Sunset Elementary School
4626 W. Mountain View Road
Glendale, AZ 85302
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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.
SunsetElementary School 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 and
students to turn off lights, reduce appliance use, and better manage
energy over vacations and holidays. At the end of the
year, SunsetElementary School had increased its energy performance
rating by 7 points, reduced electric energy consumption by 10.59
percent, and saved the District $9,242 in electric energy costs. 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
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Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2009 (83)
2010 (93)
2012 (94)
2013 (95)
2014 (97)
2015 (94)
2016 (95)
Facility Type: K-12 School
Total Floorspace: 73849 sf
Year Constructed: 1977
Contract Type: None
Technologies Used:
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