Building Design

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

Provides technical resources for school design, construction, operations and maintenance standards, with a mission to improve student physical health, academic performance, mental well-being, and environmental stewardship by creating the best high-performance school environment through educational resources, design criteria and verification.

 

LEED v4.1 Interior Design + Construction

LEED is a leading green building project and performance management system, delivering a comprehensive framework for green building design, construction, operations and performance. LEED v4.1, raises the bar on building standards to address energy efficiency, water conservation, site selection, material selection, day lighting and waste reduction.

 

DOE Zero Energy Schools

Resources from the Zero Energy Schools Accelerator, which had a goal to make zero energy K-12 schools mainstream while enhancing the educational environment. The website provides resources, solutions, and technologies to help schools achieve zero energy goals. 

 

Getting to Zero: Zero Energy Integrated Design Charrette Toolkit for Schools

New Buildings Institute (NBI) provides materials to help schools plan a successful process to build consensus, formalize the project vision, and guide the design to achieve energy efficiency goals. The toolkit includes templates and checklists that schools can use as reference materials. 

 

A Guide to Zero Energy and Zero Energy Ready K-12 Schools

This guide is written for a broad audience, ranging from design and construction professionals to parents, educators, school officials, and members of the local community in support of zero energy schools. The guide outlines the steps and resources for key stakeholders from the start of conducting a building needs assessment to the finishing step of showcasing and replicating a zero energy school.