CUNY #daylighthour 2019
Please turn off the lights when not in use.
June 21, 2019, noon–1 p.m.
Daylight Hour on the summer solstice, Friday, June 21, 2019. Offices across the world shut off non essential lights in day lit spaces, wherever sufficient daylight is available. This small effort helps Brooklyn College save around 2% of daily energy use. To be included in the official count, simply register your participation.
Every year, Facilities helps the college close the budget gap and achieve significant savings through a variety of energy conservation efforts. These include:
- scheduling start/stop of equipment;
- repairing or replacing inefficient equipment;
- installing motion sensory;
- managing peak load events;
- using computerized energy management systems to control heating and cooling;
- upgrading windows to control heat loss and heat load; and
- installing motion sensors to control lighting.
Test your lighting knowledge with the latest quiz from the U.S. Department of Energy, take the Lighting IQ test!
