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I. INTRODUCTION
Conservation In K-12 Schools, energy costs loom large in school district budgets,
comprising the second biggest operational expense after personnel. Energy is a vital
input in managing school buildings and optimizing the learning environment for
students. Ensuring that lighting, indoor air quality and other needs are well provided for
is essential. (Crosby, Kate, 2013) It is known that energy is part of the daily
consumption and is fundamental, especially for schools, since many school activities
such as the computer laboratories that includes computer tasks performed by the
students which necessarily needs electricity and also for school visual presentations
that shows the students visual learning. Electricity is one of the most used energy
way in order to save and the consumption will somehow decrease or reduce.
are apparently under the responsibilities of the state or the government, have not realize
the necessity to supervise the amount of electrical power that they spend because of
the thought that the government shouldered this kind of problem. (J. Reyes) Even if the
schools themselves. Energy saving and efficiency are not the only concern, the safety
of the students and the teachers from any electrical equipment or anything that could
cause electrical harm must be paid attention. According to the electrical safety policy of
the Centre for Education and Finance Management (CEFM), All staff are fully trained in
the use of any electrical equipment they will be operating. Before working with any
electrical equipment which could give sizeable shocks and/or serious burns, pupils must
be given clear guidance by teachers and or technicians and must be closely supervised.
(Centre for Education and Finance Management, 2013) It was stressed in the policy that
program is needed to oversee the proper energy usage of the school by cutting huge
energy consumption for the school to save some budget from paying the school’s
electricity bill and in that way also, will insure the safety of the students, teachers and
staff. For this reason, the proponent proposes for the implementation of Energy Patrol
Program that will help the teachers to guide their students towards energy conservation
and efficiency and electrical safety. Under the program, advisers are asked to
recommend two responsible students in their class who can be trusted and need little
supervision in turning on and off the switches and appliances during recess time 9:15 –
9:30 in the morning, lunch time 11:30 – 12:30 noon and dismissal time at 3:30 in the
afternoon. In every level there is a Power Patrol Leader who will check and do their
rounds if the Power Patrol members perform their assigned tasks and keep records of
what classroom lights and appliances are on or off. These Power Patrol Group had
Awards or certificates can be presented to classes that have done a good job of
conserving energy.
Hopefully, the program will give a positive outcome in the energy conservation of
the Marcela T. Mabanta Memorial National Highschool as well as on the safety of the
teachers, students and all the staffs of the school. And it will greatly influence the
students to become a good leader and a citizen, in which they could share to the
community on what they have learned from the program about saving energy and the
Energy is known to exit in a verity of different forms; among these are heat, light,
chemical, electrical, sound, mechanical and nuclear. As a general rule, energy changes
rather easily from on form to another. (Word Press, 2012) The steam driven turbine
generator of power plant is designed to convert heat energy into electrical energy. The
heating system of a building operates by converting the chemical energy of gas or fuel
into a usable form of heat. Electrical energy may also be converted into light, heat or
mechanical energy though the use of different equipment. The capacities of energy to
do work make all of this possible. Energy efficiency plays a critical role in energy policy
debates because meeting our future needs really boils down to only two options:
the important sources around the world, both renewable and non-renewable energy. It
is inevitable to meet such energy crisis, so it must be prevented before it will arrive to
that situation. Since energy has a lot of uses, it must be important to use it correctly and
Regions in the world are also practicing electric energy savings education
throughout schools. Some countries, like the Philippines, are under the same process
Honduras, taking of decentralizing the electricity utility. With the purpose of awaking
competition of electricity generation and control the growing electricity demand, the
Philippine Congress has mandated under Republic Act 9136 to educate and protect end
users about the appearance of new providers of electricity, liberalization of the prices of
energy and save electricity in order to have a better control of the national demand.
(Martinez, 2006) Though energy-saving education was not officially discussed through
schools, yet the government wants to give information and for the people to understand
why restructuring the electric sector is important. And the government wants to
save energy resources, especially electricity. Several countries like Japan have had
experience with electric energy savings education in schools. Such as the Energy
Conservation Center from Japan (ECCJ), they started an Educational Program that
fosters energy conservation activities in their communities. In this program, the ECCJ
started at model schools as their target which these model schools came from their
selection throughout the existing nation-wide primary and junior high schools. What was
include in their activities are both the teachers and the students, these two participants
analyses the changes of their lifestyle over the years of having the availability of
energy consumption, the total energy usage of the country reaches roughly 1.260
quadrillion British thermal units (Btu). This amount shows that the country’s energy
consumption level is drastically low as it barely makes up 1 percent of the total 199 Btu
total energy consumed by Asia and Oceania. However in Southeast Asia, the
(Moraleda, 2015).
III.
As shown by the graph above, it was the result of the first National Statistics
educational institutions and the least of energy resources that was being consumed was
electricity that only reached 3,136.67 kToe (kilotonne of oil equivalent). It seems that the
most used energy sources are fossil fuels like coals and petroleum and the next one are
renewable sources such as fuelwood and charcoal. (Moraleda, 2015) Electricity may be
the least but it is the most used energy in several establishments such schools and
other institutions, since daily activities in schools such as electric fans which are needed
to cool the students, and also for televisions and computer labs for academic purposes.
electrical safety for both the teachers and students. As what Merrilee Harrigan stated in
her article, a school-based energy efficiency program can capture students’ interest in
environmental concerns, and in so doing inspire students to learn while helping the
school reduce energy costs. Students can take on leadership roles as they partner with
faculty and staff to achieve energy savings, increasing students’ confidence and
enthusiasm for solving a real world issue in their school. (Harrigan, 2014) Substantially,
students must include in their discipline the conserving of energy and proper usage of it.
It is the role of the teachers to guide their students and assist them by teaching ways
about proper consumption of energy. Since electricity is the most used energy in a
school, electrical safety must be considered. Just as what the Business and Industry
Today stated in their article about Electrical safety in school that even though accidents
happens in school rarely yet such electrical accidents could happen and electrical
equipment mostly causes the fire or other that is related to electrical accident. (Business
and Industry Today, 2016) Like in computer laboratories, if there is a computer that was
not turned off or shut down, it might experience overheating and causes spark that will
eventually lead into fire, and also in science laboratories, pumps, ovens, power supplies
and other electrical devices can cause electrical shock, if not installed well or does not
have enough electrical maintenance and assistance, which triggers a spark and then
more particularly electrical safety. Electrical safety can be ensured only by proper
practices and requisite knowledge of the equipment used. To make aware of the various
safety regulations and standards that govern the use of electrical equipment and
andElectronicsEngineering, 2017)
The main objective of the study is to identify the outcome of the Energy Patrol
Program towards the energy usage of Marcela T. Mabanta National Highschool. It aims
3.1 What are the problems, regarding the usage of energy, that the Marcela T.
3.2. How can the Energy Patrol Program be applied in the Marcela T. Mabanta
3.3. What is the outcome of the Energy Patrol Program on the present energy
both the teachers and the students on the proper usage of energy in Marcela
usage of energy.
conservation and to ensure the safety of both the students and the teachers.
To present the result of the methods of energy conservation and show the
This study aims to determine the beneficial effects of the implementation of the
energy patrol program to the Marcela T. Mabanta National High School as means of
further knowledge about the importance of energy conservation and efficiency and
electrical safety to the particular school and to other schools, local communities, and/or
buildings that may be inspired to do the same; not only will this program contribute by
saving energy, but also by giving electrical safety measures towards the students and
the teachers. This program assists the students, faculty, and staff to practice proper
usage of energy, decreases the cost of electricity and, at the same time, provides safety
for everyone.
The study will be conducted within the vicinity of the Marcela T. Mabanta Memorial
National Highschool, (MTMNHS), Libertad, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte The primary
aim for this study is to manage and supervise the power usage of the school and to
provide safety awareness to the teachers and students. In order to find out the effect of
the Energy Patrol Program on the total energy consumption of the school, it will
compare the previous electricity bill to the recent electricity bill when the program is
implemented. Under the program, there will be guidelines about the lightings,
temperature control, on the use of computer and other electronics, and lastly, electrical
safety tips. The Energy Patrol Program or EPP will start as soon as it is implemented.
The advisers and other staff would be held responsible in assisting the students
to the
VIII. SAMPLING
Under the program, there will be a daily task given by the advisers of each year
level to the Patrol leaders along with their Patrol members. These students will do
rounds and checks if there is any lightings or appliances that is either on or off. And
there will be another two students at most, that will be assigned to turn off the lightings
and appliances during recess time. Below is the table showing the electricity bill of
Marcela T. Mabanta Memorial National Highschool from the three consecutive months
Table 1
Electricity Bill of the School
August 2017
As presented by the table above, the electricity bill of the school increases from
June until August. Before the implementation, monthly energy consumption records
such as the electricity will still be recorded and the daily consumption of energy power in
The program will be implemented after the research proposal is officially approve
by the assistant secretary/assistant regional director. After the proposal has been
approved, the program will be imposed. But before the program would be implemented,
the outcome of the previous electric bills would be recorded and certain activities that
Figure 2 presents the Data Flow Diagram of the Research Procedure of this study.
The study requires quantitative, qualitative and comparative method. Since in this
study, quantitative method is apparent through the use of statistical analysis of data
while qualitative method will be utilized in collecting data by the observation towards the
students’ behaviour in following the guidelines that are given under the Energy Patrol
Program, if implemented.
The following are the different guidelines about Energy Conservation and Efficiency and
Electrical Safety:
GUIDELINES ON LIGHTING
1. Turn off lights during recess time, lunch time and at the end of the day.
3. As much as possible, keep windows unobstructed to allow the entry of natural light.
Curtains or blinds may be partially opened to counteract the effect of heat from the sun.
4. Maximize the use of natural light. If sunlight is enough to illuminate the room, please
5. Report flickering or dimming light bulbs immediately to help ensure that all light
fixtures are operating at their full potential. Clean light bulbs and diffusers of dust and
6. Use energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and light-emitting diode
(LED) bulbs.
1. Maximize the use of natural ventilation as much as possible. Open all windows during
regular hours.
2. Use less consumptive ways of cooling such as electric fans, whenever possible.
GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS
photocopying machines, printers, scanners, etc. This will allow such equipment to
DAY. Most electronics still consume electricity even if they are turned off but remain
plugged.
b. Make sure that all computers and LCD projectors are switched off and unplugged
3. Students are not allowed to charge their cellphones, tablets and laptops except if it is
1. Never stick your fingers or any object into an electrical outlet or light bulb socket.
2. Keep fingers and other objects out of small appliances, such as toasters, even if the
appliance is off.
4. Keep electrical wires and appliance cords away from sources of heat.
5. Keep electrical cords away from sinks, bathtubs and other sources of water.
6. Never touch any electrical appliance or device, such as a light switch if you are
touching water.
7. Never pull an electric plug out of the wall outlet by yanking on the electric cord.
10. If you see a worn, frayed or damaged electrical cord, tell an adult immediately.
11. Do not climb trees that are near power lines or have power lines running through
them.
12. If you are flying a kite, or have Mylar or helium-filled balloons on strings, make sure
to keep away from power lines. If the kite line or balloon strings are tangled in power
lines, the electricity can travel down the line and cause a shock or start a fire.
14. If you see something stuck or tangled in a power line, have an adult call the power
company. Never try to remove the item from the power lines yourself.
18. If you see a fallen electrical wire, stay away from it. Have an adult call the power
20. Never throw objects, such as sneakers, at or onto electric power lines.
21. Never touch a power line with any part of your body or any object.
22. Never fly model airplanes or remote controlled airplanes or helicopters near
overhead power lines. Play with them in open areas such as parks or fields.
23. Never go into an electric substation for any reason. If a pet has gone into the area,
do not try to get it yourself. Have an adult call the power company.
25. If a friend, family member or pet is in contact with a downed electrical line or any
26. If you are operating an electrical tool, using an electrical appliance or playing with an
electrical toy outside, stay at least 10 feet away from any wet surface or swimming pool.
27. Do not touch any electrical tools, appliances or toys if you are wet, standing in a
Table 2 presents the work plan of the research. It shows the objectives, activities,
Table 2
Work Plan of the Research
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A Research Proposal
Page
Title Page i
Table of Contents ii
Introduction 1
Literature Review 3
Research Questions 7
Research Methodology 9
Sampling 10
Data Collection 11
Timetable/Gantt Chart 16
References 17