Austin’s Youth Energy Summit (YES!) team received the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Award for its 2011-2012 project, which included implementing green roofing technologies on the high school Annex Building. — Photo provided

Austin’s Youth Energy Summit (YES!) team recently was awarded the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Award for its 2011-2012 project accomplishments, which included implementing green roofing technologies on the high school Annex Building.

This is Austin’s first year participating in the YES! program. Austin was one of seven high school teams supported by the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation.

Among the award, the YES! team received $250 in award funding to be used in future YES! team work. This season’s YES! awards were sponsored by AgStar Financial Services, the Center for Energy and Environment, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, the Southwest Initiative Foundation and Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation.