Century 21 Mike Bowman,Inc. Becomes Corporate Partner To First Net Zero Middle School In The Nation

Sept. 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc. is proud to announce being the first corporate partner through the Partnerships In Education Program for the Irving Independent School District’s 2011-2012 school year and the first ever for the new Lady Bird Johnson “Net Zero” Middle School in Irving, Texas which opened August 2011.

The “Partnerships In Education” program is an Irving Independent School District program which provides for collaboration with community businesses and organizations under the endorsement of the Greater Irving/Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. The mission of the partnership is to establish, foster and maintain an environment in which students may develop academically and emotionally into informed, productive, literate citizens of society.

“We are very excited to formally partner with Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc. for the 2011-2012 school year. Our organization prides itself for being innovative and on the cutting edge of educational practices just as Mike Bowman does with his organization.  This partnership will help everyone involved give our creative kids creative ideas for their future,” said Angie Gaylord, Principal at Lady Bird Johnson Middle School.  

Lady Bird Johnson Middle School which is over 150,000 square feet is the first “Net Zero” public school in Texas, the largest “Net Zero” public school in the country and the first “Net Zero” middle school in the country. Lady Bird Johnson Middle School was designed with an environmentally-focused, net-zero concept. Through efficiency technologies and on-site power generation, the use of renewable energies allows the building to produce as much energy as it consumes from the electric grid. Issues such as geothermal science, rainwater collection, solar panel usage, and wind turbine efficiency will help students learn responsibility for energy and environmental conservation. The school features twelve 45 ft tall Skystream 3.7 wind turbines on the West side of the building that generate 1% of the energy used in the building and if not needed, sent back to the electric grid. Each wind turbine will produce 2.4 kW at maximum capacity.

“What an amazing opportunity for these middle school students to learn about alternative energy,” said Mike Bowman, President of Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc.. “In addition to standard middle school subjects, they will be able to learn through practical, hands-on experience including usage of solar panels and wind turbines, geothermal science, and collection of rainwater and reuse of greywater.”

About Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc.
Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc. has been committed to providing the very best of service to buyers and sellers relocating in and out of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex over the past 40 years. The firm has held the #1 position more times than any other office in the history of the  CENTURY 21 Systemand is renowned for developing new groundbreaking marketing systems and technology that provides its agents the ability to help buyers and sellers accomplish their real estate goals in the most professional and expeditious manner. Visit www.c21bowman.com for more information.

About Lady Bird Johnson Middle School
Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is envisioned as a neighborhood middle school organized with innovative 21st century ideals.  The teaching and learning will be somewhat unique in keeping with the net-zero design. Because Lady Bird Johnson Middle School presents unique learning opportunities for all students in the District, the campus has been designed to host 60-70 visiting students on a daily basis. Visit www.irvingisd.net/JOHNSON/