Dacula Area Schools Earn Energy Star Certification
A total of 111 Gwinnett County Public Schools earn U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star rating.
Puckett's Mill Elementary
Puckett's Mill Elementary School was one of 111 GCPS schools to receive the EPA's Energy Star certification.
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Several Dacula area schools were among the Gwinnett County schools that recently earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification for superior energy performance.
A total of 111 of GCPS’ 117 schools were recognized for performing in the top 25 percent of K-12 schools nationwide in terms of energy efficiency and energy performance levels. GCPS has more than 21 million square feet of Energy Star certified space. According to a GCPS press release, the energy efficient space results in savings of $8.4 million annually systemwide.
“In Gwinnett, we take pride in being a leader instructionally and operationally,” said CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks in a released statement. “On the operations side, it is critical that we make good business decisions and assess our practices against industry standards. I am pleased with the strides we have been able to make in terms of energy efficiency ... strides that have led to 95 percent of our eligible schools earning the Energy Star rating. While this recognition is notable, I contend that the savings we are recouping through our conservation efforts is what is most important. In these tough budget times, those are dollars that can be used to better serve students.”
Local schools awarded the Energy Star certification include:
- Archer High School
- Dacula Elementary School
- Dacula Middle School
- Dacula High School
- Duncan Creek Elementary School
- Dyer Elementary School
- Fort Daniel Elementary School
- Harbins Elementary School
- Mill Creek High School
- Mountain View High School
- Mulberry Elementary School
- Osborne Middle School
- Puckett’s Mill Elementary School
- Twin Rivers Middle School
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Dacula Elementary School
2500 Fence Rd, Dacula, GA -
Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Rd, Dacula, GA -
Dacula High School
123 Broad St, Dacula, GA -
Duncan Creek Elementary School
4500 Braselton Hwy, Hoschton, GA -
Dyer Elementary School
1707 Hurricane Shoals Rd, Dacula, GA -
Fort Daniel Elementary
1725 Auburn Rd, Dacula, GA
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Harbins Elementary School
3550 New Hope Rd, Dacula, GA -
Mill Creek High School
4400 Braselton Hwy, Hoschton, GA -
Mulberry Elementary School
442 E Union Grove Cir, Auburn, GA -
Osborne Middle School
4404 Braselton Hwy, Hoschton, GA -
Puckett's Mill Elementary School
2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd, Dacula, GA
M.K. Osborne
6:20 pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
This is something we all can applaud !!! This and all measures to conserve should be highlighted and celebrated !