Sustainability Efforts at MCPASD
Energy cost avoidance: 1990 through 2023
School | Natural Gas | Electric |
Middleton High | $42,121 | $2,108,930 |
Kromrey | $32,083 | $711,125 |
Glacier Creek | $47,361 | $168,109 |
Elm Lawn | $124,516 | $462,738 |
West Middleton | $2,406 | $353,792 |
Northside | $183,639 | $351,265 |
Park | $119,415 | $298,549 |
District Operations Center | $65,432 | $26,996 |
Sunset Ridge | $41,030 | $656,039 |
Sauk Trail | $156,174 | $270,124 |
District Administrative Center | $23,450 | ($65,893) |
Early Learning Center | ($156) | $18,644 |
Bus Building | ($15,618) | n/a |
Transportation Office (New) | $17,425 | $117,713 |
Transportation Office (Old) | $1,030 | ($3,396) |
Pope Farm | $0 | $0 |
TOTAL COST AVOIDANCE | $840,308 | $5,474,733 |
US Department of Energy Green Ribbon School/ District Award
Park Elementary
West Middleton Elementary
Kromrey Middle School
Middleton High School
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
District
The following is a list of sustainable features that are currently incorporated into the school building and site design. Some of these items are based on the current version of LEED. Knowing the District is not proceeding with LEED but looking to implement sustainable practices; the following items are put forth. We are sharing some basic information about each feature and the benefits of the feature to the building, occupants, or energy bills.
Joint Use of Facilities
Public use of cafeteria, gym, auditorium stage, and specialty classrooms.
Benefit: The community as a whole benefits from these learning features that are available to the public.
Natural Light
Placing windows or other openings and reflective surfaces so that during the day natural light provides effective internal lighting.
Benefit: Natural light is beneficial for well-being. It has also been shown to have a significant impact on learning, productivity, and health.
Bike Racks
Providing bicycle storage for students and staff use
Benefit: Promote health and wellness, reduce vehicle traffic
Other Sustainability Initiatives
The district has incorporated a number of sustainability initiatives and practices over a number of years:
All Buildings have 99% LED lighting and light controls
Geothermal - Pope Farm, Kromrey Middle School, Glacier Creek Middle School (a portion of the building)
School Nutrition - composting pilot with Green Team (HS on pause), milk carton recycling (Elem and MS),
Purchasing of recyclable materials
MGE Solar Program - 25%
Rain Gardens | Middleton High School Glacier Creek Middle School Kromrey Middle School Pope Farm Elementary West Middleton Elementary District Services Center |
Recycle - All Buildings | Recycle cardboard and paper products, plastics |
Roof Replacement | As building roofs are replaced, increased roofing isolation has been added |
Carpet Upgrades | Discarded carpeting is going towards recycled products and not going to landfills |
Middleton High School | Robotic floor scrubbers have been implemented to reduce travel to Middleton High School just for floor cleaning |
Green Cleaning Products | Utilized throughout all District buildings |
Decarbonization Contract |
2023 Sustainable Middleton Award
Eight individuals, organizations, and businesses will each receive a 2023 Sustainable Middleton Award. The City of Middleton Sustainability Committee launched the Sustainable Middleton Awards program in 2022 in order to recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that have taken significant sustainability actions over the past year or more and to encourage others to do the same. These actions include energy (renewables, efficiency, or conservation), land stewardship, environmental education, food, transportation, waste reduction, water conservation, and runoff reduction.
On Monday, March 18, 2024, the Sustainability Committee unanimously approved the list of this year's winners, selected among fifteen nominations.
Kromrey Middle School was one of the award winners for the following:
Geothermal heating/cooling, solar water heating, LED lighting.
Rooftop and parking lot run-off directed to rain gardens maintained by sixth-grade students with guidance from Pheasant Branch Conservancy naturalists and for environmental actions, including student-led efforts to increase recycling practices and reduce food waste with plans for composting.
Sustainability Resolution
