Coordinated and presented by some of the nation’s leading energy and sustainability experts, GSA Workshops were developed to help schools implement sustainable, Energy-Smart solutions. These customized Workshops connect schools with national, state and local, public and private partners to develop programs that meet school needs, while maximizing the environmental benefits to the greatest number.
Energy-Smart Workshops
Trains school decision makers about strategies that directly impact their building’s energy use and management. The workshops bring community-based no-cost/low-cost energy resources to the attention of school decision makers. This series of technical workshops will provide school administrators, facility managers, educators and others with information and training on strategies and products affecting the building’s shell (windows, green roofs, and solar systems), core (heating and ventilating equipment, and lighting systems), energy management activities, and behavioral change. The workshops will focus on renovation and repair of existing buildings as well as the design and construction of new facilities.
Sustainable Education Workshops
Provides teachers with the resources they need to incorporate sustainability into their Pre-K to - grade 12 curriculum. The GSA Sustainable Education Workshops address a diverse audience about the environmental challenges of our times and the available resources to solve these problems. The workshops will provide teachers with classroom resources, background information, outside activities (such as science fairs) and the many educational opportunities provided by the design and operations of green schools. Hands-on training for educators and links to education resources and materials will provide K-12 classroom activities on energy fundamentals, efficiency and conservation, sources of energy, environmental impacts, and other current topics. Teachers will share successful classroom projects and activities on energy and environmental topics, including ways to use the school as a teaching tool and learning lab.
