The Blue Springs School District was recently given the 2018 Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC) Sustainability Silver Award at its annual ceremonies. The awards recognize businesses that have made significant investments in green initiatives over the last year. The BSSD is the first school district to win the award.
  Over the past year, the BSSD completed 35 LED lighting upgrade projects across the district. The projects resulted in 2,702,783 kWh in annual energy savings. Beside the 2.7 GWh in annual energy savings the projects produced and the significantly reduced energy spend, the BSSD also received $367,034 in rebates from the KCP&L Business Energy Savings programs. Installing LED lighting in schools has proven to increase productivity and learning while reducing stress and anxiety when compared to traditional fluorescent or incandescent bulbs.