Partners and Stakeholders
Endorsed by the National School Boards Association (NSBA), EnergySmart Schools collaborates with architects, designers, builders, universities, educational associations, state and regional energy-efficiency partners, state energy offices, and utility companies that offer energy efficiency incentives.
Many public and private organizations nationwide play an active role in advancing the goals of DOE's EnergySmart Schools program. These include:
Design and building associations
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- American Architectural Foundation
- U.S. Green Buildings Council
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Educational associations
- National Energy Education Development (NEED)
- National Energy Foundation (NEF)
- National School Boards Association (NSBA)
- Collaborative for High-Performance Schools (CHPS)
- Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO)
- Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI)
Federal partners
State and regional energy efficiency partners
- Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)
- Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
- New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA)
- Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
- Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
- Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)
- Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
