Energy Management Workshops for Tennessee Schools

ECD, TVA Announce Energy Management Workshops for Tennessee Schools

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced Tuesday, April 6, it will partner with the Tennessee Valley Authority to host statewide Energy Management Workshops to help K-12 schools lessen the impact of energy costs on school budgets. The free, one-day workshops will help schools and school districts develop multi-disciplinary energy management plans to provide real solutions and savings on energy expenses.

An uncharacteristically cold and snowy winter in Tennessee has left many schools spending more on energy costs than on computers and books combined, and it is estimated that as much as 25 percent of the energy used in K-12 schools is wasted.

Attendees will learn a step-by-step systems approach for creating both district- and school-level energy management programs; gain a better understanding of resources available from ECD, TVA and the Tennessee Energy Efficient Schools Initiative for improving energy efficiency and conservation in school buildings; and provide tools, curriculum and hand-on classroom kits to help schools and school districts meet their specific energy goals.

Workshop locations and dates are as follows:

Chattanooga - April 27; www.regonline.com/needchattanooga
Johnson City - April 29; www.regonline.com/needjohnsoncity
Jackson - May 5; www.regonline.com/needjackson
Nashville - May 6; www.regonline.com/neednashville

A school or school district is encouraged to send representatives from each of the following areas: administration/finance, curriculum, facilities/operations and teaching faculty. Attendees can choose from two tracks: energy management or energy education.

For more information about this program and for links to on-line registration forms, click here