Sing Yin Secondary School ditahbiskan sebagai sekolah menengah paling hijau di dunia oleh US Green Building Council.
Awareness for respect and love nature seems to have spread to different walks of life. Not only do they build harmony with nature physically, but also build mental readiness through eco-friendly behavior. Sing Yin secondary school in Hong Kong, is a small portrait of a great effort to appreciate nature. Thanks to his efforts, the school got the appreciation of "Greenest School on Earth 2013" from the US Green Building Council.
The award is granted thanks to the exceptional performance in the efficient use of resources and reduce their impact on the environment. In addition, the school was also able to improve the standard of health and teaching and learning activities of students, teachers and staff. Short School Sing Yin success develop sustainability and resource conservation education.
Many green features were adopted when the school building was built in 2008. According to research carried out during the formulation of the project, the introduction of the green features can save energy consumption up to 27.3 percent.
As for the energy saving facilities has been planted for more than two years. This facility serves to control energy consumption to about 50kWh per square metre per year or 35 percent lower than the average energy consumption of other local schools.
Lucky school administrators. The reason, the concept of development of green school Sing Yin received the full support of the Government of Hong Kong. Sing Yin received funding from the Architectural Services Department for the development of energy-efficient schools that are able to reduce emissions can be immediately awakened.
A variety of energy-saving facilities developed this school, among others, an automatic weather station. This facility will record data directly (real time) weather conditions around the school, including relative humidity, and wind speed to control the use of AIR CONDITIONING in the study room. Although the cost is fair, around 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, or $ 15.4 million, but could help the energy savings of 40,000 kWh each year.
Sing Yin School also have solar panels and a wind turbine located on the roof of the school. This facility can change the solar and wind energy into electricity for use in the school. Not only that, all the Windows of the classroom overlooking West who each have a semi transparent solar panels capable of converting sunlight into electricity. In addition to electricity, solar energy is also a source of heat for hot water.
While the lighting system used to illuminate classrooms equipped with fiber-optic lighting that replaces the solar electric lighting to save electricity and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, the school also makes use of natural lighting are good for the eyes and the skin of electric lighting.
Energy-efficient lighting systems are also applied in the school auditorium. This system is claimed to be more durable than regular LED tube lights. This saves the cost of thousands of dollars from Hong Kong. In addition, all classrooms have a light sensor that adjusts the lighting according to the lighting conditions outside the Chamber, following a motion sensor that can automatically turn off lights and AIR CONDITIONING when not in use.
What about the elevators? Amazingly, this machine not only serves as a human carrier from the bottom to the top floor, but also capable of generating electricity. When the elevator was being used can turn a potential energy into electricity. So that helps schools reduce electricity consumption amounted to 42 percent when compared with the elevators is normal.
"In addition to the adopting energy-saving and emissions reduction equipment, we also" weaving "environmental education into the curriculum to encourage students to explore and think about the importance of environmental protection," said Principal Sing Yin Kwok But.
They hope the award will disseminate the concept of sustainable lifestyles for students, parents and the community and promote sustainability in other schools.
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