March 12, 2009 • Forest Hills Fine Arts Center • Grand Rapids • .5 SB-CEUs
Many are wondering how quickly the funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will arrive on their doorsteps and how we can most effectively spend these funds to help our school districts. One way to leverage these funds will be to look at projects that use alternative energy and “green” solutions. In fact, we know that many districts in Michigan have included “green” projects as part of their economic stimulus package plans.
In order to help you be prepared….be informed….and be ready to lead when it comes to energy solutions, MSBO, MASA, and MASB have pooled resources and best ideas to bring you the information you will need to plan for energy-related projects. Plan to send at least one representative from your district. The future belongs to our children; the time is now to protect the resources they will need.
This all-day workshop will showcase the most current thinking on school energy efficiency and provide practical solutions for saving resources and costs in your district whether you are operating existing equipment or looking at the next generation of buildings, transportation, and classrooms. Information from this event will pay back participant fees in cost savings to your district and will continue to pay dividends well into the future.
• Send your school team to the first annual Energy Solutions Symposium designed for school leaders to apply energy saving strategies, technology, and resources to your district. Material will cover everything from facility improvement to student curriculum with topics such as:
- Renewable energy
- High performance buildings
- Collaborative energy management
- Understanding the supply side of energy
- Michigan green jobs
- Energy policy regulation
- Energy and transportation
- Performance contracting
- Funding renewable energy
- Teaching kids about energy
The afternoon general session will feature Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, a founding member of the Mayors’ Alliance for Green Schools. Mayor Heartwell will discuss the progress toward sustainability in Grand Rapids schools, and what school districts can do to impact their own communities.
Registration Information:
$125 (includes light breakfast, lunch, and packed agenda of great sessions)
For agenda, registration, and other details, visit the MIEM website.