(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.
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This article details the efforts of one Ohio school district to raise capital and pay for improvements with energy savings during a time of economic hardship and budget cuts.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University were the top green public universities among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), while Spelman College and Howard University topped the list for private HBCUs, according to a press release from the Building Green Initiative (BGI) at Clark Atlanta University.
http://asumag.com/green/top-green-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-recognized
A study published in the Energy and Buildings Journal compared three types of roofs – green, black and white – and came to the conclusion that white roofs have great economic benefits, and they are also three times more effective than the other two at fighting climate change.
http://inhabitat.com/new-study-shows-white-roofs-are-three-times-more-efficient-than-green-roofs/
A Sustainability Task Force, made up of faculty representatives across the campus, will work to encourage interdisciplinary sustainability research, improve undergraduate and graduate program offerings in sustainability, and strengthen Pitt's reputation in sustainability.
Sustainable design, LEED certification, energy conservation, small class sizes, staffing, declining enrollment, excess space, closing buildings, deferred maintenance, budget deficits, and operations and maintenance costs are just some of the major building-related issues facing education institutions. So which issues take priority?
One focus should be on reducing energy consumption.
http://asumag.com/constructionplanning/facility-planning-focused-goals
The green cleaning movement has accomplished a lot over the past 20 years. This is especially true relative to the chemicals used for cleaning schools and universities. Today, third-party certifications from Green Seal, EcoLogo/UL and U.S. EPA's Design for the Environment Program have made it easy to identify high-performing and cost-competitive "green" cleaning chemicals.
Ohio lawmakers voted to ban the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) version 4 certification for government building projects, according to Sourceable. LEED v4 standards were adopted by the membership of the U.S. Green Building Council, however Ohio lawmakers believe that the “green building system fails to conform to recognized voluntary standard development procedures,” and thus want to ban the certifications.
http://asumag.com/blog/ohio-lawmakers-want-ban-leed-certification
A Massachusetts school district expects to save about $2 million over two decades with a solar canopy, with about $100,000 of those energy savings occurring in the first year.
http://asumag.com/blog/solar-canopy-could-save-district-2-million
In this first annual State of Our Schools report, our best guess is that it will take approximately $271 billion to bring school buildings up to working order and comply with laws. If we add to that modernization costs to ensure that our schools meet today’s education, safety and health standards, we estimate a jaw-dropping $542 billion would be required.
