Pillar I - Environmental Impact and Energy Efficiency
Element A - Energy and Greenhouse Gases
Recommended National Resources
Energy Star for K-12 School Districts
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Neighborhood Program
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings
This is a publication that must be purchased.
U.S. Green Buildings Council - Center for Green Schools
U.S. Department of Energy K-12 Guide to Energy Savings Performance Contracting
Energy Star for Federal Agencies
EPA Guidelines for Energy Management Overview
Department of Energy State Energy Program
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association Level Standards
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
CHPS Operations Report Card (ORC)
Recommended California Resources
CalRecylce Climate Calculator Frequently Asked Questions
Element B - Improved Water Quality, Efficiency and Conservation
Recommended National Resources
EPA WaterSense: Outdoor Water Use
EPA Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities
Fish and Wildlife Servie Schoolyard Habitats
Recommended California Resources
California Department of Public Health - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
Element C - Waste
Recommended National Resources
EPA Reducing Risk from Hazardous Waste
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hazardous Waste Self-Management Checklist
EPA Design for the Environment
EPA Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign
ISSA Cleaning Industry and Management Standards (CIMS)
Recommended California Resources
CalRecyle - School Waste Reduction
Elementary D - Transportation
Recommended National Resources
U.S. Department of Transportation Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Collaborative for High Performance Schools Transportation Plan
Pillar II - Healthy School Environments
Element A - Integrated School Enviornmental Health Program
Recommended National Resources
EPA Integrated Pest Management in Schools
EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (TFS)
EPA Healthy Schools Environments Assessment Tool (Healthy SEAT)
Center for Disease Control Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use
EPA Managing Asthma in Schools
Cleaning for Asthma Safe Schools (CLASS)
Center for Disease Control Tools for Making Your School Asthma Friendly
EPA Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings
Recommended California Resources
California Department of Public Health - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
California's Guide for Sustainable Purchasing, Department of General Services Buying Green
Green Schools Initiative Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Green Purchasing
California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5194, Hazard Communications
Labor Occupational Health Program - School Action for Safety and Health Projects
School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
Element B - Nutrition, Fitness, and Outdoor Time
Recommended National Resources
U.S. Department of Agriculture Healthier US School Challenge
U.S. Department of Agriculture People's Garden School Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture in the Classroom
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm to School Program
Recommended California Resources
Pillar III - Environmental and Sustainbiliaty Education
Element A - Learning and Environmental Literacy
Recommended National Resources
US Department of Education Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Environment
National Park Service Education Resources
EPA President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA)
EPA Environmental Education Grants
EPA Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory Educational Initiatives
Excellence in Environmental Education: Guidelines for Learning (K-12)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Services: Education
U.S. Department of Education America's Home Energy Education Challenge
Green Education Foundation Sustainability Education Clearinghouse
Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators
Recommended California Resources
California Environmental Protection Agency Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI)
Element B - Environment and Sustainability Content Knowledge
Recommended National Resources
Project Learning Tree's Green Schools!
U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Element C - Community andf Civic Engagement
Recommended National Resources
Nature Net Educational Resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bay Watershed Education and Training
U.S. Department of Education H2 Educate
National Resources Defense Council Green Squad
