Fairfax County Public Schools
Falls Church, Virginia
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - Energy Management
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is a school district in Virginia. FCPS uses ENERGY STAR® to engage students, conserve energy, and protect the environment, and as a catalyst for stewardship throughout FCPS schools and the community. Key 2021 accomplishments include:
- Saving more than $54 million since 2014 and more than $16 million in annual energy costs, as well as avoiding more than 85,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
- Receiving ENERGY STAR certifications for three schools, in addition to the 94 certified in 2020, as well as designing a new elementary school to earn ENERGY STAR certification.
- Maintaining the FCPS Energy Education Team, which strives to reduce district energy use and cost without negatively impacting health and safety, the educational environment, or productivity.
- Using a dashboard to educate students, staff, parents, and community members about ENERGY STAR, including ENERGY STAR scores.
- Improving both indoor air quality and energy efficiency in HVAC projects.
