50001 Ready: Boise School District

The Boise School District is made up of 51 schools comprised of over 4.6 million square feet of buildings, employs about 4,000 staff members, and serves 22,500 students. Over the years, the district invested in several energy projects to take advantage of discounts offered by Idaho Power.

In early 2023, the district re-attested nine buildings to 50001 Ready, including two high schools and seven junior high schools, with more on the horizon. Between January 2017 and May 2021, the buildings engaged in Boise School District’s Continuous Energy Improvement Program and reduced their annual energy usage by 11.73%. By 2023, the district had saved over 9 million kilowatt hours of energy, translating to $560,000 of
savings. Participating in 50001 Ready allowed them to plan each step in their efficiency improvement process and see the energy savings firsthand.

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