A staff member recently asked me about the Energy Policy for RAS and why staff could not have dorm room size refrigerators in their offices or classrooms unless it was indicated in a student's I.E.P. Good question! In the procedures and guidelines for the district Energy Policy, it states "Personal appliances, microwaves, refrigerators, fans, warmers, and space heaters are restricted from classrooms and offices, unless required by an I.E.P. and a variance request has been approved."
The reason for this guideline is simple, our district is committed to ensuring that every effort is made to conserve energy and natural resources while being good stewards of our financial resources. Small changes like removing unnecessary plug loads is one low or no cost strategy we can use, especially in a district our size, to reduce our overall energy use and save money on our utility costs.
The reason for this guideline is simple, our district is committed to ensuring that every effort is made to conserve energy and natural resources while being good stewards of our financial resources. Small changes like removing unnecessary plug loads is one low or no cost strategy we can use, especially in a district our size, to reduce our overall energy use and save money on our utility costs.
The cost to operate just two mini fridges is approximately
the same as one full sized refrigerator. It is much more cost effective to
remove all the personal refrigerators throughout the district and add a few
standard size energy efficient models to the staff lunch/break rooms. Before this policy, some
buildings had 40+ mini fridges so the savings is substantial once removed. With almost 2,000 staff members throughout the district, you can see how reducing the use of personal appliances in our buildings would make a measurable difference.
We are keeping money directly in our classrooms by making
simple changes like removing personal appliances. Thanks for doing your part!
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