Green Schools News

Recent articles about green school facilities from newspapers across the country:

Houston's Gloria Marshall Elementary School bags LEED Gold
World Interior Design Network , January 31, 2012

Marion, Ohio school official outlines how upgrades have lowered energy costs
Marion Star, January 25, 2012

California District To Save $15 Million with Solar
THE Journal, January 23, 2012

University Of Vermont Building Undergoes Major Green Renovation
WPTZ.com, January 17, 2012

High marks for new Wellesley school building: latest technology, green features, historical elements
Boston Globe, January 12, 2012

Hot Off the Presses! The Center for Green Schools 2011 Report Card
Center for Green Schools Blog, January 10, 2012

Ambitious Energy Goals in SOM Plan for NYC Campus
Architectural Record, January 09, 2012

Long Island schools go green to save money
Newsday, January 09, 2012

First Net Zero School in Arizona Topped Out
MyGreenEducation, January 05, 2012

Missouri school district lauded for energy savings
The Examiner, January 04, 2012

U.S. Department of Education to award environmentally-friendly campuses
Pasadena Star News, January 03, 2012

Green Schools Journal Articles

Recent magazine and journal articles about green school facilities:

Sustainable Solutions
Architectural Record, January 2012

Innovations for Educational Facility Design
Architectural Record, January 2012

Learning Spring School / Platt Byard Dovell White Architects
Arch Daily, January 2012

Greening the American Campus: Lessons from Campus Projects
Planning for Higher Education, January 2012

Lighting Up Students with Technology and Progressive 21st Century Learning Strategies
Educational Facility Planner, December 2011

Safe, High-Performance, Sustainable Precast School Design
Educational Facility Planner, December 2011

Place-based Learning: Interactive Learning and Net-Zero Design
Educational Facility Planner, December 2011

First Geothermal Energy System in Checotah School District
School Construction News, December 2011

Orchard School Library Addition
Architizer, December 2011

Bertschi School Living Science Building / KMD Architects
Arch Daily, December 2011

High Performance School Buildings in Portugal: A Life Cycle Perspective
CELE Exchange, December 2011

Solar Heads to School
School Construction News, December 2011

Green Schools Events

Upcoming conferences and workshops on green school facilities:

Call for Entries: Sustainable Energy Award
December 01, 2011 - February 10, 2012


Safe Labs can be Green Labs Conference
February 07, 2012
Kansas City, Missouri

Webinar: Green Ribbon Schools Applications
February 07, 2012


Webinar: Make Your Existing School a High Performance School
February 08, 2012


Safe Labs can be Green Labs Conference
February 09, 2012
Austin, Texas

Healthy School Environments Across the South
February 23, 2012
Athens, Georgia

2nd Annual Green Schools National Conference: Growing Green & Healthy Schools for All Children
February 27, 2012 - February 29, 2012
Denver, Colorado

Greening Universities and Colleges Conference
February 29, 2012
Fairfax, Virginia

Virtual Conference: The Smart Sustainability Expo 2012.
March 06, 2012


Moving Sustainability Forward Symposium
March 11, 2012 - March 12, 2012
Scottsdale, Arizona

Advanced Laboratory Design for Health, Safety, and the Environment
December 03, 2012 - December 05, 2012
Boston, Massachusetts

Green Schools Publications Recommended by NCEF

Key publications on green school facilities:

Greening Early Childhood Centers.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation/Community InvestmentCollaborative for Kids, 2011

Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings
ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the U.S. Green Building Council, with support from the Department of Energy, 2011

Green Schools as High Performance Learning Facilities.
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Washington, DC, 2010

Sustainable School Architecture: Design for Primary and Secondary Schools.
John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2010

Green Existing Schools Toolkit.
U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2010

International Green Construction Code.
International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), 2010

Green Existing Schools: Project Management Guide.
U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2010

The Paid-from-Savings Guide to Green Existing Buildings: Executive Summary.
U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2010

Guide to Operating and Maintaining Energy Smart Schools.
U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, 2009

Collaborative for High Performance Schools Best Practices Manual.
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), San Francisco, CA, 2009

High-Performance School Buildings: Resource and Strategy Guide. Third Edition.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, Washington, DC, 2008

LEED for Schools for New Construction and Major Renovations.
United States Green Building Council, Washington, DC, 2007

Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning.
National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2007

Environmental Compliance and Best Management Practices: Guidance Manual for K- 12 Schools.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2007

Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits.
Capital E, Washington, DC, 2006

Green Schools Resource Lists

NCEF lists of continuously updated links, books, and journal articles on green school facilities topics:

Case Studies--Green Colleges and Universities

Case Studies--Green Schools

College and University Energy Management

Daylighting School Facilities

Green Cleaning in Schools

Green Colleges and Universities

Green Schools

Impact of Green Schools on Learning

Indoor Air Quality in Schools

LEED Certification for Schools

Life Cycle Cost Estimating for School Facilities

School Building Commissioning

School Energy Management

School Energy Management--Renewable Energy

School Gardens

Thermal Comfort in Schools

Using the School Building As A Teaching Tool

Water Conservation in Schools