Green schools do more good by doing less bad; they save more energy and use less water than traditional school buildings.

Additionally, green schools lessen environmental impacts through responsible approaches to site, reduced demand on municipal infrastructure and recycling during and after construction. Like other green buildings, green schools decrease our reliance on fossil fuels, thus decreasing carbon dioxide emissions and other forms of harmful pollution.

Green schools can help turn back the clock on climate change, improving the environmental outlook for the children who will one day be faced with the challenge of finding resolutions to this problem.

On average, according to Capital E's "Greening America's Schools" study, green schools:

• Use 30-50% less energy.
• Use 30% less water.