• Recycler of the Year in 2006 from the City of San Diego
• "Outstanding Organization Achievement in Energy" Award for 2005 Sandee Award
• Recycler of the Year in 2005 from the City of San Diego
• Honorable Mention for 2004 from the City of San Diego
• Certificate of Merit in the Energy User News “Efficient Building Awards” competition in the “Energy Management in a School District” Category.
• District used as a model example at the Great City Schools Conference in Washington D.C., and the Association of Energy Engineer’s World Congress in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Recycler of the Year for 2003 from the City of San Diego
• Environmental Protection Agency, “Honor Society Member for 1997”
• “Energy Manager of the Year” (1997) for J. William Naish, from Energy User News and the Association of Professional Energy Managers of San Diego and the Association of Energy Engineers.

IEA Award Press Release Click Here.

San Diego City Schools Recycling Efforts

The Energy Utility Management Section of Maintenance and Operations has obtained a donation of 1,100 books (an estimated $19,000 value) from Keep California Beautiful, Inc. The books, titled "The Day the Trash Came Out to Play," by David Beadle, contains a story incorporating themes of resource conservation and recycling. This book can help third grade teachers address the San Diego City Schools (SDUSD) performance standard regarding garbage reduction. Furthermore, our office's Teacher on Special Assignment has developed a lesson plan for the book. Click here to get a copy of the lesson plan. A set of books has been distributed to all single track, year-round schools in early July, 2004. Click here to see photos of our book distribution.

The Energy/Utility Management Office of SDUSD is committed to help the District achieve a 60% recycling rate. This book is a component of our plan to reduce waste and recycle by educating our students about the effects of litter and recycling in our environment. If you would like copies of the book, please contact Energy/Utility Management Office at (858) 627-7376 or acalbow@sandi.net.

Video from San Diego Earth Works VIP Earth Awards
The following video was shown at the VIP Earth Awards ceremony given by the City of San Diego and San Diego Earth Works to honor excellence in recycling. San Diego City Schools was awarded "Recycler of the Year". This video features our various recycling programs.

Video from Industrial Environmental Association
"Environmental Responsibility Award"
The following video was shown at the IEA's Environmental Responsibility Awards Luncheon. San Diego City Schools was awarded for our recycling, waste reduction and energy conservation efforts.