Green Building

Resources developed to assist institutions building green on their campuses. See also: www.campusgreenbuilder.org.


New and Retrofit Green Schools: The Cost Benefits and Influence of a Green School on its Occupants

Produced with support from Second Nature, this report reveals that K-12 and higher education institutions are achieving significant benefits from their green school efforts. It provides a crucial insight into how the education sector has evolved into a mature market for green buildings while paving a path for others. (March 2013)
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Advancing Education for Sustainability: Teaching the Concepts of Sustainable Building to All Students

Explores the critical role of the built environment in educating all students about sustainability. It provides a set of core sustainable building concepts, examples of institutions that are successfully teaching their students about sustainability, and recommends steps that higher education institutions may take to provide all students with the knowledge and skills to create a just and sustainable future. (June, 2010)
(This document is a companion piece to the ACUPCC guidance document, Education for Climate Neutrality and Sustainability.)
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