Organizations that help green schools:
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www.buildgreenschools.org
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USGBC's Build Green Schools. Learn what makes green
schools better for students. Learn about local, state and federal
initiatives to promote and support green schools. Learn about
LEED, the national benchmark for high-performance schools.
Find videos, research, case studies and other resources. Read the
most recent green schools news. ***
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www.ase.org
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Alliance to Save Energy's Green Schools Program engages
students in creating energy-saving activities in their schools,
using hands-on, real-world projects. Green Schools helps schools
use energy efficiently through architectural, operational and
behavioral changes.
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www1.eere.energy.gov
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U.S. Department of Energy's Energysmart Schools web site-
resources and information on planning, financing, design and
building, operations and maintenance.
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www.aashe.org
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Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in
Higher Education (AASHE) is an association of colleges and
universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a
sustainable future. It was founded in 2006 with a mission to
promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from
governance and operations to curriculum and outreach -
through education, communication, research and professional
development. Businesses, NGO's, and government agencies can
participate as AASHE partner members. Lots of info. ***
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www.cap-e.com
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"Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits" October
2006. A Capital E Report. The Financial Benefits of Green
Schools. PDF. ***
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www.documents.dgs.ca.gov
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Grid Neutral: Electrical Independence for California Schools
and Community Colleges. 49-page how-to explains what to do
to transform campuses to carbon neutral. Details ways to pay
for grid-neutral projects from power purchase agreements to
seeking aid. PDF.
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archrecord.construction.com
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Schools of the 21st Century Web site. The latest thinking and
ideas on the Planning and Design of k-12 School Buildings.A
supplement of Architectural Record.
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www.chps.net
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Collaborative for High Performance Schools- facilitates the
design, construction and operation of schools whose
environments are not only energy and resource efficient, but
also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities
for a quality education.
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www.edfacilities.org
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National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities at the
National Institute of Building Sciences resource lists includes
descriptions of books, studies, reports, and journal articles as
well as links to online publications and websites. Lots of info. ***
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www.loginandlearn.com
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Energy Efficiency Campus part of LogInAndLearn.com- a
platform for energy efficiency education, resources and
associated links.
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Schools of Interest:
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www.youtube.com
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Chartwell School- the first complete educational campus
awarded LEED Platinum "Did it cost more? They limited
extra initial cost to 5-10% above conventional design for each
item. Using life cycle cost analysis, which includes savings on
operating costs, the high performance, green features of our
new campus will eventually more than pay for themselves and
result in long-term savings in operating costs. They will also
enhance learning outcomes for students."
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leedcasestudies.usgbc.org
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USGBC: Arlington, VA, School Building Recreation, K-12
education, New construction, 50,300 sq. feet . Two 11,000-gallon
tanks store rainwater for onsite irrigation, sidewalk washing,
and other uses.
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www.nytimes.com
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"The Sustainable Hampton" State University of New York’s
newest campus is sustainable in design and curriculum. NY
Times Article.
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greensource.construction.com
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Garthwaite Center at the Cambridge School of Weston,
Massachusetts,a K-12 private school, houses science laboratory
classrooms; faculty offices; a meeting space; atrium; gallery
space, etc... Green Source.
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www.yale.edu
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Yale’s new 'Green' Sculpture Building is a 51,000 sq. ft. space
that houses undergraduate and graduate Sculpture programs of
the School of Art.
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