ENERGY Campus & COMMUNITY Resources

Energy Initiatives Goals, Mandates, and Strategies: An overview to what a clean energy initiative is and the different phases of a clean energy initiative. 

Sustainable Campus and Operations Plan (SCOP): This is an example of a Sustainable Campus and Operations Plan (SCOP), which is a comprehensive overview to all green facilities initiatives. Clean Energy is part of the Campus section, and is part of the condensed SCOP in Appendix A. 

• • • EXAMPLE: San Mateo County Office of Education SCOP

    • TEMPLATE: Blank Outlined SCOP 

    • EXAMPLE for SCOP in an Awards Program Context: SMCOE Green Ribbon Awards Program Summary

TEMPLATE Presentation for Clean Energy Initiative Overview: This is a presentation template that could be delivered to a district leadership team or school board to introduce a clean energy initiative.

Board Resolution: Many communities have passed environmental sustainability and Climate Change Action board resolutions. Clean Energy plans are frequently referenced as part of commitment in a board resolution. 

• EXAMPLE: SMCOE Clean Energy Strategic (LEA) Plan - San Mateo County Office of Education's example of a plan that is for multiple school/office sites to achieve carbon neutrality

• TEMPLATE: Blank Clean Energy District (LEA) Strategic Plan

• SMCOE Whole School Sustainability Audit: Comprehensive audit for campus, curriculum, and community for energy sourcing, costs, and efficiency. 

• Green Schools Initiative

• Earthday Network Energy Audit

• Department of Energy: Guide to achieving zero net energy for schools

• Cool California

• Switch to Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

• Switch to Energy Efficient Appliances or Energy Star appliances.

• Toolkit for Behavior-Based Energy Conservation in K-12 Schools

• Greenhouse Gas Reductions Toolkit

It is important that school communities track and monitor energy efficiency over time. Check out the following digital tools for examples of how to make that data transparent: 

• Campus Dashboard Overview

  • EXAMPLE: SMCOE Dashboard

  • EXAMPLE: SCSD Dashboard

• Local Award Programs

• • • SMCOE One Planet Schools Challenge - Possible Financial Award!

    • SMCOOS Green Star Schools

• Statewide Award Programs

  • • Green Ribbon (ED-GRS & CA-GRS): Pillar 1 - Section E1A is on Energy

    • CA Green Business Award: Conserve Energy Section