Knowledge is the first step…we hope you'll find these linked resources, compiled by BCWH and Sustainable Design Consulting to be educational and helpful.

General
The Greening of America's Schools: Costs and Benefits (PDF)  
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Green Schools Resources  
James River Chapter of USGBC  
Alliance to Save Energy Green Schools Project 
The "CHPS Criteria," produced by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools  

Energy Efficiency
State Legislatures Report on Schools and Energy Efficiency 
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities 
Rebuild America Energy Smart Schools 

Materials
CPHS Low-Emitting Materials Database  

Indoor Quality/ Health/ Green Cleaning and Maintenance
U.S. EPA Healthy School Environments  
U.S. EPA IAQ Tools for School Program  
Heschong-Mahone Studies on Daylight in Schools  
Healthy Schools Network, Inc.  

Green Schoolyards
EcoSchool Design   - Transforming asphalt into ecosystem has extensive links to resources and case studies for all types of ecological school ground projects.
National Wildlife Federation  , Schoolyard Wildlife Habitats, encourages schools to construct and enhance wildlife habitats on their grounds. They also offer a certification program for schoolyard habitats.

Local/ Regional Green School Programs
Architectural Record special issue on schools: SCHOOLS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. 
California Division of the State Architect – Sustainable Schools  
Massachusetts Green Schools Initiative  
Montgomery County Green School Focus  
High-Performance School Buildings Resource and Strategy Guide  "This nationally vetted easy-to-read guidebook describes the characteristics and benefits of high-performance school buildings and details the process to help school planners ask the right questions of their design professionals to ensure the best school design possible." Click here to find out more information from Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)


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