(AGENPARL) – lun 10 luglio 2023 Department of Energy’s K-12 school campaign recognizes exceptional projects that improve energy efficiency and support healthy learning environments
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[Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Announces its 2023 Honorees](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIMS9TDPnljw7bfg3zaLqLaZRki9OYBR94PwecP0SdzcMJVaeM3Gj7MeUycjKus8XLC-6Yu4jBbPsswEiI1uYO5yvFKhXZ97_ynkym19mrK0ocHt5p1xBtPEoZRT6QzwTrdVPvbqe7YQMCmYVtmolbKmScWxEPX7O_Cq_2iaQaqVwF6CsmFADK8Qhe1KRbL4E7&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==)
Department of Energy’s K-12 school campaign recognizes exceptional projects that improve energy efficiency and support healthy learning environments
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(Credit: Denver Public Schools)
Adapted from a [news release](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIBzFgWU_GhX_EAi37iOeTFyNXdyjdlhm7amfyQIk-7Q13lrngKkI4akokqAYUbYrUYSjYdb3dRwmL9Ua0o4RAPyG-1oOIP8Ql2As7QEcaDNbmz2akucap_ww-_7wmvVw1j1IT2BRU7xHiGgm6ySrco6kXd1C1BZuVVT7uxYynB2KWjNVOWZzarE2Pg7zxdcvKMECXO-Tu2FcB11CWM-A3A_zhe0SjbV_X&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==) by the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
On June 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign honored 17 K-12 schools and school districts for setting ambitious goals and applying the best practices available to save substantial amounts of energy from their facilities that also greatly improved their learning environments with better indoor air quality, lighting features, and building controls. The Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign is an interagency effort between DOE, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Education that recognizes and provides technical assistance for school districts that seek to implement high-impact indoor air quality and efficiency improvements in their facilities that reduce energy bills and improve student and teacher health.
DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has provided technical support to the Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign since its launch in 2021. The team supporting this Campaign includes staff from Berkeley Lab’s [Energy Technologies Area](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfJzh98ZHL8358iuVA2jTu3yV38z2OnjAbycXgQBxoWW-4tc_xgI1aCB5m22Jls580gZdQEaF-XbUOzmALwQI7XI=&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==) who help design and administer this recognition program. The Campaign team works collaboratively with New Buildings Institute to provide assistance to schools and districts in their submissions for recognition. The team also assisted DOE and one of the Campaign organizing partners – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – in the review and selection of honorees.
“Improved indoor air quality can alleviate respiratory illnesses, improve student and teacher attendance and performance, and decrease risk of transmission of respiratory infections like COVID-19,” said Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alejandro Moreno. “These projects improve the quality of the air our students and educators breathe while reducing energy costs and freeing up local funds to invest in education.”
K-12 facilities are the second largest sector of public infrastructure spending after highways, but many schools are in poor condition and struggle to improve and maintain key building systems that can impact school utility and maintenance costs, as well as teacher, student, and staff health. Two-thirds of the schools operated by honorees receive assistance through the federal Title I program that supports low-income students throughout the nation. Honorees include schools from rural and urban areas that collectively serve over 600,000 students in 15 different states.
[Recognition for Best-in-Class Honorees](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIr2SyOdCZFj5Z1vRq9my3ye6m_jUIz_QCl9ambHbQO20uWcPNwreHgV9DYN_J0Sqqqa0Xm-XkB41UeYOd2d-CUpJxe1GYs7aFe8VD3AIIH7vKSOElS0_pje3TTTGnN005&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==)
Recipients of [Best in Class](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIr2SyOdCZFj5Z1vRq9my3ye6m_jUIz_QCl9ambHbQO20uWcPNwreHgV9DYN_J0Sqqqa0Xm-XkB41UeYOd2d-CUpJxe1GYs7aFe8VD3AIIH7vKSOElS0_pje3TTTGnN005&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==) recognition for implementing projects in the Energy Efficiency Plus Health category are listed below. These replicable projects collected robust data that documented improvements in energy efficiency and learning, while engaging students in learning opportunities.
– ISD 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools) in Minnesota
– Katy ISD in Texas
– Boston Public Schools (BPS) in Massachusetts
– Denver Public Schools in Colorado
– Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska
– North Syracuse Central School District in New York State
Emissions Reduction and Resilience category projects went beyond energy efficiency, addressing emissions and improving community resilience by including greenhouse gas emissions tracking and reporting and low-carbon building design. [Best in Class](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIr2SyOdCZFj5Z1vRq9my3ye6m_jUIz_QCl9ambHbQO20uWcPNwreHgV9DYN_J0Sqqqa0Xm-XkB41UeYOd2d-CUpJxe1GYs7aFe8VD3AIIH7vKSOElS0_pje3TTTGnN005&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==) recognition was given to Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Colorado.
[Recognition for Notable Achievement Honorees](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIr2SyOdCZFj5Z1vRq9my3ye6m_jUIz_QCl9ambHbQO20uWcPNwreHgV9DYN_J0Sqqqa0Xm-XkB41UeYOd2d-CUpJxe1GYs7aFe8VD3AIIH7vKSOElS0_pje3TTTGnN005&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==)
These honored school districts demonstrated success in setting a broad work scope, clearly stating performance criteria, and describing improvements in energy efficiency and the learning environment. Recognized with [Notable Achievement](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GQ2G3VN54j6N7pSvO-nHTlxuQCifthB-z80fl8U-TUVNq9JwQlHPfFOCbYYQX7DIr2SyOdCZFj5Z1vRq9my3ye6m_jUIz_QCl9ambHbQO20uWcPNwreHgV9DYN_J0Sqqqa0Xm-XkB41UeYOd2d-CUpJxe1GYs7aFe8VD3AIIH7vKSOElS0_pje3TTTGnN005&c=p2kaBSURYKIHxr101w1Pya4GepJ06S-gtZeApSjUYr1QJzW56MIy_A==&ch=bpNmu007pqvtdIaOzZcTbUN0kVqBYJ4enIjRejf-pM8i1TkfSdplQw==) for specific efforts in the Energy Efficiency Plus Health category are:
– Orange County Public Schools in Florida
– Richmond School District in Wisconsin
– Rockingham County Schools in North Carolina
– Maine Township High School District 207 in Illinois
– Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia
– Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts