2009 Edition of the California CHPS Criteria Now Available
The CA-CHPS Criteria, the original CHPS Criteria, is now available for public use, along with the CHPS-Designed scorecard. Download the new Criteria for use on your CA-CHPS project today! CHPS Verified documentation templates will be available for this new edition in the next month.

Texas CHPS Criteria Released for Public Use
TX-CHPS, the new high performance school building standard created especially for Texas schools, has been released for public use. The Criteria was developed by an advisory committee made up of Texas school stakeholders (see a list of the participating advisory committee members). Read the complete press release.

First Public Review for Colorado CHPS Closed
The first public review period for the Colorado CHPS Criteria (CO-CHPS) has closed. Please check back to the CHPS website for information on subsequent public review periods. CO-CHPS creates a benchmark for the design and construction of Colorado high performance school buildings that are efficient, comfortable, environmentally responsible and healthy spaces to learn.

Districts and Schools Can Now Join CHPS for Free with CHPS Registered
Schools and districts can now become members of CHPS for free by joining CHPS Registered. The program will give schools and districts free access to tools and resources for designing, constructing, modernizing and operating high performance educational facilities. Learn more about CHPS Registered and join here.

Upcoming Events Location   Date
National Healthy Schools Day Webinar Online April 27, 2009
National Environment Partnership Summit San Francisco, CA May 4-7, 2009
Intro to CHPS Webinar Online May 6, 2009
High Performance Schools - A CHPS Update Downey, CA May 13, 2009
High Performance Relocatable Classrooms and Sustainable Products Downey, CA May 13, 2009
Intro to CHPS Webinar Online May 19, 2009
Intro to CHPS Verified Webinar Online May 20, 2009
Green School & University Conference and Expo Online June 24, 2009

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35 CHPS School Districts and Counting!
  Berkeley USD, Live Oak, Hemet USD and Chico USD join the CHPS community of districts committed to using the CHPS criteria! Click here to learn more.