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Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:26 PM

Going Green Saves Schools Money

More and more schools are making the decision to go green in an effort to conserve energy and reduce consumption. Not only does this save the school energy costs, but it also provides students first hand examples in sustainability. According to the 2008 Building Energy Data Book from the U.S. Department of Energy, educational facilities’ energy consumption is divided into several areas: space heating, space cooling, water heating, lighting and other (including ventilation, cooking, refrigeration...
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:04 PM

Students learn about energy efficiency with companion curricula that include hands-on projects

Pitsco’s green projects and products, Lexmark’s paper program, and Lutron Electronics’ Greenovation program are just a few curricular ideas that K12 classrooms are using to help districts save energy and teach students to help save the environment. Pitsco designs thousands of products, including kits, teacher guides and tools for the classroom to engage learners, and offers a standards-based K12 curriculum that promotes student success; Lexmark develops, manufactures and supplies...
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