Washington Schools Wait on State Funding
LAUREL, Wash. — Construction of the new greenhouse at Meridian High School — the first phase of rebuilding the campus — has begun, with much of the project slated to begin in early 2011.
December 2010
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Oklahoma Schools Ready Safety Projects
ENID, Okla. — Construction will begin this summer on a student drop-off and loading zone at Longfellow Middle School, officials announced. A blinking stop light at Randolph and 10th and a mid-block crossing in front of the school will also be installed.
The project is being funded by a $200,000 grant from the 2009-2010 Safe Routes to School Program awarded to middle schools to teach students safer ways for getting to and from school every day.
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Indiana School Wins Energy Star Award
BERNE, Ind. — The new South Adams School in Berne, Indiana has earned the U.S.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — A Southern California real estate/renewable energy development and investment firm is installing a 300-kilowatt solar power system at Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert. The project, which is being produced by Palm Desert-based Noble and Co., will be completed in early January. Officials estimate the project will generate 80 to 100 percent of the school’s energy needs.
Timing Right For Solar Project at Calif. School District
PETALUMA, Calif. —The Petaluma City School District in Sonoma County is working on a one-megawatt solar project, comprised of a 675-kilowatt system installed on parking lot canopies at its Casa Grande High School campus and a 385-kilowatt system installation on canopies at its Petaluma High School campus parking lot.
The district tapped the expertise of TerraVerde Renewable Partners to get the project off the ground, and Cupertino Electric Inc.
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