Green School Buildings: The Many Benefits of Ventilation The kind of ventilation we see in green schools, promotes wellness and supports a healthy learning environment. Poor ventilation is often behind sick building syndrome, which is known to cause symptoms including eye, nose, and throat...
09/02/2010
Green School Buildings: Ventilation and Natural Lighting
Green School Buildings: The Many Benefits of Ventilation
The kind of ventilation we see in green schools, promotes wellness and supports a healthy learning environment. Poor ventilation is often behind sick building syndrome, which is known to cause symptoms including eye, nose, and throat irritations; headaches; fatigue; difficulty breathing; itching; and dry, irritated skin. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
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Green School Buildings: The Many Benefits of Natural Lighting
The use of natural light in green schools benefits students, teachers and administrators. By reducing energy requirements, natural light also offers an environmentally friendly means of bettering the bottom line. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
09/01/2010
The Health and Performance Benefits of Green Schools
Whether new or retrofits, green schools are on the increase. Green schools offer a wide range of advantages. Perhaps most importantly, they reduce a school's environmental footprint, while improving health and learning. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
Green School Buildings Health and Performance Benefits Part 2
Green schools are designed to use water efficiently, provide clean air and be well insulated. Green buildings are also designed to remain dry, comfortable and quiet. Many green schools have visible features like more windows to let in natural light, but green schools also have less visible features like effective insulation that reduces condensation. By managing excessive moisture green schools have reduced asthma and respiratory disease in schoolchildren. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
08/30/2010
CleanEdison's Green Building & Design Courses
08/29/2010
Trends that are Growing Green Building
This video by the Washington State Department of Ecology provides a good overview of the effects of green building. Despite the tough economic times, a survey conducted by National Real Estate Investor in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council showed that sustainability in commercial real estate is growing in leaps and bounds. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
Top 10 Green Building Trends for 2010
Green buildings are more energy efficient and provide greater value then traditional homes. The appeal of sustainable housing was highlighted in the 2009 McGraw Hill Construction report on the Green Home Consumer, which shows that green homes are generally secure from price erosion. Although 2009 was a slow year, green building bucked the trend by posting substantial growth. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
The Green Building Focus Conference and Expo
Education was the focus of the 2010 Green Building Focus Conference and Expo. The event was a showcase for the latest in sustainable building development. To continue reading go to THE GREEN MARKET.
Online Sustainable Education
Commonground University's Online Environmental Classes
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