Energy Efficiency
Cherry Creek School District has been named an Energy Star Partner. Energy Star is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Energy Efficiency in Cherry Creek
Recycling / Energy Conservation Programs

The District has negotiated a district wide recycling program with Waste Management, Inc., for the 2009-2010 school year at no cost to the district.  Our goal is to recycle at least 40% of all waste material produced by all district facilities.

The Single Stream Program is a system that allows a combination of material in one container instead of sorting.

Energy Efficiency Report to the Board of Education.ppt (9745kb)

 

Energy Star, created in 1992, is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Its national performance rating system provides a 1-100 scale that helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building must receive a rating of at least 75 to be eligible for Energy Star designation.

The following schools have met the criteria from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be identifed as an Energy Star Building.

Project Updates
Cherry Creek School District sells more than $100 million bonds
February 03, 2009
 
On Tuesday, January 27, 2009, the Cherry Creek School District successfully sold $101,775,000 of District General Obligation debt at a True Interest Cost of 4.25601%. The winning bid was submitted by JP Morgan Securities Inc., out of 11 submitted. The bonds were sold competitively with bids received electronically via the internet. “The number of bids exceeded our greatest expectations,” said Guy Bellville, Cherry Creek School District Chief Financial Officer. “The timing was... [More]