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. View which schools were the 2007 award winners.

Green Buildings Articles

Babson College to install wind turbine on campus 

Wellesley, Mass., school has taken numerous green initiative...

Boulder middle school aims for LEED gold 

City council contributed $1.8 million to help school district build environmentally friendly facility...

Green charter school to open in Woodbury, Minn. 

Michael Frome Academy will emphasize outdoor instruction...

Indiana makes push for renewable resources 

Education officials' yearlong effort is called "Learn Green, Live Green"...

Green Cleaning: Celebrating Earth 

By Stephen Ashkin

Last-minute Earth Day ideas....

California district hires consultant to help it go green 

Lodi Unified says consultant will help it cut costs, use alternative energy sources...

L.A. charter wins high performance grant 

Animo Venice Charter High School is the first to receive one of the State Allocation Board's incentive grants...

Dental facility at East Carolina University aims for green status 

Building would be first LEED-certified structure on campus...

Fayetteville (Ark.) district wants LEED certification for elementary renovation 

Butterfield Trail Elementary will be remodeled and expanded...

Taking Initiative 

By Ann Hamann

Easy and effective ways education institutions can conserve natural resources....

Suck it Up 

By Dave Jansik

Schools and universities can use LEED as a guide to achieve cleaning and vacuuming goals....

Green Cleaning: A Helpful Roadmap 

By Stephen Ashkin

LEED-EB is an ongoing tool for education institutions....

Oncology center urges green cleaning for schools 

Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology offers green cleaning program...

Green Building Council grant funding targets schools 

Grant funding increases by $1 million; $500,000 is to go to K-12 facility research...

Group offers research grants for K-12 green building research 

U.S. Green Building Council increases available funding...

University of Montana works on green design and construction standards 

"Griz Green" standards will be similar to LEED guidelines...

New Hawaii middle school will seek silver LEED rating 

Funds released to begin construction of 'Ewa Makai Middle School...

Green Leaders 

By Mike Kennedy

The seeds they planted years ago in support of environmentally friendly education facilities are beginning to blossom....

Green Cleaning: Work in Progress 

By Stephen Ashkin

President Bush signs bill on healthful schools....

Catalog focuses on green innovation 

U.S. Green Building Council hopes online catalog will spur more innovation...

EPA agreement will leader to greener labs at New Jersey college 

New Jersey Institute of Technology had been cited for violating rules on handling hazardous waste...

Tennessee high school renovation will create green campus 

$55 million upgrade of Oak Ridge High is on track to earn LEED certification...

Green Cleaning: Time to Lead 

By Stephen Ashkin

Leadership is the key to green's growth....

2007 Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities 

This year's winners....

Ohio district aims for green renovation and construction 

Liberty Union-Thurston district plans to follow LEED guidelines...