Team Tulsa

We ask that our team members follow some easy guidelines to help conserve energy during the school- and work-day:

• close classroom doors when heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) is operating
• shut off all computers each night including monitor, local printer, and speakers (network equipment is excluded)
• turn off all unnecessary lighting in unoccupied areas
• make certain that lights are off when you leave work spaces empty
• utilize natural lighting where appropriate
• turn off gymnasium/auditorium lights when not in use
• turn off lights when student and staff leave for the day
• report any water leaks to the facilities office

Spring and summer months

• Occupied* set points: 74° - 78° F
• Unoccupied set point: 80° F

Fall and winter months

• Occupied* set points: 68° - 72° F
• Unoccupied set point: 60° F

Always adjust thermostats to the appropriate setting in building and mobile classrooms based upon the occupancy level of the space: 

• set thermostats equipped with a fan option to the "auto" position
• the fan switch should never be set to the "On" position
• do not switch thermostat to "Off" at anytime
• set thermostat to either "cool" or "heat" mode

^{*Occupied refers to the school day when students are present.}

The biggest energy savings opportunities for our district during the school year are the multi-day breaks. These are defined as any period of time longer than a weekend. They are associated with holidays and fall, winter, and spring breaks.

Turn off/unplug the following items:

• calculators/adding machines
• coffee pots
• copiers
• decorative lighting
• desk clocks
• education toys
• electronic microscopes
• fans
• interactive boards
• lamps
• laptops
• microwave ovens
• mini-refrigerators (empty and defrost them)
• power strips
• printers
• radios/CD players

Contact the energy specialist for your site regarding educational animals, reptiles, and plants requiring HVAC during multi-day breaks.

Space heaters are not permitted in instructional classrooms or offices.

Weeknight 5:00 pm to 6:00 am and weekend events must be coordinated 10 days in advance with the facilities utilization office or submitted through School Dude.

Visit the Rent a Facility page and follow the instructions under Rental Requests.

• Energy Star
• PSO Power Hours Program
• NASA Climate Information for Kids
• Touchstone Energy Co-Op Home Energy Savings
• Lightbulb Energy Calculator
• Setback Temperature Control
• Home Appliances EnergyGuide Labels
• Going Green with Solar Panels for the Home