K-12 Schools

Frederic Duclois Barstow Memorial School — Chittenden, VT

The Barstow Memorial School established energy efficiency as a priority when it began its $3.2 million project to renovate the elementary school.

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Enosburg Falls Middle and High School — Enosburg, VT

In 2002, the school started a two-year renovation and new construction project.

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Stowe High School — Stowe, VT

When Stowe High School's Facility Engineer, Tom Mailhoit, first considered ways to reduce the school's electrical costs, he knew that the vintage 1970s lighting system was the place to look.

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Windham County Schools — Windham County, VT

The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union and the Town of Brattleboro worked with Efficiency Vermont to make energy efficiency improvements in six of their school buildings. These improvements resulted in significant progress toward Brattleboro’s 2002 goal of achieving a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in town-owned buildings and operations by 2010.

Efficiency Vermont provided technical assistance that included identifying major energy efficiency opportunities, developing a Request for Proposal, and guiding staff through the proposal review and contractor selection. The result was an agreement with Honeywell, which installed new, energy-efficient lighting, occupancy sensors, vending machine energy monitors, insulation, air sealing, and boilers. With financial incentives from Efficiency Vermont, nearly all of these improvements have been installed and their costs offset through the energy savings.

"This collaborative partnership is helping to save energy for our children's future."

Jean Gilbert

Windham Southeast Supervisory Union

• Projected annual kWh savings:  Approximately 58,000
• Projected annual cost savings:  Approximately $5,000
• Participating schools: Academy School, Canal Street School, Esteyville School, Green Street School, Oak Grove School, Power House School