New school, big changes greet Seattle students, parents

  SEATTLE — Faces light up as students see West Seattle’s new Chief Sealth International High School. After two years of construction, the wait is over and the doors are open to the $50 million renovations — money approved by voters. Students make their way into the new high-tech building with new computers. Smart boards with touch screens replace chalkboards. “It’s really fun to see the …

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Study: Green Offices are More Productive

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A new study released by Michigan State University draws an evidence-based connection between environmentally friendly offices buildings and the productivity of office staff.
 
Titled “Effects of Green Buildings on Employee Health and Productivity,” the study examined two cases in the Lansing area where workers moved from a conventional office building to an environmentally friendly green facility. Workers claimed they called in sick less often and were more productive in the new sustainable environment.

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