Schools and Universities Report Benefits From Green Components
According to a new report recently released by McGraw-Hill Construction entitled “New & Retrofit Green Schools-The Cost Benefits and Influence of a Green School on its Occupants,” both K-12 and universities are reporting significant benefits from their green school efforts—both in improved child health, well-being and performance but also teacher and faculty satisfaction. These results are accompanied by reported financial benefits from green school activities.
According to the study, nearly all K–12 school (91%) and university (89%) respondents report that green schools have improved the health and well-being of their students. Additionally, 70% of K –12 schools and 63% of university leaders report green efforts as raising test scores of their students.