Energy Program Youth Corps (EPYC)

Through EPYC, a project of the UC Davis Center for Regional Change, students in two physics classes learned about energy efficiency issues and used watt meters to do home energy audits. The in-class activities were led by UC Davis graduate and undergraduate students. The high school students analyzed the results of the energy audits, made recommendations to reduce energy use and created brochures and public service announcements (PSAs)  to spread the word to the community. Students made a presentation at a school board meeting to share their findings and show the PSAs. They also participated in a Green Schools Expo in the community.

EPYC is supported by a Bright Ideas grant from PG&E. Other partners include the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center and the Davis Joint Unified School District Green Schools Initiative.