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WYMT Mountain News Ashley Reynolds Floyd County schools, like many others, are already back in session. This year, the district is going green. Starting the school year on the right foot at Prestonsburg Elementary is not just important to students, but to faculty as well. School officials were unhappy with how much energy the district was using. So they started using a new computer program to help the school district cut back. "The rates have continued to increase. we have spent more money on power, in the past year than we have spent...

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DeWitt Era-Enterprise (AR)™ (June 3, 2009) By Christina Verderosa Published: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 A typical day for DeWitt School District maintenance director Jeff Rader can involve anything from working on the district's facilities master plan to buying mops and toilet paper. Since the Lakeview school adequacy case was settled, the State of Arkansas has taken a considerable interest in maintenance and facilities, requiring all districts to spend at least nine percent of its budget on maintenance. "Maintenance people are...

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Utility Reporting and Analysis Tool Assists with Tracking Consumption, Savings Opportunities Fort Pierce, FL (April 30, 2009) — Operations professionals and faculty at St. Lucie County School District in Florida are helping their district overcome the nation's challenging economic times by saving money through improved energy management. Despite a nearly 20-percent increase in utility rates, due in large part to the significant rise in fuel costs, St. Lucie County Schools has avoided spending nearly two million dollars – 19-percent of...

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