Mahtomedi Public Schools ISD 832
Mahtomedi, Minnesota
10% Improvement (2006)
20% Improvement (2007)
Top Performer (2008)
Mahtomedi Public Schools ISD 832 educates 3,100 K-12 students across four schools in the northeast section of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The district recognized that it could reduce energy use in its facilities and partnered with the Schools for Energy EfficiencyTM(SEE) program to develop low- and no-cost strategies for improving energy performance. The ENERGY STAR program also provided support and resources, as well as recognition opportunities for energy-saving improvements. Mahtomedi ISD 832 has assessed the energy performance of all of its schools and made improvements, such as lighting retrofits, that have helped realize avoided costs of more than $268,000. The district's partnerships with ENERGY STAR and SEE have been instrumental in helping shape staff and student behaviors toward saving energy.
Mahtomedi ISD 832 became an ENERGY STAR Partner in 2005 and an ENERGY STAR Leader the following year with a 10 percent improvement in energy use compared to its 2003-2004 baseline. The district built upon that success in 2007 with a 20 percent improvement and was named a Top Performer in 2008 for achieving an average energy performance rating of 82 for its schools.
