A national organization has put the Gwinnett County school system in the spotlight for its efforts at water and energy conservation. The Georgia chapter of the United States Green Building Council awarded the system the 2011 Leadership in Energy Efficiency Award a the "High Performance, Healthy Schools Regional Summit on Thursday and Friday in Atlanta. Among the county's efforts recognized were its use of waterless urinals and its 100-plus ENERGY STAR certified schools.
-- efficient. Examples of such efficiency are the district’s ENERGY STAR
certified schools, and the use of waterless urinals, among others. More
than 100 of Gwinnett’s eligible schools are ENERGY STAR certified by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for superior energy performance.
With more than 21 million square feet of ENERGY STAR certified areas, GCPS
leads the nation for
K-12 certified building space, saving $8.4 million in operating costs
annually systemwide. In addition, the school district operates over 2,800
waterless urinals saving 1 to 5 gallons of water per use, reducing
consumption and saving wastewater treatment capacity.
The USGBC award further validates the district’s commitment to
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