Alliance to Save Energy - Promoting Energy Efficiency World Wide: Topics: Saving Energy in Schools

School Operations and Maintenance: Best Practices for Controlling Energy Costs

School districts wanting to save money and energy may want to take a look at this new manual prepared by Princeton Energy Resources International for the US Department of Energy.

School Energy Efficiency Links

Click here to access links to school energy efficiency resources.

Energy Efficient School Construction

Interested in constructing an energy efficient school? Check out the resources that we’ve compiled here.

Indoor Air Quality

Concerned about your school’s indoor air quality? Click here to access indoor air quality resources.

School Retrofits

Inefficient equipment and technologies that waste scarce dollars and pollute the environment can be upgraded—an investment that typically pays for itself within a few years.

Implementing energy efficient technologies in your facility helps prevent utility generated pollution. You can calculate the environmental benefits of an energy efficiency measure using a pollution calculator.

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Energy Saving Activities for Schools

This list of sample activities from the Alliance's Green Schools Program will give you many ideas for ways to involve your students and the school community in promoting energy awareness and saving energy in your school.

Tips for Implementing a School-Wide Energy Efficiency Program

Energy Saving Tips for Schools

Simple things your school can do to start saving energy now!