Empowered with STEM-based efficiency training, hands-on experience, and results to show for their work, students become ambassadors for energy conservation in the classroom and at home.

Organization Type: Educational Consultants or Service/Product Providers – for example: Curriculum provider or teacher training; Professional organizations for educational professionals; Educational teaching and research organizations, Non-Profit

Locations Served: Twin Cities

Contact: Allison Miller

Email: amiller@ase.org

Types of Resources Offered:

Training, Materials, Equipment, or Products

Cost to the School for Resources Offered:

 Free

Best Practices Ares for Assistance:

0. Organizational Leadership

3. Widespread Communication: District/School communicate activities and accomplishements to families, students, staff, and stakeholders., 6. Community Leadership: District/School contribute their experience to professional and community organizations to foster green school capacity beyond their borders., In terms of Community Leadership, the students have the opportunity to present to people outside of the schools. They also form an EmPowered team, which isn't a diverse group of stakeholders, but is composed of students and their lead teacher(s).

1. Reduced Environmental Impact and Costs

1. Energy Efficiency: District/School has very little wasted energy., 5. Water Efficiency: District/School has very little wasted water indoors and in the school yard.

2. Improved Health and Wellness

3. Indoor Environmental Comfort: School provides comfortable learning spaces in terms of natural and artificial lighting, temperature, humidity, acoustics (sound quality), window views to nature, furniture and equipment.

3. Effective Environmental and Sustainability Education

1. Integrated Environmental Education: Environmental education is integrated throughout the curriculum., 3. Teacher Training: Environmental education training is offered to teachers., 4. Environmental Career Preparation: The curriculum connects to environmental career readiness., 5. Community Projects: Students conduct environmental community engagement projects .

Additional Detail:

Energy is an enormous cost for US schools, which spend an estimated $8 billion per year in energy alone. Since EmPowered Schools started in 1996, we have partnered with over 1,000 schools to save more than 50,000 Megawatt Hours of electricity and $6 million. We achieve these goals through STEM-based lesson plans and hands-on applications that let students turn their knowledge into power. Program content focuses on energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy. Students learn how these elements work together to form holistic energy solutions and create a deep understanding of energy’s links to the environment and economy. Using the school as a real-world learning laboratory, we engage and empower students to become advocates for energy efficiency in their schools, homes, and communities.