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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Solar array coming to Portland (Ore.) Community College
2,000 panels will be installed on Rock Creek campus... |
Two “coolest teachers” will travel to Antarctica
Instructors from Boston and Sacramento are chosen by the Center for Green Schools... |
Solar array planned for arena at Cleveland State University
Panels will cover about 70% of the roof at the Wolstein Center... |
78 colleges take part in EPA Game Day Challenge 2011
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New residence hall at Duke University expected to receive LEED silver certification
Building on Keohane quad is on track to become institution's 23 LEED-certified facility ... |
Energy upgrades to save $1.1 million a year at University of Texas Arlington
Campus will reduce energy usage by 9.8 kilowatt hours a year... |
Minnesota elementary receives LEED gold certification
Rosa Parks Elemetary in Mankato opened in 2010... |
California district is installing solar array at 9 schools
William Hart Union High School District wants panels to generate most of the energy needed to run the school system... |
Editor's Focus: Growing GreenBy Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com) With the start of a new year, hope, optimism, and the desire for a fresh start in various aspects of personal and business life emerge.... |
Green Cleaning: Maintenance AssessmentBy Stephen Ashkin What's your school maintenance plan?... |
Facility Planning: Sustainable StrategiesBy James Rydeen The payback for green school strategies is far-reaching.... |
Top 10 States With Most LEED Projects
The Top 10 states with the most LEED-registered K-12 and higher-education projects (as of October 2011).... |
Texas School for the Deaf wins green competition
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Center for Green Schools honors leaders in sustainability
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Award established for high schools that show a commitment to energy saving
National Environmental Education Foundation will award $10,000 to 3 high schools... |
University of Montana halts plans for biomass heating plant
School had hoped to reduce carbon footprint on Missoula campus... |
Western Kentucky University has its first LEED-certified building
Ransdell Hall houses the College of Education... |
GCA 2011 K-12 Honorable Mention: Catoosa County Schools
Catoosa County Schools earns Honorable Mention in the 2011 Green Cleaning Awards.... |
Meet the GCA 2011 Jury (with Related Video)
Meet this year's Green Cleaning Awards jury.... |
GCA 2011 K-12 Honorable Mention: Lee's Summit R-7 School District (with Related Video)
K-12/School District GCA Honorable Mention: Lee's Summit R-7 School District, Lee's Summit, Missouri... |
GCA 2011 Grand Award Higher Education: Central Michigan University
GCA 2011 Grand Award Winner for Higher Education: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan... |
GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention: University of Arizona Residence Life (with Related Video)
GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention is the University of Arizona Residence Life, Tucson.... |
GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention: University of Michigan
GCA 2011 Honorable Mention for Higher Education is the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.... |
GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention: Western Washington University (with Related Video)
GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention: Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington... |
Green Cleaning: Healthy WinsBy Steve Ashkin Lessons learned from the Green Cleaning Award winners.... |
