Elysian Charter School

Green Design

www.usgbc.org

- An invaluable resource containing all the LEED information

http://www.alpeninc.com/

- Information about Alpen Windows

http://www.buildinggreen.com/press/topten2007/top-10-list.cfm#alpen

- Green products for schools including Alpen Windows

http://www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek06/1110/1110p_green.cfm

- Green schools save money for school districts

http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/planweb/greenbldg/Willow%20School%20case%20study.pdf

- Willow School case study

http://www.invisiblestructures.com/

- Website for the products used to design the "hybrid green roof"

www.greenbuildingsupply.com

- Source for all sorts of green construction products.

www.healthyhomeplans.com

- Very good source of sustainable building information.

www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/polishing

- Description of concrete polishing with useful links.

http://www.nesea.org/publications/NESun/green_schools_web.html

- average utility costs are $125 per student per year

http://www.globallearningnj.org/HPSBNJ/presentation.htm

- useful presentation on green schools

http://asumag.com/mag/university_bottom_line_air/

- good discussion on VCT tiles

http://www.energybooks.com/pdf/10001005.pdf

- light shelves design information

http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html

- sun path charts

http://www.natcap.org/sitepages/pid37.php

- Discussion on the benefits of superwindows

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12

- energy star for schools, including school kitchen information

http://www.lightingdesignlab.com/articles/occ_sensor/application.htm

- lighting design information

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement/eep_eccalculators.html

- Energy Cost Calculators

http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JAEIED000011000003000081000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes

- Reflectivity study

Related Links

This is a list of websites that were helpful to the team when learning more about green design or buildings in general.