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While savings will vary based on local energy costs and an individual school’s consumption patterns, the potential savings resulting from implementation of the Green Schools Program can be significant. Schools can dramatically reduce energy costs even before building retrofits are installed. Simple changes in energy use behavior and building operations—such as taking advantage of daylight where available, adjusting thermostats, and minimizing equipment run times can result in energy savings up to 25%.
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. The remainder of the savings stays with the district.
The following chart presents the energy savings achieved by 29 Green Schools in Northern California over the period November 2004 to June 2005:
| District |
School |
KWH Savings |
kWh $ Savings |
Therm Savings |
Gas Savings |
| Bellevue |
Bellevue Elementary School |
8,722 |
$1,241 |
114 |
$38 |
| Bellevue |
Kawana Elementary School |
31,651 |
$4,310 |
11 |
-$2 |
| Dixie |
Vallecito Elementary School |
27,276 |
$3,636 |
794 |
$301 |
| Fortuna ESD |
Fortuna Middle School |
15,559 |
-$2,090 |
268 |
$292 |
| Fortuna ESD |
South Fortuna Elementary School |
4,956 |
$548 |
639 |
$681 |
| Fortuna ESD |
Fortuna High School |
10,530 |
$1,114 |
561 |
$147 |
| Jacoby Creek |
Jacoby Creek |
2,095 |
$353 |
-19 |
-$16 |
| Jefferson |
Ben Franklin Elementary School |
17,774 |
$2,599 |
5,092 |
$1,746 |
| Jefferson |
FDR Elementary School |
28,989 |
$3,402 |
5,054 |
$1,716 |
| Jefferson |
JFK Elementary School |
3,675 |
$708 |
-3,263 |
-$1,064 |
| Jefferson |
MH Tobias Elementary School |
26,007 |
$3,818 |
1,906 |
$628 |
| Jefferson |
MP Brown Elementary School |
6,108 |
$1,136 |
-1,262 |
-$439 |
| Jefferson |
Thomas Edison Elementary School |
23,898 |
$2,804 |
100 |
-$62 |
| Lagunitas |
Lagunitas Elementary School |
622 |
$73 |
N/A |
N/A |
| North Humboldt |
Arcata High School |
-14,837 |
-$2,094 |
3,011 |
$852 |
| North Humboldt |
McKinleyville High School |
-2,982 |
-$486 |
-2,976 |
-$929 |
| Peninsula Union |
Peninsula Union Middle School |
7,693 |
$1,140 |
523 |
$533 |
| Petaluma City |
Casa Grande High School |
60,987 |
$8,787 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Petaluma City |
Mary Collins Elementary School |
2,563 |
$328 |
795 |
$277 |
| Petaluma City |
Petaluma Jr. |
21,394 |
$2,834 |
-11,648 |
-$3,817 |
| Petaluma City |
Valley Vista Elementary School |
3,546 |
$544 |
-395 |
-$140 |
| San Jose |
Hacienda Elementary School |
11,187 |
$1,389 |
6 |
$8 |
| San Jose |
San Jose High School |
77,840 |
$6,590 |
N/A |
N/A |
| San Jose |
Willow Glen Middle School |
136,446 |
$17,367 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Santa Rosa |
Montgomery High School |
-50,003 |
-$5,812 |
1,058 |
$1,540 |
| West Sonoma |
Analy High School |
40,743 |
$5,205 |
N/A |
N/A |
| West Sonoma |
Laguna High School |
12,767 |
$2,136 |
37 |
$56 |
| Windsor |
Cali Elementary School |
59,552 |
$8,977 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Windsor |
Windsor High School |
57,056 |
$7,968 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TOTAL Savings to Date |
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631,814 |
$78,525 |
406 |
$2,346 |
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