 Webinar beginning
November 6th, 2008
Energy Efficiency Strategies for Schools
This three part webinar begins on
November 6th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
EST and is followed by two additional
webinars in December and January.
In these
challenging financial times, school
districts throughout the country are
looking for ways to make ends meet
without eliminating the programs and
services our teachers and students
depend on. By improving the energy
efficiency of our schools, districts can
cut costs without cutting corners.
Learn more &
register for
the U.S. Green Building Council's
Webinar
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From the Ground Floor Up: Floorcovering
Recommendations From an IAQ Consortium
John Sumlin
of Tandus is a local manufacturer of
VCTT
A good
planner must always have one eye on the
present and another eye on the future.
In the case of school planners, the
future vision must in many cases extend
from 30 to 50 years out in order to
cover the life expectancy of a new
school facility.
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Making the case for joining and getting
involved with CEFPI
Several of my co-workers have been very
involved with CEFPI for many years, and
they urged me to start attending the
monthly meetings. In February, I
attended my first meeting, which took
place at Oconee County’s new high
school. I enjoyed the program and liked
having the opportunity to tour the
school.
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Communities In Schools
Communities in Schools (CIS) was started
in the 70s by three ambitious young men
(Neil Shorthouse, Bill Milliken and
David Lewis) who saw the need to help
at-risk kids succeed in school and
develop marketable skills. The
organization has grown to become the
largest stay-in school network serving
nearly two million students in 28 states
and 2,000 school systems.
More
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Not in My Backyard
Dealing
with residents who do not want school
growth in their backyard.
More
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Who's in the Kitchen with Dinah?
An Article Submitted by James Camacho of
Camacho Associates Foodservice Designers
& Consultants.
All kitchen planning begins with one
simple question. What is the menu? After
that one simple question is asked it all
starts to get complicated. This is true
for schools, restaurants, corporate
cafes, clubs, hotels, churches or where
ever food is served. School kitchens,
whether elementary, middle or high, use
to be relativity easy to design.
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