Green Schools Advocacy Circle
green school /grEn skül / n. a school building or facility that creates a healthy environment that is conducive to learning while saving energy, resources and money.
Mission: Bring awareness of the benefits of "green schools" to Michigan
Aim: Advocate the value of green building and renovation for all Michigan schools.
National Aim: Ensure green schools for all children within a generation.
Meetings: are held on the second Monday of each month from 6-8 pm. You are welcome to join us at our next meeting. See DRC Calendar for next meeting location.
Contact Green Schools Advocate:
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Resources:
NEW! The Green Existing Schools Toolkit and accompanying training resources will help schools and school districts green their existing portfolio of facilities and achieve LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance certification.
Included in the toolkit are a Green Existing Schools Project Management Guide (PDF) and a Green Existing Schools Implementation Workbook (PDF). These resources provide guidance, best practices, policy, and planning templates to assist school officials in seeking LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M certification, and are designed to be used in concert with additional resources contained in the Green Existing Schools Toolkit.
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2114
For more information on Green Schools, visit USGBC's website:
http://www.greenschoolbuildings.org/Homepage.aspx
Pass a Resolution: You can promote green schools in your community or school district by supporting a green schools resolution. Take a look at this sample resolution:
http://www.greenschoolbuildings.org/Documents/sample_green_schools_resolution.doc
K-12 Resources:
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1588
