SDG&E joins with San Diego, California School To Go Green Living and Solar Power
San Diego has definite sustainable communities focused on creating innovative schools that prioritize environmental stewardship and resilience. They are certainly joining the clean energy revolution by implementing solar panels, using energy-efficient systems, and promoting green building practices.
Furthermore, these communities actively engage students and parents in sustainability initiatives, from recycling programs to urban gardening projects, fostering a sense of responsibility towards the planet.
Another way of putting it is: the city’s commitment to sustainability not only enhances the educational experience but also prepares future generations to tackle challenges related to climate change.
New High Tech Elementary and High Tech Middle Chula Vista Schools
How do you NOT drive a car 8.4 million miles? The new High Tech Elementary and High Tech Middle Chula Vista students know. The three megawatts of clean energy is equal to: NOT driving a car 8.4 million miles. It is also equal to powering 2,000 homes. Furthermore, it’s like saving 6.4 million pounds of greenhouse gases each year. That is the same as planting 98,000 trees or removing 722 cars from the road.
High Tech Elementary and High Tech Middle Chula Vista have partnered with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). Together, they will launch a three megawatt clean energy project on its campus.
Sustainable Communities for Schools: SDG&E Owns the Solar
The project consists of adding an SDG&E-owned solar system to the school rooftop. In addition, the plan includes adding renewable energy and energy efficiency to the curriculum. This marks the 25th clean energy project for SDG&E’s Sustainable Communities Program. The Sustainable Communities Program focuses on solar, fuel cells and energy storage for schools, municipal facilities, and large multi-family mixed use developments.
This is the third solar project SDG&E has done with the charter school. They also added solar to their curriculum. This work marks the 25th project like this for SDG&E’s “Sustainable Communities Program,” which now totals three megawatts of clean energy. This energy goes back onto the grid. As a result, it benefits each of the project’s surrounding community.
Flip that switch and LEED By Example!!
The schools are seeking LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council. They were designed to be nearly 26 percent more energy efficient than required by California Building Codes. Because of these efforts, Geier also presented the school with the “SDG&E Sustainable Champions Award.” In addition, he gave a check for $83,000. That’s all from the energy efficiency incentives which the school was able to receive through SDG&E.
Sustainable communities are growing
Dave Geier, vice president of Electric Operations for SDG&E helped the High Tech Elementary and High Tech Middle Chula Vista students flip the switch for their rooftop solar system. This marks the third solar project SDG&E has done with the charter school.
Sustainable Communities for Schools pushed: SDG&E Smart Grid Energy Charging Stations
“Moving forward, Sustainable Communities Program projects will incorporate advanced energy storage and electric vehicle charging stations,” said Geier. That’s because they will serve as models for SDG&E’s smart grid. A smart grid that will ultimately predict and ‘intelligently’ respond to the changing needs and actions of customers. All by efficiently delivering sustainable energy when it’s most needed.
The Sustainable Communities Program focuses on solar, fuel cells and energy storage. That’s for schools, municipal facilities, and large multi-family mixed use developments. In addition, the program team collaborates with builders to construct sustainable green buildings that are essentially highly energy efficient.
Source: San Diego Gas and Electric SDG&E and PR Newswire
