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Agenda (PDF) 111K   Speaker Information (PDF) 214K

Understanding the Law (PDF) 347K
Gena McKinley, Houston-Galveston Area Council

School Recycling Programs (PDF) 5M
Luis A. Franceschi and Niki Nira, Republic Services

Case Study: Conroe ISD (PDF) 2.2M
Sheryl Hime, Conroe Independent School District

Case Study: City of Denton/Denton ISD (PDF) 5M
Lindsay Satterwhite-Preston, City of Denton

H-GAC Solid Waste Grants (PDF) 213K
Amy Boyers, Houston-Galveston Area Council


Green Schools


2008 GREEN SCHOOLS SYMPOSIUM
Part 1: Superintendents and Board Members
January 17, 2008

Agenda (PDF) 27K   Speaker Information (PDF) 20K

Presentations and Videos
Jim Broughton - National Green Schools Trends (PPT) 13M
West Brazos Junior High: A Cost-Effective LEED Success Story (PPT) 76M
West Brazos Junior High Video Tour (WMV) 25.7M
Kathleen English - Community Benefits of a Green School (PPT) 2.3M
Judy McCullough - Everyday Living in a Green School (PPT) 31K

Other Resources and Links
Fact Sheet: About LEED for Schools (PDF) 43K
Fact Sheet: Green Schools Talking Points (PDF) 36K
Key Research Reports and Findings (DOC) 32K
Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits (PDF) 2.3M
The Cost Of Green Revisited (PDF) 127K
Daylighting and Productivity for Schools (PDF) 57K
West Brazos Junior High School CaseStudy (PDF) 630K
Fossil Ridge High School Case Study (PDF) 348K
K-12 School Initiatives (PDF) 209K
LEED Initiatives in Governments and Schools (PDF) 153K
US Mayors Support Green Schools Resolution: Press Release (PDF) 14K
State of New Jersey, Executive Order #24 (PDF) 25K
Sample School Board Resolution (PDF) 113K
LEED for Schools Rating System (PDF) 482K
LEED for Schools Checklist (XLS) 129K

Youtube Videos
Generation G  (9:01 minutes)
Lily's School  (1:52 minutes)
LEED Video  (8:32 minutes)


2008 GREEN SCHOOLS SYMPOSIUM
Part 2: Facilities and Maintenance Managers
April 11, 2008

Green Schools Symposium
Agenda (PDF) 27K   Speaker Information (PDF) 20K

Presentations
Tim Murray - LEED for Schools Rating System (PPT) 2.7M
David Batts - Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency (PPT) 39M
Brian Yeoman - Energy Efficiency Retrofits (PPT) 6M
Filippo Castore - Materials and Resources (PPT) 13.6M
Rives Taylor - Indoor Environmental Quality (PPT) 19M

Other Resources
Avoiding Legal Problems in School Construction (PDF) 124K
CHPS Environmental Quality Overview (PDF) 1.4M
Guide to School Renovation and Construction (PDF) 1.7M
Healthier Cleaning and Maintenance Practices for Schools (PDF) 300K
Healthy Schools Network: Daylighting (PDF) 390K
How to Implement Districtwide Indoor Air Quality Tools (PDF) 74K
Lighting for Schools (PDF) 48K
Mercury and Schools (PDF) 410K
Mold in My School - What do I Do? (PDF) 45K
National Best Practices for High Performance Schools (PDF) 13M
NY-CHPS High Performance Schools Guidelines (PDF) 1.2K
Parent's Guide to School Indoor Air Quality (PDF) 230K

Green Schools


2008 GREEN SCHOOLS SYMPOSIUM
Part 3: Parent and Teacher Groups
November 1, 2008

Agenda and Speaker Information (PDF) 192K

Presentations

Jody L. Henry - What is a Green School? (PPS) 3.7M
Cynthia Redwine - Indoor Air Quality (PPS) 1.9M
May Carol Lieblong - Green School as a Teaching Tool (PPS) 1.9M
Martha Buckner - How to Talk to Your School Board (PPS) 4.7M
Lawrence Spence - Creating a School Yard Habitat (PPS) 98.1M
Sheryl Hime - Conroe ISD Recycles (PPS) 172K
Andy McDonald - Products for the Future (PPS) 1.2M

Other Resources and Links
Fact Sheet: About LEED for Schools (PDF) 43K
Fact Sheet: Green Schools Talking Points (PDF) 36K
Key Research Reports and Findings (DOC) 32K
Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits (PDF) 2.3M
The Cost of Green Revisited (PDF) 127K
Daylighting and Productivity for Schools (PDF) 57K
West Brazos Junior High School Case Study (PDF) 630K
Fossil Ridge High School Case Study (PDF) 348K
K-12 School Initiatives (PDF) 209K
LEED Initiatives in Governments and Schools (PDF) 153K
US Mayors Support Green Schools Resolution: Press Release (PDF) 14K
State of New Jersey, Executive Order #24 (PDF) 25K
Sample School Board Resolution (PDF) 113K
LEED for Schools Rating System (PDF) 482K
LEED for Schools Project Checklist (XLS) 129K
US Environmental Protection Agency, Healthy School Environment (PDF) 37K
US Environmental Protection Agency, Green School Bus Program (PDF) 25K
cyberwayswaterways Empowering Teachers and Students (PDF) 272K
Funding Opportunities and Other Resources (PDF) 101K

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