SBCSS News and Press Releases

County Schools Implements Energy Conservation Hours on June 20

2005-06-17

SAN BERNARDINO – The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) will implement its annual energy conservation plan—in its fifth year—at all of its administrative sites beginning June 20.

The plan will be in effect through Sept. 30 at the Roy C Hill Education Center (601 N. E St.), KidsNCare (144 N. Mountain View Ave.), Support Center (4595 Hallmark Parkway), Cooley Ranch (1020, 1040 and 1060 E. Cooley Drive in Colton), Desert/Mountain Educational Service Center (17800 Highway 18 in Apple Valley) and West End Educational Service Center (8265 Aspen Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga). More than 600 SBCSS employees work at these six sites.

Under the plan, office hours of operation will begin 30 minutes earlier with sites open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. five days a week. Office air conditioning will be turned on at 6:30 a.m. and turned off at 4 p.m. on regular workdays. Additionally, office thermostats will be set no lower than 78 degrees, lights and equipment will be turned off while not in use during the day, lights closest to windows will be turned off during daylight operations, and computers, monitors, printers, copiers and other business equipment will be set to energy saving features.