Several Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance.  HSE Energy Management Director Bob Rice explained the honor at Wednesday night’s school board meeting.

The list of school recognized is:

Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate Junior High

Harrison Parkway Elementary

New Britton Elementary

Sand Creek Elementary

Sand Creek Intermediate

and

Thorpe Creek Elementary.

Schools awarded the ENERGY STAR® certification perform in the top 25 percent of buildings nationwide, based on weather-normalized source energy and indoor air quality standards as certified by a professional engineer.

HSE Schools partnered with an outside contractor, Performance Services, and reduced HSE’s utility consumption by 16.7 % and achieved over $2 million in annual savings.  In 2019, the school district’s annual energy cost was down 15% compared to 2010 despite significant increases in utility rates and expansions to the total building area.