Wausau schools to advise others around state on energy conservation

From a story in the online edition of the Wausau Daily Herald:

Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton announced today that the Wausau School District will provide energy-saving tips and advice to other schools as part of the Governor’s Energy Star Challenge.

The challenge requires schools to enroll in the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Start Partner program.

Lawton spoke to a small group at Wausau East High School, which included members of the school’s Outdoor Club and Wausau School Board members.

The Wausau School District became an Energy Start Partner earlier this school year.

Over the past 11 years, the district has implemented a number of energy-saving initiatives, including motion-sensor lights and regulating temperature in every school building, said Superintendent Steve Murley.