School
Energy Education
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| Introduction |
Learn more about the energy consumption in your school and how you and your students can use energy more wisely. With budget cuts and rising utility costs, it is important that every building occupant take responsibility for the energy they use at school.
School Energy Conservation Ideas (PDF)
| School Energy Policy and Education Plan Grants |
At this time, funds are not available for schools to develop a School Energy Policy and Education Plan.
View a list of recent grant recipients.
| School Energy Policy and Education Plan Template |
KEEP has created a School Energy Policy and Education Plan Template to help schools communities develop an energy plan that addresses not only energy management policies, but also incorporates energy education into the curriculum school-wide.
Download the FREE School Energy Policy and Education Plan Template
| Sample Energy and Resource Management Policies |
Many school communities in Wisconsin have adopted Energy and/or Resource Management Policies. Although every school community is unique, existing policies may be incorporated when updating or developing new ones.
Energy Policy and Education Plans developed with grant funding from KEEP and WEEB
2011
2010
Howard Suamico School District
Middleton-Cross Plains School District
Other samples
Green Bay Area School District
Waterford Graded School District
Kenosha Unified School District No. 1
Wisconsin Rapids Public School District
School District of Kettle Moraine
School District of South Milwaukee
School District of The Tomorrow River
| Focus on Energy Schools and Government Program |
Your first stop for school building energy
efficiency in Wisconsin is the Focus on Energy Schools
and Government Program.
The goal of the Focus Schools
and Government Program is to make energy improvements
cost-effective to public schools, private schools
and local government facilities. The Focus Schools
and Government Program
makes it quick and easy to implement energy
efficient upgrades by providing, among other
energy-related services, inexpensive financing
options. Read the
Smart energy solutions save money for
schools and government facilities fact sheet for a list of services and resources
provided.
Visit the Focus on Energy Business Programs website and click on the Information Center (then Schools & Government) for Fact Sheets, Case Studies, Press Releases, Tool Lending Library, and Education and Training Opportunities. Click on Energy and Education (menu on left) for more information about how the Focus Schools Program works with existing and new school facilities.
| NRES 734: School Building Energy Efficiency Course Web Support |
If you have taken NR 734: School Building Energy Efficiency Education, then you know that there is much more to this course than the time you spent with your instructor! Tackling energy efficiency within your school building can be an extensive undertaking. This site is designed to help teachers and students investigate energy use in their schools and discover ways to conserve it.
NRES 734: School Building Energy Efficiency
Education
course
web support
| School Energy Sparks |
If you would like to try out some school energy sparks with your students, check out the 'mini activities' below. For complete school-related energy activities, visit our Professional Development page and take a look into registering for a NR 734: School Building Energy Efficiency Education course in your school district.
| News: Energy & School Buildings |
In this section, check out some of the latest headlines in school building energy efficiency and energy education. Updated often!
2005 ENERGY STAR Awards
EPA,
March 2005
Survey: Green Buildings Make Better Schools
Sustainable
Business Insider
Schools blaze path to LEED-certified construction status
New
Mexico Business Weekly, March 10, 2006
School Districts, Colleges Target Campus Vending Machines
EnergyVortex
Eureka
School District to pursue biomass power generation
Montana Associated Technology Roundtables, March 24, 2006
| Case Studies: School Building Energy Efficiency |
School building energy efficiency is a lofty goal -- can it actually work? Yes!! Many schools have successfully reduced their energy consumption and lowered their utility bills.
Focus on Energy Schools Program Case Studies
Consortium for Energy Efficiency ► Energy Efficient Schools Program
Crook County Schools Debunk Energy "Myth" ► Oregon Department of Energy Schools Team (PDF)
Largest California State University Campus Saves Millions with Energy Management (PDF)
Geothermal Heat Pumps Score High Marks in Schools ► National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF)
Department of Energy Rebuild America - Energy Smart Schools
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/state_energy_program/topic_definition_detail.cfm/topic=112
| Statistics Corner: Energy Use in School Buildings |
Typical Wisconsin School
76,057 square feet
390,000 kWh of electricity per year
39,550 therms of natural gas per year
What does this mean?
390,000 kWh EQUALS:
896,700 lbs of CO2 emissions!
110,065 lbs of coal!
Enough electricity to power a 60-watt light-bulb for 742 years!
39,550 therms EQUALS:
463,051 lbs of CO2 emissions!
43,182 gallons of propane!
Enough energy to drive an average car 321,390 miles (around the world 13
times)!
Graph: Energy Use in Education Facilities (Click to enlarge)
Education Statistics Quarterly: The Effects of Energy Needs and Expenditures on U.S. Public Schools
| Grant Recipients |
2009-2010
Howard-Suamico School District
Middleton-Cross Plains School District
Gillett School District (funding through WEEB)
2010-2011
Arcadia High School
Wausau East High School
2011-2012
Green Bay School District
St. Matthew School, Green Bay, WI
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Send comments and suggestions to KEEP, energy@uwsp.edu or call 715.346.4770.
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