School District's energy savings win EPA energy saving award

From an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District is doing its part for the environment, according to a recent round of awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The district was one of nine nationwide to be designated an Energy Star Leader by the EPA. The title is the agency's top honor for energy saving and goes to organizations such as schools, hospitals, supermarkets and hotels that own more than two facilities and reduce energy consumption by more than 10%.

Along with eight school districts in Minnesota, the West Allis-West Milwaukee district significantly reduced its energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in 2007.

West Allis-West Milwaukee credits the award in part to its partnership with Energy Education Inc., a national energy conservation company that has worked with the district since 2005.

In two years, the district has saved more than $1 million in energy costs, according to a district statement.