Berkshire Country Day School Recycles for Energy Efficiency

Rebates for recycled cans and bottles pay for more energy efficient lighting on campus

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Students from BCD's Environmental Club bag cans and bottles to be recycled and redeemed for cash to purchase new energy efficient motion activated light switches for campus classrooms

LENOX, MA (06/15/2009)(readMedia)-- Berkshire Country Day School's student-run Environmental Club launched a recycling program in May with the goal to turn used cans and bottles into the cash needed to purchase new energy efficient motion activated light control switches for campus buildings. The student-directed and run initiative, part of a campus-wide "green" movement, raised over $90, enough for the Environmental Club to purchase three switches and beta test three classrooms. Using these sensors to detect movement in a classroom and turn lights on or off as needed is estimated to save the school 10 percent in electrical savings where installed. The group's ultimate goal is to install these motion activated light control switches throughout the school, where applicable, for greater overall campus energy savings.