High Performance Relocatable Stakeholder Meeting Scheduled for June 2008

CHPS will be hosting a stakeholder meeting for design professionals, relocatable manufacturers, school districts and other interested parties to provide input on CHPS' new rating program for relocatable classrooms. The event will be held in Sacramento on Wednesday, June 11 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Click here for more information.

High Performance Relocatable Grants are still available! If you are a relocatable manufacturer and are interested in producing high performance relocatables, these grants can help fund the development of these products. Visit http://www.chps.net/manual/relocatablegrants to learn more about the program.

Join us for Greentools for Healthy Schools 2008

Mark your calendars - the second annual Greentools Conference and Expo will be heading north to the California capital for a two-day intensive training and networking event on September 11-12, 2008. This year, Greentools will be taking on the "Big Three", the three biggest challenges facing the high performance school community today: climate change, high performance school policy and existing schools. Day 1 will feature in-depth trainings in Sacramento; Day 2 will take place at a new CHPS school and offer a comprehensive school tour and free half-day design charrettes for school districts in the afternoon. Join the leaders in the high performance school world for this special event! For more information visit: www.chps.net/greentools.

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CHPS Membership is a Win-Win: Support the CHPS Program While Receiving Company-Wide Benefits

Support the CHPS program today, and your company will be entitled to discounts on all of CHPS' products and services (including Best Practice Manual purchases, and Greentools conference registration), as well as many marketing benefits including use of the CHPS member logo and a CHPS membership directory listing. Find out why you should become a CHPS member by visiting the CHPS membership website here or downloading a CHPS membership packet here.

Reducing Schools' Impact on Climate Change

CHPS has undertaken its 2009 revision of the CHPS Criteria, and part of this revision will be a significant examination of the impact schools have on climate change and strategies for reducing carbon emissions. Click here to learn more about climate change and schools .

Fund Your CHPS-CA School Project with Prop 1D Incentive Grants

The Department of General Services' Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) announced on October 3, 2007 that regulations have been approved to allow it to begin the process of awarding $100 million in High Performance Incentive Grants to California schools.  Click here to learn how to fund your CHPS School Project with Proposition 1D Incentives.