Approved: April 14, 1986
Revised: April 10, 2006
Revised: July 18, 2018
Revised: May 27, 2020
ENERGY CONSERVATION
It is the policy of the Evansville Community School District Board of Education to conserve energy to the extent compatible with the District's educational goals. The implementation of this policy is the joint responsibility of administrators, teachers, students, support personnel, and the public using District facilities, and its success is based on cooperation at all levels.
The District Administrator will maintain accurate records of energy use and results from conservation programs.
The Director of Buildings & Grounds will provide leadership and support for energy conservation management, including implementation of energy audits and conservation programs.
To ensure the overall success of the energy management program, the following specific areas of emphasis will be adopted:
- Every student, employee, and user of District facilities should contribute to energy efficiency.
- All unnecessary lighting in unoccupied areas will be turned off.
- The custodial staff at each school will be responsible for shutdown of the facility when closed each evening.
- Established standards for acceptable indoor air quality will be maintained.
- Proper preventative maintenance of HVAC units will be performed.
- Tasks to prevent and respond to water intrusions within buildings will be performed, including maintaining proper drainage around buildings.
- Relative humidity will be monitored and maintained at appropriate levels.
The District Administrator and/or their designee shall develop short and long-range strategies in the areas of facilities management and curriculum development that address energy awareness and conservation.
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