I feel happy about contributing
Blog by student ambassador, TUC, Greece
I was informed about the SSO project by an email I received about an energy saving photo competition. I found it interesting and furthermore I wanted to win a prize, so I started thinking about energy saving issues in my everyday life. I realized how the behavior of the people in my dormitory affects the energy consumption, for example in the kitchen or by using the air conditioning system. It was a matter of individual but also group work to manage to lower the energy consumption of the dormitory. Apart of the constructional characteristics of the building, which we cannot change, I am convinced that the way we utilize the electric equipment and heating and kitchen devices can also yield to lower energy consumption. At the end it is we who consume the electricity so everything begins from an efficient way to manage our devices and energy behavior, before proceeding to costly solutions and building interventions. The SSO project helped me improve my considerations about energy consumption and I feel happier when I think that I can contribute to my University for energy and cost reduction.
