What is Radon?

What is Radon?

This is Part 1 of a 5-part educational series for #NationalRadonActionMonth. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It comes from the natural breakdown or decay of uranium, which is found in soil and rock all over...
Conference explores options for school solar

Conference explores options for school solar

Several speakers discussed solar power from various perspectives during the September 25 Iowa School Energy Conference in Ames. Tyler Puls of Des Moines Public Schools discussed his district’s experience with a school-owned solar project, while Julie Weisshar of EAIS...
Trainings for radon testing under way

Trainings for radon testing under way

With winter Radon Testing Season fast approaching (and only nine testing months remaining before the July 1, 2027 deadline), our Energy Association of Iowa Schools (EAIS) Radon Team has been hard at work training school districts to test for radon. The final kickoff...
IRA benefits for Iowa schools

IRA benefits for Iowa schools

Steve Guyer of the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) spoke about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), net metering, and direct pay for clean energy incentives for schools during the September 25 Iowa School Energy Conference in Ames. Guyer explained that this landmark...
Electrification brings budget stability, health benefits

Electrification brings budget stability, health benefits

Jacob Serfling of the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition spoke about the benefits of electrification and decarbonization during the September 25 Iowa School Energy Conference in Ames. Citing a 2018 Commercial Buildings Consumption Survey by the U.S. Energy...