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Publication Date: 2011
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School Cents...The Energy Behavior Management Guide
Pierce, Sue
Educational Facility Planner, v45 n3 p32-34 2011
Saving energy in schools through behavior is all about believing that it is possible and that it can be done. Schools can play a valuable role in teaching students about becoming energy efficient and in leading their communities to become more efficient, too. In the process, one positively impacts the environment, teaches social responsibility, and helps the school district save money on energy bills. The first step in creating an energy strategy is to create a vision, a mission statement, and strategic goals for the school community. It is important to know what one is all working to accomplish. And to accomplish this, it will take commitment and buy-in from the superintendent and school board. However, leadership must occur at all levels within the district if the program is to succeed. Leaders are critical to the success of an Energy Behavior Management Program. The Energy Behavior Management Program is best supported when everyone on the school campus realizes that they have a leadership role to play in saving energy.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Boards of Education, Responsibility, Leadership, Energy, Energy Conservation, Energy Management
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