The school received a grant to install the nine-panel, 2-kilowatt system. It was the idea of Mark Lowe, the school’s assistant principal, and Lee Anzicek, director of transportation and maintenance for the school district.
“What Lee and I are hoping to get out of this is to use it as a starting point for an awareness and need to shift away from fossil fuels,” Lowe said. “We’re not looking for massive energy savings.”
But, they are seeing savings. The awning rests above a courtyard and feeds directly into the electrical grid that powers the school.
Lowe said the goal is to use the awning more for educational purposes.
The grant allowed for the training of three teachers in the district who will work with students on projects that involve the awning.
“The training is designed to assist (the teachers) in how to implement this as a training tool in the classroom,” Lowe said.
Currently, there is a Green Club at the school of about 50 students. The awning provide them with hands-on learning with real results.
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