Green Schools News
Recent articles about green school facilities from newspapers across the country:
Solar Power Is Money Saver for Montgomery County, Maryland Schools Using Unique Financing Approach
Gazette, September 01, 2010
Solar Panels Powering Denver Public Schools
KUSA, August 30, 2010
A 'Green' School Blooms in Millcreek, Saving the District $50,000 a Year
Erie Times-News , August 29, 2010
New Belle Valley, Illinois School Building Designed To Be Eco-Friendly
BND.com, August 23, 2010
Tornado-Hit Kansas School Opens, Greener Than Ever
NPR, August 18, 2010
Rogers, Arkansas Schools Save With Innovative Lighting, Funded by Stimulus
4019tv.com, August 17, 2010
Colleges Add Solar Power
Environmental Leader, August 17, 2010
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina Schools Become Energy Efficient, Green
Citizen-Times, August 16, 2010
The Nation’s Greenest Colleges
New York Times, August 16, 2010
Sustainable School Set to Open in Green Comeback of Greensburg, Kansas
Kansas City Star , August 15, 2010
New Kentucky Elementary School Is Nation's First Net-Zero School
Daily News, August 11, 2010
Idaho Asking Schools to Harness the Sun With $2.75 Million Stimulus Funding
KTRC.com, August 09, 2010
Rating America's Greenest Colleges
Fast Company, August 04, 2010
Green Schools: Saving Energy is Earth-friendly Lesson Plan for Tennessee Students
Commercial Appeal, August 01, 2010
Eco-Friendly Education
Wisconsin Builder, August 01, 2010
Independent Schools in Pennsylvania Get Solar Panels with State Grant
Main Line Media News, July 28, 2010
Student Ideas for Green Roof Make School a Teaching Lab
Boston Globe, July 26, 2010
Make Sure Your Community Has a Green School Advocate
SmartPlanet, July 20, 2010
Clark County, Nevada School District Turning to Solar
Las-Vegas Review Journal, July 20, 2010
San Antonio's First Green School Completed
Express News, July 19, 2010
Salinas, California First to Receive Eco-Friendly Modular Classrooms
PR Newsire, July 15, 2010
San Diego, California District Factors in Sunny Weather for Energy Solutions
San Diego News Room, July 14, 2010
Students Want Colleges To Show Them the Green
Colorado Daily, July 13, 2010
Univ. of Pennsylvania Turns a Paved Area into A Green Sustainable Site
Almanac, July 13, 2010
Higher Ed Sets Power Goals: Switching from Coal to Cleaner Fuels
GreenSource, July 12, 2010
Omaha Public Schools Green Plans Blooming
Omaha World-Herald, July 10, 2010
46 Mayors Team Up for Green Schools
Union-Tribune, July 09, 2010
Illinois Suburban School Districts Invest in Wind Farm to Save $2 Million a Year
Daily Herald, July 08, 2010
Arizona School District Saves $292,000 in Energy Costs By Lowering Energy Use
Arizona City Independent, July 07, 2010
Garden Becomes Classroom
Record-Eagle , July 04, 2010
Connecticut Law Ensures Green School Playgrounds by Prohibiting Pesticides
News Times, July 01, 2010
British Gas to Give 15 Million Pounds Sterling of Free Solar Panels to British Schools
PR Newsire, July 01, 2010
Teaching Students Carbon Consequences
Press Release: America.gov , June 24, 2010
Special Education School Earns A+ for Going Green
PRNewswire, June 18, 2010
LAUSD Green: Schools Also Need Physical Reforms
Daily News, June 17, 2010
School’s Walk Would Link Eco-systems and Campuses
Sag Harbor Express, June 17, 2010
EPA Introduces Green Competition
Green Building News, June 16, 2010
Massachusetts School Hailed for Green Work
Gloucester Times, June 14, 2010
Ohio Colleges Get Stimulus Funding for Energy Efficiency Projects
Business First, June 11, 2010
Leading the Way to a Greener School
Baltimore Sun, June 11, 2010
Governor Announces $4.5 Million to Fund 15 Solar Projects at New Mexico Schools
State of New Mexico, June 09, 2010
Future University of Michigan Buildings to Meet Tougher Energy Efficiency Guidelines
AnnArbor.com, June 07, 2010
In Ontario, Canda, Green Schools Program Money Well Spent
The Star, June 07, 2010
Award-winning Mesa, NM Middle School Designed to be Energy Efficient and Environmentally Responsible
Las Cruces Sun-News, June 02, 2010
California Schools to Cut 80% Electricity Costs with Solar Systems Funded by Stimulus
BrighterEnergy.org, June 01, 2010
Green Schools Journal Articles
Recent magazine and journal articles about green school facilities:
A Green Building: The Good, the Bad, the Neutral.
Facilities Manager, July 2010
Building EUI's.
High Performing Buildings, July 2010
A Checklist for Meeting Green Goals.
Facility Management Journal, July 2010
Going Solar.
Facility Management Journal, July 2010
FMs Explain How LEED-EBOM Pays Off.
Building Operating Management, June 2010
Sustainability Trends on Campus.
University Business, June 2010
Sustainable IT: 30 Tips for Going Green with IT Operations and Equipment.
University Business, June 2010
Light and Cool.
American School and University, June 2010
Build a School, Inspire a Community.
School Business Affairs, May 2010
Creating Good Schools--What If?
School Business Affairs, May 2010
Energy-Saving Dorms.
ASHRAE Journal, May 2010
The Top Ten Energy Wasters in K-12 Facilities (and What to Do about Them).
School Business Affairs, May 2010
A Sustainable and Holistic Approach to Design and Construction.
School Business Affairs, May 2010
Green Schools Events
Upcoming conferences and workshops on green school facilities:
Webcast: Sustainable Residence Hall Renovation--Teach Your Old Dog New Tricks
September 16, 2010
Green Clean Schools National Summit
September 21, 2010
Washington, D.C.
Webcast: Empowering a Low Carbon Movement at Your Campus
October 20, 2010
Green Schools National Conference
October 24, 2010 - October 26, 2010
Minneapolis, Minnesota
GreenBuild International Conference and Expo 2010
November 17, 2010 - November 19, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Ecobuild America
December 06, 2010 - December 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.
Green Schools Publications Recommended by NCEF
Key publications on green school facilities:
Green Existing Schools: Project Management Guide.
U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2010
The Paid-from-Savings Guide to Green Existing Buildings: Executive Summary.
U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2010
Sustainable School Architecture: Design for Primary and Secondary Schools.
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2010
Best Practices Manual and Assessment Tool: Relocatable Classrooms for High Performance Schools, 2009 edition.
Collaborative for High Peformance Schools, San Francisco, CA, 2009
New Research Links School Air Quality to Schoool Cleaning Supplies.
Environmental Working Group, Washington, DC, 2009
Guide to Operating and Maintaining Energy Smart Schools.
U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, 2009
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers; Atlanta, GA, 2008
High-Performance School Buildings: Resource and Strategy Guide. Third Edition.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, Washington, DC, 2008
Environmental Compliance and Best Management Practices: Guidance Manual for K- 12 Schools.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2007
Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning.
National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2007
Green Cleaning in Schools.
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC, 2007
LEED for Schools for New Construction and Major Renovations.
United States Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2007
Collaboration for High Performance Schools Best Practices Manual.
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), San Francisco, CA, 2006-2009
Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits.
Capital E, Washington, DC, 2006
Green Seal Environmental Standard for Industrial and Institutional Cleaners.
Green Seal, Inc., Washington, DC , 2006
Daylighting in Schools: Reanalysis Report.
California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program (PIER), Sacramento, CA. New Buildings Institute, White Salmon, WA. , 2002
Daylighting in Schools. An Investigation into the Relationship between Daylighting and Human Performance.
Submitted by the Heschong Mahone Group to Pacific Gas and Electric, on behalf of the California Board for Energy Efficiency Third Party Program, 1999
Green Schools Resource Lists
NCEF lists of continuously updated links, books, and journal articles on green school facilities topics:
Case Studies--Green Schools and Universities
Daylighting School Facilities
Green Cleaning in Schools
Green Colleges and Universities
Green Schools
Impact of Green Schools on Learning
Indoor Air Quality in Schools
LEED Certification for Schools
Life Cycle Cost Estimating for School Facilities
School Building Commissioning
School Energy Savings
Thermal Comfort in Schools
Water Conservation in Schools
