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GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT
GUIDE
about these studies and more can be
research addresses the relationship
DISTRICT LEVELbetween management presence and
found PROGRAM SUPPORT AT THE in partnership with
in the full publication.
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strategic outcomes more generally, and
Architecture for Humanity, this guide
POWERING DOWN: BEHAVIOR- or other point person at the district level provides the critical report begins
• An Energy Manager
original research for this function
helps school stakeholders advocate for
BASED ENERGY CONSERVATION for the school and then communicating to narrow the focus to the relationship
of tracking energy data
this information as feedback
renovations, retrofits and upgrades that
IN K-12 SCHOOLS
between sustainability managers and
about progress (see Figure 4). This student andsupport is made available in all cases studied.
improve essential staff well-being,
sustainability performance.
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partner) offers additional
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use by an
support beyond
communities. In an action-oriented and
for Green Schools are available to all
astonishing 20 to 37 percent through
accessible format, the guide helps to dethe five programs, but can include the following: assistance with identifying priorities, signage,
who work with schools or who want to
successful behavior-based strategies
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educational resources,
successes and equipment loans such asschools in their
volunteer to improve Kill-a-Watt
alone. The paper looks to these schoolsrecognition for building improvement
of identifying
meters or light meters.
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as models for others and examines their
opportunities as well as finance and
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implementation strategies.
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