Tag: school district

EPA Celebrates $34M in Grants to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Schools

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 11, 2024 Green Building

Updated: Nov 11, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrated $34 million in Inflation Reduction Act grants awarded to five organizations to help school districts across the country improve indoor air quality (IAQ). EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz recently joined the grantees at Horatio B. Hackett School in Philadelphia to congratulate them on their awards, underscore the importance of IAQ, and highlight previous school efforts. “EPA is proud to […]

Building the Future: How Tech Is Revolutionizing School Facilities Management

By Christopher Burns, Incident IQ Jun 18, 2024 Building Controls

Updated: Jun 18, 2024

The proliferation of technology is here to stay—and not just in the classroom. More and more K-12 schools around the country are embedding technology into their buildings, from smart HVAC systems that optimize energy usage to automated security protocols for student safety. This transition isn’t just about embracing the latest gadgets. It’s about fundamentally reshaping […]

U.S. Department of Education Honors Top Green Schools of 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor May 3, 2024 Green Building

Updated: May 3, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education revealed the 2024 Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. The announcement came as the White House hosted the first-ever Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds. Across the country, 41 schools, 10 districts, three postsecondary institutions, and one early learning center are being […]

DOE Offers Public Schools $180M for Clean Energy Upgrades

By Joe Bebon, Editor Mar 20, 2024 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Mar 20, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has opened applications for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize, which will award $180 million for clean energy upgrades at public K-12 schools to lower costs and improve indoor air quality. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this new round of funding builds on $178 million in grants awarded […]

The Top Green School Champions of 2024

By Joe Bebon, Editor Mar 8, 2024 Green Building

Updated: Mar 8, 2024

The U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools announced the winners of the 2024 Best of Green Schools Awards, an annual recognition in collaboration with the Green Schools National Network. The awards, announced at the 2024 Green Schools Conference in Santa Fe, N.M., honor and recognize schools, districts, individuals, lawmakers, and others active in advancing green schools nationwide. […]

New York Offers $100 Million Under Clean Green Schools Initiative

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 25, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Jan 25, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $100 million is now available through the Clean Green Schools Initiative. The funding will support under-resourced public schools with projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve environmental sustainability, and decarbonize school buildings. “Creating a safe and healthy learning environment is critical to providing our children the best education […]

EPA Awards Nearly $1 Billion for Green School Bus Fleets

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 10, 2024 Green Building

Updated: Jan 10, 2024

Following “overwhelming demand,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected 67 applicants to receive about $965 million in grants through the Clean School Bus Program. That’s more than double the $400 million in grants initially planned when the EPA called for applications in April 2023. The funding is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, […]

Michigan Utility Helps School Districts Add Electric Buses

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 31, 2023 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Aug 31, 2023

With classes starting across Michigan, utility Consumers Energy is working with 11 school districts to put all-electric school buses on the road. “Michigan is in the middle of an electric vehicle transformation―that means vehicles of all shapes and sizes, including the traditional big yellow school buses so many of us rode as kids,” said Lauren […]

42 Mass. School Districts Receive Grants for Physical Security Upgrades

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 14, 2023 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jul 14, 2023

In Massachusetts, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced that 42 school districts have been awarded nearly $3 million in grant funds to facilitate physical security enhancements and help ensure the safety of students and educators. The administration awarded $2,910,000 in federal grant funds through the Safer Schools and Communities Initiative. The federal funds are managed in Massachusetts by the Office […]