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SITES Program Promotes Sustainable Landscape Design
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2013
In the shadow of a large TV tower on the south campus of Grand Valley State University, ducks, geese and cranes gather in ponds ringed by native grasses and plant life.
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School Districts Embrace Monolithic Domes as Gymnasiums
By
Michael Popke,
April 2012
Ninety minutes before tipoff of the first basketball games scheduled in the Archie (Mo.) R-V School District’s new gymnasium on Jan. 20, staff members were still cleaning up from its seven-month construction.
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‘Green’ Roof Provides Natural Connection to Rec Center’s Landscape
By
Andrew Cohen,
July 2011
Visual representations of sustainability don’t get much cleaner than a green roof, especially one that’s detailed so thoughtfully.
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Net-Zero Field House Is a Classroom and a Money Maker for The Putney School
By
Andrew Cohen,
July 2011
The Putney School, a private, progressive secondary school in southeastern Vermont, sits on 500 acres that include a dairy farm, stands of sugar maples, vegetable gardens and hay fields.
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Ohio State Joins the 'Zero Waste' Stadium Recycling Movement
By
Paul Steinbach,
July 2011
The 105,000 fans who packed Ohio Stadium during an average home football game in 2010 generated 111.5 total tons of waste by season's end. Roughly half of that waste — a mix of mostly food scraps and concessions packaging — wound up in landfills.
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California High School Targets Grid Neutrality with Wind, Solar Power
By
Michael Popke,
July 2011
Architect Jorge de la Cal can’t definitively say that the new net-zero high school he designed in San Pedro, Calif., is the first of its kind.
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Some Green Decisions Make More Sense Than Others
By
Rob Bishop and Barry Klein,
July 2011
We use motion sensors and the longest-lasting lightbulbs we can find. When we built our pool, we purchased the most energy-efficient water heating system available, and we're still exploring ways to consume less energy to heat the pool water, including covers and solar water heaters.
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Survey of NCAA Athletic Departments Finds Sustainability Interest
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
Awareness among NCAA schools of all things green continues to rise, but so do economic concerns.
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Conservation is King at Seattle's Safeco Field
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
At the Seattle Mariners' ballpark, conservation is king.
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University of Colorado Pursues Zero Waste at Football Games
By
Paul Steinbach,
October 2010
Last year, Colorado diverted from landfills 82 percent of waste generated at football games.
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