ReNew Our Schools has inspired K – 12 students across Colorado to become energy leaders in their schools and communities since 2007. Many schools have truly excelled and won significant awards. This year’s competitions have inspired districts to further seek ways to be energy efficient, begun or expanded after-school environmental clubs, and brought an energy-saving outlook home to the families of the students who worked so hard during the competitions. All told, ReNew Our Schools touches as many as 10,000 students and their families per competition!

 Renew Our Schools has:

• reached almost 150,000 students across Colorado
• Worked with most of the 10 largest school districts in Colorado
• Reached over 21,000 households that have pledged to save energy
• Revitalized or created over 100 Environmental Clubs with long term sustainability goals
• Given out over $500,000 in awards to winning schools
• Saved school districts up to $12,000 in energy costs in one month of competition!

Each of our schools gets to work with a professional from the local energy community.  We could not run these competitions without their support. For a complete list of Mentors and Companies that have participated, click here.

2018 Competitions

Adams 12 Five Star School District

Spring, 2018 (Funded by Innovo Foundation)

• $5000 saved in 16 days of competition!
• 3,200 households made a pledge to save energy

Douglas County School District

Spring, 2018 (Funded by All Points North Foundation)

• $3,000 saved in 20 days of competition

2017 Competitions

Pueblo School District

Spring, 2017 (Funded by the Colorado Energy Office)

• Average energy savings of all 8 schools– 16%
• $4,000 saved in just 20 days of competition!
• All 8 schools completed a school wide energy audit

Poudre School District

Fall, 2017 (Funded by Innovo Foundation)

• Average energy savings of all 16 schools– 16%
• $8,000 saved in just 18 days of competition!
• Over 3,200 homes made pledges to reduce their energy use

2016 Competitions

Jefferson County School District

Fall, 2016 (Funded by Innovo Foundation)

• Average savings among 12 schools- 16%
• $12,000 saved in just 19 days of competition!

Thompson School District

Spring, 2016  (Funded by All Points North Foundation)

• 8 schools
• 3 schools reduced their electricity use by over 19%!

2015 Competitions

Jefferson County School District

Fall, 2015 (Funded by the Colorado Energy Office)

• 12 schools
• $4,041 saved in just 20 days of competition!

St. Vrain Valley School District

Spring, 2015  (Funded by Innovo Foundation & All Points North Foundation

• 12 schools competed
• 5 schools reduced their energy use by over 10%, some as high as 19%
• Total electricity saved = 42,917 kWh =$3, 863 saved in just 19 days of competition!
• 11 out of the 12 schools completed a school wide energy audit
• 11 Environmental Clubs were formed
• Almost 2000 homes made pledges to reduce their energy use
• Students got to work with energy professionals who acted as Mentors to the schools.

Aurora Public Schools

April 2014  (Funded by All Points North Foundation)

• 12 schools competed
• 11 of 12 Environmental Clubs started with 2-year commitment
• 3 schools reduced electricity use by over 20%
• Over 1,300 households completed the Home Checklist
• 10 of 12 schools did an extensive school-wide audit
• $10,000 saved by behavior means only
• A potential of $12,000 saved by finding programming errors

St. Vrain Valley School District

January 2014 (Funded by Innovo Foundation)

• 6,000 students reached
• 8 Environmental Clubs created
• 3 schools received $25,000 in sustainability prizes
• $3,200 in savings due to behavior changes in one month

2013 Competition

St. Vrain Valley School District

Spring 2013

Winning schools ($25,000 each):

• Erie Elementary
• Sunset Middle
• Erie High

$8,000 saved in two months!

1,800 households participated in behavioral conservation measures

2011 Competition

Boulder Valley School District and St. Vrain Valley School District

November – December

Winning schools ($25,000 prize):

• Summit Middle
• Erie High
• Horizons K – 8

Winners of an eGauge energy Monitor:

• Fairview High
• Coal Ridge Middle

2010 Competition

Boulder Valley School District

Winning Schools ($25,000 solar array):

• Fireside Elementary: Watch Fireside Elementary ‘Flip the Switch’ video This video shows the assembly as the school launches their solar program.
• Flatirons Elementary
• Monarch K – 8