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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Residence hall at Sacramento State gets green recognition
American River Courtyard hall earns LEED gold... |
Community college in California plans to become first "grid positive" campus
Butte College says solar panels will help campus produce more energy that it consumes... |
New campus in Vail (Ariz.) district aims for LEED platinum Vail Academy and High School opens this week
Vail Academy and High School opens this week... |
University of Illinois Chicago project gets LEED gold
Lincoln Hall, a classroom building, received a $13.7 million renovation... |
Arizona district hopes to save $250,000 through paper conservation
Paradise Valley initiates Project Pulp... |
Energy managers will help Kentucky districts boost efficiency
35 managers have been hired to assist 130 school systems... |
Wind turbine installed at University of Iowa is a first on campus
37-foot-tall turbine will generate energy and serve as a teaching tool... |
Strategies for Success: Green CleaningBy Stephen Ashkin The challenge for many schools and universities is how to keep improving a green cleaning program.... |
Fifteen Colleges Dropped From Climate Commitment Initiative
The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment has dropped 15 higher-education institutions from its list of participating schools.... |
Massachusetts high school saluted for its green efforts
Manchester Essex Regional High receive state's "Green Difference" award... |
Oberlin College field house receives LEED gold
Facility was converted from an outdoor hockey rink... |
Green Cleaning: Green vs. CleanBy Stephen Ashkin The allure of daytime cleaning.... |
Architects' Group Recognizes Green School Projects
Several school facilities are among this year’s top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions chosen by the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment.... |
Green Roof Installed in Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas has installed a green roof atop Laney Hall on the school’s Conway campus.... |
Four Education Facilities Join EPA Contest to Reduce Energy
Two elementary schools and two residence halls are among 14 buildings from across the United States that are competing to reduce their energy consumption and win the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever National Building Competition.... |
Kentucky district gets $2 million for solar panels at middle school
Kenton County makes energy efficiency a priority for new Turkey Foot Middle School... |
New York law bans use of pesticides on school athletic fields
Measure signed by governor gives schools one year to end use of pesticides on playing fields... |
Windmill reaps benefits for University of Maine at Presque Isle
600-kilowatt wind turbine cuts energy consumption, saves money ... |
Renewable energy credits cover 100 percent of American University's electricity usage
Washington, D.C., institution uses 53 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year... |
Green Cleaning: Summer GreeningBy Stephen Ashkin Summer break means opportunities for green and innovative products.... |
Tracking CostsBy Paul W. Erickson Energy-efficiency tips for school facilities — directing money back into educating students.... |
Energy-saving measures
Osseo (Minn.) Area Public Schools is embarking on a program that will improve energy efficiency in its facilities.... |
Think Outside the Building
Often overlooked as a learning environment, the outdoors may offer the most diverse range of educational experiences on any campus.... |
Students at University of Texas at San Antonio approve green fee
$5 a semester per student will support sustainability initiatives ... |
Kentucky law encourages green school construction
Legislation will establish incentives for building energy-efficient facilities... |
