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Baltimore County (Maryland) district begins construction of $70.6 million net-zero-energy elementary school
Nov. 21, 2023
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Yale Divinity School plans to build net-positive-energy residence hall
Sept. 11, 2023
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Toledo (Ohio) school district is building an electric vehicle center
Sept. 11, 2023
Georgetown University
Inside: Sustainability
July 3, 2023
University of Calfornia
University of California system agrees to acquire wind energy from New Mexico
June 7, 2023
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Stony Brook University will anchor Climate Exchange campus in New York City
May 1, 2023
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Broward County Public Schools
Broward County (Fla.) district acquires 60 electric school buses
April 28, 2023
The school system received a state grant of $14.8 million to buy the zero-emission vehicles.
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is adding a 20-acre solar farm in Bethlehem, Pa.
April 14, 2023
The project is designed to supply 100% of the electricity needs of the Goodman campus, which is home to the university’s athletic facilities.
Clark County School District
Clark County (Nev.) district will spend about $300 million converting athletic fields from grass to artificial turf
Feb. 14, 2023
The district estimates that converting the fields will cut water usage by about 500 million gallons a year.
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Planned building at Chico State University aims for net-zero energy
Feb. 7, 2023
The $98 million College of Behavioral and Social Sciences building is set to open in 2024.
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Putting the Healthy in HVAC
Feb. 3, 2023
A new report from two environmental groups calls for schools to install all-electric high-performance HVAC systems.
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eBook: Green Schools Digest
Jan. 1, 2023
Learn the leading sustainability strategies being employed by education facilities across the U.S.
University of Denver
Inside: Sustainable Solutions
Feb. 3, 2023
Tufts University/William Rawn Associates
Tufts University announces plans for new residence hall
Dec. 13, 2022
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Improving Student Environments with Proper Hydration
Nov. 9, 2022
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Fairfax County (Va.) board approves rooftop solar panels for high school in Annandale
Nov. 7, 2022
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New York City will convert 100 schools to electric heat
Oct. 28, 2022
City officials say the switch from heating oil will improve air quality and substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Chula Vista Elementar School District
Chula Vista (Calif.) district completes installation of $32 million solar energy system
Oct. 13, 2022
The district says the system is projected to save $70 million in energy costs over the next 25 years.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina is building a $150 million business school facility on its Chapel Hill campus
Oct. 5, 2022
The Steven D. Bell Hall will enable the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School to admit 50% more students to its programs.
ABM
Getting plugged in
Oct. 3, 2022
Universities can jump-start a renewable future with EV charging.
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