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This team presented their
findings to classmates.
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The Home Energy Investigation Contest started
in 2002 and has grown dramatically. With generous support
from Energy Outreach Colorado, the 2008 event is shaping up
to be the biggest Contest for CESC with nearly 700 students
involved. Each student is responsible for evaluating a home,
which means that 700 families will be scrutinized for their
energy consumption habits.
Students interview homeowners to gather data
about the age of the home, the number of occupants, the
depth of insulation in the attic, the age and style of
windows, and other energy consumptive activities. Then the
students figure out what is necessary to make the home more
energy efficient. “What’s neat about this project is that
kids see where the family money goes each month, and they
realize that they are responsible for saving energy at home
as well,” Lanotte added.
For more information contact Pam Packer,
Education Director, at
ppacker@energyscience.org
or call 303-216-2026 ext. 101. |
