This summer LightWave Solar installed solar panels atop the Ensworth Theater at the Devon Farm Campus.
188
Solar panels
$9,000 income per year
Orange is the New Green Leadership in Environment When Joe Cazeault began as the Facilities Director last August, he embarked on a mission to introduce our orange and black Tigers to the color green. Cazeault was passionate about empowering the students to give the campus a green makeover. “I wanted to take the initiative to make Ensworth a more sustainable school. Sustainability is a lifelesson and a great teaching opp or t u n it y for ou r students,” said Cazeault.
into income of approximately $9,000 per year. In addition to reducing Ensworth’s operating costs, solar electric generation offsets emissions of pollutants such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Over the next 25 years, the carbon offset is equivalent to planting 820 acres of trees.
Sustainability is a life-lesson and a great teaching opportunity for our students.
Single screen recycling was introduced on both campuses this year. This form of recycling allows for all recyclables to go into one barrel instead of being separated by materials, which minimized waste and maximized recycling. In common areas, systemic fertilizers were replaced by natural fertilizers. This summer, LightWave Solar installed 188 solar panels atop the Ensworth Theater at the Devon Farm Campus. The solar electric generation translates
“Sunlight is clean, renewable and free. I was impressed to see that my alma mater was performing energy efficiency upgrades on the Devon Farm campus. Everyone has heard the idiom 'A penny saved is a penny earned' which is only partially true, these energy efficiency savings are actually worth more because they drop straight to the bottom line. Additionally, the Solar energy will help Ensworth hedge against increasing electric rates over the next 25 years and forward.”
Energy efficient changes will continue at Ensworth in the coming years. The science department will offer a course where students will blend biodiesel and other green materials to use in campus mechanica l equipment. Plans are underway for classrooms to be equipped with motion control sensors for lighting using all LED bulbs. Facilities will also begin to integrate electric golf carts on both campuses. This is only the beginning Bob Freeman of Ensworth’s efforts to increase campus Class of 1990 sustainability, and make orange the Sustainability new green. Consultant in Nashville
from the solar electric generation
(approximate value)
820 acres of trees saved through carbon offset
Joe Cazeault Hometown Boston Favorite Color hunter green Claim to Fame He Starred in a TV commercial with An NHL Legend, Bobby Orr.
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