Design – Construction – Operations
PHILADELPHIA — The Center for Green Schools, an organization of the U.S. Green Building Council, has announced the 29 founding members of the Global Coalition for Green Schools (GCGS).
Announced at the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, the founding members of the GCGS have committed to establishing national coalitions for green, healthy and sustainable schools in their respective countries.
Over the past year, I’ve met with school districts from across the country. I continue to find that the challenges these districts face are incredibly similar.
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Take a Districtwide Approach With Sustainability
Many of us who work in the green building movement have a tendency to present sustainability as though it is a new idea. In fact, it is quite the opposite.
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I’m going to come right out and say it: Building a green school doesn’t have to cost a penny more. You’ve heard that green schools save money over time, reducing energy, water and even healthcare expenses. What you may not know is that, these days, a green school can be built for a price comparable to a conventionally designed facility.
I don’t have to prove it. Your peers have done it for me.
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