Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (funded by sales of Maryland's Treasure of the Chesapeake license plate) we leave our urban campus to get outside and learn through hands-on experiences. Most of our student driven best management practices are done off-site.
Students who attend Chesapeake Bay Foundation Trips are required to perform an action to help save the bay. Here are some of the projects students designed to save energy.
High School Environmental Science students conduct an energy waste investigation and convince BLS Head of School to implement actions that lead to energy savings.
Date: April 11-15, 2016.
# of students: 3
Names of students: Trey, Brenna, Justin
# of letters: 3
Activity: Vampire Loads. Ms. Moore's Environmental Science students began an investigation of energy use at Baltimore Lab School. Students are seeking out "vampire loads" - electronic devices that are plugged into the wall, yet not in use. Even when something is turned off, like a projector screen, it is still drawing energy.
After collecting data, students used a formula to calculate how much money could be saved in one year by reducing vampire loads. In addition to saving money, reducing vampire loads can also lead to cleaner air in the environment! Students wrote a persuasive letter to our Head of School, Steve Buettner. The following actions were made to conserve energy and reduce our Carbon Footprint.
Teachers: Ms. Moore, High School Environmental Science.
# of students: 3
Names of students: Trey, Brenna, Justin
# of letters: 3
Activity: Vampire Loads. Ms. Moore's Environmental Science students began an investigation of energy use at Baltimore Lab School. Students are seeking out "vampire loads" - electronic devices that are plugged into the wall, yet not in use. Even when something is turned off, like a projector screen, it is still drawing energy.
After collecting data, students used a formula to calculate how much money could be saved in one year by reducing vampire loads. In addition to saving money, reducing vampire loads can also lead to cleaner air in the environment! Students wrote a persuasive letter to our Head of School, Steve Buettner. The following actions were made to conserve energy and reduce our Carbon Footprint.
Teachers: Ms. Moore, High School Environmental Science.
Action: Energy Savings
Date: Feb 1, 2017
Statistics: Craig Hoffman reported the BLS decreased the Kilowatt hours used by 26, 179 . Dollars spent on electricity decreased by $3,533.
Staff: Craig Hoffman, Finance and Operations
Date: Feb 1, 2017
Statistics: Craig Hoffman reported the BLS decreased the Kilowatt hours used by 26, 179 . Dollars spent on electricity decreased by $3,533.
Staff: Craig Hoffman, Finance and Operations
| finance_and_operations_bge_electricity_comparison_2015-2016.pdf |
| bls_utility_kilowats_used_and_savings.pdf |
6th, 7th and 8th grade students conduct an energy waste investigations, which leads to student made public awareness campaign.
Date: January 3, 2018
# of students: 43
Names of students:
6th grade: Blair, Erin, Jacob, Erika, Matthew, Eliza, Phillip, Ethan, Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Baila, Marguerite, Connor, Pascale, Logan, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Max.
7th grade: Joseph, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
8th grade: Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel.
# of Doormats: 10
Activity: Doormat Design Project for Energy Waste Reduction Action! All Middle School students recently completed an action project by creating laminated floor mats with messages for energy reduction throughout the school building.
Background: In 2014, students began to label the light switches throughout the school with signs encouraging energy conservation. Each year, students continue to perform classroom jobs to save energy, such as turning off lights and computers.
Teachers:
# of students: 43
Names of students:
6th grade: Blair, Erin, Jacob, Erika, Matthew, Eliza, Phillip, Ethan, Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Baila, Marguerite, Connor, Pascale, Logan, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Max.
7th grade: Joseph, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
8th grade: Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel.
# of Doormats: 10
Activity: Doormat Design Project for Energy Waste Reduction Action! All Middle School students recently completed an action project by creating laminated floor mats with messages for energy reduction throughout the school building.
Background: In 2014, students began to label the light switches throughout the school with signs encouraging energy conservation. Each year, students continue to perform classroom jobs to save energy, such as turning off lights and computers.
Teachers: