CHPS In the News

Press Releases and News from CHPS

Road to the CHPS Core Criteria Update - Interview with Charles Eley
Speaking with the chair of the Energy Sub-Committee of the CHPS Technical Committee
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CHPS Celebrates National Healthy Schools Day 2013
CHPS Staff joins Woodcreek High School students to find out how well their school buildings are performing
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Free Scholarships Available for Operations Report Card
Recipient Schools to Receive Free One-Year ORC Registration
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Green Ribbon Schools 2013 Roundup
State's Embracing the Green Ribbon Schools Program to Further Green Schools Goals
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CHPS Recognizes Nine CHPS Verified Schools in Massachusetts
Bay State Now Home to the Most CHPS Verified Schools
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CHPS #FridayFacts: October 19, 2012
CHPS #FridayFacts: Kids riding (or not riding) bikes to school
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Alta Vista Charter School is First CHPS Verified Leader in Nation and First CHPS Verified School in Colorado
School is first to gain elite ‘Leader’ status, demonstrating superior energy and health features
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Trane Sponsors CHPS for Second Year
Company renews financial commitment to nonprofit organization and high performance schools
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American Modular Systems’ Gen7 Recognized as First CHPS PreFAB™ Classroom
CHPS PreFAB Pre-Approval Program Creates More Green School Opportunities
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CHPS is Ten Years Old and We'll Be Celebrating All Year
Ongoing (Sacramento, CA) . CHPS is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
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Changing of the Guard on the CHPS Board of Directors
June 29, 2012 (Sacramento, CA) . The CHPS Board of Directors elected a new Chair and several new Board members at its June meeting.
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Hawaii Gets New Resource to Build Healthier, Green, Schools
June 14, 2012 (Honolulu, HI) . The Hawaii CHPS Criteria (HI-CHPS), a resource used to design and construct healthy, high performance, green, schools, has been released for public use.
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West Hollywood School Recognized as Green, High Performance School
April 16, 2012 (West Hollywood, CA) A Southern California school was awarded the distinction of being the first "Operations Report Card High Performance School".
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Submit Comments on the new Hawaii CHPS Criteria
January 3, 2012 (Sacramento, CA) CHPS made a new assessment tool for healthy, environmentally sustainable schools in Hawaii available for public review today.
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It's February 2, AGAIN: What to do when you find yourself in a green schools rut
February 2, 2012 (Sacramento, CA) What to do when you find yourself in a "Groundhog Day" (the movie!) green schools rut.
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Last Chance to Submit Comments on New Operations Report Card Modules
January 11, 2012 (Sacramento, CA) The public review for the CHPS Operations Report Card waste and water modules closes on January 15, 2012.
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CHPS Criteria Interpretation Library Now Available Online
December 22, 2011 (Sacramento, CA)CHPS Opens Criteria Interpretation Library
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Your CHPS School can be a Green Ribbon School
December 16, 2011 (Sacramento, CA)Your CHPS School can be a Green Ribbon School
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Bill Orr: Six Books for the High Performance Schooler in Your Life
December 16, 2011 (Sacramento, CA)Bill Orr: Six Books for the High Performance Schooler in Your Life
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CHPS Members: Become a Part of the CHPS National Technical Committee
December 1, 2011 (Sacramento, CA)CHPS Members: Become a Part of the CHPS National Technical Committee
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American Canyon High School Recognized as CHPS Verified School
November 17, 2011 (American Canyon, CA) American Canyon High School Recognized as CHPS Verified School
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First Texas School Recognized as CHPS Verified
November 16, 2011 (Humble, TX) First Texas School Recognized as CHPS Verified
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Bill Orr and CHPS Go Back to Green Schools
September 12, 2011 (Sacramento, CA) Bill Orr and the staff of CHPS give our best back to school tips so that kids can get back to green schools
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CHPS Opens New National Headquarters in Sacramento, CA
July 29, 2011 (Sacramento, CA) CHPS has moved our offices, opening a new headquarters in Sacramento, CA
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CHPS Tip: CA-CHPS Credit WE1.0: Create Water Use Budget
June 30, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) A monthly tip from Technical Programs Coordinator Ed Wansing
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Bill Orr: What CHPS Recognition Can Do for You
June 30, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) Bill Orr discusses community recognition for high performance schools
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CHPS and Trane Team Up to Optimize K-12 Learning Environments
June 6, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) CHPS and Trane Team Up to Optimize K-12 Learning Environments
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Virginia Becomes Twelfth State With High Performance School Building Criteria
May 12, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) Virginia Becomes Twelfth State With High Performance School Building Criteria
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New Partnership with California State Architect Improves Review Process and Reduces CHPS Fees
March 31, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) New Partnership Between California State Architect and CHPS Creates Joint Review and Recognition Process
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Bill Orr: On the Joy of Meeting the Students of CHPS Schools
March 31, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) Bill Orr discusses the opening of two new CHPS Verified schools
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First California School Recognized as CHPS Verified
March 10, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) First CHPS Verified School in California Presented CHPS Verified Plaque
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Bill Orr: Last Chance for California State Bonds and High Performance Incentives?
February 28, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) Bill Orr discusses CA changes funding structure that will distribute remaining Proposition 1D high performance school incentive funding
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CHPS Tip: MA-CHPS Low Emitting Materials Credit and Decorative Gym Floor Paints
February 25, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) A monthly tip from Technical Programs Coordinator Ed Wansing
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Bill Orr: State of the Collaborative
January 31, 2011 (San Francisco, CA) Bill Orr comments on the state of the Collaborative
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Bill Orr on 2010 at CHPS: Looking Forward, Looking Back
December 22, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) The year in review with CHPS Executive Director Bill Orr
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CHPS Tip: CA-CHPS and Modeling Naturally Ventilated Spaces
December 22, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) A monthly tip from Technical Programs Coordinator Ed Wansing
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CHPS Releases an Addendum for the 2009 Edition of the CA-CHPS Criteria for CALGreen
December 22, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) CHPS releases an addendum to the California CHPS Criteria to address the new mandatory green building code in California
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Bill Orr: Fall Forward with CHPS
November 11, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) CHPS' Executive Director looks ahead at big changes in Virginia and California for high performance schools.
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High Performance Schools Coming to Virginia
November 2, 2010 (San Francisco, CA)CHPS made a new assessment tool for healthy, environmentally sustainable schools in Virginia available for public review today.
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Bill Orr: Back to School, Back to Work
August 24, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) CHPS' Executive Director reflects on his year in office and the year ahead.
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CHPS Adds New Board Members from Coast to Coast
July 14, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) Three new directors were appointed to the CHPS Board at the most recent board meeting.
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New York CHPS Goes Verified
April 30, 2010 (Albany, NY) The first NY-CHPS Verified school opens its doors
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CHPS Releases Operations Report Card for Greening Existing Schools
April 27, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) CHPS has released the Operations Report Card (ORC), a new, low-cost, online tool that benchmarks current performance, analyzes existing conditions and recommends green and healthy improvements for existing school buildings.
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Green Schools in Massachusetts Get Greener
March 23, 2010 (San Francisco, CA) Massachusetts has a newly updated tool to help schools and districts design more environmentally-friendly buildings.
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Bill Orr: The Year of the Existing School
While 2010 may be the Chinese Year of the Tiger, for CHPS this year is shaping up to be the Year of the Existing School.
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CHPS Operations Report Card Released for Public Review
October 22, 2009 (San Francisco, CA) The CHPS Operations Report Card (ORC), a new online tool that assesses the operations of existing schools, has been released for public review.
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Colorado Takes Green Schools a Mile Higher
September 21, 2009 (San Francisco, CA) The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) made a new assessment tool for green schools in Colorado available for public use today.
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CHPS Releases High Performance Building Products Database for Public Use
August 26, 2009 (San Francisco) Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) made a new tool available to help identify building products that contribute to sustainable, healthy, built environments.
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FOR MANUFACTURERS: CHPS Releases High Performance Building Products Database
June 1, 2009 (San Francisco) The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) made a new tool available to product manufacturers to help customers identify building products that contribute to sustainable, healthy, built environments.
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High Performance Criteria and Rating Program for Relocatable Classrooms Now Available
For immediate release
Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
June 1, 2009 (San Francisco) - High Performance Criteria and Rating Program for Relocatable Classrooms Now Available.
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CHPS Announces New Executive Director
June 1, 2009 (San Francisco) - Former Technical Committee Chair Returns to Head Green Schools Organization.
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Colorado CHPS Criteria Released for Second Public Review
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Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
June 1, 2009 (San Francisco) - Colorado High Performance School Assessment Tool Released for Second Public Review.
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CHPS Celebrates Earth Day with Launch of New Website
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Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
April 22, 2009 (San Francisco) - The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) announced the launch of a new website at www.chps.net to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2009.
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CHPS Celebrates National Healthy Schools Day with Free Webinar
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Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
April 22, 2009 (San Francisco, CA) - The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) will celebrate National Healthy Schools Day with a guest webinar by Professor Vivian Loftness of the Carnegie Mellon...
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New CHPS Rating Systems Available for Texas and California
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Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net

March 19, 2009 (San Francisco, CA) -The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) has released the new Texas CHPS (TX-CHPS) Criteria and the 2009 Edition of the California CHPS (CA-CHPS) Criteria for use. The two assessment tools create state-specific benchmark systems for the design and
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U.S. EPA and CHPS kick off green building design challenge
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Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net

December 22, 2008 (San Francisco, CA) -The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are collaborating for the second straight year on the Lifecycle Building Challenge, a design competition that rewards for innovative designs that minimize waste, reuse materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CHPS will recognize the
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High Performance Schools Coming to Texas
For immediate release Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
October 14, 2008 (San Francisco, CA) -The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) made a new assessment tool for green schools in Texas available for public review today. The tool, called the Texas CHPS Criteria (TX-CHPS), creates a benchmark for the design and construction of Texas high performance school buildings that are efficient, comfortable,
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Green Schools Becoming the Norm: Hear from School Construction Experts and Tour a New Green School
For immediate release Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
September 8, 2008 (Sacramento) - California school construction and building industry leaders will join representatives from the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) to give an update on high performance schools and green building in California. A tour of a high performance, green public
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CHPS Releases 2009 Edition CA-CHPS Criteria for Public Review
For immediate release
Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
July 16, 2008 (San Francisco) - Dear High Performance Schools Community,
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Board of Directors and Technical Committee are pleased to release the 2009 Edition of the CHPS Criteria for public review. The proposed 2009 CHPS Criteria advance the standard
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Greg Kats, Green School Expert, To Give Keynote Address at Greentools for Healthy Schools Conference
For immediate release Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net
July 21, 2008 (San Francisco)The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) named Greg Kats the keynote speaker for the annual Greentools for Healthy Schools Conference, which will take place September 11-12, 2008 in Sacramento. Kats is renowned for his landmark study on the financial benefits of building green schools as well as his global contributions to environmental sustainability.
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Second Annual Greentools for Healthy Schools Conference Announced
April 15, 2008 (San Francisco) - The Collaborative for High Performance Schools, Inc. (CHPS) will hold the second annual Greentools for Healthy Schools Conference, Training and Expo on September 11-12, 2008 in Sacramento, CA...
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Collaborative Announces Green Schools Design and Building Conference
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Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net

May 21, 2007 (San Francisco, CA) -The Collaborative for High Performance Schools, Inc. (CHPS) is holding the Greentools for Healthy Schools Conference and Exposition on September 27, 2007 in San Francisco. The conference will bring together experts in green, healthy school design,
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CHPS Maintenance and Operations Manual Released
For immediate release Please contact: Ariel Dekovic, 415-970-6604, ariel@chps.net

September 1, 2006 (San Francisco) – In response to requests from school communities, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) has released Maintenance and Operations, its fourth volume in the CHPS Best Practices Manual series.

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News Articles

Funding for Green Schools Passes in the House
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CHPS District Reports 50% Energy Savings After Modernizing to CHPS Standard
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California's Roseville Joint Union High School District Passes CHPS Resolution
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School Facilities Group Releases a High Performance School Assessment Tool for Colorado for Public Review
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