Greening America’s Schools, a report from consulting firm Capital E, finds that building green would save an average school $100,000 each year - enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers. According to the report (pdf), green schools - schools designed to be energy efficient, healthy and environmentally friendly - are extremely cost-effective. Total financial benefits from green schools outweigh the costs 20 to 1. With over $35 billion dollars projected to be spent in 2007 on K-12 construction, the conclusions could have far-reaching implications for future school design.
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