National Quality Education Conference

LEED-certified schools are less taxing on the earth and have been shown to be healthier for kids. But if going green still feels like a luxury for strapped school budgets, the U.S. Green Building Council would like to talk another sort of green: "Eco-friendly schools generally save $100,000 a year on operating expenses, enough to hire two new teachers and buy 5,000 textbooks," says Rachel Gutter, director of the council's Center for Green Schools. If that doesn't grab the attention of the administrators gathered at this Chicago event, maybe the Sidwell Friends Middle School, in Washington, D.C., would. It rated Platinum, thanks to bamboo doors, floors recycled from Baltimore Harbor pilings, and cladding from 100-year-old wine barrels. -- JD

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National Quality Education Conference

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