Energy conservation ideas for librarians by V. Sriram in Webinar on Role of Librarians in Energy Awareness Programme, Energy Management Center, Thiruvananthapuram. 28th July 2020.

1. Energy conservation ideas for librarians
V. Sriram
Chief Librarian
Centre for Development Studies
Thiruvananthapuram
vsrirams@gmail.comvsrirams@gmail.com
Webinar on Role of Librarians in Energy Awareness Programme
Energy Management Center
Thiruvananthapuram
28th July 2020

2. Energy Conservation
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3. Energy conservation for Librarians
• Practice
• Propagate
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4. Energy conservation practice
• Green Building – planning, design, quality,
solar, water harvesting, waste recycling,
reduced tree cutting
• Interior – Materials, planning, quality• Interior – Materials, planning, quality
• Lighting – Materials, quality
• Water efficiency – conservation, materials,

5. Techniques and Methods
Wood structure
» Recycling
» Green roof
» Avoid wasting water
» Lights
» Geothermal heater
Materials
• Reduce electricity Recycling
•
Natural light Solar energy
Cleaning Reduce waste
Energy
Wastage
Green building

6. Why energy conservation
Economic Factor : resource efficiency - reductions in
operation costs
Environmental Factor : solar powering - Recycling
rainwater – Reusing building materialsrainwater – Reusing building materials
Social Benefits non-toxic, low emitting material more
comfortable living - working environments

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12. Energy conservation awareness
• Special collection
• Current Awareness Service
• Social Media
• Events / Programmes• Events / Programmes
• Energy spaces

13. Conclusion
• Chance to transform to high level eco-friendly
library
• Be the propagators of the concept of
sustainable development,sustainable development,
• Advocate a balance between economic
growth, social equity, and ecology “that meets
the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs.”

14. Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!