Michelle Obama Elementary School

Emerging Technologies 

The District is continually investigating emerging industry technologies and alternative practices to find innovative ways to reduce our energy and water consumption and meet our sustainability goals. 

Current LAUSD Goals
  • To work with industry leaders, innovators, utilities and muncipal partners to identify and pilot cutting edge sustainability technology.

Emerging Technologies

CalTech's Reznick Institute FLOW Program Participants

Cleantech 2 Edtech​

LAUSD is proud to partner with Cal Tech, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, LADWP, and Southern California Edison to implement "Cleantech 2 Edtech: LA schools save energy as students and startups implement cleantech innovations".  This Pilot Initiative was awarded $100,000 by the 2016 LA2050 Grant Program.  

Cleantech 2 Edtech is a collaboration for exploring new clean energy and water technologies and piloting them at LAUSD facilities. The program will offer complementary education and internship opportunities for high school students interested in learning more. 

Cleantech 2 Edtech consists of three program elements.
  • Identify promising companies and their technologies suitable for incorporating into the school system, and helping to fulfill the energy efficiency and water conservation goals of the LAUSD and LADWP. These target technologies include advanced lighting, HVAC and building controls, and water and gas saving technologies, among others. 
  • Foster the success of these pilot trials by providing grant dollars through a supplement to Caltech’s existing FLoW – Rocket Fund program and the LAUSD/LADWP pilot program to support the development and field testing. 
  • ​Incorporate an education module for motivated high school students focused on these efficiency technologies. This practical training will complement more formal high school education, with highly motivational real world experience and future job opportunities.
 
Cleantech 2 Edtech will allow LAUSD to reach our mandated energy efficiency goals more quickly, while creating an interactive and creative learning environment for students.  Enhancing opportunities for cleantech companies in Los Angeles will mean high-quality, better paying jobs, including underserved communities. This will also help provide a skilled workforce and idea pipeline for the already growing cleantech community in the region. 

Primary Partners