Knowledge is the first step…we hope you'll find these linked resources, compiled by BCWH and Sustainable Design Consulting to be educational and helpful.

General
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Green Schools Resources  
James River Chapter of USGBC  
Alliance to Save Energy Green Schools Project 
The CHPS "Criteria" that defines a High Perfomance School 

Energy Efficiency
State Legislatures Report on Schools and Energy Efficiency 
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities 
Energy Smart Schools 

Indoor Quality/ Health/ Green Cleaning and Maintenance
U.S. EPA Healthy School Environments  
U.S. EPA IAQ Tools for School Program  
Heschong-Mahone Studies on Daylight in Schools  
Healthy Schools Network, Inc.  

Green Schoolyards
EcoSchool Design  
National Wildlife Federation 

Local/ Regional Green School Programs
Architectural Record special issue on schools: SCHOOLS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. 
California Division of the State Architect – Sustainable Schools  
Massachusetts Green Schools Initiative  
Montgomery County Green School Focus  



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