[June 4, 2010]
 Mansfield ISD is proud to join EPA's list of ENERGY STAR Leaders, an elite group of organizations that have improved energy efficiency across all of the buildings in a portfolio.
Mansfield Independent School District has achieved ENERGY STAR Leaders Top Performer recognition three times in last four years for achieving an average energy performance rating of 75 or better. The district's current average energy performance rating stands at 93. The district has also achieved ENERGY STAR Leaders recognition for a 10 percent improvement in energy use.
In the last year alone, MISD has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 4,000 metric tons, the equivalent of planting more than 1,000 acres of trees.
According to the EPA, ENERGY STAR Leaders manage energy strategically across an entire portfolio of buildings using EPA's standardized measurement tool for tracking building energy use. These select organizations are recognized by EPA for improving the energy performance of their portfolio by ten percent or more. The highest leaders recognition identifies those organizations with portfolios that perform in the top 25 percent of energy efficiency nationwide based upon the average of the buildings in the portfolio.
Energy Star Awards
Additionally, MISD recently recognized campus for Energy Star Awards. Effective January 2010, for the 2009 calendar year the following Mansfield ISD buildings have met the required guidelines and received the ENERGY STAR award:
- D.P. Morris Elementary School
- Imogene Gideon Elementary School
- Elizabeth Smith Elementary School
- Facility Department
- Erma Nash Elementary School
- Alternative Education Center
Energy Star Award recognition at the May 2010 Regular Board meeting: (L-R) Board member Scott Snow, Lou Spiegel (Facility Department), Julia Yost (Nash Elementary), Debbie Clanton (Morris Elementary), Rita Ashley (Smith Elementary), Jerry Gray (AEC), and Board member, Beth Light.
The ENERGY STAR® program has been a tremendous success since its establishment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992.
The ENERGY STAR program has provided the tools and knowledge for superior energy management within organizations. Using energy more efficiently avoids emissions from power plants, avoids the need for additional power plants, and reduces energy bills. The EPA recognizes buildings that have reduced energy consumption compared to both a baseline year and national averages. To be eligible buildings must be in the top 25 percent of similar existing buildings and comply with HVAC and Indoor Air Quality standards adopted by the EPA. |
