New elementary in Catawba County, N.C., incorporates green strategies

July 5, 2009
Snow Creek school in Hickory, N.C., will open next month

From The Hickory Daily Record: The Catawba County (N.C.) school district is incorporating numerous green features into Snow Creek Elementary School, which is scheduled to open next month. The green features include waterless urinals, light sensors, shade trees on the campus, a light-colored roof, and a bicycle rack.

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