Report to Serve as Green School Blueprint
NEW ORLEANS — Three major green organizations recently unveiled a report that outlines a five-point national action plan local governments can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives.
The report, "Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Special Report from Sundance," was created by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives – Local Governments for Sustainability, the U.S.
Read More NY School and Community Center Builder selected
NEW YORK — Tishman Construction was selected as the construction manager for Harlem Children’s Zone’s new $100 million Promise Academy Charter School and community center at St.
Read More Copper Association Awards School Projects
NEW YORK — The Copper Development Association and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association recently recognized several facilities,
including school projects, in their 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Award.
including school projects, in their 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Award.Phase 2 of Arizona State University’s Nursing and Health Innovation project in Phoenix received an award for the application of copper panels
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HMC Merges with San Francisco鈥檚 Beverly Prior Architects
SAN FRANCISCO — The royal wedding isn’t the only marriage causing a stir.
California-based planning and design firm HMC Architects merged with Beverly Prior Architects of San Francisco.
Beverly Prior Architects will become HMC+Beverly Prior Architects and will continue to serve clients from their current San Francisco office. 
SUNY Breaks Ground on New Performance Building
Feds Launch Green Ribbon School Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A tree-planting ceremony at the Department of Education headquarters marked the launch of a new program to recognize eco-friendly school facilities and operations that aims to both help schools in need of money and prepare students for jobs.
The Green Ribbon Schools program will “recognize schools that have taken great strides in greening their curricula, buildings, school grounds and overall building operations,” according to a department statement.
Read More USGBC, Princeton Review Launch Second Green Colleges Guide
NEW YORK — For the second year, students headed to college can select where to go to school based on the question: how green is it?
Longtime test-prep company the Princeton Review worked with the U.S.
Read More Updates to MasterFormat Improves Green Project Delivery
Green building is an accelerating trend in school construction. According to McGraw-Hill’s Green Outlook 2011 report, education is showing significant increases in green building, particularly with bigger projects. The report attributes green building’s rapid expansion largely to growing public awareness and an increase in local and federal government regulations.
Sustainable buildings benefit educational institutions by leading to healthier learning environments and lower energy and water use.
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