Facilities Department Meeting the standards for educational adequacy and construction quality of school facilities

ENERGY MANAGEMENT


GOAL TO REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY
Texas Education Code § 44.902 requires the board of trustees of a school district to establish a goal to reduce the school district's annual electric consumption by five percent each state fiscal year for six years beginning September 1, 2007.


Recording and Reporting of Electricity, Water, and Natural Gas Consumption
Texas Government Code Chapter 2264.  Required Publication and Reporting By Governmental Entities requires that school districts record the metered amount of electricity, water, or natural gas consumed and report the recorded information.  Del Valle ISD reviews and records the utility usage for each campus and facility every month.  The latest utility usage and cost report may be accessed by clicking on the following link:  utility usage and cost report


Energy Management Improvements approved and funded by 2007 Bond Issue
New control equipment for existing HVAC systems and other components are currently being installed in existing DVISD Facilities.  Sealed proposals will be received by DVISD on January 5th, 2010 for Facility Management and Control Systems Integration for DVISD Facilities.

All Del Valle ISD portable classrooms to receive comprehensive energy management following successful pilot program.   For more information on this project visit Proliphix.com:  http://www.proliphix.com/Collateral/Documents/English-US/case_studies/K-12_Solution_Brief.pdf


  Energy Conservation Links

    For Educators
Austin Energy offers many energy savings programs for commercial and residential customers.  Austin Energy


The Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools Program, Empowering schools through Energy Efficiency.  http://www.ase.org/section/program/greenschl

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) EnergySmart Schools mean healthier children and teachers - and a healthy planet. They also save money for America's school districts.  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energysmartschools

State Energy Conservation Office (SECO)   Schools and Local Government Program provides a number of integrated services to assist public school districts in setting up and maintaining effective energy efficiency programs

Watt Watchers of Texas has free program materials available for downloading. http://wattwatchers.org/

 

Energy Star Power Management:  Guidelines, tools, and resources for energy management. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home.index

  Texas Solar Energy Society:  http://www.txses.org/teachers.php?sessionid= 

The Environmental Protection Agency Teachers can find information, curriculum resources, and student activities . http://www.epa.gov/students/ 


The U.S. Department of Energy provides information on age-grade and subject matter resources for "energy" to help point students along the path of learning.  http://www.energy.gov/foreducators.htm 

State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) Energy Education Curriculum Program: promotes energy conservation and efficiency through education. The program strives to lay the foundation for environmental stewardship in teachers and students through critical-thinking and problem-solving investigations in Texas Education Agency approved workshops.

For Students

U.S. Department of Energy web site for students and kids:  http://www.energy.gov/forstudentsandkids.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Student Center http://www.epa.gov/students/