3 Low Cost Resources For Greening Your School
For schools and universities with already limited budgets, developing and implementing significant sustainability measures can seem daunting.
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Center 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 moreWestern Michigan University Honored for Sustainability Efforts
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University (WMU) was one of 10 institutions and individuals honored on Dec. 17 by the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools, which hosts an annual awards program to recognize the best environmental efforts in schools and universities across the country.
Southwestern Law School’s First Residence Earns LEED Platinum
LOS ANGELES — The Residences at 7th, a new 133-unit residence hall on the Southwestern Law School campus in Los Angeles, was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification. This modern, non-smoking structure was recognized for a highly sustainable design, careful use of construction materials and resources, recycling efforts and its close proximity to public transit.
Read moreAmericans Support Green Schools, Survey Finds
WASHINGTON — A new, independent, nationwide survey revealed that nearly three out of four Americans support federal investment in school building improvements focused on creating healthier learning environments, saving tax dollars or lowering carbon emissions.
Read moreReport to Serve as Green School Blueprint
NEW ORLEANS — Three major green organizations recently unveiled a report that outlines a five-point national action plan local governments can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives.
The report, "Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Special Report from Sundance," was created by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives – Local Governments for Sustainability, the U.S.
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Feds Launch Green Ribbon School Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A tree-planting ceremony at the Department of Education headquarters marked the launch of a new program to recognize eco-friendly school facilities and operations that aims to both help schools in need of money and prepare students for jobs.
The Green Ribbon Schools program will “recognize schools that have taken great strides in greening their curricula, buildings, school grounds and overall building operations,” according to a department statement.
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USGBC, Princeton Review Launch Second Green Colleges Guide
NEW YORK — For the second year, students headed to college can select where to go to school based on the question: how green is it?
Longtime test-prep company the Princeton Review worked with the U.S.
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New Orleans School District Wins USGBC Leadership Award
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Green Building Council awarded its 2010 Leadership Award to the Recovery School District of New Orleans at its Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago.
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Learning 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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