Step-By-Step Sustainability
Sheridan School is very committed to the greening process. Over the years, they have taken numerous steps to sustainability:
- 60 kW solar system that will derive approximately 10% of it annual electric usage from the solar array.
- 100% of Sheridan’s electricity is Wind Powered.
- Single-Stream Recycling: Increased recycling participation by commingling recyclable trash.
- Sheridan uses 100% Green Cleaning Products.
- Lighting Controls: A large portion of the school rooms are on motion sensor switches and we are committed to converting every room.
- White Roof: Replaced two roofs with a white roof, lowering our cooling costs and carbon dioxide emissions.
- Composting Program: All of our food waste gets composted.
- Extra food that is not served each day is taken to a local homeless shelter.
- Sheridan hosts New Morning Farm to support the local and organic food movement.
Learn more about Sheridan School and read more of their greening efforts here.