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Blanche Sheinkopf has been named National Education Director of Partners GREEN, a national non-profit organization that brings together educators, students, energy and environmental industry members, education organizations, and others to champion environmental stewardship and energy literacy. An educator, curriculum writer, and former National Coordinator of the U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools program, she is responsible for all education activities of Project EverGREEN Schools (PES), the organization's education initiative that provides training programs, classroom resources, technical workshops, and other education resources. The goal is to be the "go-to" resource to help provide healthy, high-performance learning environments for our nation's students while creating a culture of responsible change in the design, construction, retrofitting, operation and maintenance of America's schools. |
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After successfully operating the statewide non-profit Michigan GREEN organization for the past two years, Partners GREEN is pleased to announce that their energy education and school efficiency program has expanded nationwide. Partners GREEN (Group for a Renewable Energy-Efficient Nation) is the national non-profit clearinghouse for information and resources on renewable energy, energy efficiency, environment, and climate literacy in the schools sector. On behalf of its Project EverGREEN Schools national sustainable schools initiative, a petition in support of clean energy for America has been signed by individuals and organizations representing more than 40 million people, calling for grass-roots support for green schools initiatives. The petition will be presented to President Obama and members of Congress later this year. |
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A new elementary school in the Palmyra Area (PA) district will seek LEED certification. The school will have a geothermal heating/cooling system, will use 20 to 40 percent less water, and will have a green roof with plantings to reduce water runoff and reduce energy use. There will also be extensive use of daylighting, and bike racks and showers for staff use. |
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When G.D. Rodgers Gardens Elementary School opens this fall in Bradenton, FL, it will be the first certified green school in the county. The school incorporates high-efficiency air conditioning and building materials that don’t give off chemicals, along with environmental themes like marine life and energy and transportation alternatives included in the curriculum. |
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Plans for a $35 million expansion and renovation of the Central Bucks East High School in Buckingham (PA) include geothermal heating, solar arrays, energy-efficient lights, light-powered sinks, and waterless urinals. Skylights and windows will also be installed in the existing portion of the school to allow more natural light inside. The architect for the project noted that these features will help serve as a teaching tool for the students in addition to making the school more sustainable and efficient. They also explained that the green roof will include a special variety of grass that won’t need to be mowed and will be planted in larger planters. The grass will absorb storm water and will create better insulation than a typical school roof. There will be a stairway to the roof so students and teachers can get to the roof for environmental education. They are also considering adding a wind turbine as a teaching tool. |
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