{"id":13575,"date":"2023-04-20T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?post_type=news_events&p=13575"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:39:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:39:51","slug":"prairie-trails-school-in-mount-prospect-il-named-2023-u-s-department-of-education-green-ribbon-school","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/imegcorp.com\/news_events\/prairie-trails-school-in-mount-prospect-il-named-2023-u-s-department-of-education-green-ribbon-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Prairie Trails School in Mount Prospect, IL, named 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School"},"content":{"rendered":"
Prairie Trails School in Mount Prospect, IL, has been named a 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School.<\/p>\n
Twenty-six schools, 11 districts, and four post-secondary institutions were honored nationally by U.S. DoE for innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.<\/p>\n
The net-zero<\/a> Prairie Trails School houses preschool and kindergarten classes and district administration offices.<\/p>\n IMEG collaborated with FGM Architects and River Trails School District to renovate the school, formerly known as Parkview Early Learning Center. The sustainability features save $32,000 a year in energy costs while optimizingindoor air quality. The project achieved PHIUS+, the passive building energy standard.<\/p>\n IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology, and commissioning services for the project, which was completed in 2021.<\/p>\n Read more here<\/a>\u00a0and watch a video.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13576,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"project_region":[],"class_list":["post-13575","news_events","type-news_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n