Energy Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Turning off lights in empty rooms is one of the easiest ways to save energy in a building!
Tools of the trade
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Energy Meter
A meter shows how much electricity, gas, or water a building uses. The energy manager reads it like a scoreboard.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe energy manager starts walking through the building with a clipboard, checking meters and looking for lights left on.
Words to know
- Energy
- Energy is the power that lights our rooms, warms our buildings, and runs our machines.
Quiz time
An energy manager only works with computers and never walks around the building.
Saving energy can help a hospital stay warm and keep the air cleaner for the neighborhood.