The USGBC Green Schools Campaign aims to green all of our nation’s schools within a generation. To help accomplish that, WGBA along with other USGBC Chapters and Affiliates have formed a Green Schools Committee to advance the program in Wisconsin.
The WGBA Green Schools Committee for 2011:
The WGBA Green Schools Committee is working to bring information & resources for increasing the sustainability of schools to schools disricts, the public, and local and state leaders. The group, made up of volunteers, is led by Leah Samson-Samuel, Madison Environmental Group (Chair) Justin Yotter, Hoffman LLC (Co-Chair). The Committee would be pleased to connect with you for assist in our quest to green schools all across Wisconsin.
Aims of the WGBA Green Schools Committee:
- Every student in Wisconsin in one generation will be in a green school environment
- Provide resources to school districts, local and state leadership so that they understand the benefits of green schools and utilize resources in Wisconsin to achieve them
GREEN SCHOOLS SURVEY RESULTS
In March 2009, the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA) Green Schools Committee decided to conduct a Green Schools Survey. Over the next few months, the survey was drafted and revised, incorporating feedback from the Green Schools Committee members. In July 2009, the Cooperative Educational Services Agency (CESA) Region 10 distributed the survey on behalf of Woody Wiedenhoeft, Executive Director for WASBO, to every school district in Wisconsin. The survey was sent to over 700 facilities personnel, business officials, and administrators. In some instances, more than one person from a school district received a survey. There were 52 districts that initially responded to the survey. In November 2009, CESA 10 resent the survey to the same contacts and an additional 41 districts responded, bringing the total response to 93 districts.
To learn more about the survey, and to view the results, please download the document: 2010 Green Schools Survey Report
REQUEST A PRESENTATION
The Green Schools Committee is available to make presentations to groups (such as school boards, administrators or facilities personnel). We have the latest information on "LEED for Schools" and other strategies to include benefits and opportunities in various greening efforts. Please contact us if you would like to arrange a presentation.
GREEN SCHOOL RESOURCES
Presentation available for download: Environmental Building in the Education Sector.
Know the flow of energy in your school building! The Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) offers a graduate-credit course that focuses on evaluating the energy use in school buildings and guiding K-12 teachers towards utilizing the school building as a learning tool for energy education. Take an informative tour of a school building's energy systems and learn how you and your students can make a difference on your school's utility bill. Participants in the course will develop action plans or unit plans highlighting opportunities in energy efficiency and conservation in their schools. If you are interested in having a School Building Energy Efficiency Education (NRES 734) course in your district, please complete the NRES 734 Course Request Form found on the KEEP Web site under Professional Development.
CONTACT:
For more information, e-mail education@wgba.org or call our office at 414.224.9422
