When it comes to getting your message out, progressive institutions are following corporate America's lead.
Sustainable schools set the example for thriving communities.
New LEED Carlstadt School achieves silver certification.
In an April 22 visit to the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, MI, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced proposed regulations for No Child Left Behind that would address strengthening choice and free tutoring, accountability, assessments
School facilities now have guidance to help them develop a green cleaning program.
Outsourcing security operations to the local police department may be a viable means of saving money and gaining efficiencies. Here's how the city of Auburn, AL, works with Auburn University.
School's roof includes plants to produce oxygen, reduce storm-water runoff, and reduct the building's temperature.
Making athletic fields more sustainable should be part of the long-term vision.
Prior to our first visit in Africa in Dec. 2005, Schools for the Children of the World (SCW) had worked primarily in Honduras. As we worked in Nicaragua and Belize, we found that conditions there were very similar to Honduras.
The pros and cons of seeking LEED certification are important to consider when designing sustainable facilities.
Cornell University has taken one path to sustainability by incorporating green transportation plans into its campus master plan.
Teachers are experimenting with podcasts. Students can listen, watch, and learn at their convenience.
A skit about school restrooms.
U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, testified on March 14th before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor hearing about "Ensuring the Availability of Federal Student Loans."
Matting systems and green cleaning.
During recent months, the digital music industry has been changing in very tectonic but very silent ways.
Higher energy costs combined with a slowing economy is making energy management one of the most challenging and important tasks for school facility managers today.
How to estimate the cost of a LEED School, identify the most cost-effective credits, determine certification level, and work within a school budget.
Why you should outsource some school security functions but not others.
Colleges get serious about saving water.
Head-Royce School enjoys the educational and economical benefits of going solar.