CFS Highlighted For Solar Power Use
Last week, PennEnvironment hosted a tour of the solar installations at CFS and West Chester University to educate Chester County residents about the benefits of solar and geothermal energy, and how they can make the switch if interested. “There’s never been a better time for schools to use the power from both the Sun and the Earth,” said Hanna Felber, organizer for PennEnvironment. “Plentiful sunshine, constant temperatures from the Earth and generous clean energy incentives are here. Now more schools in Pennsylvania just need to take advantage of them."
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In 2013, Church Farm School installed a ground-mounted solar array large enough to offset 75% percent of its annual electricity usage. The array’s 3,500 solar panels are saving the school money on its utility bills, but also eliminating tons of carbon emissions annually. “Church Farm School has a long heritage of farming in Chester County. Although we have transitioned from a working farm school into a college preparatory, all-boys high school, we are proud to be doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint, particularly as the cost savings helps us divert more funding to our mission,” said Tiffany Scott, Interim Head of Church Farm School. “A recent $1 million investment into replacing our solar panels by our partner, Luminace, will extend the life of our system through 2050, generate 1.3 million kilowatts of green energy in the first year of production and save us almost 34% compared to current local average utility rates. Our solar farm is also a wonderful tool to teach our students about sustainability in an ever-expanding world.”
Church Farm School | 1001 E. Lincoln Hwy. | Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
Phone: 610.363.7500 | Fax: 610.363.5367 | Admissions: [email protected]
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Phone: 610.363.7500 | Fax: 610.363.5367 | Admissions: [email protected]
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The Church Farm School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 located in Exton, PA. Founded in 1918 to provide an excellent education to young men from limited means, Church Farm School now serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity. The school offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum and an exceptional level of personal attention, with class sizes averaging between just 7 and 12 students.
