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Wellesley Students' Showers Being Timed

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Wellesley College students Amal Cheema and Jabree Ellis installed shower timers in Tower dorm rooms this winter, Wellesley News reported.

Niagara’s Shower Coach 5 Minute Shower Timers, which were similarly utilized by Tufts, were installed by the students in an effort to reduce water and energy usage on Wellesley’s campus.

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If this pilot program is successful in the Tower Complex, Cheema and Ellis will plan on installing the timers throughout all residential halls.

Read the Wellesley News story here.

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