Green Schools Initiative
Early Stage Feasibility Recipients
Arlington Public Schools - Thompson
Public School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: The town of Arlington plans to use the grant
to study the comprehensive integration of design, siting, energy efficiency
and renewable energy technologies for the new Thompson Elementary School.
As a participant in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP),
Arlington has a strong interest in reducing the greenhouse gases that
cause climate change and, therefore, will focus its feasibility study
efforts on responsible energy use, energy conservation and alternative
energy opportunities.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: David Kale, (781) 316-3501
Ashland Public Schools - Ashland
High School
Renewables: Fuel Cell/PV
Project Summary: The Town of Ashland is planning to construct
a new high school that will be sensitive to the environment, will minimize
energy consumption and maintenance, and will improve the learning environment
for the students. The feasibility study grant will fund an in-depth analysis
of a variety of “greening” opportunities, including study
of renewable energy technologies such as fuel cells and solar power.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Kevin P. Johnson, Supervisor of Buildings and
Grounds, 508-881-0170
Athol-Royalston Regional School
District - Athol High School
Renewables: PV/Wind
Project Summary: Athol is enthusiastic about the possibility
of incorporating photovoltaic cells and wind power generators in the Athol
High School renovation project. Athol High School has a large flat roof
with no shade and is located next to a lake with relatively constant breezes.
Athol will use the grant to study the feasibility of these two renewable
options, including their cost effectiveness. Athol High School’s
curriculum includes an ecology/environmental studies/environmental honors
series of courses. The expansion of the green concept in the school’s
renovation and expansion project would further enhance the students’
hands on learning opportunities.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dana Parker, Director of Operations, (978) 249-2400
Berkshire
Hills Regional School District - Berkshire Hills Regional School District
Middle School
Renewables: Landfill Gas, PV, Wind
Project Summary: The new Middle School will be a grade
5 through 8 school and will be built on a 20 acre site. The building committee
has unanimously voted to commit to incorporating all energy enhancing
initiatives into the building and has budgeted $300,000 for constructing
high-performance initiatives or renewable energy technologies, demonstrating
the community’s dedication to creating an environmentally sound
and resource efficient building. With the grant from MTC, Berkshire Hills
School District will study biomass electron generation, wind, solar and
landfill gas recovery and the reuse of gray water.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: R. Michael Kirchner, (413) 232-0033
Beverly - Beverly High School
Renewables: Wind
Project Summary: Beverly, which has demonstrated an extensive
commitment to renewable energy in the past, will use the MTC grant to
study the feasibility of additional renewable technologies and energy-efficiency
measures at the highs chool.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Greg Zammuto, Business Manager, (978) 921-6100
X 725
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional
School District -
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
Renewables: PV
Project Summary: Blackstone Valley will study a number of “greening”
opportunities to achieve the most appropriate balance in terms of financial
investment/payback and educational opportunities. Among the priorities
for the feasibility study are solar photovoltaic panels, natural lighting
systems, solar hot water and water conservation/greywater recycling.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: Roger Griffin, Facilities Manager, (508) 529-7758
Boston Public Schools –
Jeremiah E. Burke High School
Renewables: Fuel Cell/PV
Project Summary: Boston Public Schools is planning to
renovate the Jeremiah E. Burke High School. The Feasibility Study grant
will allow the City to examine the potential for incorporating solar technology
and fuel cells as renewable energy options. The City will also examine
ways to maximize energy efficiency in the building through a variety of
measures, including the installation of more energy efficient equipment,
such as light fixtures. Studying the feasibility of using materials that
are more durable, require less maintenance and maximize indoor air quality
is also a priority.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Robert Roy, Director Facility Management, 617-635-9129
Cambridge Public Schools
Renewables: PV/Wind
Primary Applicant: Cambridge Public Schools
Project Summary: The Cambridge Rindge and Latin High
School is an enormous school complex – the largest municipal energy
user in the City of Cambridge. The planned renovation has the potential
to significantly decrease electricity usage at the school. The MTC feasibility
study grant will be used to analyze the potential for the use of solar
and wind power at the school. Using lifecycle cost analysis, Cambridge
Rindge and Latin will also analyze opportunities for enhancing the energy
efficiency of the school’s heating and cooling system.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: Mr. James Conry, Chief Financial Officer, 617-349-6427
Canton - Canton High School
Renewables: PV/Wind
Project Summary: The purpose of the feasibility study
is to “put all options on the table” for the Canton High School
Building Committee and School Department to consider in order to make
the High School a high-performance “green” school. Priorities
include investigation of renewable technologies, such as solar power,
research on daylighting opportunities, changes to improve air quality,
energy modeling and lifecycle cost analysis.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Irene Sherry Kaplan, Superintendent of Schools,
(781) 821-5060 x 125
Dedham Public Schools –
New Middle School
Renewables: Fuel Cells, Landfill Gas, PV, Wind
Project Summary: The Feasibility Study award will allow
Dedham to examine the best way to construct the new Dedham Middle School
as a high performance green school. Opportunities to be examined with
the grant are: the potential for wind power, photovoltaics, fuel cells,
landfill gas fueled microturbines, rainwater recycling systems, high efficiency
irrigation systems, daylighting opportunities, improvements to indoor
air quality and the use of environmentally friendly building materials.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Antonio Fernandes, Superintendent of Schools,
781-326-5622
Douglas Public Schools –
Douglas High School
Renewables: PV/Wind
Project Summary: The Town of Douglas plans to use its feasibility
study grant to examine opportunities for improving the energy efficiency
of its new high school and to look at the potential for incorporating
renewable energy technologies, such as wind and solar power, into the
project.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Concetta Verge, Superintendent of Schools, 508-476-7901
Town of Eastham – Eastham
Elementary School
Renewables: Fuel Cell/PV
Project Summary: Using the Green Schools Initiative Feasibility
Study award, Eastham plans to identify opportunities for improving energy
efficiency and using renewable energy technologies in the renovated Eastham
Elementary School. Priority areas for the study will be (1) examining
the existing building’s energy use, (2) conducting a cost-benefit
analysis of potential energy conservation improvements, and (3) studying
the feasibility and cost effectiveness of cogeneration, photovoltaics,
geothermal heat pumps and fuel cells.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Susan Hyland, Business Manager, 508-255-8800
x 23
Fairhaven Public Schools - East
Fairhaven Elementary School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: The town of Fairhaven will replace the
existing East Fairhaven Elementary School with a new elementary school
that will be an all-around green high performance school. To achieve that
goal, Fairhaven plans to study opportunities for maximizing the wind potential
of the site, reducing operating costs through energy efficiency, selecting
durable materials and systems, and improving the quality of the educational
environment through improvements to daylighting and indoor air quality.
Located just three miles from the ocean, the wind potential of the site
could produce up to 40% of the building’s electricity needs. Photovoltaic
panels may also be appropriate for this school project and opportunities
for installing them will be studied with the MTC grant.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: Christopher Bunnell, (508) 979-4000 x 21
Franklin County - Franklin County
Technical School
Renewables: PV
Project Summary: The Franklin County Technical School
plans to move toward using only renewable sources of energy in order to
be more energy self-sufficient. To that end, the MTC grant will be used
to investigate various renewable technologies, including solar power.
Franklin County Technical School will also use the grant to examine the
potential for a rainwater harvesting system, improved daylighting and
ways to improve indoor air quality.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Steven Johnson, Co-Chair, School Building Committee,
(413) 863-9561
Gill - Montague - Great Falls
Middle School/Turners Falls High School
Renewables: Fuel Cell
Project Summary: Gill-Montague will use MTC funds to
research the feasibility of operating a fuel cell at the school. The school’s
designation as a relocation/emergency center makes it a good potential
candidate for a fuel cell, which is a good source of reliable power.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Martin Espinola, Grants and Technology Coordinator,
(413) 863-3252
Granby Public School District
- New Elementary School
Renewables: PV, Fuel Cell, Wind
Project Summary: The Granby Public School District plans
to use the Green Schools feasibility study grant to find the smartest
ways to include “green” technologies in its new elementary
school building in the most cost-effective manner for the community. Granby
understands the benefit of using an integrated design approach to improving
energy efficiency, reducing water demand, and incorporating a variety
of green design elements that will make the school healthier and more
productive for the students. Granby is also committed to finding ways
to make the schools less reliant on fossil fuels and plans to investigate
the potential for wind power, solar photovoltaics, biomass and fuel cells
to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and its demands on the electrical
grid.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Patricia Stevens, 413-467-7193
Hanover - Hanover High School
and Sylvester Elementary
Renewables: Biomass, Fuel Cells, PV, Wind
Project Summary: Hanover wants to radically change the
way it uses and produces energy. It has interest in generating its own
power to reduce demand on the grid and save money. Under consideration
are biomass, wind, photovoltaics and fuel cells. The grant will also be
used to study indoor air quality improvements, water efficiency improvements,
daylighting techniques, and environmentally friendly building materials.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Brian Barthelmes, Chair, School Building Needs
Committee, (781) 895-2904
Harwich Public Schools –
Harwich High School
Renewables: wind
Project Summary: Harwich intends to use the grant to investigate
opportunities for making the renovated High School as “green”
as possible. Being a coastal community, Harwich will analyze wind generation
opportunities on site. Other heating and energy alternatives will also
be investigated, including biomass heat generation, heat recovery, combined
heat and power and biodiesel. A myriad of indoor air quality, acoustics,
recycling and water efficiency opportunities will also be studied with
the MTC funds.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Rosemary Joseph, (508) 430-7200
King Philip Regional School District
- King Philip High School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: The King Philip Regional School District
plans to use the Feasibility Study award to determine how to make the
King Philip High School cleaner, more energy efficient, brighter, more
water efficient and a more pleasant place to learn. Special emphasis will
be placed on radically changing the way the school uses and produces power.
The school district plans to study biomass, wind, PV and fuel cells to
determine the optimal solution for energy demand reduction and energy
cost savings.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: Brian Sirianni, (508) 384-3144
Lexington
- Fiske Elementary School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: Lexington will be building a new elementary
school at the existing site of Fiske Elementary School to replace the
aging building. Lexington plans to examine approaches to use renewable
energy sources for electricity generation and back-up systems. Additionally,
Lexington plans to review HVAC systems, heating and cooling systems and
recovery units for maximum energy efficiency as well as to explore high
performance windows and skylights that will also increase efficiencies
and reduce the need for energy consumption.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Elaine Sturzin, 781-861-2348
Manchester-Essex Regional School
District - Manchester/Essex Regional High School
Renewables: PV
Project Summary: The Manchester Essex School District,
which is rebuilding its middle/high school complex, has already demonstrated
a commitment to green opportunities for this project by showing a strong
interest in reduced operating costs and proposing to site the building
such that it maximizes passive solar and daylighting opportunities. The
School District plans to use the Green Schools feasibility study grant
to analyze a variety of high performance design features, including additional
daylighting opportunities, solar photovoltaic electricity generation,
geothermal heat pumps, high performance glazing, water cisterns for irrigation
and gray water recycling.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: David P. Connolly, 978-526-4919
Milford - Woodland Elementary
School
Renewables: PV
Project Summary: The Woodland Elementary School was designed
based on the open space concept that was popular in the 1970s. One goal
of this renovation project, which includes total demolition of the building
interior and reconfiguration into traditional classrooms, is to raise
the level of environmental quality and efficiency of natural resources.
Milford will use the Green Schools grant to study daylighting opportunities,
photovoltaics and the potential for a solar greenhouse.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Carol Daring, Superintendent of Schools,
(508) 478-1102
Milton - Collicot Elementary School
Renewables: PV
Project Summary: Milton will be studying a number of
high performance green design options for its new Collicot Elementary
School. Among the priority study areas are natural lighting systems, solar
power, strategies to maximize indoor air quality and life cycle cost analysis.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Laurie Stillman, School/School Building Committees
Member, (617) 696-9415
Nahant - Johnson Elementary School
Renewables: Wind
Project Summary: Nahant’s unique geography, as
a small peninsula that juts into Boston Harbor, presents an opportunity
for wind power generation. Nahant will use the MTC grant to study the
potential for wind power as well as ways to improve the efficiency of
the heating/cooling system and the indoor air quality at the school.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Cecilia DiBella, Superintendent, (781) 581-1600
Natick Public Schools - Natick
High School
Renewables: PV/Wind
Project Summary: The Town of Natick is conducting a green
Feasibility Study for its high school project. Because the community is
continuing to expand, the Town is eager to ensure that the high school
will become a model for future sustainable growth. The Town of Natick
will explore energy efficient options as well as the incorporation of
either photovoltaics or wind as a renewable energy technology. Additionally,
Natick will incorporate preliminary energy modeling in its Feasibility
Study and will compare the lifecycle costs of various mechanical systems.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Robert Graham, Director of Facility Services,
508-647-6504
Newton - Newton North High School
Renewables: Fuel Cell/PV
Project Summary: Newton is already committed to installing
a photovoltaic array on the roof of the Newton North High School, but
will use the MTC grant to explore the use of fuel cells, microturbines,
geothermal heating and cooling, advanced system controls and waste stream
minimization as well.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: David Tannozzini, Engineer, (617) 796-1605
Norfolk - Freeman Centennial School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: Norfolk has plans to study a wide variety
of high performance design features related to siting, water efficiency,
energy efficiency (including the use of renewable technologies), materials
and indoor air quality.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Marcia A. Lukon, Superintendent, (508) 528-1225
Pembroke - Pembroke High School
Renewables: Landfill Gas, Fuel Cells, PV
Project Summary: Pembroke has already taken several steps
toward designing a high performance green school. With this grant, Pembroke
will explore the feasibility of fuel cells, solar photovoltaic power generation,
and the potential for harvesting methane gas from an adjacent town landfill.
Grant amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Patricia W. Randall, Superintendent of Schools,
(781) 829-1178
Plymouth - Plymouth High School
Renewables: PV/Wind
Project Summary: Description: The Town of Plymouth is
currently conducting a feasibility study to determine how to best accommodate
their burgeoning school population. Either a new high school will be constructed
or the two existing high schools will be renovated and enlarged. With
this grant, Plymouth will explore a number of options to assure that the
schools are energy efficient and incorporating renewable energy resources
into the school. The town also expects to include preliminary energy modeling
to assure that systems are optimized.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Steve Hiersche, (508) 830-4300
Salem - Salem High School
Renewables: Fuel Cells/PV
Project Summary: Salem will research a fuel cell and
battery installation in lieu of a generator backup system at the High
School. Salem will also investigate various daylighting strategies, the
use of photovoltaics, water-efficiency measures, a vegetated roof, a re-created
wetland and indoor air quality improvements.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Herb Levine, Superintendent of Schools,
(978) 740-1212
Somerville - Lincoln Park Community
School
Renewables: Biomass, Fuel Cells, PV
Project Summary: For the new Lincoln Park Community School,
a K-8 elementary/middle school, Somerville will examine the feasibility
of various renewable energy technologies, including photovoltaics, fuel
cells and biomass technology. Further analysis is also planned for a variety
of energy-efficiency measures, such as skylights, occupancy sensors that
work with lighting dimmers, high performance windows and improved insulation.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: David P. Dow, Commissioner, Department of Public
Works, (617) 625-6600
Southern Worcester County Regional
Vocational School District -
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical School
Renewables: PV/Wind
Project Summary: Grantee will study solar and wind technology
to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Due do its nature as a vocational
school, this school uses a significant amount of energy, therefore, the
grant will be used to investigate a variety of conservation and energy-efficiency
measures as well.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Mr. John Lefleche, Business Manager, (508) 248-5971
Swampscott – Swampscott
High School
Renewables: Biomass, Fuel Cells, PV, Wind
Project Summary: Swampscott is building a new high school.
As a shoreline community with a strong sense of preservation and respect
for environmental priorities, Swampscott is interested in green building
design with a focus on renewable energy. Swampscott will use the grant
money to study the potential for photovoltaics, wind energy, fuel cells
and biomass at the new school. Funding will also be used to study ways
to lower energy costs and to analyze materials and systems that require
less maintenance. Examples include high performance windows, additional
insulation, occupancy sensors with light dimmers, high efficiency motors,
heat recovery, skylights and more.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Kevin Oliver, Assistant Superintendent for Business,
(781) 596-8802
Wayland - Wayland High School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: Wayland will use the MTC grant to study
a variety of renewable and energy-efficiency measures. The school is located
in an environmentally sensitive area; minimizing the school’s environmental
impact is a priority.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Dr. Gary A. Burton, Superintendent, (508) 358-3774
Whitman-Hanson - Whitman-Hanson
High School
Renewables: Under Study
Project Summary: A new regional high school facility
will be constructed, behind the existing structure at the site. The building
committee will undertake the feasibility study with the following objectives
in mind: establishing a design charette process early on with the design
team to develop a list of options including incorporating renewable energy
technologies, DOE2 model the proposed building envelope to establish a
baseline for the proposed building, and develop a process establishing
checks and balances for the design.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Jim Armstrong, 781-441-8925
Winchester - Ambrose Elementary
School
Renewables: PV
Project Summary: Winchester will study solar power generation,
high efficiency HVAC systems and other high performance design elements
with the MTC grant.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Samuel R. Rippin, Director of Finance, (781)
721-7000
Woburn - Woburn High School
Renewables: Fuel Cell
Project Summary: Woburn is planning to investigate a
number of high performance design features, including fuel cells.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: Mr. John Curran, Mayor/Chair of School Building
Committee, (781) 932-4400
Worcester Public Schools –
South High Community School
Renewables: Fuel Cell
Project Summary: Worcester Public Schools will use the
MTC grant to identify opportunities for saving energy and money, to study
the feasibility of various renewable technologies and to analyze options
for improving indoor air quality at the South High Community School. Specific
topics to be investigated include solar panels, wind power, improved insulation,
energy efficient lighting systems and HVAC system upgrades.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Contact: James A. Cardonio, Ed.D., 508-799-3115
Please refer any questions regarding Grant Recipients to Kim Cullinane, Project Manager, at 508-870-0312 ext. 213