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Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham, Oregon30% Improvement (2005)
Top Performer (2005)
Gresham-Barlow District 10 serves more than 12,000 students in 19 K-12 schools. For the school year 2004-2005, the District avoided utility costs of $1.1 million, with last year's savings equivalent to salaries for over 20 teaching positions. The District automatically sees the impact of its efficiency program on the ratings for its buildings as a result of its partnership with the energy services company Save More Resources, which offers EPA's new automated rating feature. Gresham-Barlow District 10 has achieved the ENERGY STAR for 12 of its schools, more than half, and is the first school district in the nation to achieve a 30-point improvement in energy performance. They have developed a successful model for achieving buy-in from the district executives to the principals and onsite staff, creating an environment where custodians, students, and teachers work together to save energy.
Gresham-Barlow District 10 joined ENERGY STAR in 2005.
