Green Buildings & Green Cleaning
Green is everywhere these days. The latest articles on green cleaning, green design, green construction, green products and more are down below. Green Cleaning Award for Schools & UniversitiesThe Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities — sponsored by American School & University, The Green Cleaning Network and the Healthy Schools Campaign — recognizes education institutions for exemplary green cleaning programs. Award criteria are modeled on The Quick and Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, published by the Healthy Schools Campaign, a founding member of the Green Cleaning Network. Learn more about the Green Cleaning Award.
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Irvine district delays decision on more solar panels
Board wants to make sure neighbors near 11 schools support planned installation... |
Loyola University Chicago is getting rid of bottled water on its campuses
Cafeterias and stores will stop sales this year; vending machine water sales will end next year... |
25,000 solar panels installed at The Lawrenceville School
System projected to save New Jersey private school $400,000 a year... |
28 Cincinnati schools to get energy-saving renovations
District is taking out a $26.8 million loan to pay for upgrades... |
78 schools named Green Ribbon Schools
Schools from 29 states and Washington, D.C., are recognized in first year of program ... |
Recreation center under construction at University of Louisville
$37.5 million project designed to receive LEED gold certification... |
Guide to Green Colleges is released
322 institutions are profiled in report from Princeton Review and Center For Green Schools... |
Middle school is first in Virginia to get LEED gold
Locust Grove Middle is in Orange County (Va.) district ... |
Michigan State University envisions urban farm and research hub in Detroit
University's Green Michigan Initiative is developing $100 million plan... |
Traffic-reducing efforts are succeeding at UCLA
School says on-campus vehicle traffic is lowest in at least 20 years... |
Institute suspends green report card project
Sustainable Endowments Institute will focus attention on green-themed Billion Dollar Challenge ... |
Solar Heating Considerations for Green Schools (with Related Video)By Brian Kelley and Lon Fiedler, PE Understanding the process of installing solar thermal systems can help schools determine whether it will meet needs now and into the future.... |
Upstate N.Y. Middle School gets LEED Silver
Emerson J. Dillon Middle School in the Phoenix (N.Y.) Central School District has received LEED silver certification for its environmentally friendly design. ... |
LEED Platinum for two University of Arizona Residence Halls
The University of Arizona says that the USGBC has awarded two new residence halls with LEED platinum certification.... |
More Green Research Needed, Report Says
A report from green school advocates is calling for more research into the effect of education facilities on student health and performance.... |
Geothermal Installation at Ball State University (with Related Video)
Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., dedicated the first phase of a campus geothermal system.... |
Construction Zone: A LEED-Designed Process (with Related Video)
Hampton Bays Middle School, Hampton Bays, N.Y., is the first public school in New York State to receive LEED certification, and the first CHPS-certified school in the state. ... |
Green Cleaning: A Culture of SustainabilityBy Steve Ashkin Each person is important in creating a greener institution.... |
Energy Advantages for Green SchoolsBy J. Tim Griffin, PE, CEM, LEED AP Generating school energy in a more sustainable manner with district energy systems.... |
Ball State University dedicates geothermal system
Officials say system will be the nation's largest geothermal heating and cooling system... |
St. Louis-area elementary school receives LEED certification
University City, Mo., project is first public elementary in area to receive certification ... |
Green School StepsBy Anisa Baldwin Metzger Top 10 ways to transform an existing school into a more green facility.... |
Recycling by Design for Green SchoolsBy Charles Craig, LEED AP, David Fixler, FAIA, LEED AP, and Bob Kennedy, PE, CEM, LEED AP Recycling campus buildings and preserving historic resources. ... |
March 2012 Green Product Solutions
Products and case studies from the March 2012 Green Special Section... |
Green Cleaning: Planning for Earth DayBy Stephen Ashkin April 22 is Earth Day, and most schools and universities will be celebrating. ... |
