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SRC PRESENTS:SRC Awards: Apply Now To Recognize Your Achievement!
Is your school district or local government is committed to saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Are you taking the ENERGY STAR® Challenge? Have you already reduced your energy consumption by 10% or more? If so, you may be eligible to receive recognition from your State Energy Office through the Southeast Rebuild Collaborative (SRC) Awards program.
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SRC is recognizing school districts and local governments for their commitment to superior energy performance. SRC offers three forms of recognition: Quick Start, Met the Challenge, and Kept the Challenge. Award winners will be recognized on the SRC Web site and will receive official award certificates signed by the Energy Officers of their participating state in SRC. To publicize their participation in the program, award winners will also receive a press release template to announce their success.
Applications are currently being accepted on a rolling basis, with a quarterly press release announcing all recent winners. All participants are highly encouraged to use Portfolio Manager, the ENERGY STAR interactive management tool that allows users to track and assess energy and water consumption across a portfolio of buildings. To verify the energy reductions achieved for the Met the Challenge and Kept the Challenge awards, applicants must input their building portfolio data in Portfolio Manager.
Back to TopK-12 Energy-Saving Lesson Plans Now Available from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released new lesson plans for teachers, parents, and community leaders to use in educating our nation's youngest energy users about the benefits of saving energy. These curricula can help teach children of any age about energy efficiency, but are especially beneficial to use in districts undergoing energy-saving upgrades. Energy-saving retrofits, LEED certification, and other projects at schools make great learning opportunities for the most important members of the school community—the students.
Visit DOE's EnergySmart Schools Web site to download grade-specific lesson plans and access tools and resources to teach about and help implement energy efficiency in your school.
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Looking to LEED? Have an interest in LEED? SRC may be able to help you pursue LEED-EB designations for your organization. E-mail us today to get started at info@southeastrebuild.org. |
New legislation on greenhouse gas reduction measures was passed in Florida. Here is a roundup of the new measures thoughout the southeast:
Executive Order 07-126
Leadership by Example: Immediate Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Florida State Government
State government will first measure greenhouse gas emissions and develop a Governmental Carbon Scorecard. State government will then work to reduce emissions 10 percent by 2012, 25 percent by 2017, and 40 percent by 2025.
Executive Order 07-127
Immediate Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions within Florida
Florida Governor Charlie Crist directed the adoption of maximum emission levels of greenhouse gases for electric utilities. The standard will require a reduction of emissions to 2000 levels by 2017, to 1990 levels by 2025, and by 80 percent of 1990 levels by 2050.
Executive Order 07-128
Florida Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change
Gov. Crist will appoint diverse stakeholders to a Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change.
South Carolina
HR 4766
The law requires energy reduction and reporting requirements, specifies purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified products, and establishes a wind energy production feasibility study committee, among other actions.
State Energy Efficiency Index
To view the energy efficiency laws in your state and contact local representatives, please visit the Alliance to Save Energy's state energy efficiency page.
SRC IN YOUR BACK YARD
Get involved with SRC as the team visits your area of the southeast. Look for us at:
July 8th
Alabama Workshop for K-12 School Superintendents and Facilities Managers
Get involved with SRC as the team visits your area of the southeast. 9:30-12:30pm.
July 10
SRC PRESENTS: Water Efficiency Opportunities
Learn about water efficiency opportunities for your school district, local government, or university to save money and water this summer. From the latest products and industry standards to integrating your water and energy tracking, this Web training will help your organization meet your reduction targets. We will also touch on using recycled water for irrigation purposes and gray water systems. For more information and to register, please visit the SRC online calendar.
For more information visit the SRC Calendar. 2:00pm.
October 2-4, 2008
USCM Fall Leadership Meeting
Georgia K-12 Facility and Energy Manager Training: November 12-14, 2008
If you are interested in attending any of the above events, let us know.
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