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How Low Can You Go Challenge

In partnership with the Miami Heat, schools are challenged to find innovative ways to reduce energy and water consumption, and food waste at each school campus in a 3-month period compared to previous years.  Recognized by the White House, NOAA and National Geographic as an innovative community project to raise awareness of the effects of CO2 emissions on the environment and change behaviors.  

For more information and to participate in this challenge, visit www.howlowcanyougochallenge.com (this link will take you outside the BCPS site)

 Measurements of success over the past ten years:

• • • • ​Over 340 different schools have registered.

      • Impact over 480,000+ people

      • Reduced over 17,000,000 kWh

      • Energy cost savings $2,508,298

      • Reduced CO2 emissions by 25,655,835 lbs.

      • Reduced water by over 39,000,000 gallons

Winning Schools 2024/25

Electrical Consumption & kWh Energy Reduction:

• 1st Place, Central Park Elementary School – Reduced electrical consumption by 35% from the previous year, saving 187,904 kWh, with a cost avoidance of $18,790.
  
  
• 2nd Place: Forest Hills Elementary School – Reduced electrical consumption by 14% from the previous year, saving 47,901 kWh, with a cost avoidance of $4,790.
  
  
• 3rd Place: Cooper City High School – Reduced electrical consumption by 12% from the previous year, saving 183,150 kWh, with a cost avoidance of $18,315.

Greatest Water Reduction:

• Coconut Creek Elementary School – Reduced water usage by 63%, saving 240,000 gallons. 

Watch the Miami Heat Pep Rally at the winning school, Maplewood Elementary - https://www.eduvision.tv/l?etgOyeO 

Pictured above: How Low Can You Go school winners at the P3 Eco-Challenge Awards Ceremony with School Board Member Debra Hixon (left)

2022 How Low Can You Go school winners at the Miami Heat Game