Students perform energy assessment of Walpole Town Hall

A group of students met after school to assess the energy efficiency of Walpole Town Hall.  Our report will be compiled next week--check back for our quanititative findings and suggested changes!  Sincerely, TEAM BE THE CHANGE!

Measuring the temperature from air infiltration from under a door

Measuring temperature of block windows

Wasting money and adding to air pollution!

Student using infrared App to assessment heat transfer

Fingers under a door is probably not a good thing!!!

Student work in Walpole Times--so proud of everyone!!

http://www.wickedlocal.com/walpole/features/x1665849432/Walpoles-Bird-school-eyes-view-of-top-contest-prize-energy-solutions?img=1#axzz2EyfdJcZa

Way to go!

Our first outreach meeting on Tuesday was a great success!

A group of 6th and 8th grade students set up outside of the link to educate the 7th and 8th grade chorus spectators as they entered and exited the event.  People learned about the benefits of cellulose insulation, the advantages of CFL light bulbs and were even able to purchase CFL light bulbs from students!  Students were there to discuss what they were learning in class and supplied visitors with information about the contest.  All proceeds from the sales will go towards making our school more energy efficient.  Additionally, members from CO-OP Power were there to educate citizens about having their homes audited for free.  Several citizens signed up to have their homes audited!!!  BE THE CHANGE, WALPOLE!  For more information go to: http://www.cooppower.coop/ or http://www.masssave.com/ and keep checking here on updates about the energy efficiency audits being done at Town Hall today!

Several students created this scratch video to communicate the importance of switching to CFL light bulbs--Check it out!
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 Students are using smart phone technology to measure the heat loss of their homes.

Students have just begun the energy audits of their model homes made of paper.  We will now be experimenting with different materials to see which ones are more energy efficient--stay tuned!

Energy efficiency event before and after 7/8 grade chorus and band concert

Members of Team "Be the Change" will be at Bird Middle School before and after the 7/8 grade chorus and band concert tomorrow, December 11, 2012 to educate the public about energy efficiency.  Additionally, members from Mass Save will be there to educate the public about the programs they offer to insulate your home!

 

Check it out!

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Great News!

Bird Middle School in E. Walpole, MA has been selected as a semi-finalist in the Samsung Hope for Children "Solve for Tomorrow" Contest 2013.

We could win up to $100,000 in Samsung technology for our school!

 

 

Mr. Kujawski's sixth grade science students and other students from Bird MS will be performing an environmental sustainability project that looks at the energy efficiency of our school and other town buildings, so that we can devise a plan to make them more energy efficient. 

 

Please refer to this blog as a way to find about how you can "Be the Change"!  Together we can do our part to use less energy to heat our homes and help do our part to prevent further global warming of our planet.

 

Check back often for information on what students have been up to in class, where the students will be presenting their findings from the energy assessments and where they will be educating the public on how we can all change.

 

Thanks for looking!