Knoxville — Five Iowa schools are competing in the Iowa School Energy Challenge, a project helping students understand and improve their schools' energy use. The idea for the competition grew out of school energy efficiency assessments completed by the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE). Peet Junior High School in Cedar Falls, Knoxville High School, Davenport West High School, Ames High School and Independence Schools are all taking part in the competition.
"This project will get secondary students involved with their buildings' energy use, look at where energy use could be reduced and help other students and teachers see where they can reduce energy use," said Jeff Beneke, program manager for the Iowa School Energy Challenge, funded by the Iowa Energy Center, at UNI's CEEE. "Each school will develop a student-led project looking specifically at the building's electrical use to determine how to make the building more energy efficient. At the end of about three months, we'll conduct another energy audit so students can calculate energy savings or potential savings."
At Peet Junior High School, a science club will lead the project. In Knoxville and Ames high schools, a science class will look at the building's energy use. At Davenport West High School, an industrial technology class will develop the project, and in Independence, a small group of students will conduct an independent study project.
The challenge will provide several ways for students to investigate energy use. Each school will receive meters that can be plugged into an appliance such as a computer, microwave or television to measure how much electricity is being used. Schools will keep the meters, and Beneke anticipates that students will take them home to use. He also hopes this project will encourage other schools to involve students in energy conservation.
Mike Moats, chemistry teacher at Knoxville High, believes there are multiple reasons for students to be involved in the Iowa School Energy Challenge. "When students identify opportunities through a practical means like this, they are more likely to practice the same process with their own energy use. We hope to see reduced energy bills at our high school and to see students taking what they learn home with them to help reduce their families' energy consumption."
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