WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy announced $17 million in research grants will be awarded to 23 university-led teams aimed at strengthening the research and development capabilities of American universities and colleges to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technologies and upgrade research reactors across the country.
BOSTON — The New Mexico Public Schools Facilities Authority has contracted Boston-based VFA Inc., a provider of facilities capital planning and asset management software, for oversight of its 89 school districts and charter schools — comprising 795 separate schools with 4,700 buildings and about 60 million square feet of space.
Green cleaning minimizes the environmental and health concerns associated with conventional cleaning practices, and it also provides a positive return on investment for schools that are saddled with tight budgets.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama recently announced a $447 billion “American Jobs Act” proposal, including a $25 billion investment to modernize at least 35,000 public schools to create jobs while improving classrooms and updating technology needs.
Though playgrounds can be a compelling and fun attraction for kids of all ages, the National Program for Playground Safety reports that more than 200,000 children are seriously injured on playgrounds each year.
Green schools save money, make for healthy students and teachers and can help pave the way to a vigorous green economy and good jobs. The fifth annual Green California Schools Summit & Expo, taking place Oct. 17-18, 2011 at the Pasadena Convention Center, is the place to learn about all aspects of green schools — from funding, to new building technologies, to implementing green curriculum.
