There is little debate about the importance of protecting the environment. In the area of school facilities this entails building green schools and cleaning schools with green products. Below you will find resources about examples of green schools, and how to increase the environmental friendliness of educational facilities.
Green Facilities
A look at Northside Elementary School’s LEED Platinum facility
Greening Schools: Grand Rapids gets fellow to drive transformation of buildings
Green building takes off in recent years
New building at George Washington University certified LEED platinum
An Examination of Green School Practices in Atlanta Schools by Dr. TC Chan
A Case for Schoolhouse Aesthetics
Sustainable design in a historic school – A case study of Woodrow Wilson High School
Designing Sustainable Schools – The Emergent Role of Superintendent as Sensemaker
Less Standardization, More Flexibility
Greening Early Childhood Centers
Greening Our Nation’s K12 Schools
Making the Connection: Green Schools, Student Health, Performance
Performance contracting – Taking school technology green
EnergySmart Schools Tips – Retrofitting, Operating, and Maintaining Existing Buildings
Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart Schools
Building Minds, Minding Buildings – Our Union’s Road Map to Green and Sustainable Schools
Green Schools: The Ship is Sailing, but How to Pay for it?Green buildings – Benefits to health, the environment, and the bottom line – Hearings before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works testimony of Peter Templeton
What Makes Green Schools Better?
The Green Schools National Conference
The Center for Green Schools Releases First State of Our Schools Report
Green Spaces In Schools Improve Children’s Memory And Attention
LCC and LCCO2 analysis of green roofs in elementary schools with energy saving measures
Environmental Education
Principals head back into classroom for lessons about green schools
UMASS Permaculture Documentary Series Part I
UMASS Permaculture Documentary Series Part II
UMASS Permaculture Documentary Series Part III
Cleaning
How to introduce the concept of blue cleaning to custodial staff.
Portable Classrooms
School Districts Explore Solutions For Excessive Portable Classroom Use