"Vermont is a leader in both public education and environmental issues and has a very high per-capita rate for LEED certified buildings, yet none of them is a school. Nor is there a ChiPS certified school among the 307 public school buildings in the state. The Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN), as the USGBC’s Vermont chapter, has been advocating for green schools legislation for years, but legislators and school officials state that declining enrollments and revenues make it tough just to keep schools open let alone build new schools, and that green renovations are too costly. Our response has been that with the oldest school buildings (on average) in the US, it is too expensive NOT to implement green renovations."
VGBN will be producing a guidebook for school districts that will outline recommendations for undertaking cost effective green renovations. It is expected that this guidebook will be available for distribution in May 2012.
Update: 7/16/2011
Here is a complete list of Grant Recipients
California Central Coast Chapter: Gateway to Green Schools Initiative
Central Ohio Chapter: Ohio Green Schools Compendium
Charlotte Region Chapter: Outdoor Classroom: Green Building Systems
Delaware Valley Green Building Council: Green Your Schools Workshop
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter: Teaming Up for Green Existing Schools: A Public-Private Partnership
Illinois Chapter: Bringing Green to Chicago's Classrooms
Massachusetts Chapter: Plug Load Usage Green Guide Project
Minnesota Chapter: Minnesota Green Schools Coalition: Website Development
Orange County Chapter: Healthy Green Schools in a Generation: 2011-12 Green Classroom Project
Tennessee Chapters (East, Memphis, and Middle): Green Tennessee Schools: Website & Smartphone Application
Vermont Green Building Network: Greening Vermont's Schools: For Cost Savings and Student Performance
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