Switch-off week
The purpose of the project
The purpose of the project was to save as much energy as possible by following different types of commands.
Participants of the project
10 families.
6 boys and 4 girls organising in their families.
Organisators of the switch-off week in families were 14-16 years old.
In forms 7 to 9.
Participating homes
9 private houses, 1 apartment.
Well insulated houses.
Different kinds of heating systems.
Different sizes of homes.
Other factors influencing the results
Going over to wintertime.
The switch-off week was mostly on holiday.
Colder weather.
Monday
1.Switch off and plug out all electronic equipment at night.
2. Close windows when heating is on.
3. Close curtains in the evening.
4. Use open fire.
5. Switch off lights when not in the room.
6. Decrease house temperature- wear more clothes.
7. Energy saving bulbs.
8. Reduce shower time
9. Kettle fill for needs.
Tuesday
1. Switch off lights when not in the room.
2. Switch off and plug out all electronic equipment at night.
3. Close windows when heating is on.
4. Close curtains in the evening.
5. Use open fire.
6. Decrease house temperature- wear more clothes.
7. Energy saving bulbs.
8. Reduce shower time
9. Kettle fill for needs.
Wednesday
Summary
The lights were switched off when no-one was in the room or when leaving room.
4 families out of 10 didn’t plug off electrical equipment.
Windows were closed when homes were heated.
Windows were curtained when the heating was on.
5 families used open fire instead of electrical heating system
Most of the families didn’t agree to lower the temperatures of the rooms and wear more clothes.
4 families out of 10 didn’t use energy saving bulbs, other 6 families did.
7 families saved energy by reducing shower time.
Kettle filled for needs.
Different families saved energyfrom different things.
Families under discussion are already economical.
Not much energy was saved.
Thank you
