sustainable sites
-reuse existing
-maximize open space
-create and support workable communities
water efficiency
-install high efficiency plumbing fixtures
-install water-efficient landscaping
-use rainwater harvesting systems
materials & resources
-provide storage and collection of recyclables
-use materials with recycled content
-select rapidly renewable materials
indoor environmental quality
-install operable windows for access to fresh air
-provide access to natural daylight and views
-use low-emitting materials
It's easy being GREEN! Recycling paper and plastics is one example. Buying locally is another. You can incorporate GREEN practices into your everyday and surroundings. Creating a high-performance building is a long-last commitment to sustainable learning and living.
Benefits to the students, staff and school from a responsible and healthy environment include: better performance, increased wellness, improved learning, enhanced occupant comfort and satisfaction, conserved resources and reduced environmental impact, optimized savings and long-term return on investment, and building elements as interactive educational components.
Thinking about GREENING your school building, classroom, or campus, or to schedule a GREEN workshop, contact one of OLD&D LEED Accredited Professionals.
Here are some helpful Tips and Links to get you started:
OLD&D Educational Portfolio
USGBC Schools LEED Certificate Program
Download OLD&D Green SchoolS Tips Flyer
Watch Chris Doktor's Sustainability presentation
