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

California college honored for its "livable" facility 

De Anza College wins award for its environmental studies center....

Parents want sustainable features at new school 

School supporters seek donations to enhance elementary school planned in Mission, Kan....

Toronto elementary school honored for sustainable design 

Brookside Public School get a gold rating from Canadian Green Building Council...

Go Green 

By Mike Kennedy

10 reasons for your school or university to embrace sustainable design and construction strategies. ...

Green Cleaning: Mid-Year Mindset 

By Stephen Ashkin

Making your winter break green. ...

University of Cincinnati Rec Center earns LEED certification 

353,000-square-foot facility combines student housing and recreation....

Wisconsin school honored for sustainability 

Northland Pines High School was state's first LEED-certified K-12 school building....

Christian school in Colorado seeks LEED certification 

Valor Christian High School opened earlier this year...

University of Florida hopes ride-sharing program will ease campus traffic concerns 

GreenRide program helps users find ride partners...

New York University awards green grants 

$115,000 goes to 15 projects...

New web site promotes green schools 

U.S. Green Building Council launches site focused on school construction....

Dartmouth's new science facility will emphasize green design 

Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center aims to be a model of sustainable design....

Ohio adopts LEED rating system as standard 

Hundreds of new and renovated facilities will achieve at least a silver LEED rating....

Hand in Hand 

By Luis B. Bernardo and Dennis R. Jankiewicz

A commitment to sustainability is becoming a part of the mainstream of good design....

Making an Impact 

By Charlie Jahnigen

An integrated sustainable design approach can lower facility ownership costs and establish more productive learning environments....

Green Cleaning: Positive Support 

By Stephen Ashkin

LEED-EB has made a step in the right direction....

Charlottesville, Va., school opens "Little Green" building 

School hopes to build "Big Green" facility in the future....

Indiana middle school seeks LEED certification 

Avon district breaks ground on 220,000-square-foot facility....

Geothermal system for Massachusetts school 

System will provide heating and cooling for Noble and Greenough School's middle school....

Students in Michigan build solar house on campus 

Lawrence Technological University team to compete in Solar Decathlon....

Working Together 

By David R. Duda and Julia C. Neville

Providing safer school buildings and protecting the environment can go hand in hand....

The Green Obligation 

By Cameron Adams

Focusing on IAQ can help facility managers protect health, improve performance and contribute to the vitality of the local community....

Green Cleaning: Here to Stay 

By Stephen Ashkin

Green is not just a passing fancy....

Massachusetts private school plans green arts and science building 

Sustainable strategies at Cambridge School of Weston's Garthwaite Center will cut energy expenses....

Santa Clara University installs solar panels 

School received $150,000 in energy rebates for choosing system....