ISEEBI - Integrated School Energy Education and Building Improvement

Energy Systems Laboratory

The Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) is a division of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station and a member of the Texas A&M University System. The ESL is affiliated with both the College of Engineering and the College of Architecture.  The Lab’s approximately 120 staff members focuses on energy-related research, energy efficiency, testing, and emissions reduction amounting to over $4.5 million a year in revenue.  Texas Senate Bill 5, in 2001, assigned ESL an important role in the implementation of state energy standards and assistance with calculation of emissions reduction benefits from energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.

Jan Fechhelm (College Station ISD)

Jan Fechhelm is a 6^th grade Science teacher at Cypress Grove Intermediate School in College Station.  She has taught 6^th grade science for 17 years and during those years she has won a number of awards, both at the local and state level.  Mrs. Fechhelm also has an extensive scientific background, with 17 articles in peer reviewed journals.  She is also the author of three books on fishes of the Gulf of Mexico.

Dr. Frances McArthur (Bryan ISD)

BISD’s academic success is evident from two National Blue Ribbon elementary schools, one Exemplary campus, six Recognized schools, and the Advanced Placement programs at Bryan High School.  The district has just opened Rudder High School and has been implementing the International Baccalaureate program at Bryan High School. Dr. McArthur is the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum.

Department of Visualization (Phase 2/3)

The Texas A&M University Visualization Laboratory was established in 1988. The academic program started one year later. The Visualization Laboratory and Visualization Sciences academic program were created in response to clear indications that digital visualization was going to play a highly important role in digital communication.  Both a Bachelor of Arts and Master’s program is offered.

Whyville.net (Phase 2/3)

Whyville.net features activities in math, science, art, journalism, economics, government and entrepreneurship.  It is a learning-based virtual world for teens and tweens with 150,000 unique users a month, 3.3 million served since 1999, and 2/3rds of these residents are girls.  It features its own newspaper, economy, and government.  It offers educational games in math, science, journalism, art, government and economics.  Partners have included the NSF, NASA, Toyota, University of Texas, The Getty Foundation, Texas Workforce Commission, and School Nutrition Association.