Green Schools Colorado 

The USGBC Colorado Chapter is working with a diverse group of stakeholders at the state and local level, including architects and engineers, teachers and principals, educators and energy officials. Our goal is to Green Colorado’s Schools Within a Generation.

Colorado Green Schools Case Studies

Seven Steps to Green Your School

Why Go Green?

Facts about waste

Recycling In Your School

Top 10 tips for Starting a School Recycling Program

Green Schools Recycling and More

Steps for Successful Recycling

List of Recyclables
This is just an easy to understand list of recyclables and should be an easy referance for anyone looking to ease into greening their surroundings.

Energy

General Overview of Types of Renewable Energy.
Renewable energy is energy that can be used and recycled within a human lifetime or shorter. Most people are familiar with the concept but lack knowledge of certain specifics. The link above is a great way to familiarize yourself with some common renewable energy sources.

More in Depth Review of Hydropower
Hydropower is a great resource but unfortunatly it's not available in many areas.

More in Depth Review of Solar Power
When you think renewable energy usually you think of solar power which is good. Solar power is readily available and accessible in all but the cloudiest of places.

More in Depth Review of Wind Turbines
Wind is probably the second most renown of reneable energy sources. This is probaly because of availability more or less.

More in Depth Review of Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is probably the least known reneable energy source of all due to the fact it is more or less a rare commodity.

Cost of Going Green

A New York Times article on certain costs for going green

General Costs for Solar energy

Putting Renewable Energy to Work in Buildings