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The York County School Division takes energy conservation very seriously. Since record keeping was initiated in 2004, YCSD has saved over $2 million in energy costs and 95 billion BTUs of energy, which is equal to the annual energy usage of 2,784 homes. The environmental impact of our energy savings equates to permanently removing over 2,000 cars from the road or planting over 300,000 trees.

 

An ENERGY STAR-qualified building must meet very strict energy, lighting and indoor air quality standards set by EPA. These buildings use less energy, are less expensive to operate, and generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than their counterparts. The EPA's ENERGY STAR certification program recognizes buildings that achieve a rating of 75 or better, meaning these buildings operate within the top 25 percentile of all comparable buildings participating in the ENERGY STAR program. Prior to this year, the school division had a total of 10 buildings recognized at least once as an ENERGY STAR-certified building.

 

This year, 11 division schools are certified as 2010 ENERGY STAR buildings. Schools receiving the award for four consecutive years are Seaford Elementary, Queens Lake Middle and Bruton High. Schools receiving the award for three consecutive years are Mount Vernon Elementary, Grafton Middle and Grafton High. Tabb Middle has received the award for a third time. Yorktown Elementary, Yorktown Middle and York High have received the award for a second time. Coventry Elementary and the EXTEND Center have received the award for the first time this year.