College Initiative: Earth Hour 2017
Posted on Friday, March 24th, 2017
2017 marks the 10-year anniversary for Earth Hour! Algonquin College will recognize Earth Hour with a grassroots “lights out” board game event in Residence. Hosting the event will be students from the AC Green Team and the General Arts and Science Year II Community Engagement project.
When: Saturday, March 19 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Where: Algonquin College Residence, Movie Lounge
(note: this activity is only for Algonquin College students living in Residence)
Algonquin College is committed to reducing is ecological footprint and has many reasons to celebrate regarding the positive steps it is taking to conserve energy, innovate and take steps to a clean energy future. Here are some highlights:
- All new buildings built to LEED ® Gold standards. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a green building certification program that provides guidelines for multiple aspects of building construction for better energy efficiency and conservation.
- The ESCO2 project with Siemens started in 2013 and has touched almost all areas of the Ottawa campus with facility improvements that are delivering significant energy savings.
Did you know?
When all computers and monitors are powered down at the end of every work day the College saves approximately $44,000 annually?
Did you know?
The Ontario Save on Energy program for residents provides more than $100 savings with Save on Energy coupons
Did you know?
Algonquin now produces power on campus with its 2 MW co-generation system (also known as Combined Heat and Power, CHP) and is ready to double its generation capacity to 4 MW?
Did you know?
Earth Hour is really about much more than 60 minutes!
Get informed and share your knowledge and the positive steps you are taking for a healthier environment!
More tips from Canadian Climate Scientist, Katherine Hayhoe at Global Weirding!
Groups leading initiative: AC Green Team & General Arts & Science, Year 2 Community Engagement, Residence Life
For more information, contact:
Algonquin College Residence
613-727-7698
info@algonquinrez.ca