Published February 2, 2012
by iris_author
Wear a sweater. Save the Planet.
February 9th is National Sweater Day Turn down your thermostat by 2 degrees, put on your best (or funniest) sweater and you will be doing your part to save energy and combat climate change.
Win a Prize!
sustainability@york is running a competition for best sweater(s) so for a chance to win a prize.
email your photos or youtube video links to: sustainability@yorku.ca
Events on February 9th
· Be sure to look out for our Vari Hall table from 10am-4pm
· Visit the Absinthe pub in the evening for a sweater-themed pub night
In York Research Tower we will not be turning down the temperature centrally, but instead are asking participants to turn down their thermostats individually. Why? As a LEED Silver certified building, YRT operates very efficiently, and the process of turning the temperature down for one day could actually use more energy. So we are instead asking participants to turn their individual thermostats (if they have one) from ‘warmer’ to ‘cooler’, which will slightly reduce the temperature in your immediate area, but won’t negatively impact the energy performance of the building. If you would like to participate and you share a thermostat with others, please get their agreement before lowering the temperature.
Did you know?
York has 5 other buildings that have been built to LEED standards in recent years, including the Lassonde Building, which was one of the first green buildings built in Ontario.
Thank you for participating and helping to raise awareness on energy conservation and climate change. For more information on National Sweater Day and other sustainability initiatives, please visit www.yorku.ca/sustainability and http://wwf.ca/takeaction/sweater_day/.
