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As a self-implemented program, each district works at their own pace initiating the Schools for Energy Efficiency^® systemized plan of operational and behavioral energy efficient strategies. Success depends on participation of the districts and cooperation at each school. The SEE Program goal is to reduce energy use 10% for each building and district-wide and in the long-term achieve ENERGY STAR^® status.

Since the program was introduced in 2002, participating school districts have saved an average of 12% on their total annual energy use with some districts reaching over 20%. This equates to over $11,000,000 in avoided energy costs. In addition, SEE school districts have received national recognition through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program for individual building and district-wide energy saving accomplishments.


SEE participating school districts are leading the nation with ENERGY STAR awards - Click here to view a current list. The SEE program was also recently honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a 2007 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in Washington, D.C., by the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance for the 2008 Inspiring Efficiency Education Award, and by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the 2008 Governor's Excellence Awards in Waste and Pollution Prevention.

The overall environmental impact based on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of the SEE program is equivalent to the annual emissions of 20,588 passenger vehicles, emissions from the electricity use of 14,889 homes, or carbon sequestered annually by 25,548 acres of pine forest.

SEE is active in Minnesota, Louisiana, and New Jersey school districts - that’s 500 school buildings working towards efficient facility operation. Together, our SEE district’s spend millions of dollars annually on energy with a goal of 10% reduction in energy use or costs through their energy efficiency efforts each year.

Schools are discovering that the minute you start talking about saving energy, staff and students take notice to their energy waste and decide to make a difference by changing their habits! Discover what SEE has to offer by reviewing the program overview page or printable SEE program brochure or fact sheet.