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Students in 68 Virginia K-12 Schools are Back Learning with an Energy Star and Energy Savings

Release Date: 09/24/2010
Contact Information: Terri White (215) 814-5523, white.terri-a@epa.gov

PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2010) – A total of 68 K-12 schools in Virginia have earned the Energy Star building label for superior energy efficiency.

“Increasing energy efficiency is saving school districts 30 percent or more on energy bills each year,” said Shawn M. Garvin, EPA mid-Atlantic regional administrator. “It’s a smart way to save money and help the environment by reducing greenhouse gases. Energy efficient buildings also provide a comfortable and productive learning environment.”

Schools use a variety of ways to reduce their energy use: insulating and sealing air leaks; installing computerized energy management systems; installing new boilers, windows, lighting, ventilation equipment, water conservation and other upgrades; and hiring an energy manager.

Other schools in Virginia can earn the Energy Star building label. To get your school started with benchmarking its energy use and earning the Energy Star label go to http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12

To see which of the K-12 schools in the mid-Atlantic region have earned the Energy Star building label and to hear about some of their energy saving successes see:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12

Here is a listing of the 68 K-12 schools in Virginia with the Energy Star label in 2010:

Albemarle County Public Schools
Agnor-Hurt Elementary School (Charlottesville)
Albemarle High School (Charlottesville)
Baker-Butler Elementary School (Charlottesville)
Broadus Wood Elementary School (Charlottesville)
Burley Middle School (Charlottesville)
Crozet Elementary School (Crozet)
Hollymead Elementary School (Charlottesville)
Murray Elementary School (Charlottesville)
Scottsville Elementary School (Scottsville)
Stone-Robinson Elementary School (Charlottesville)
Walton Middle School (Charlottesville)
Woodbrook Elementary School (Charlottesville)

Fairfax County Public Schools
Baileys Elementary School (Falls Church)
Cameron Elementary School (Alexandria)
Cherry Run Elementary School (Burke)
Chesterbrook Elementary School (McLean)
Forestdale Elementary School (Springfield)
Saratoga Elementary School (Springfield)
West Springfield Elementary School (Springfield)

Loudoun County Public Schools
Arcola Elementary School (Aldie)
Balls Bluff Elementary School (Leesburg)
Belmont Station Elementary School (Ashburn)
Carter Elementary School (Ashburn)
Cedar Lane Elementary School (Ashburn)
Cool Spring Elementary School (Leesburg)
Countryside Elementary School (Sterling)
Creighton’s Corner Elementary School (Ashburn)
Emerick Elementary School (Purcellville)
Evergreen Mill Elementary School (Leesburg)
Forest Grove Elementary School (Sterling)
Freedom High School (South Riding)
Hamilton Elementary School (Hamilton)
Hillside Elementary School (Ashburn)
Horizon Elementary School (Sterling)
Hutchison Farm Elementary School (South Riding)
Leesburg Elementary School (Leesburg)
Legacy Elementary School (Ashburn)
Liberty Elementary School (South Riding)
Little River Elementary School (South Riding)
Lovettsville Elementary School (Lovettsville)
Lowes Island Elementary School (Sterling)
Meadowland Elementary School (Sterling)
Middleburg Elementary School (Middleburg)
Mill Run Elementary School (Ashburn)
Mountain View Elementary School (Purcellville)
Newton-Lee Elementary School (Ivy)
Park View High School (Sterling)
Pinebrook Elementary School (Aldie)
Potowmack Elementary School (Sterling)
Reid Elementary School (Leesburg)
Round Hill Elementary School (Round Hill)
Sanders Corner Elementary School (Ashburn)
Seldens Landing Elementary School (Leesburg)
Sycolin Creek Elementary School (Ashburn)
Weller Elementary School (Ashburn)

Williamsburg-James City County Schools
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School (Williamsburg)
D J Montague Elementary School (Williamsburg)

York County School Division
Bruton High School (Williamsburg)
Coventry Elementary School (Yorktown)
Extend Center (Yorktown)
Grafton High School/Middle School (Yorktown)
Mt. Vernon Elementary School (Yorktown)
Queens Lake Middle (Williamsburg)
Seaford Elementary School (Seaford)
Tabb Middle School (Yorktown)
York High School (Yorktown)
Yorktown Elementary School (Yorktown)
Yorktown Middle School (Yorktown)