# Ten school districts in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska recognized as Energy Star Leaders

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/02/ten-school-districts-in-the-pacific-northwest-and-alaska-recognized-as-energy-star-leaders/
- Published: 2012-02-28T00:20:30-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Seattle – Feb. 27, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency announced ten school
districts in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska that are among 210 organizations recognized
as Energy Star Leaders for building energy efficiency. All Energy Star Leaders have
improved building efficiency of all their buildings by at least 10 percent, or consistently
had their buildings rank in the top 25 percent for efficient energy use. Many of
these schools are well on the way to improving the energy efficiency of their building
portfolios by 20 percent or more by 2020, the goal set by President Obama’s nationwide
call to action to improve the energy performance in buildings.

Here in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska the following school districts have earned
Energy Star Leaders status:

**ALASKA**

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Palmer, Alaska

**IDAHO**

Idaho Falls School District 91, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Bonneville Joint School District
No. 93, Idaho Falls, IdahoIndependent School District No. 1, Lewiston, Idaho

**WASHINGTON**

Evergreen School District, Vancouver, Washington
Ferndale School District, Ferndale,
WashingtonBethel School District, Spanaway, Washington[Lake Stevens School District](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/05/safety-lake-district/),
Lake Stevens, Washington

**OREGON**

Beaverton School District, Beaverton, Oregon
Gresham-Barlow School District No. 
10 Jt., Gresham, Oregon

For additional information about these ten school districts

To be eligible for ENERGY STAR Leaders recognition, organizations must track energy
performance data using EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Tool. They must also 
meet one of two energy efficiency improvement milestones: at least a 10 percent 
improvement in energy performance across their entire building portfolio, or their
building portfolio on average, must perform in the top 25 percent of similar buildings
nationwide. Organizations qualifying for the top 25 percent are additionally recognized
as “Top Performers.”

Complete list of Energy Star Leaders as of December 31, 2011

More about Energy Star Leaders: [http://www.energystar.gov/leaders](http://www.energystar.gov/leaders)