What is a Healthy School? Tools for Healthy Schools CEFPI Award-Winning Healthy Schools Rating Healthy Schools Healthy Schools as a Learning Tool Designing Healthy Schools Contact an Industry Professional Resources CEFPI's IssueTraks are an excellent resource for anyone interested in designing healthy, high performance schools. Below are some sample resources: Read about sustainable schools Learn about the importance of commissioning Learn about classroom acoustics The importance of daylighting Energy and water conservation How are healthy schools designed? This report "High performance schools: Affordable green design for K-12 schools" by Patricia Plympton, John Brown, and Kara Stevens from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows how design can lead to huge energy savings. Read report at: www.osti.gov What community benefits does a well-designed healthy school bring? The best healthy schools are designed by involving members of the school community in the design process. Learn more about healthy school design at www.ecoschools.com

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