July 05, 2009


Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities

The 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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Green Buildings Articles

Green is everywhere these days. The latest articles on green design, construction, products and more are down below.



Delaware district plans to build state's first LEED-certified school 

Brandywine district has received $950,000 grant to support the project...

Student essay wins hybrid bus for California high school 

Irvington High in Fremont wins "American's Greenest School" contest...

West Virginia wants more environmentally friendly school buildings 

State school building authority says at least one new facility every year will be LEED silver-certified...

Green cleaning programs required in Connecticut schools 

Governor signs legislation mandating use of environmentally preferable products...

Alexandria, Va., high school installs rooftop solar panels 

Thomas Jefferson High School students push green initiative...

Oregon lawmakers approve bill reducing school bus emissions 

Bill to cut diesel pollution goes to governor...

Green Cleaning: Recognizing Green 

By Stephen Ashkin

It is again that time of the year to nominate your program for the 2009 Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities....

School Districts Saluted for Energy Conservation 

The U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency have named four school districts as 2009 Energy Star award winners....

Garbage Power Fuels New Hampshire Campus 

The graduation ceremony held this spring for the Class of 2009 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham was powered by landfill gas....

LSU Students Unplug to Save Energy 

Students living in nine residence hall communities at LSU reduced their energy consumption as part of the school's "Unplug" competition....

Green wraparound | Eastern View High School in Culpeper, Va. 

The 259,218-square-foot Eastern View High School, Culpeper, Va., was designed to resemble a school wrapped around a community center....

Renewable Selections 

By Linda Pye

Green furniture choices can help education institutions deliver more healthful and environmentally sound buildings....

Green challenges | Danforth University Center at Washington University 

The 115,880-square-foot Danforth University Center at Washington University, St. Louis, has achieved LEED gold certification....

Committed to green | Simmons School of Management at Simmons College 

The new Simmons School of Management (SOM), Simmons College, Boston, embodies the college's commitment to sustainable development....

WEB EXCLUSIVE: School as a teaching tool | Hawkins Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio 

When the new Hawkins Elementary School, Toledo, Ohio, opens in January 2010, students will be exposed directly to environmentally friendly practices and alternative energy systems....

University of Utah dedicates Earth sciences facility 

Design of 91,000-square-foot building aims for LEED certification ...

15 Nevada districts to get green school buses 

EPA grant will provide 17 buses that emit significantly less pollution...

Central Piedmont Community College campuses certified as wildlife habitats 

National Wildlife Federation awards certification to all six campuses in the system...

Mankato (Minn.) district breaks ground on first new school in 50 years 

Elementary will have an environmentally friendly design ...

Pedaling produces power at University of Oregon 

School harnesses energy generated from exercise equipment ...

Green school construction bill passes U.S. House 

21st Century High Performing Public School Facilities Act would provide billions for sustainably designed education facilities...

New York City school begins work on green roof 

P.S. 6 in Manhattan will be first public school in the city with a green roof ...

Community college in Oregon has new biodiesel training lab 

Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., plans to create a center for sustainability training ...

Tucson middle school students win design contest 

Imago Dei students created sustainable design for school of the future...

2 fountains on University of Georgia campus are using recycled water 

Ornamental fixtures had been shut off during 2007 drought...

Logo for Green School & University: A Virtual Conference & Expo Coming June 24, 2009

Essential Reading

The Subtle Stuff

Vikas Nagardeolekar and Edwin Merritt

It's hard to win passage of a school construction bond — whether through a citizen referendum or the vote of a town council or general town meeting.

Hear and Now

Michael McKeon and Lincoln Berry

When acoustics are mentioned with regard to schools, many people first think of performing arts.

Making it Readable

Peter Gisolfi

When my daughter was 10 years old, she left the comfort of her elementary school for the unfamiliar territory of the middle/high school building — a crazy quilt of pieces from the 1910s, 1930s, 1960s and 1970s.

Echo Boom Impact

Phillipe Dordai and Joseph Rizzo

Like their baby-boomer parents, the echo-boom generation is reshaping the college and university landscape.

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Still Accepting Entries: Architectural Portfolio 2009

Visit SchoolDesigns.com to enter before the August judging. Includes free publication in Green Field Notes 2009 in the Architectural Portfolio issue.

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American School & University highlights the largest 100 school districts each September. Who's growing and who's slowing?

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