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Orange Unified School District

Orange, California
20% Improvement (2008)
Top Performer (2009)

Orange Unified School District in Orange, CA has earned EPA's ENERGY STAR Leaders recognition for improving its energy efficiency by more than 20 percent. The district educates approximately 29,500 students across 40 different schools. A successful partnership with Energy Education, Inc. has led to significantly-increased energy efficiency and has instilled a sustainable energy ethic throughout each of Orange Unified School District's schools.

Orange Unified School District has received Leaders Top Performer recognition for achieving a portfolio-wide energy performance rating of 86. As of January 2009, 36 of the district's buildings earned a 75 or better in EPA's Energy Performance Rating System. In the last year alone, the district has avoided more than 2,000 metric tons of carbon emissions, the equivalent of the emissions of more than 300 cars or planting more than 400 acres of trees. Staff, faculty and students at Orange Unified School District have implemented many changes and improvements in energy consumption habits. This includes establishing a rigorous energy management program in every facility, upgrading underperforming HVAC equipment, changing behaviors such as turning off lights and computers when not in use.