Freedom Elementary School was recognized by Christian County school board members Thursday night after the school was honored with an ENERGY STAR award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s program.
District Facilities Director Trevor Herndon said the improvements with the energy project in 2014 is what makes these awards possible. He said the district continues to make a positive contribution to the environment while improving the quality of education for students.
Herndon says the ENERGY STAR was introduced by the EPA in 1992.
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He adds buildings that earn an ENERGY STAR label use an average 35 percent less energy than typical buildings. He said Freedom Elementary School had a score of 86.
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To earn the certification, spokesman for the school district John Rittenhouse says the district has worked with the Kentucky-based energy services company, Harshaw Trane, to update facilities with new lighting, controls, HVAC, and more.
Since 2015, Rittenhouse says Christian County Public Schools’ has actually saved more than $1.3 million.
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