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Mohonasen recognized for
energy saving program
District sees decrease in overall energy costs
July 21, 2008
The Mohonasen Central School District was
recently recognized as a national leader in the area of energy
conservation.
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, just two years later, 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. Currently there are only six school districts in
the state that have qualified for this distinction.
Additionally, 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 the seventh K-12 district in
the state to earn this recognition and only the 39th district in the
country.
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 two 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Star status because of its outdated boiler system.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 is soon expected to join the others in
attaining Energy Star status.
On June 16, the district’s Energy Educator James Dilbone presented
the Mohonasen Board of Education with three plaques and certificates
for outstanding energy efficiency.
“Energy conservation is just one of the many areas we’ve focused on
district wide to become more efficient,” Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Kathleen Spring said. “The energy conservation program is
another example of Mohonasen taking a proactive approach to
protecting the community’s investment in our schools.”
