Schools today spend a large portion of their budget on energy costs. School buildings, dormitories and buses all use vast amounts of fuel and electricity, and the consumption is starting to take its toll on the environment, and on school funds.

Here are several programs aimed at increasing energy efficiency in schools:

• Alliance to Save Energy: PowerSave Campus Program
• Alliance to Save Energy: PowerSave Schools Program
• Alternative Fuels Data Center: School Buses
• ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides for K-12 Schools
• Collaborative for High Performance Schools
• ENERGY STAR^® Program
• Green Ribbon Schools
• North Carolina Solar Center