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Welcome to The Efficient and Healthy Schools Program
The Efficient and Healthy Schools Program (EHSP) aims to engage K-12 schools to improve energy performance and indoor air quality, with a focus on practical solutions involving HVAC and other technologies to reduce energy use and advance resilience. This program is led by the U.S. Department of Energy with technical support from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and New Buildings Institute.
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Joining the Efficient and Healthy Schools Program is easy and free.
We invite you to join a growing network of schools, school districts, and supporting organizations in the Efficient and Healthy Schools Program. The program aims to improve energy performance, advance resilience, and promote a healthy learning environment in schools.
Options once you join the program include: regular working groups, peer-to-peer discussions, and technical support on practical solutions that improve energy performance, reduce carbon emissions and promote a healthy learning environment in your school. Join us!
Upcoming Events
Center for Green Schools - School Resiliency Summit
Sept 10-11, 2024 | Details and registration!
Join the Center for Green Schools on September 10-11 in Austin, TX for the in-person School Resiliency Summit! School systems are faced with increasing climate-related challenges like extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and power instability, and they must plan for these challenges to provide safe and healthy learning environments for students and staff. This training is designed to connect K-12 school district staff with their peers, experts, and key resources for implementing, communicating, and funding strategies for schools to be prepared for the future.
2024-2025 Recognition Program - Kickoff Webinar
October 9, 2024 2pm ET | Register for the webinar!
Join the Efficient and Healthy Schools Program team on October 9th 11am Pacific | 2pm Eastern to learn about our 2024-2025 recognition program. This is a great opportunity to showcase national leadership that prioritizes students and staff by addressing energy efficiency and health in school buildings. Our kickoff webinar will feature speakers from the U.S. Department of Energy who will discuss recognition objectives - to honor schools and districts that are leading the way in their efforts to improve energy performance and promote a healthy learning environment. The webinar will also provide an overview of the submission process and timeline.
Announcements
2024 Best of Green Schools Award
The Efficient and Healthy Schools Program has been named a 2024 Best of Green Schools Award recipient for the Moment for the Movement category, presented by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Schools National Network. The awards celebrate the hard work being done by people, schools, campuses, and organizations to push energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in schools around the country. Read more here!
ASHRAE Schools Partnership Program
ASHRAE is working on a multi-pronged effort to support ASHRAE Chapters to reach out to their local schools to share technical information on improving energy and indoor air quality. Currently, 14 Pilot ASHRAE Chapters have signed up. The program intends to engage with schools especially in disadvantaged or rural communities. Interested in being a part of this program? Learn more!
Interested in finding out more?
Please contact the Efficient and Healthy Schools team via email at schools@lbl.gov.