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Everett Public Schools details sustainability work, Clean Buildings Act compliance and electric-bus expansion
Summary
The district presented a multi-year sustainability update covering advisory council work, Clean Buildings Act-related HVAC upgrades, electric-bus grants and elementary composting. The board heard technical details about building envelopes, stormwater mitigation and planned capital projects; no binding votes were taken.
Mr. Fleckenstein, the district presenter, told the Everett Public Schools Board of Directors on Feb. 11 that the district’s Sustainability Advisory Council has moved from pilot work into implementation and planning for larger capital projects.
The presentation described three tiers of sustainability work the district is advancing: low-effort behavior changes such as composting and LED lighting; midlevel system upgrades driven by the state Clean Buildings Act (HVAC replacements and modern controls); and deeper “level 3” construction measures — continuous exterior insulation systems and other envelope improvements — that produce the greatest energy savings over time.
Why it matters: district officials said newer building design and envelope work reduce energy use per square foot and lower operating costs over the life of a building, a factor that will…
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