Peter Templeton (2007).
Green buildings: Benefits to health, the environment, and the bottom line: Hearings before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Renovate or Replace? The Case for Restoring and Resuing Older School Buildings
Save Our Land, Save Our Town Inc., The Pennsylvania Historic Schools Task Force (2007).
A task force of state agencies and non-profit partner organizations produced “Renovate or Replace?. The publication contains essays from Pennsylvania officers. The Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, the PHMC, and the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects helped produce the publication. School districts are advised on the social, environmental, and economic advantages of retaining historic neighborhood schools.
Green buildings – Benefits to health, the environment, and the bottom line – Hearings before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, testimony of Claire L. Barnett
Claire L. Barnett (2007).
Green buildings: Benefits to health, the environment, and the bottom line: Hearings before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Public School Principals Report on Their School Facilities – Fall 2005
Chaney, B. & Lewis, L. (2007).
This report is based on a survey of school principals conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. It presents current information on the extent of the match between the enrollment and the capacity of the school buildings, environmental factors that can affect the use of classrooms and school buildings, the extent and ways in which schools use portable buildings and the reasons for using them, the availability of dedicated rooms for particular subject areas (such as science labs or music rooms), and the cleanliness and maintenance of student restrooms.
A High Performance School Case Study – Northern Guilford Middle School
Koh, B., & Nicklas, M. (2007).
This case study will introduce detailed information of each green strategy, for Northern Guilford Middle School, and how comprehensive strategies are well integrated into the project to stay within the budget.
A High Performance School Case Study -- Northern Guilford Middle School
Building Early Childhood Facilities – What States Can Do to Create, Supply, and Promote Quality
Sussman, C., & Gillman, A. (2007).
Building Early Childhood Facilities: What States Can Do to Create Supply and Promote Quality, published by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) and LISC’s Community Investment Collaborative for Kids (CICK). To help state policymakers address the need for new facilities to house a growing number of preschool programs for 3- and 4-year-olds, LISC’s Community Investment Collaborative for Kids partnered with Rutgers University’s National Institute for Early Education and Research to produce this policy brief. The brief outlines strategies for successfully financing, designing and developing high quality preschool facilities.
Beyond the School Walls – Community Events and their Impact on Schools
United States Department of Education (2007).
The United States Department of Education (USDOE) noted schools are an integral part of their communities; when a community experiences a major event or crisis, schools in that community are also affected. All-hazard emergency management plans should therefore be comprehensive, focusing on crises and hazards behind school walls as well as potential community events that could also impact the school community. Schools should think beyond their immediate buildings and grounds when creating emergency management plans and procedures framed within the context of the four phases of emergency management: Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.
USDOE_Beyond the School Walls-Community Events & Their Impact on Schools (2007)
Achievement by Design
Black, S. (2007).
Buildings and classrooms play a role in how students learn, but while amenities are nice, don't let the frills overshadow your district's instructional goals.
Practical Information on Crisis Planning – A Guide for Schools and Communities
United States Department of Education (2007). (ED498806)
Taking action now can save lives, prevent injury, and minimize property damage in the moments of a crisis. The importance of reviewing and revising school and district plans cannot be underscored enough. This guide helps in navigating this process by giving schools, districts, and communities the critical concepts and components of good crisis planning, stimulate thinking about the crisis preparedness process, and provide examples of promising practices.
HR6 – “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007”
(2007).
To move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
