TIS Launches Thinking Green Project

A signing ceremony was held recently to recognize the school's partnership with Honeywell, the Clinton Climate Initiative and CEM in the implementation of a "Thinking Green Classroom" at TIS.
The interactive, educational program will use alternative energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines to provide a hands-on demonstration of how renewable energy works. In addition, a roof top garden will reduce heat absorption by the school during hot weather conditions, decreasing the need for air conditioning. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by August 2009. The series of energy conservation measures to be implemented at TIS will reduce energy costs by 25 percent and save an equivalent of 180 tons of CO2 emissions annually.