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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 & 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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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 Wins 

By Steve Ashkin

Lessons learned from the Green Cleaning Award winners....

GCA 2011 Grand Award: Columbia Public School District (with Related Video) 

Grand Award: K-12/School Districts in the 2012 Green Cleaning Awards...

GCA 2011 Best New Program: Dixon Middle School 

Dixon Middle School is Best New Program in the 2011 Green Cleaning Awards....

GCA 2011 K/12 Honorable Mention: Salt Lake City School District (with Related Video) 

GCA Honorable Mention for K-12/School Districts: Salt Lake City School District...

GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention: University of Missouri-Kansas City 

GCA 2011 Higher Education Honorable Mention goes to the University of Missouri-Kansas City....

Indiana University pushes for green living in residence halls 

University of North Texas stadium earns LEED platinum 

Apogee Stadium is the first newly constructed football stadium to achieve platinum rating...

University of Central Florida wins "Battle of the Buildings" 

by Mike Kennedy

Harvard cuts dining hall food waste 

University says waste has decreased by 56.5% since 2005...

Energy efficiency is highlight of new school in Colorado district (w/ Video) 

Sangre de Cristo district facility will cut energy costs by 80%...

Private school is first K-12 facility in Utah to receive LEED gold 

McGillis School earned honor for $10 million campus addition ...

Solar growth documented on higher-education campuses 

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education compiles database of campus installations...

Illinois campus is first public high school to receive LEED gold for existing buildings 

Stevenson High in Lincolnshire carries out upgrades to boost energy efficiency ...

PCB Removal Progresses in New York City 

Fluorescent fixtures with PCBs have been removed from 57 school buildings in New York City as of September....

Healthy School Awards in Florida 

Orange County and Santa Rosa County school systems recognized as Florida Healthy School Districts....

Sidebar: Green toolkit 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

The National Work Group on Green Cleaning and Chemical Policy Reform in Schools has compiled a Cleaning for Healthy Schools toolkit....

Energy Commitments for Green Schools 

By Yanel de Angel

Many academic institutions have committed to adopt sustainable practices that both save energy and use material resources more wisely....

Cost-Effective Design for Green Schools 

By Terry Hoyle, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, and Rich Corona, PE, LEED AP

An integrated approach to green design for schools keeps cost in mind....

Green Cleaning: Pushing the Envelope 

By Stephen Ashkin

Growing a green cleaning program in schools....

Plans for Energy Drink Ban are Short-Lived (with Related Video) 

University of New Hampshire backs away from energy drink ban....

University of Michigan plans $14 million in sustainability initiatives 

School plans to install solar panel field on Ann Arbor campus...

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OSRAM SYLVANIA presents the Great Lighting for Education Challenge

One lucky school will receive a full high-efficiency OCTRONŽ T8 classroom retrofit, including lamps, ballast, controls, fixtures and installation, a value of about $15,000. Learn more!

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Now Accepting Entries: Architectural Portfolio 2012

Entry forms due June 11. Click here for more information. 30th Anniversary Special for multi-page entries!

2012 Calendar of Industry Events

From SchoolDesigns.com and American School & University. Download it now!

AS&U 100

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

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