Kisel, J. (2012). April
New facilities at South Lake Tahoe, California are making strides in sustainable design. With grant money, research and designed spaces are offering innovative learning spaces for students. The components of school building designs are creatively meeting educational needs.
University of Massachusetts Amherst / adaptiveNOW.com (2012).
The UMass Permaculture Initiative is a unique, cutting-edge sustainability program that converts unproductive grass lawns on campus into ecological, socially responsible, and financially sustainable permaculture landscapes that are easy to replicate. Since the Initiative’s inception, over 1,500 volunteers have come together to design, implement, and maintain our three gardens. Through community support and a partnership with UMass Dining Services, the UMass Permaculture Gardens provide the campus dining halls with more than a thousand pounds of hyper-local, organic food each year. Permaculture is a natural fit in a campus setting. UMass's highly visible gardens are an excellent educational tool and provide opportunities for service-learning on campus. In addition to implementing gardens, UMass Permaculture offers a range of community building events, workshops, and educational opportunities to engage UMass and broader communities around regenerative and resilient communities and ecosystems. For more information, visit www.UMassPermaculture.com
Rainwater, B. & Hartke, J. (2011).
Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Special Report from Sundance outlines a national action plan that mayors and local leaders can use as a framework to develop and implement green schools initiatives. The report also provides a comprehensive review of the benefits of green schools; a summary of local, state and federal policy solutions; leadership profiles of green school advocates; and case studies from both large cities and small communities. Together, these resources serve as a roadmap on the journey to green schools.
Illinois Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (2011).
These energy smart tips for schools are to assist school leaders in making the best decisions for construction new schools or renovating old buildings. No and low cost strategies are important for school leaders to be aware of. Improving HVAC systems, lighting systems, and having an energy management plan are important strategic moves schools need to consider to be energy smart.
Kennedy, M. (2011).
This article discusses the natural daylighting options school designs can incorporate. General daylighting recommendations are provided. Students in Kinard CARES demonstrate the natural daylighting features at Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School, Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Some school districts tranforming their open spaces have looked up -- to their roofs. There's been plenty of activity up there, with districts transforming what can be a functional afterthought into a new asset in order to advance strategic goals.
University of Massachusetts Amherst / adaptiveNOW.com (2011).
The UMass Permaculture Initiative is a unique, cutting-edge sustainability program that converts unproductive grass lawns on campus into ecological, socially responsible, and financially sustainable permaculture landscapes that are easy to replicate. Since the Initiative’s inception, over 1,500 volunteers have come together to design, implement, and maintain our three gardens. Through community support and a partnership with UMass Dining Services, the UMass Permaculture Gardens provide the campus dining halls with more than a thousand pounds of hyper-local, organic food each year. Permaculture is a natural fit in a campus setting. UMass's highly visible gardens are an excellent educational tool and provide opportunities for service-learning on campus. In addition to implementing gardens, UMass Permaculture offers a range of community building events, workshops, and educational opportunities to engage UMass and broader communities around regenerative and resilient communities and ecosystems. For more information, visit www.UMassPermaculture.com
Efficient Window Collaborative (2011).
Efficient Windows Collaborative detailed a fact sheet of efficient window design as an important opportunity to save energy, money, and enhance the learning environment. The fact sheet further provides information on financing energy-efficient retrofits, including window design.
University of Massachusetts Amherst / adaptiveNOW.com (2011).
The UMass Permaculture Initiative is a unique, cutting-edge sustainability program that converts unproductive grass lawns on campus into ecological, socially responsible, and financially sustainable permaculture landscapes that are easy to replicate. Since the Initiative’s inception, over 1,500 volunteers have come together to design, implement, and maintain our three gardens. Through community support and a partnership with UMass Dining Services, the UMass Permaculture Gardens provide the campus dining halls with more than a thousand pounds of hyper-local, organic food each year. Permaculture is a natural fit in a campus setting. UMass's highly visible gardens are an excellent educational tool and provide opportunities for service-learning on campus. In addition to implementing gardens, UMass Permaculture offers a range of community building events, workshops, and educational opportunities to engage UMass and broader communities around regenerative and resilient communities and ecosystems. For more information, visit www.UMassPermaculture.com
Lindstrom, M. & Gillman, A. (2010).
Greening Early Childhood Centers, published by LISC’s Community Investment Collaborative for Kids (CICK). Greening Early Childhood Centers focuses on high-impact green design strategies that can be implemented over the long-term, as well as low-cost/no-cost ideas for physical improvements, environmental education and facilities operations that early childhood centers can undertake right away.
