The national energy conservation company Energy Education Inc. awarded Little Lake City School District with its Environmental Excellence Award at its board meeting on January 11th. The district saved 32 percent of its costs equaling $353,343 over the past year. Energy-efficient practices enforced through a partnership with Energy Education Inc. were only the initial step that led to the successful numbers. According to chairman and founder of Energy Education, Dr. William S. Spears, the district worked exceptionally well at implementing the energy conscious principles established by his company. “Reaching this level of savings at this stage of the program is a significant achievement,” he said. “Little Lake City School District has done an excellent job of implementing Energy Education’s people-oriented approach to energy conservation.”
The school district also expresses its pride by highlighting the efforts and the commitment of all district staff. Phil Perez, District Superintendent, expressed that their initiative did not only result in cost savings but also in positive contributions to the environment. “It is truly the result of the commitment and cooperative efforts of all district staff. What was born of a need to reduce our expenditures in response to the state’s fiscal crisis has evolved into a district-wide initiation resulting in an improved environment as well as real dollars saved.”
Energy Education Inc has not only had an enormous impact on Little Lake City School District but also on 1,100 organizations and schools since it was founded 24 years ago. It has generated savings of more than $2.2 billion, is funded purely by these savings, and was elected in 2009 and 2010 as the Energy Star Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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