Administrative Center
4650 West Sweetwater Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85304
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The
WashingtonElementarySchool District created a strategic goal of
reducing electric energy consumption by 40 percent over a 5-year
period. In year one (2008-2009), the district began an energy
behavior modification program to reduce energy usage by 10 percent
across 33 district campuses. The District implemented the program
in-house without assistance from outside consultants. It used ENERGY
STAR tools that EPA makes available to the public at no cost. Each
building was benchmarked and energy data tracked monthly through
EPA's Portfolio Manager. Each campus created an energy
committee, energy conservation plan, and an energy curriculum.
District administration supported these efforts by providing
facility managers, principals, staff, parents, and students with
ideas on ways to conserve in the buildings. Monthly energy reports
were distributed to administration, staff, students, and parents on
all campuses. The entire process was transparent. Friendly
competition between campuses resulted in the District reducing
electric usage by 15 percent. In addition, natural gas consumption
was reduced by 10 percent and solid waste by 50 percent.
The AdministrativeCenter building staff took the energy
challenge to heart--they created an energy committee and an
aggressive energy awareness campaign and went to work to train
building staff to turn off lights, reduce appliance use, and better
manage energy over vacations and holidays. At the end of the year,
the AdministrativeCenter had reduced electric energy consumption by
19.14 percent. All of these savings were the result of modifying
energy behaviors. As year two of the energy program begins, the
District as a whole is challenged to continue the journey by
reducing electric energy usage an additional 10 percent.
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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by Washington Elementary School District or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.
Building Owner:*
Washington Elementary School District
Property Manager:*
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Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2009 (80)
2010 (85)
2012 (87)
2013 (89)
2014 (89)
2015 (88)
2016 (90)
Facility Type: Office
Total Floorspace: 74000 sf
Year Constructed: 2006
Contract Type: None
Technologies Used:
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