[Newleaf] Proposal to dim lights in Meril at night

[stm12 at hampshire.edu]

New Leaf
Slayton Marx
Dimming Meril Lights Proposal

Problem to Address:

	The hallway lights in the Meril dorms maintain the same brightness  
throughout all hours of the day, giving off daylight level brightness  
even at the latest hours of the night. Currently this system wastes  
energy (very few people are enjoying the light at say, 3 a.m),  
disrupts the student?s circadian rhythms (predisposing students to  
unhealthy sleep schedules) and is just uncomfortable.

Proposed Solution:

	By dimming the majority of hallway lights after certain hours we  
could save energy, money and student comfort without creating safety  
risks. This system is already in place in the Dakin houses and has not  
lead to adverse consequences. It would be easy to inform Merilites  
before the switch.