John Jacobs Elementary School
14421 N 23rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85023
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In 2008, Washington Elementary School District created the strategic goal of reducing electric energy consumption by 40 percent in just five years. In the first year, the district began an energy behavior modification program to reduce energy usage by 15 percent across more than 30 district campuses. The District implemented the program in-house with no assistance from outside consultants. District administration used ENERGY STAR tools and resources that EPA makes available to the public at no cost. Each building was benchmarked and energy data was tracked every month using Portfolio Manager, EPA's measurement and tracking tool. To support energy efficiency efforts, each campus created an energy committee, energy conservation plan, and an energy curriculum. District administration supported these efforts by providing facility managers, principals, staff members, parents, and students with ideas on ways to conserve energy. Monthly energy reports were distributed to administration, staff members, 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 the first year of the program and by an additional 11 percent in the second year through energy behavior modification. The third year of the program reduced energy use by another two percent, bringing total energy savings to 28 percent in the first three years of the five-year program.
John Jacobs Elementary School?s community 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 members to turn off lights, reduce appliance use, and
better manage energy over vacations and holidays. The district?s
administrators put a new roof on the school and installed an energy
management system. John Jacobs Elementary School has increased its
ENERGY STAR energy performance score by 51 points and reduced
electric energy consumption by 39 percent, which is a reduction of
more than 483,500 kWh.
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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):
2011 (75)
2015 (78)
2016 (81)
Facility Type: K-12 School
Total Floorspace: 60748 sf
Year Constructed: 1980
Contract Type: None
Technologies Used:
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