Energy Savings for Schools

Students learn to benchmark the energy efficiency of their school with Energy Star Portfolio Manager.

We show students how to perform an energy savings treasure hunt, and calculate the savings of energy efficiency measures.

Potential savings for your school include free or low-cost building tune-ups that typically save 5-20 percent of your energy use, plug load monitoring and reduction, and low cost LED lighting upgrades.

We can help students and administrators find available funding and calculate the value and savings of potential energy efficiency projects. Utility incentives, grants, tax payments and low-cost loans can drastically reduce the cost of energy efficiency measures.

Energy Savings for Student Homes

We help students/families reduce home energy costs through:

Community solar programs that reduce electricity costs 10-25 percent.

Energy Assistance/ Fuel Fund applications that can provide grants/payments for qualifying households.

Free minor home efficiency upgrades (LED lamps, water aerators, pipe insulation).

Free major home efficiency upgrades (including new HVAC systems, insulation and healthy home improvements). These upgrades help families build wealth and equity, while improving health and comfort of their homes.

Videos and links to understand and apply for Energy Assistance:

https://opc.maryland.gov/Publications/Consumer-Learning