Indianapolis Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School, MSD Lawrence Township The school has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. School and commercial buildings that earn the Energy Star use less energy than typical buildings and release less pollution into the atmosphere. The school has saved $28, 649 in energy bills in a two-year period and has prevented greenhouse gas emissions of 255 metric tons, equivalent to the electricity use of 34 homes for an entire year. Lawrence Township Schools partnered with Performance Services, Inc., an Indiana-based design company that specializes in energy savings projects in K-12 schools.

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