Noble Crossing Elementary School has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious ENERGY STAR® award, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.
 Based on a comparison from 2008 to 2009, the school saved $137,516 with a reduction in utility costs of 62 percent at Noble Crossing Elementary.
Noblesville Middle School was awarded the ENERGY STAR earlier this year.
“During these tough economic times we have to be more diligent in our efforts than ever. Everything we do will make a difference to reduce the dollars we spend on utilities. Focused attention on every building system and learning environment is essential," said Tim Sturgeon, Noblesville Schools' coordinator for Energy Education.
"It’s been a pleasure working with Performance Services on this project to help us improve building performance and achieve ENERGY STAR at Noble Crossing Elementary.”
To earn the ENERGY STAR, the administration and facilities staff of Noblesville Schools partnered with Performance Services, an Indianapolis design-build engineering company specializing in energy savings for K-12 public schools. Performance Services examined the digital controls at Noble Crossing and reprogrammed and re-commissioned the HVAC system. Schools that earn the ENERGY STAR use less energy than most buildings and release fewer greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Indoor air quality standards are part of the qualification process that must be certified by a professional engineer.
“Earning ENERGY STAR for the second time this year is very exciting and demonstrates our commitment to cost savings through focused attention. Dollars that pay for utilities also pay teachers salaries so every dollar we save is critically important," said Dr. Libbie Conner, superintendent. "Tim Sturgeon and the entire facilities team have done an exceptional job in this ongoing endeavor. The ENERGY STAR plaque is a tangible symbol of our priorities and strong example we wish to set for our school and taxpayer community.”
“It’s our pleasure to work with Dr. Libbie Connor, Dr. John Atha, Jeff Bragg, Tim Sturgeon, and the entire facilities staff at Noblesville Schools. It’s rewarding to support their ongoing energy conservation efforts and create a quality learning environment for every student,” said Tim Thoman, President of Performance Services, an ENERGY STAR partner.
Noblesville Middle School earns Enery Star® award
Noblesville Middle School has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) prestigious ENERGY STAR® award, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.
The award was presented at the January 19 meeting of the Noblesville Board of School Trustees.
Noblesville Schools is now distinguished in the top 2 percent of public school buildings nationwide for energy conservation and environmental protection.
The significance of this award includes the following:
* Energy usage was reduced by 57 percent at the middle school (compared
to base year)
* Utility bills reduced by $333,875 at the middle school (compared
to base year)
* Greenhouse gas equivalent to 1,611 metric tons was eliminated
from the environment
* The learning environment was enhanced
"We are very excited about this important achievement. It's rewarding for our Noblesville facilities team, working collaboratively with Performance Services and Energy Education to transform the least energy efficient building in the corporation into an ENERGY STAR," said Dr. Libbie Conner, superintendent of schools.
"In these days of shrinking budgets, saving energy wherever possible makes great economic sense and lowering our utility bills at the middle school by more than $300,000 means a great deal to us. The EPA award and ENERGY STAR building plaque provides an important and tangible symbol of our priorities and strong example we wish to set for our school and taxpayer community."
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