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FRHSD considers 'going green'
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is considering "going green."
According to Business Administrator Sean Boyce, the board will hear from a representative of the Spiezle Architectural Group of Trenton at its meeting on Jan. 12. Renewable energy sources will be the topic of discussion at the 8 p.m. meeting at Manalapan High School, Church Lane, Manalapan.
"About a year ago the district met with a group of architects to explore possibilities. Based on numbers produced from a preliminary report, several schools have been identified and are eligible for solar panel installation," Boyce said.
In addition, the district's representatives inquired about rebates made available through the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. In an effort to see how much of a rebate the district would qualify for, an application was filed.
According to the New Jersey Clean Energy Internet Web site, the rebates and promotions are offered through the New Jersey Smart Start Building programs.
This initiative "provides financial incentives, design support and technical assistance for energy efficient measures, including high-efficiency lighting and lighting controls, heating and cooling equipment, water heating, motors and variable frequency drives. The program is available to address the new construction and renovation needs of businesses, schools, municipalities and other commercial and industrial facilities," according to information found on the Web site.
As of now only a couple of New Jersey schools have elected to "go green" — to make a commitment to becoming energy efficient. The list of schools includes the Adelphia Elementary School in Howell and the Howell Memorial Middle School, according to the Web site Build Green Schools.
These schools have registered for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a green building rating system that encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.
FRHSD considers 'going green'
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer
The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education is considering "going green."
According to Business Administrator Sean Boyce, the board will hear from a representative of the Spiezle Architectural Group of Trenton at its meeting on Jan. 12. Renewable energy sources will be the topic of discussion at the 8 p.m. meeting at Manalapan High School, Church Lane, Manalapan.
"About a year ago the district met with a group of architects to explore possibilities. Based on numbers produced from a preliminary report, several schools have been identified and are eligible for solar panel installation," Boyce said.
In addition, the district's representatives inquired about rebates made available through the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. In an effort to see how much of a rebate the district would qualify for, an application was filed.
According to the New Jersey Clean Energy Internet Web site, the rebates and promotions are offered through the New Jersey Smart Start Building programs.
This initiative "provides financial incentives, design support and technical assistance for energy efficient measures, including high-efficiency lighting and lighting controls, heating and cooling equipment, water heating, motors and variable frequency drives. The program is available to address the new construction and renovation needs of businesses, schools, municipalities and other commercial and industrial facilities," according to information found on the Web site.
As of now only a couple of New Jersey schools have elected to "go green" — to make a commitment to becoming energy efficient. The list of schools includes the Adelphia Elementary School in Howell and the Howell Memorial Middle School, according to the Web site Build Green Schools.
These schools have registered for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a green building rating system that encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.