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    2024-2025 HEROES for Zero
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    The Eco-Sustainability Office presents the 2024–2025 HEROES for Zero Contest!  HEROES for Zero challenges K-12 student teams to help make their schools “Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Ready” by reducing energy consumption, maximizing energy efficiency, and educating fellow students and staff.  Teachers are encouraged to connect ZNE activities with the STEAM curriculum.  Teams can earn badges in six HEROES categories and win up to $25,000 for sustainability-related projects at their schools!
     
    Zero Net Energy (ZNE) schools are ultra-efficient and consume only as much energy as they produce.  In addition to lowering energy usage and operating costs, ZNE schools can improve student health and productivity.  ZNE schools can also serve as teaching tools, providing opportunities to learn about sustainability, high-performance design, and emerging technologies like renewable energy generation and storage.
     
    The steps to ZNE are:
    1. Reduce Demand for Energy
    2. Maximize Energy Efficiency  
    3. Utilize Renewable Energy
     
     

  • Stay tuned for the 2025-26 Contest Requirements

  • Would you be interested in joining the HEROES for Zero Contest?

     

    Please come back for the 2025-26 contest registration in July 2025. To show your interest at this time, please fill out this brief form  

  • LAUSD Heroes for Zero 2024/25 Winning Teams!

     

     

    Top three teams ($25,000 for a sustainability project at their schools):
    • Castelar Elementary School's Climate Dragons
    • Woodland Hills Academy Humanities Magnet ​!The Energy Heroes!​
    • The Santee Education Complex Science Club
     
    Five additional winning teams ($5,000 for a sustainability project at their schools):
    • Eagle Rock Elementary Green Eagles
    • Noble Avenue Elementary Climate Club Heroes
    • Open Magnet Charter Elementary NRG Savers
    • Pacoima Middle School Eco Panthers
    • Elizabeth Learning Center Mighty Bulldogs
    • Chatsworth Charter High School & G+STEAM Magnet Center, Chancellors for Change
    • Cesar Chavez Learning Academies: Technology Prep's Climate Crusaders

     

    Top Winning Entries

     
    Castelar Elementary School 

    Woodland Hills Humanities Magnet – The Energy HEROES
    The Santee Education Complex Science Club

     

     

     

    Semi-Finalists

    Eagle Rock Elementary Green Eagles

     

    Open Magnet Charter Elementary NRG Savers
    Pacoima Middle School Eco-Panthers

    Elizabeth Learning Center Mighty Bulldogs

    Cesar Chavez Learning Academies: TPA Climate Crusaders

    Chatsworth Charter HS Chancellors for Change

     
    Noble Avenue Elementary's Climate Club 
    Watch all of this year's winning videos

     

    Elementary School Team - Castelar Elementary School's Climate Dragons

     

    Middle School Team - Woodland Hills Academy Humanities Magnet ​!The Energy Heroes!​

     

    High School Team - The Santee Education Complex Science Club

  • “We’re proud of our young heroes whose creativity and commitment to energy efficiency are paving the way for Zero Net Energy schools. Congratulations to all 2024–25 HEROES for Zero Contest participants.”

    Christos Chrysiliou, Chief Eco-Sustainability Officer 

     

    Special thanks to our ZNE Partner, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power