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Better Buildings Challenge: K-12 Update

Crystal McDonald

November 6, 2015

Better Buildings Challenge Partnership Agreement

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Partner Agrees to:

Commit Assign Senior Executive Set energy goal Announce innovations/introduce

market solutions

Take Action Identify showcase project

demonstrating 20% or greater savings in energy efficiency

Report Results Develop implementation model Share portfolio wide, facility level

energy performance annually

DOE Agrees to:

Assist Provide technical assistance Assist with the development of

implementation models

Connect Establish marketplace of

energy efficiency stakeholders

Recognize National and local recognition Showcase and highlight

partners with innovative and cost effective marketplace blueprints

Diverse Portfolios

K-12 Partner Statistics

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PartnersTotal Sq. Footage 80,317,141Total Building Count 400+Total Districts 13Showcase Projects 9Implementation Models 1

Market Barriers

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Current BBC K-12 School Partners

Albuquerque Public Schools, NM

Alachua County Public Schools, FL

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD

Camas School District, WA Douglas County School

District, NV Dysart Unified School

District 89, AZ Evergreen School District,

WA

Fort Atkinson School District, WI

Houston Independent School District, TX

Indian River Central School District, NY

Mesa County Valley School District, CO

Portland Public School District, OR

Poudre School District, CO

Real Results: Camas School District, WA

Real Results: Fort Atkinson School District

Real Results: Portland Public Schools, OR

Real Results: Poudre School District Implementation Model

Lessons from Challenge Partners

Know the goal Alachua County Public Schools, Camas School District, and Poudre School District

Data matters Houston Independent School District, Portland Public Schools

Look beyond technology

Alachua County Public Schools, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Camas School District, Ft. Atkinson School District, Houston Independent School District, Indian River Central School District, Portland Public Schools, and Poudre School District

Be an energy champion

Camas School District, Poudre School District

Learn, teach and evolve

Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Camas School District, Ft. Atkinson School District, Houston Independent School District, Indian River Central School District, and Portland Public Schools

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Tools & Resources

Solutions Center http://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov

Energy Education Activities at DOE http://energy.gov/eere/education/education-homepage

State and Local Solution Center http://energy.gov/eere/slsc/state-and-local-solution-center

Energy Literacy http://

energy.gov/eere/education/energy-literacy-essential-principles-and-fundamental-concepts-energy-education

Financing Energy Upgrades for K-12 School Districts http://

www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/pdfs/financing_energy_upgrades_k-12.pdf

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Benefits of Partnership

Demonstrate K-12 leadership in energy efficiency

Access technical experts across DOE programs and national laboratories

Track and manage energy goals, promote success to stakeholders

Obtain 3rd party data review and verification

Harness the power of cross-sector peer networking

Earn national recognition for moving clean energy initiatives forward

Create solutions for replication in the marketplace

Partner Recognition

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Join us at the Better Buildings Summit

Take Action

Accept the call to action

Join the Better Buildings Challenge

Sign and Return the Partnership Agreement (p.2)

More BBC information can be found at http://www/energy.gov/betterbuildingschallenge

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Questions and Answers

Contact

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Crystal McDonald

Better Buildings Challenge

K-12 Sector Lead

202-287-1799

Crystal.McDonald@ee.doe.gov