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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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... |
New York college has 2 residence halls with Energy Star label
Clarke and Hood halls at Ithaca College recognized by EPA for environmental efforts... |
Graduation will be "green" at Michigan State University
Ceremonies will take place in energy-efficent venues and rely on recycled materials ... |
Middle school in Avon, Ind., receives LEED certification
Avon Middle School North is the 1st K-12 facility in Indiana to get LEED designation... |
Catholic high school in Oregon gets solar panels
System expected to supply 10 to 20 percent of power needed at La Salle Catholic College Preparatory ... |
3 Illinois districts want to build wind farm
Joint venture could ease financial woes for school systems... |
Green Cleaning: A Global ImpactBy Stephen Ashkin Earth Day — leading by example. The cleaning industry in the United States has become a global leader in embracing green strategies.... |
New York University unveils climate action plan
New York University has put forth a climate action plan that calls for the school to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions per square foot by 30 percent from fiscal years 2006 to 2017.... |
Greening America's CampusesBy Jeff Riley How green a campus is today is a crucial factor in a college's admissions, affecting not simply the number of applicants but also the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend a given four-year institution.... |
Energy DemandsBy Ron Wilkinson Energy-conservation tips can save dollars for maintenance and operations.... |
At the ForefrontBy Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com) Education institutions are at the forefront — proving they are innovative thought leaders in the design, construction, management and operations of their facilities, especially in regard to creating green, sustainable, energy-efficient learning environments.... |
Promoting PedalingBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Bike-sharing programs promote student health and reduce pollution on campus.... |
Solar panels will help power Arizona high school
Sedona Red Rock High will get half its power supplied from solar farm ... |
University of North Florida building receives LEED gold rating
College of Education and Human Services facility is first on campus to achieve gold certification... |
Virginia student wins grant for helping school get rid of disposable lunch trays
Sophomore at Fairfax County high school draws up plan to reduce waste ... |
EPA seeks more funds for Healthy Schools Initiative
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting a $6.2 million increase in funding in fiscal 2011 to support its Clean, Green and Healthy Schools Initiative.... |
Money GrantedBy Lois Vitt Sale, Jay Womack and Stella Nicolet Many school officials have used green grants to expand their budgets for sustainable initiatives.... |
Photo FinishBy Ali Hadian and Ben Sedighi Photovoltaics can be a perfect energy match for the K-12 and university school day.... |
The case for one school district
When one large Southern California school district sought to fight its rising 15 cents per kilowatt hour utility bill, a photovoltaic system was a natural solution.... |
Green Cleaning: Earth DayBy Stephen Ashkin Act quickly to showcase green cleaning.... |
Green Product Solutions
New green products/case studies, including: curtainwall system; multi-way occupancy sensors; touchless skin-care system; and more.... |
