Chalotte Kanner
Oct 9, 2024
The Diamondback
Prince George’s County Public Schools is entering a new chapter in sustainable education with its Blueprint Schools Phase II project.
In this second phase, PGCPS will construct eight net-zero energy schools across the county by 2028. Six of these buildings will be elementary schools and two will be pre-K through eighth grade academies, according to a PGCPS news release from August.
This project is part of the school system’s broader Blueprint Schools program — which aims to renovate more than 30 schools over a decade. This second phase was slated to begin construction in September, according to the news release.
A building is considered net zero if the amount of greenhouse gas emissions it produces is equal to the amount it removes from the environment, according to Jason Washington, PGCPS associate superintendent of supporting services.
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