Posted: April 7, 2008
A little more than a year after moving into their new school building, students at St. Philip's Academy in Newark, New Jersey, not only have a much bigger, brighter science lab, but they also have a building that itself serves as a teaching tool. Elements of the structure, as well as meters and gauges, are exposed so that children understand how the building's systems work. Read more...
Posted: March 28, 2008
Affordability of "green" design in school architecture is a serious issue confronting our schools today. When sustainable building design is implemented, lower operating costs are enjoyed, which translates into decreased long-term costs that allow public school districts to be better stewards of taxpayer dollars. Read more...
Posted: March 28, 2008
Leaders of tomorrow at Northland Pines High School gain first-hand knowledge of sustainability processes by learning in an energy efficient classroom today. Northland Pines is the first LEED certified school in Wisconsin and the first public high school in the United States to receive LEED Gold certification. Read more...
Posted: March 21, 2008
DeKalb County officials Friday unveiled what is likely the most comprehensive plan among school systems in Georgia to go "green" with environmentally friendly practices. Read more...
Posted: March 20, 2008
According to Diane Moeller, principal of Kennedy Elementary School, St. Joseph's new $25.5 million Kennedy Community School isn't quite around third base and heading home in terms of construction, but it's getting darn close. Read more...
Posted: March 20, 2008
Built in 2005 on the four-acre former site of Shadyside Elementary School, Suitland Elementary is the first in the county to utilize green technology that will help Prince George’s County achieve targets outlined in the state Global Warming Solutions Act. Read more...
Posted: March 10, 2008
At a packed Stanley Elementary School, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday told students that lawmakers have a "moral responsibility" to preserve the Earth for future generations. Read more...
Posted: February 27, 2008
Not so long ago, some derisively called them treehuggers. Education administrators and designers who raised environmental issues would urge schools and universities to adopt more efficient energy use, pursue recycling and conserve water — that all made sense, but where would they stop? With solar panels? Wind turbines? Roofs with plants growing out of them? Urinals that don't use water? Heating and cooling systems that pull energy out of the ground? People with a business to run couldn't waste precious time obsessing on such touchy-feely matters. Read more... | PDF download
Posted: February 7, 2008
There is a school in Montgomery County, Md., that experienced zero turnover last year among its teachers. It also happens to be one of the growing number of US schools designed to Gold LEED standards. Rachel Gutter, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Schools Sector manager, believes the latter has something to do with the former, but she can’t necessarily prove it, yet. Read more...
Posted: February 6, 2008
Two local school districts are slated to be on the March 4 ballot, but for different reasons. The Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District seeks passage of a 1 percent earned income tax to fund an Ohio School Facilities Commission building project, while the Mohawk Local School District is asking for approval of a 0.5-percent income tax for operating expenses. The Clyde-Green district plans to register the school with LEED. Read more...
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