energy is continued at this pace, then the people of the future will suffer greatly.  Some places like China already have to use special air bottles while standing in the smog filled streets. This is why our project is very important.  The point of it was to hopefully save our school money and to help the environment.  If our school can join in on a campaign and listen to some of our group's suggestions, we can become a more eco-friendly school. Additional notes (Chris): Lighting problems         In some areas of the Crocker building there isn't enough light.  This could easily be fixed though by simply adding a few more lights, or making sure that the lights are florescent and not compact florescent.  An example of a room like this would be the basement of the Crocker building, because there are no windows that let in natural sun light.  Not only are there rooms that are too dark, but some that are much brighter than they need to be.  This could be fixed by removing lights or installing compact florescent rather than florescent.  Not only would it put the room at a reasonable level of light, but it would save electricity and money. How other schools are helping                  Phillips Exeter started a challenge called the "Green  Cup Challenge.  It is a competition between different prep schools to see who could reduce there energy consumption the most.  This challenge not only helped reduce energy for many schools, but it was a fun challenge all at the same time.  This could be one of the challenges that our school starts and maybe, eventually be able to make a challenge of our own. Crocker Vs. Ansin         One of the differences between the Crocker building and the Ansin building is that there are  more incandescent bubs in Crocker, which wastes more energy.  In comparison between the two buildings, the Ansin building uses more energy.  But because of the lack of lights in Crocker, Ansin is much brighter.