Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy Nears Completion
With a completion date slated for July, the new Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy in Atlanta will soon open for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Emory University Hospital Tower Awarded LEED Silver
The Emory University Hospital Tower has been awarded LEED Silver certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first Emory Healthcare building to be LEED certified at Emory.
Read moreCooper Robertson Announces Next Phase of Georgia State University Plan
By Roxanne Squires ATLANTA — Architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson has announced its selection to develop the next phase
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ABM Creates Energy-Cost Savings for Lowndes County Schools
The program is built to provide these facility additions and improvements with no upfront costs, with a projection of more than $9.4 million in energy and operating costs throughout a 20-year period. Now, ABM is bringing this program to another Georgia county.
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ABM Launches Energy Program for Oglethorpe County Schools
Leading provider of facility solutions, ABM, has launched an Energy Performance Contracting program for Oglethorpe County Schools in Lexington, Ga., which will generate savings on energy costs and contribute to facility upgrades throughout the county’s school system.
Read moreCenter for Green Schools Honors Sustainability Leaders
WASHINGTON — The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Center for Green Schools, based in Washington, honored a number of projects, institutions and individuals in December with Best of Green Schools awards. The award program honors sustainability leaders and innovators working to create healthy, high-performing learning places across the educational spectrum.
Read moreGuide to Green Colleges Released by The Princeton Review
NEW YORK — The Princeton Review, an organization providing tutoring and admissions resources for college or college-bound students, released their fourth annual guidebook April 16, highlighting green colleges and their efforts to create a sustainable future.
In collaboration with the Center for Green Schools and the U.S Green Building Council, the free and comprehensive “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition” profiles colleges in the United States and Canada that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability.
Read moreLearning Opportunity
About a year ago, I toured a green school that had just reopened after a major renovation. 
A historic preservation project, the building had been restored to its original beauty and a variety of high-performance systems and technologies were incorporated.
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Bundle Green Retrofits
Over the past year, I’ve met with school districts from across the country. I continue to find that the challenges these districts face are incredibly similar.
Read moreGreen Scene: Districtwide Sustainability
Take a Districtwide Approach With Sustainability
Many of us who work in the green building movement have a tendency to present sustainability as though it is a new idea. In fact, it is quite the opposite.
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