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Resources

Assistance, grants and rebates

School Energy Information (PDF, 422 K)
School energy information compiled by Puget Sound Energy for the King County Green Schools Program

School Building Benchmark Survey (PDF, 110 K)
Energy benchmarking data from PSE

Puget Sound Energy: Energy conservation assistance for Puget Sound Energy commercial customers, including schools

• Efficiency programs: http://www.pse.com/solutions/forbusiness/Pages/efficiencyComPrograms.aspx (external)
• Grants: http://www.pse.com/solutions/forbusiness/Pages/customGrants.aspx (external)
• Rebates: http://www.pse.com/solutions/forbusiness/Pages/comRebates.aspx (external)

Contact: PSE Energy Advisor, 1-800-562-1482, to learn more about these programs.

Contact: Lori Moen, Supervising Engineer, Resource Conservation Manager (RCM) Program, 425-462-3274, lori.moen@pse.com, to learn more about the RCM program.

Seattle City Light - Energy conservation assistance for Seattle City Light commercial customers, including schools:

• Financial incentives and rebates for conservation
• Facility assessment audits

Contact: Jim Healy, Senior Energy Management Analyst, 206-684-3869, jim.healy@seattle.gov

Web sites:
www.ci.seattle.wa.us/light/conserve/ (external)
www.energysmartservices.com (external)

Seattle City Light - Solar and Alternative Energy assistance for schools:

• Renewable energy production incentives
• Funding for renewable energy demonstration projects (when available)

Contact: Jack Brautigam, Green Power Program Coordinator, 206-684-3954, jack.brautigam@seattle.gov

Web sites:
www.seattle.gov/light/conserve/cgen (external)
www.seattle.gov/light/Business.asp (external)
www.seattle.gov/light/green/greenpower (external)

Calculators

Cool It Campaign: Tips, Suggestions and Calculators

http://www.cool-it.us/ (external)

US EPA: Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html (external)

The Nature Conservancy: Carbon Footprint Calculator

http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/ (external)

US EPA: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculators-Per Person Emissions

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/individual.html (external)

Computer power management

US EPA and US Department of Energy, Energy Star

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=fed_agencies.computer_power_mgmt (external)
Computer power management information

Tufts Information Technology Services, Inc.

http://www.tufts.edu/tie/tci/Computers.html (external)
Information about computers and energy efficiency

Michael Bluejay, Inc.

http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html (external)
Tips on saving electricity, including computer energy conservation

Conservation policies

Federal Way Public Schools (Microsoft Word ^® Document, 47 K)
Conservation policies and procedures for this King County school district

Educational resources

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and Puget Sound Energy

www.coolschoolchallenge.org (external)
Information and activities for schools and students

Alliance to Save Energy

www.energyhog.org/ (external)
Energy savings game for kids

Bonneville Power Administration

www.bpa.gov/corporate/education/ (external)
Educational materials for teachers

Puget Sound Energy

www.pse.com/community/communityprograms/Pages/powerfulChoices.aspx (external)
Educational program for sixth to eighth grade students

Kent School District Resource Conservation Program

www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/FP/CO/index.html (external)
Conservation information and tools

Energy audit and accounting forms

Washington State University Energy Program

http://www.energy.wsu.edu/rcmx/tools.aspx (external)

Kent School District Web site

www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/FP/CO/index.html (external)
Conservation information and tools, including energy conservation check lists, both for custodians and students

General Information

National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities

http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/energy.cfm (external)
List of energy conservation resources for schools

Northwest Energy Coalition

www.nwenergy.org/ (external)
Local energy topics

Northwest Energy Star

www.northwestenergystar.com/ (external)
Energy saving tips

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