Monday, December 13, 2010

Billings SD2 Recognized For Energy Efficiency Tools

Monday night Billings School District Two was recognized by Energy Education Inc., a national conservation company, for its energy efficiency. Earned through the district's electricity, natural gas, water and sewer and ventilation systems, it received Energy Education's national 'Environmental Excellence Award.' Over the past two years the district was able to save more than $1 Million dollars in energy related costs.


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Monday, December 6, 2010

Cutting back is saving Onalaska schools money

Onalaska, WI (WXOW) - A energy efficient program is saving the Onalaska school district big bucks. Four years ago the district hired a consultant based in Texas called The Energy Education Inc. to help the district reduce its energy costs.
Over those four years the district has saved more than $1-million reducing their energy cost by 31%. The district taught staff to do simple energy efficiency practices such as shutting off computers, printers, monitors and lights. Energy Manager Doug Hauser said, "It amazed me.  I didn't think we would do this well, this soon."
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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Roth: More green for education

The state of Oklahoma has 537 school districts. In addition to classroom resources, teachers, and administration, each and every building, room, and space requires some form of energy. And for these school districts and the state, that means a bill: a utility bill. Tulsa Public Schools, the state’s second-largest school district, has faced an incredibly challenging economic time with some green creativity. Servicing 59 elementary schools, 15 middle schools and nine high schools, you can imagine that there is a whole lot of space that requires utility and energy. Tulsa Public Schools has partnered with an organization called Energy Education Inc. to figure out how to retrofit their schools and be more efficient.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Schools see energy savings

Henry County Public Schools is seeing significant energy savings through its partnership with an energy conservation company. The system was able to reduce energy consumption by 9,561 million British thermal units (MMBTU) and avoid $219,926 in utility costs from Feb. 1 through Oct. 1, according to a school board document. “This represents a 15.6 percent reduction in energy costs compared to the same period during the prior year. The greenhouse gas reduction of 1,534 metric tons of carbon dioxide is equivalent to not driving 275 cars for a year,” said a report included in the board’s agenda package for its meeting Thursday night. There was no discussion of the report during the board’s meeting. However, Bill Wingfield, the school system’s executive director of operations, said in an interview that during the fall of last year, the school system contracted with the company Energy Education Inc.

Monday, November 29, 2010

MacArthur leads TPS' energy-saving initiative

When Tulsa Public Schools launched an energy efficiency initiative in January, MacArthur Elementary School Principal Howard Wyble thought 20 percent was the absolute most that his school could slash from its utility bill. But a newly released report on the first 10 months of the program shows that MacArthur led the district in savings - slashing its costs by more than 50 percent.  "I can't believe we've saved that much. It's really amazing," Wyble said, adding with a laugh, "I just wish we could keep some of that savings here!" The green movement that is sweeping America combined with hard economic times for public schools led TPS to partner with Energy Education Inc. of Waco, Texas, in an effort to cut energy use and related costs.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Accomack County schools win award for energy-efficiency

ACCOMAC -- Staff at Accomack County Public Schools is achieving big savings with energy-efficient behavior -- and now those good habits are earning national recognition. Accomack County Public Schools has achieved a 29 percent cost savings totaling $1,227,560 in 34 months since forming a strategic alliance with Energy Education Inc., a national energy conservation company, which presented the district with its Environmental Excellence Award. 

Gainesville, Ga. schools cut utility bill

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Gainesville say an energy-savings program is improving the financial picture for the city's schools. David Shumake, assistant superintendent of instruction, says that in the last 22 months, the Gainesville school system has saved more than $800,000 on its utility bills. Shumake says the money goes back into the district's general fund.
In 2008, the district began a campaign to cut energy costs and signed a four-year contract with Energy Education Inc., a company that generally works with schools and churches to build a customized conservation program. 

Shumake predicts significant savings are ahead for Gainesville schools. He says that if the energy-savings program continues, the district projects to save about $5 million in utilities in the next 10 years.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

District saves big on its energy bill

From his desk at the Duchesne County School District office, Lane Warenski can control the temperature of classrooms, gyms, and auditoriums miles away. Warenski, the district's energy specialist, monitors Duchesne County schools on a daily basis to ensure temperature guidelines are being followed. In the winter, rooms are set at no warmer than 72 degrees. Air conditioning is used only sporadically in the spring and fall, and coolers are set at 74 degrees to 76 degrees. “We keep the scheduling as tight as it possibly can be,” Warenski said. “We turn the heater on just in time to make sure the rooms are warm when the kids get there and turn it off as soon as we can. The more I learn about all of our buildings, the more I can tune in to ways to save money.” Warenski’s vigilant monitoring of room temperatures is at the heart of the school district’s energy program. In April 2007, district officials decided to begin paying a stipend to an energy specialist and sign a contract with a Texas-based consulting firm called Energy Education Inc.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Onalaska schools' energy savings top $1M


ONALASKA - Focusing on energy conservation has saved the Onalaska School District $1 million in four years, officials said Tuesday. A 2005 community survey that identified energy efficiency as a priority led to the district-wide effort to reduce gas, electricity and water consumption, Superintendent John Burnett said. "Part of it is being good stewards with tax dollars and spending that money on classes rather than watching it go up the smokestack," Burnett said. "I think people appreciate that." The school district partnered with Texas-based Energy Education Inc. for training, software and consultation in October 2006, said Doug Hauser, district energy manager.

Plain schools earn environmental award


PLAIN TWP. - One of the largest districts in the county, Plain Local Schools, saves a lot of energy during a year. How much?
Well, it’s the equivalent of planting more than 65,896 pine trees, according to Energy Education Inc., a national organization whose energy conservation programs have helped save more than $2 billion for educational and ministerial organizations since 1986.


Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Energy savings big in Sumter County Schools




Mulkey McMichael, Director of Public Information, and Energy Education Manager
 for Sumter County Schools
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When the Energy Education program was school board-adopted in December 2008, a mission and four-point goal plan was requested. Number one on the plan was to save jobs. Saving money was number two; saving existing and successful educational programs in our schools was number three and number four was hopeful adoption of energy conservation by citizens of Sumter County.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Some NJ schools lower energy costs ahead of winter

MANCHESTER, N.J. — Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. That is what seven school districts in Monmouth and Ocean counties have discovered in their efforts to "go green." The seven Holmdel and Millstone in Monmouth County and Barnegat, Central Regional, Manchester, Southern Regional and Stafford in Ocean County are among 20 school districts in New Jersey that are paying Texas-based Energy Education Inc. anywhere from $6,000 to $15,000-plus per month to achieve energy savings double, triple and quadruple what they are paying the company.

Energy Education ProgramSaves District More Than $400,000 in 14 Months

One of our district goals is to be more efficient with energy use to help the environment and save money. In June 2009, the Board approved a partnership with a national company called Energy Education to work on an energy conservation and management plan. Bridget Kellam, energy education specialist, oversees the plan’s implementation. Kellam updated the Board, reporting that the energy education program has saved the district $495,447 from June 2009 - September 2010. Kellam noted that the district has saved 4.3 million kWh of electricity and 6,012 million BTUs of natural gas. These savings equate to removing 749 automobiles from the highways for an entire year, or planting and growing 106,713 tree seedlings for 10 years.


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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

School saves thousands on energy costs


Major changes have been made in the Watervliet City School district. According to the school’s website they have become more green as well as having been saving in heating and energy costs. Due to a partnership with Energy Education Inc and BOCES Energy Consortium an energy management and conservation program was implemented in the spring of 2010. Since the start of the program Watervliet City School has recorded over $15,000 savings on energy costs.

The Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Padalino stated that he was particularly pleased with the results of the partnership with Energy Education Inc. because the program has only been partially implemented. Current renovations and construction at the WJHS will further progress and ultimately lead to highly increased saving upon its finish.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Schools illustrate how energy savings translate into significant cash savings


Adopting energy-saving tips and converting to “green” philosophies in a workplace sounds fairly easy in many cases. You get recycling bins for employees, you encourage workers to keep the thermostat lower, you keep computers and lights off during non-working hours. But what if that workplace is a significant operation with hundreds of employees and several buildings – like a school district?
School districts, college campuses and large church parishes are good examples of organizations seeking help from Energy Star companies with expertise that goes far beyond just handing out recycling bins. Companies such as Energy Education Inc. are proving to be key components of school district initiatives to cut energy costs. They are proving that significant money can be slashed from already-strapped school district budgets by undertaking a major effort to reduce consumption of electricity, gas, fuel oil and water.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

A Three-Pronged Approach to Energy Management: A Conversation with York County District Officials


As we all know, the current economic climate is challenging. And schools and their districts are among those struggling. Funding is being cut as demands on schools are increasing. So of course, districts are looking to save money anywhere they can.
One potential starting place: cutting energy costs. And one potential model for doing so: Virginia's York County School Division.

Over the past 12 years, York County has developed a comprehensive, three-pronged strategy to managing energy. It includes not only high-reward (but high-cost) activities such as building, renovating and replacing using energy-efficient equipment, but focus on controlling systems and energy education. Since the middle of 2004, this strategy has saved the district over two million dollars. It has had positive environmental impacts as well--the energy savings are equivalent to removing 2,115 cars from the road. The district has been recognized for the program by everyone from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO International). And imitation is the sincerest form of flattery--the district knows of several schools built using the same technology as in York after visits to their schools. We recently talked to Doug Meade, the district's Director of Information Technology, and Mark Tschirhart, Associate Director for Capital Plans and Projects, to learn more about the program.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

About Energy Education Inc.

Energy Education Inc. creates and organizes people-driven energy saving programs to save money and positively impact the environment. The customized and comprehensive energy conservation programs help organizations reduce their electricity, natural gas, fuel oil, and water consumption. Furthermore they enable them to invest the resulting financial savings in the lives of the people that Energy Education Inc.'s clients serve. The main clients are K-12 schools, higher education institutions and larger churches for which programs with exclusively organizational an behavioral adaptations are created. For more information about Energy Education Inc. and its services, please visit its homepage at: www.energyed.com.