Friday, October 28, 2005

[Schools] Turner Green Building Survey Reveals More Than 70% of Executives Believe Green Buildings Enhance Student Performance & Ability to Retain Teachers Source: Turner Construction Company, 10/26/05. Turner Construction Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Turner Corporation, the nation's leading general builder, today announced the findings of its survey of 665 building owners, developers, architects, engineers, corporate owner- occupants, consultants and educational institutions on green building issues. This year's survey placed a special focus on green educational facilities - both K-12 and higher educational facilities. [Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) News] 3:33:52 PM Google It!    [Schools] MI: Schools Power Down to Save Source: The Detroit News, 10/26/05. Motion-sensitive light switches, high-efficiency furnaces and heavily insulated roofing systems are some of the energy-saving features at most Walled Lake Consolidated schools. But when the district -- faced with increasing energy costs -- embarked on a program to improve energy efficiency and lower costs across the 22-school district last year, its success depended on steps as simple as flicking off a light switch. The district's conservation efforts at 22 schools pared nearly $850K from energy bills last year. [Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) News] 3:32:43 PM Google It!

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