Energy Star Partnership

Des Moines Public Schools is an official ENERGY STAR® partner. As such, DMPS makes a fundamental commitment to protect the environment through the continuous improvement of our energy performance. We believe that an organization-wide energy management approach will help us enhance our financial health and aid in preserving the environment for future generations. In partnership with ENERGY STAR®, DMPS:

  • Measures and tracks the energy performance of facilities where possible by using tools such as those offered through ENERGY STAR®;
  • Develops and implements a plan consistent with the ENERGY STAR® Energy Management Guidelines to achieve energy savings;
  • Helps spread the word about the importance of energy efficiency to our staff and the community;
  • Supports the ENERGY STAR® Challenge, a national call-to-action to help improve the energy efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more;
  • Highlight our achievements with recognition offered through ENERGY STAR®.

The following is a list of schools in Des Moines which have earned an ENERGY STAR® rating:

  1. Brody Middle
  2. Brubaker Elementary
  3. Callanan Middle
  4. Capitol View
  5. Carver Elementary
  6. Casady
  7. Cattell Elementary
  8. Central Campus
  9. Cowles Elementary
  10. East High
  11. Edmunds Elementary
  12. Findley Elementary
  13. Garton Elementary
  14. Goodrell Middle
  15. Greenwood Elementary
  16. Hanawalt Elementary
  17. Harding Middle
  18. Hiatt Middle
  19. Hillis Elementary
  20. Hoover High
  21. Howe Elementary
  22. Hoyt Middle
  23. Hubbell Elementary
  24. Jackson Elementary
  25. Jefferson Elementary
  26. King Elementary
  27. Lincoln South (Kurtz)
  28. Lincoln High
  29. Lovejoy Elementary
  30. Madison Elementary
  31. McKee Early Childhood
  32. McKinley Elementary
  33. Meredith Middle
  34. Merrill Middle
  35. Monroe Elementary
  36. Moore (Scavo)
  37. Morris Elementary
  38. Moulton Elementary
  39. North High
  40. Oak Park Elementary
  41. Operations Center
  42. Park Avenue
  43. Perkins Elementary
  44. Phillips Elementary
  45. Pleasant Hill Elementary
  46. River Woods Elementary
  47. Samuelson Elementary
  48. South Union Elementary
  49. Stowe Elementary
  50. Weeks Middle
  51. Willard Elementary
  52. Windsor Elementary
  53. Wright Elementary

Download a list of when each school became ENERGY STAR® and how long they have been a part of the program here.