Loudoun County Public Schools
Ashburn,
Virginia
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence - Energy Management
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is a school district in Virginia. LCPS has a long-standing commitment to reducing costs and demonstrating good stewardship of public resources while promoting energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR®. Key 2023 accomplishments include:
- Achieving ENERGY STAR certification at 30 schools and reducing the district’s site energy use intensity by 2.6% since 2022.
- Saving more than $8.7 million in utility costs and more than $119 million over the past 30 years.
- Investing $19.5 million in high-efficiency upgrades to two 30-year-old school buildings, with a projected $52,000 in annual savings.
- Bringing 2,263 kW of renewable energy generation online at six schools, making LCPS's total solar production capability more than 6,500 kW.
- Incorporating six electric buses and six electric driver education cars into the district’s fleet.