1-5 points 6-10 points 11-15 points School demonstrates some School is part of a city or town that is School has an Energy Master Plan; is Energy reduced energy use designated a Green Community, and therefore Star rated around or above 90; demonstrates is part of a five-year energy reduction plan. reductions from baseline in electricity and School is part of a community that is tracking its heating of ~20 percent or more; ~20 percent energy use and reductions through or other of energy use comes from renewable sources recognized energy tracking software. School has either onsite or from generation sources an Energy Star rating and an Energy Master within Massachusetts; demonstrates Plan; demonstrates ~10 percent reduction in reductions in carbon footprint of over 20 electricity and heating energy use; percent; offsets a substantial amount of its demonstrates ~10 percent reduction in carbon remaining footprint; has received green footprint from an established baseline; building recognition all or nearly all of new, generates or purchases some renewable renovated, and existing buildings. School energy; has green building recognition for some participates in program or equivalent. new, renovated and/or existing buildings; measures and offsets some of its remaining carbon footprint. School participates in program or equivalent. School has at least one School has at least two innovative or unique School has at least three or more innovative innovative or unique practice practices and/or partnerships to reduce its or unique practices and/or partnerships to and/or partnership to help footprint. reduce its footprint. reduce its environmental footprint (related to footprint monitoring, access to community expertise, training, in-kind support student/community engagement, contests, etc.) Element 1B: Improved water quality, efficiency, and conservation 5 points
1-5 points 6-10 points 11-15 points School demonstrates some reduced energy use School is part of a city or town that is designated a Green Community, and therefore is part of a five-year energy reduction plan. School is part of a community that is tracking its energy use and reductions through or other recognized energy tracking software. School has an Energy Star rating and an Energy Master Plan; demonstrates ~10 percent reduction in electricity and heating energy use; demonstrates ~10 percent reduction in carbon footprint from an established baseline; generates or purchases some renewable energy; has green building recognition for some new, renovated and/or existing buildings; measures and offsets some of its remaining carbon footprint. School participates in program or equivalent. School has an Energy Master Plan; is Energy Star rated around or above 90; demonstrates reductions from baseline in electricity and heating of ~20 percent or more; ~20 percent of energy use comes from renewable sources either onsite or from generation sources within Massachusetts; demonstrates reductions in carbon footprint of over 20 percent; offsets a substantial amount of its remaining footprint; has received green building recognition all or nearly all of new, renovated, and existing buildings. School participates in program or equivalent. School has at least one innovative or unique practice and/or partnership to help reduce its environmental footprint (related to footprint monitoring, access to community expertise, training, in-kind support student/community engagement, contests, etc.) School has at least two innovative or unique practices and/or partnerships to reduce its footprint. School has at least three or more innovative or unique practices and/or partnerships to reduce its footprint. Element 1B: Improved water quality, efficiency, and conservation 5 points
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