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Family/Community Involvement

1. Health Education. Family/Community Involvement. Physical Education. Health Promotion for Staff. Health Services. Nutrition Services. Healthy School Environment. Counseling, Psychological, & Social Services. 2. As a school official, you probably know

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Family/Community Involvement

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  2. Health Education Family/Community Involvement Physical Education Health Promotion for Staff Health Services Nutrition Services Healthy School Environment Counseling, Psychological, & Social Services 2

  3. As a school official, you probably know the annual energy bill to run America’s primary and secondary schools is a staggering $6 billion. This is more than is spent on textbooks and computers combined. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 3

  4. What you may not know is: The least efficient schools use three times more energy than the best energy performers; and Top performing ENERGY STAR labeled schools cost forty cents per square foot less to operate than the average performers. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 4

  5. Think of the amount of funds saved in an ENERGY STAR school on energy bills that can now be used for other necessary budget items (e.g. salaries, books, teaching tools, etc.) Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 5

  6. Climate change continues to be one of the nation’s most important environmental challenges, and improving energy efficiency is one of the easiest, fastest, and most cost-effective solutions. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 6

  7. The ENERGY STAR program has boosted the adoption of energy-efficient products, practices and services through valuable partnerships, objective measurement tools and consumer education. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 7

  8. It directs EPA to “conduct a basic engineering research and technology program to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate non-regulatory strategies and technologies for reducing air pollution.” The ENERGY STAR program was established by EPA in 1992, under the authority of the Clean Air Act. 8

  9. EPA has partnered with organizations throughout America (including schools) to implement practical, proven, cost-effective solutions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with outstanding environmental and financial success. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 9

  10. Through cutting-edge investments in energy-efficient technologies and practices, the ENERGY STAR program contributes to important health and environmental benefits by addressing the challenges of climate change while strengthening our economy. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 10

  11. reduce energy consumption improve energy security reduce pollution through voluntary labeling of or other forms of communication about products and buildings that meet the highest energy efficiency standards. ENERGY STAR was established to identify and promote energy efficient products and buildings in order to: Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 11

  12. EPA will continue to dismantle barriers to widespread energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR by serving as a trusted source of unbiased information that helps consumers and businesses make choices that are good for the environment and the economy. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 12

  13. So would you like to understand how successful ENERGY STAR has been since 1992? Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 13

  14. ENERGY STAR program benefits have nearly tripled in this last decade. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 14

  15. Organizations from small school districts to large Fortune 500 companies have embraced the value of ENERGY STAR and made it their own. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 15

  16. As of December 2012, families and businesses have realized estimated savings of over $230 billion on utility bills and over the past two decades have prevented more than 1.8 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 16

  17. In 2012, 18,000 organizations partnered with EPA, improved efficiency, and realized significant environmental and financial benefits. These partners help protect the climate while making energy efficiency accessible to their customers, the public, and their own organizations. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 17

  18. Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov Here you will find ENERGY STAR resources for: • products • homes • businesses, and • ENERGY STAR award winners. 18

  19. What can Schools do? • Teach kids about how becoming energy-efficient can help save our world • Prepare an Energy Strategy for the future • Establish a comprehensive energy management program • using ENERGY STAR’s Guidelines for Energy Management and • read the “Energy Design Guidance for New Buildings” • Join ENERGY STAR Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 19

  20. What can Schools do? • Evaluate your school’s energy performance with the following • “Portfolio Manager” tool: • http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=evaluate_performance.bus_portfoliomanager • Learn about financing your energy projects by visiting: • http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business.bus_financing 20

  21. What can Schools do? As energy has become a larger and less predictable expense, it is imperative that school districts invest in retrofits and ongoing maintenance to assert control over their utility costs. Visit the following websites to learn more about what K-12 schools can do: http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/EPA_BUM_CH10_Schools.pdf?fb33-003a http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/challenge/learn_more/Schools.pdf?051a-8f6f Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products to save energy throughout your building, visit the following website to learn more: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product 21

  22. For information about ENERGY STAR and K-12 Schools, please visit the following website: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12 To receive online training, please visit: http://energystar.gov/buildings/training 22

  23. Region 7 Contact: Craig Bernstein 913-551-7688 bernstein.craig@epa.gov Learn more about ENERGY STAR at: https://www.energystar.gov 23

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