LibGuides: Sustainable School Buildings: Case studies

School administrators and school boards can benefit from the efforts of other districts.Case studies document strategies, steps, results and outcomes and often provide contact information. Rather than reinventing the wheel, these case studies make it easier to determine the appropriate designs for your region.

BetterBricks > Case studies
Searchable database of green building case studies.
High Performance Sustainable School Design: Roy Lee Walker Elementary, McKinney, Texas
This document describes the sustainable features of the Roy Lee Walker Elementary School (Texas), a prototype Eco Education school that blends the physical environment with the student learning process while protecting the site.
Illinois Green Schools Project > Project Profiles
Check out the many ways that schools across Illinois that are finding creative and impactful ways to prioritize sustainability across their school cultures, educational programming, and physical space.
Minnesota Buildings, Benchmarks & Beyond (B3) Case Studies Database
The B3 Case Studies Database provides design and performance information on projects using the B3 Guidelines and the SB 2030 Energy Standard. Each project case study includes a Scorecard with several performance metrics including energy, carbon, water, stormwater, and waste. The case study also includes an SB 2030 Label indicating the projects Energy Use Intensity (EUI) during design and actual performance.
New York State Green Ribbon Schools Program
The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) program recognizes schools taking a comprehensive approach to greening their school. A comprehensive approach incorporates environmental learning with improving environmental and health impacts. While the federal program has been paused, the New York State Department of Education, would like to continue recognizing candidates making strides in the ED-GRS Pillars.
U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings K-12 School Districts
Includes guides, case studies, and other resources to help schools improve energy efficiency.
U.S. Green Building Council Green Schools Case Studies
Green school buildings case studies from the U.S. Green Building Council.