Is your local school strapped for cash due to rising energy costs? Working with three other institutions, the Alliance to Save Energy has produced a guidebook to help school districts develop an effective energy management plan. The guidebook lists easy practices that schools can implement to save energy, ranging from turning off lights in vending machines and turning off computer monitors, to performing scheduled maintenance on heating and air cooling units. These changes in operations can help schools reduce energy use by 5 percent to 15 percent, which could mean more money for educational programs. Many of these strategies can also improve the overall quality of classrooms, creating a better learning environment for students. Sounds like a "win-win" for everyone.