Tools from King County Green Schools Program

Schools may download and print these tools, or King County schools that are participating in the King County Green Schools Program may request color copies by contacting Dale Alekel online or at 206-477-5267.

• Classroom energy monitor checklistDownload PDF 82 K
• Energy conservation announcementsDownload PDF 67 K
• Energy conservation factsDownload PDF 200 K
• Energy conservation pledge for studentsDownload PDF 75 K
• Fact vs Fiction – energy conservation PowerPoint presentation Download PDF 850 K
• Sample email from principal to school staff about energy conservation Download PDF 40 K
• “Turn off Lights when leaving the room” stickersDownload PDF 146 K
• “Turn off Lights when leaving the room” signs:
  • four signs per pageDownload PDF 52 K
  • six signs per pageDownload PDF 53 K
• “Turn off Equipment when not in use and at the end of each day” signs:
  • four signs per pageDownload PDF 86 K
  • six signs per pageDownload PDF 119 K

Additional outreach tools

• Visit the U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program external link

Assistance, information, grants and rebates

School energy information

• School Energy InformationDownload PDF 422 K
  Compiled by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the King County Green Schools Program
• Energy benchmarking data from PSE Download PDF 110 K

Puget Sound Energy (PSE)

• Energy conservation assistance and incentives for PSE commercial customers, including school districts external link
• Contact Jessica Baker, Commercial Strategic Energy Management Program external link (CSEM) at 425-424-6840 to learn more about the energy conservation program for large commercial customers.
• Determine if you are a PSE customer by checking the PSE service area map external link , or by contacting your school district facility manager or resource conservation manager.
• Contact a PSE energy advisor external link or call 800-562-1482 to learn more about PSE programs.

Seattle City Light (SCL)

• Energy conservation assistance for Seattle City Light commercial customers, including schools external link
• See the Seattle City Light service area map external link to determine if you are a Seattle City Light customer, or by contacting your school district facility manager or resource conservation manager.

• Financial incentives and rebates for conservation external link
  Contact: Jim Healy, senior energy management analyst, 206-684-3869, jim.healy@seattle.gov
• Solar and renewable energy incentives external link
  Contact: Jack Brautigam, Green Power program coordinator, 206-684-3954, jack.brautigam@seattle.gov

Calculators

• The Nature Conservancy: Carbon Footprint Calculator external link
• US EPA Carbon Footprint Calculator external link

Computer power management

• US EPA and US Department of Energy, Energy Star external link
  Computer power management information
• Michael Bluejay, Inc. external link
  Tips on saving electricity, including computer energy conservation

Conservation policies

• Federal Way Public SchoolsDownload Microsoft Word document 45 K
  Conservation policies and procedures for this King County school district

Educational resources

• Alliance to Save Energy external link
  Energy savings game for kids
• Bonneville Power Administration external link
  Educational materials for teachers
• Cool School Challenge external link
  Energy conservation challenge for schools hosted by National Wildlife Federation
• National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)
  The NEED Project promotes an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community.
  • Curriculum and lesson plans about energy external link Download PDF
  • General curriculum guide external link
• Puget Sound Energy external link
  Educational materials for students

General information

• Northwest Energy Coalition external link
  Local energy topics