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    Sustainable steps

    April 8, 2024
    Cal State LA
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    The Great Outdoors

    Feb. 2, 2024
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    Highlights

    Google

    Baltimore County (Maryland) district begins construction of $70.6 million net-zero-energy elementary school

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Deer Park Elementary in Owings Mills is being designed to produce as much energy as it uses.
    Bruner/Cott Architects
    Yale Divinity School 9 Boardwalk Watercommons Amphitheatre Web 72 Dpi 1000x0

    Yale Divinity School plans to build net-positive-energy residence hall

    Sept. 11, 2023
    The "Living Village" will provide living space for 51 students when it opens in August 2025
    The Collaborative
    Toledo Ev Rendering

    Toledo (Ohio) school district is building an electric vehicle center

    Sept. 11, 2023
    The $5.7 million facility will offer students classes on design and maintenance of electric vehicles.
    Georgetown University
    Georgetown University's residential building at 55 H. St. NW in Washington, D.C.

    Inside: Sustainability

    July 3, 2023
    LEED platinum for Georgetown residence hallGeorgetown University says its residential building at 55 H St. NW in downtown Washington, D.C., has received LEED Platinum certification...
    University of Calfornia
    Uc Wind

    University of California system agrees to acquire wind energy from New Mexico

    June 7, 2023
    The university system will receive electricity via a 550-mile transmission line from the SunZia Wind project in New Mexico.

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    eBook: Green Schools Digest

    Jan. 1, 2023
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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.
    University of Denver
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    Inside: Sustainable Solutions

    Feb. 3, 2023
    Career center at University of Denver gets LEED Platinum ratingThe Burwell Center for Career Achievement at the University of Denver has received LEED Platinum certification from...
    Tufts University/William Rawn Associates
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    Tufts University announces plans for new residence hall

    Dec. 13, 2022
    The seven-story facility on the Medford/Somerville, Mass., campus will house 398 juniors and seniors.