New Vista High School, a small alternative school located in Colorado鈥檚 Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), has reopened following the completion of a nearly $52 million construction project. The new campus鈥攆eaturing naturally lit, sustainable spaces designed for flexible learning and teaching鈥攚elcomed 315 students for the spring semester on Jan. 7.聽聽
New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced a $100.2 million state investment towards transforming the 1980s-era Natural Sciences Building on the State of New York University (SUNY) Old Westbury campus. The three-phase project will bring the SUNY system one step closer to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its collegiate network.聽
Harmoni, a rubber flooring from Mondo Contract Flooring, features a smooth surface with聽multicolored granules, offering a variety of color options.
2024 was a big year for Texas鈥� IDEA Public Schools. Three IDEA campuses鈥擨DEA Elsa, IDEA Rio Grande City and IDEA Edgemere鈥攅arned the prestigious ENERGY STAR certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recognizing superior energy performance and commitment to sustainability.
McElroy Metal, an employee-owned metal manufacturer based in Adelanto, Calif., produces cutting-edge metal roofing that meets both sustainability needs聽and cost-saving goals.
Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction Company has officially topped out a new sustainable mixed-use facility in the Allston neighborhood that will serve the Harvard University community by providing student housing and inviting public spaces.
From the Good Plastic Company, a plastic manufacturer based in Amsterdam, comes Polygood, a modern option for sustainable surface design material.
In April 2021, Darryll Pines, University of Maryland (UMD) president, announced the college鈥檚 vision for a net-zero carbon emission campus by 2025.
Nationwide 4.4 percent of schools have a solar installation and nearly 3.9 million students attend one of these schools, according to the latest report from the Solar Foundation.
Early in April, 1,000 attendees gathered in St. Paul, Minn., to celebrate the role of schools in fostering the next generation of sustainability leaders at the Green Schools Conference & Expo. The event, which is produced by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), offered two days of educational sessions, case studies, hands-on workshops and lectures from today’s green school experts.
