The Alliance to Save Energy's experience with 18 schools in five school districts around the country can help your school ditsrict set up and maintain a successful Green Schools Program. Combines conservation and education in a way that strengthens both Involves students in making a real difference in the way people use energy at school Encourages teamwork, energy awareness, and a healthy planet for future generations Fosters community involvement. Energy efficiency concepts fit in easily with many academic subjects and grade levels. Students learn how to assess energy-use behavior, monitor the effects of behavior change, and track resulting energy and cost savings benefits. Students identify and explore energy's links to the environment, the community, and the economy.
Money saved on energy resources is money that can be spent on educational resources.
Schools save energy by making simple changes in building operations and maintenance, and by teaching building users ways to use energy more efficiently. They also save water and reduce waste. While savings will vary based on local energy costs and an individual school's consumption patterns, the potential savings can be significant. Schools can dramatically reduce energy costs even before building retrofits are installed. As an added incentive, school districts participating in the Green Schools program agree to return a portion of the savings from the no-cost behavior and operations changes back to the schools that earned them.