The Center for Green Schools, 2014.
Several years ago, the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University was involved in the planning of green school projects in and around our community of Fort Collins. We saw the potential for these buildings to be more than healthy, high-performing facilities; we saw that they held the capacity to teach students and community members about sustainability. Through the design, construction, and operations of these schools, we realized that not only is an educational component beneficial, it is imperative to the long-term sustainable operations of green school buildings and grounds. We saw that even the noblest of green building design intentions can be lost if sustainability is not integrated into the facility’s operational practices and educational program.
