http://www.addisongreen.info Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/03/02/dallas-independent-school-district-going-green-in-construction-of-new-facilities/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/03/02/dallas-independent-school-district-going-green-in-construction-of-new-facilities/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:47:33 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=2764 As part of Dallas Independent School District's 2008 Bond Program, the district is committed to building the program's 14 new schools and major additions to existing schools with features that will reduce their impact on the environment. Among those projects: Addison's new George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, scheduled to open for the 2011-12 school year. In 2009, the Board of Trustees adopted a policy requiring all new schools to be designed and built according to a code of environmental standards developed by the Texas Collaborative for High Performance Schools and to incorporate as many sustainable features as practical when renovating or adding on to existing schools. The standards require the incorporation of energy efficiency, conservation and design features that foster responsible use of resources. Evidence suggests that high-performance, sustainable schools increase student performance, foster a sense of community, improve student and staff health, reduce environmental impact and lower operating expenses. ]]> As part of Dallas Independent School District's 2008 Bond Program, the district is committed to building the program's 14 new schools and major additions to existing schools with features that will reduce their impact on the environment. Among those projects: Addison's new George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, scheduled to open for the 2011-12 school year. In 2009, the Board of Trustees adopted a policy requiring all new schools to be designed and built according to a code of environmental standards developed by the Texas Collaborative for High Performance Schools and to incorporate as many sustainable features as practical when renovating or adding on to existing schools. The standards require the incorporation of energy efficiency, conservation and design features that foster responsible use of resources. Evidence suggests that high-performance, sustainable schools increase student performance, foster a sense of community, improve student and staff health, reduce environmental impact and lower operating expenses. ]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2011/03/02/dallas-independent-school-district-going-green-in-construction-of-new-facilities/feed/ 0 http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/01/25/residents-get-update-on-plans-for-new-addison-elementary-school/ http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/01/25/residents-get-update-on-plans-for-new-addison-elementary-school/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:30:34 +0000 Bill Sullivan http://www.addisongreen.info/?p=1142 By Bill Sullivan Addison residents got an update on plans for the Town’s new elementary school at a Jan. 21 meeting at the Addison Athletic Club. Jeff Miller of WRA Architects, designer of the facility, gave an overview of the George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, with a special emphasis on its cutting-edge sustainability features. The school, being built in cooperation with the Dallas Independent School District, will be home to students from pre-K to Grade 5. It is scheduled to open in time for the 2011-12 school year.]]> By Bill Sullivan Addison residents got an update on plans for the Town’s new elementary school at a Jan. 21 meeting at the Addison Athletic Club. Jeff Miller of WRA Architects, designer of the facility, gave an overview of the George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, with a special emphasis on its cutting-edge sustainability features. The school, being built in cooperation with the Dallas Independent School District, will be home to students from pre-K to Grade 5. It is scheduled to open in time for the 2011-12 school year.]]> http://www.addisongreen.info/2010/01/25/residents-get-update-on-plans-for-new-addison-elementary-school/feed/ 2