by Brianna Crandall — November 8, 2010—A new resource developed by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) outlines the benefits of green schools, and shares the practical experience of ministers, education departments, principals and teachers as they embrace a new “green” education revolution.
The GBCA released the Green Star – Education v1 rating tool in 2008 to support the design and construction of high-performance, sustainable schools and universities. Since then, ten schools and universities around Australia have achieved Green Star ratings, with more than 90 registered for Green Star certification.
“Green schools offer tremendous benefits for students, staff and the environment. Our new report outlines these benefits—from lower operating costs right through to reputational equity—with case studies of real green schools in Australia,” says Chief Executive of the GBCA, Romilly Madew. “The Green Building Council of Australia is currently working closely with federal and state governments to ensure they commit to Green Star for all new schools, as well as for new buildings and refurbishments at existing schools.”
The Green Schools report is available on the GBCA Web site.
