Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities

The Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities—sponsored by American School & University, The Green Cleaning Network and the Healthy Schools Campaign—recognizes education institutions for exemplary green cleaning programs. Award criteria are modeled on The Quick and Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, published by the Healthy Schools Campaign, a founding member of the Green Cleaning Network. View which schools were the 2007 award winners.

Green Buildings Articles

Student gets Houston district to switch to "green" lunch trays 

10-year-old persuades system to use biodegradable trays ...

Florida university wants solar field to provide all of the school's energy needs 

State legislature earmarks $8.5 million for solar installation at Florida Gulf Coast University ...

Mills College science building gets highest rating for sustainable design 

California school's natural sciences facility earns platinum LEED rating ...

Environmentally themed school will have environmentally friendly design 

Stamford, Conn., magnet school will open in 2009 ...

Vero Beach middle school seeks LEED desgination 

School District of Indian River County project pursues energy efficiency ...

Simple Strategies 

By Tod Stevens

An investment in green can reap sweet rewards....

Green Cleaning: What's Next? 

By Stephen Ashkin

Green lives beyond Earth Day....

China to investigate why earthquake destroyed so many schools 

Students help design green school 

K-8 charter school in planned in San Diego ...

Pennsylvania school will include sewage treatment facility 

Western Wayne district plans also will have geothermal power and rooftop garden...

Scottsdale schools cut energy costs 

Green strategies result in $400,000 in rebates from utilities...

Bike-sharing program begins at Minneapolis college 

Augsburg College hopes students will choose cycling over motorized transportation....

Natomas (Calif.) district prepares to open green campus 

H. Allen Hight Learning Center has both elementary and middle school facilities...

Green Cleaning: A True Win-Win 

By Stephen Ashkin

Don't let budget cuts be an excuse for skimping on cleaning....

Inside: Environmentalism 

Georgia Tech's Recycling Kudos; Cooking Up Savings; Maine Schools Honored; Recyclemania...

Babson College to install wind turbine on campus 

Wellesley, Mass., school has taken numerous green initiative...

Boulder middle school aims for LEED gold 

City council contributed $1.8 million to help school district build environmentally friendly facility...

Green charter school to open in Woodbury, Minn. 

Michael Frome Academy will emphasize outdoor instruction...

Indiana makes push for renewable resources 

Education officials' yearlong effort is called "Learn Green, Live Green"...

Green Cleaning: Celebrating Earth 

By Stephen Ashkin

Last-minute Earth Day ideas....

California district hires consultant to help it go green 

Lodi Unified says consultant will help it cut costs, use alternative energy sources...

L.A. charter wins high performance grant 

Animo Venice Charter High School is the first to receive one of the State Allocation Board's incentive grants...

Dental facility at East Carolina University aims for green status 

Building would be first LEED-certified structure on campus...

Fayetteville (Ark.) district wants LEED certification for elementary renovation 

Butterfield Trail Elementary will be remodeled and expanded...

Taking Initiative 

By Ann Hamann

Easy and effective ways education institutions can conserve natural resources....