The more than $3.6 million grant will be used to fine-tune the existing infrastructure and to install a wide-range of new equipment, including solar power systems, heat pumps and energy-efficient lighting, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Officials have not yet announced which two schools will receive the upgrades, but could be an example for other schools. The release said they will “serve as demonstration sites for all 39 schools in the City of Bridgeport and for thousands nationwide.” The district is one of 24 school systems around the country that have been awarded a total of $178 million for energy improvements as part of the Renew America’s Schools Program’s first round of grant funding. Energy department officials said the investment will directly impact about 74,000 students and 5,000 teachers in nearly 100 schools.
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