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+Billings Public SchoolsFacts about our District
15,500 Students
2,100 Employees
9 School Board Trustees
BPS facilities = 2.5 million square feet
+Billings Public SchoolsFacts about our District
22 Elementary Schools
4 Middle Schools
3 High Schools
1 Career Center
Adult Education
Community Education
+Billings Public SchoolsEnergy History
$1,663,047.30
$926,128.97
$162,802.69 $54,250.38
Total Cost: $2,806,229.34
Electricity 59.3%Natural Gas 33.0%Water 5.8%Sewer 1.9%
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
• Mandates • Rewards • Education Appear Heavy-handedDifficult to Implement and Follow
ThroughDifficult to Change Behavior and
Create Willing BehaviorLeads to Frustration and AntagonismNot Sustainable as a Top Priority
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
• Mandates • Rewards • Education When Mandates Fail
School Culture Not Open to Any Conservation Efforts
Sub-standard savings Can’t Justify Cost/Time to Maintain
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
• Mandates • Rewards • Education Sharing in the SavingsCommitment to employees to share in
conservation savings, possibly through:
InstructionFurther energy efficienciesSalaries
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
• Mandates • Rewards • Education Outcomes
It is the perfect momentTeachers pick up on it, students pick up on it
TIME AND OPPORTUNITY MEET
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
• Mandates • Rewards • Education Educating Staff about Conservation
Efforts translates to classroom knowledge for students through:
Examples (Teachers, staff, and school)
InstructionProjects
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
• Mandates • Rewards • Education Outcomes
Conversations happen at homeCompetition between schoolsMiddle and High School clubs form
or get involved Creates learning environment for
students
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Myth: Turning Your Computer On/Off Causes DamageRun 8 hours/day = 13¢ plus cost of ACRun 24 hours/day = 39¢ plus cost of AC
SD2 has 6,500 computersSave 26¢ per computer per day =
26¢ x 6500 x 187 days = $316,030 savedScreen savers are not energy savers
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
HistoryOne full year of study and researchConsidering Opportunities to
Reduce Costs and Study Alternative Energy Methods
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
NeedsThink Differently About the
ProblemNo ability to make Capital
Investments
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
NeedsUse Existing Equipment and
ResourcesProduce Results in Relatively Short
Period of TimeCompetitive Bid
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
$1,068,953.00
$985,873.00
$83,080.00
Energy Education: Cost Savings So Far
Expected Energy CostsActual Energy CostsProgram Savings
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
July 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Energy Education: Cumulative Savings(in MMBTU)
Greenhouse Gas Reduction = 236 metric tons of CO2 = 42 cars not driven for one year = 6,034 tree seedlings grown for 10 years
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
What Are We Doing to Make These Changes?“ENERGY CZAR”Facility AuditsChanging Habits by educating staff
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
What Are We Doing to Make These Changes?
Data Input and AnalysisReporting WeeklyTraining seminars
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
Most businesses or districts see a 3-5% decrease in their energy costs with own plan, able to maintain a while
Working with Energy Education, Inc. = 20-30% savings, able to sustain forever
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.
Energy Star studies indicate equipment and controls in the highest-performing Energy Star buildings are the same as in the lowest-performing schools
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Energy Education, Inc.Reason people give for not hiring a
companyCost (Pay for out of savings)Do it themselves (Do it at home?)Don’t believe (View the evidence)
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships Yellowstone Business
Partnership/Uncommon Sense ProjectGoal is to help businesses and
organizations design more efficient operations
2-Year Program = SustainabilitySD2 Began in April 2008
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation Through Behavior
Partnerships The BPS Green Team – Reduce &
ConserveDumpster DivesChallenges to Staff
How can you help?How can your building get involved?What can help the whole District?
+Billings Public SchoolsConservation in the Classroom
West High – Environmental Science Class
Miles Avenue Elementary Green Team
Castle Rock Recycling Club
Elementary School - Recyling
+Billings Public SchoolsPeople Solutions
Thank You
Questions?
Need Resources?
GO TO :
www.billingsschools.org/energyconserve
+Billings Public SchoolsResources
Energy Education, Inc. www.energyeducation.com
Energy Star www.energystar.gov
LEED Certification www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19 www.nrdc.org
Yellowstone Business Partnership www.yellowstonebusiness.org
+Billings Public SchoolsResources
TOOLSLife Cycle Analysis Tools
www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/program/lifecycle.html
www.wbdg.org/index.phpwww.buildings.lel.gov/hpcbs/
Element_2/02_E2.html