Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg, Wis., has become the largest net zero verified education project in the United States. The 126,600-sf project features 1,700 solar panels, 90 geothermal wells, and an energy-maximizing design.

According to New Buildings Institute data, as of Oct 1, Forest Edge is the largest verified net zero education facility in the U.S., the first net zero verified elementary school in the Midwest/Great Plains region, the first net zero school in Wisconsin, and one of only 74 net zero verified public projects in the U.S.

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