Alex Wilson's Testimony on High-Performance Schools

From the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
hearing on high-performance schools, October 1, 2002

A transcript of the testimony is available to download as a PDF (256K - requires Acrobat Reader).

BuildingGreen has also issued a press release regarding this testimony.

 

Summary:

High-performance schools offer an improved learning environment while reducing energy use and operating costs. This can be accomplished through an integrated, whole-building design process and well-defined goals. Wilson recommended that the Committee focus on:

• Research
• Education and technology transfer
• Flow-through support to schools
• LEED™ for Schools

Federal support in these areas could help the many schools that will be built in the near future to incorporate high-performance features.