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Mohonasen recognized for energy saving program...again!
Feb. 26, 2009
The Mohonasen Central School District was recently recognized for the second year in a row as a national leader in the area of energy conservation.
The district as a whole received the Energy
Star Leader Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for
reducing district-wide energy consumption by more than 20 percent
during a two-year period. Mohonasen is one of four school districts
in New York State to be awarded this honor.
Since 2006 the district has been working with Energy Education, Inc.
(EEI), an energy management and consulting firm that has been
advising school districts on conservation measures for nearly 20
years. Now, once again, three out of four district buildings have
received Energy Star labeling—meaning they are among the top 25
percent of facilities in the country in the area of energy
performance.
Since the implementation of the energy saving program, Bradt, Draper
and the high school use, on average, 30 percent less energy than
similar buildings. During the last three years, the district has
reduced total emissions by 1.8 million pounds of carbon dioxide and
decreased overall energy costs by roughly $175,000.
Pinewood school was the only building that did not receive Energy
Star status because of its outdated boiler system. However, the
EXCEL capital improvement project, which voters approved in October
2007, provided funding for a more efficient heating system at
Pinewood and the building will be undergoing renovations this summer
so they will be able to join the others in
attaining Energy Star status.
