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Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,850 Points:642,730 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:46:56 AM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse The Houston Independent School District took a big step in 2007 toward becoming environmentally friendly by designing two new schools to meet a coveted "green" standard set by a private-builders' group. The nation's seventh-largest school district added features such as automated light sensors and a heat-reflecting roof, in hopes of minimizing energy use. But the schools are not operating as promised. Thompson Elementary ranked 205th out of 239 Houston schools in a report last year for the district that showed each school's energy cost per student. Walnut Bend Elementary ranked 155th. A third "green" school, built in 2010, ranked 46th in the report, which a local utility did for the district to find ways of cutting energy costs. Poor equipment maintenance plagued the schools built ... Visit USA Today for full article

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The Houston Independent School District took a big step in 2007 toward becoming environmentally friendly by designing two new schools to meet a coveted "green" standard set by a private-builders' group.

The nation's seventh-largest school district added features such as automated light sensors and a heat-reflecting roof, in hopes of minimizing energy use.

But the schools are not operating as promised.

Thompson Elementary ranked 205th out of 239 Houston schools in a report last year for the district that showed each school's energy cost per student. Walnut Bend Elementary ranked 155th. A third "green" school, built in 2010, ranked 46th in the report, which a local utility did for the district to find ways of cutting energy costs.

Poor equipment maintenance plagued the schools built ...
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bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:643,250 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 12:11:34 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Sometimes things don't work as planned.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,355 Points:1,243,325 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 6:22:06 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Doh!
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,655 Points:250,910 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 4:36:54 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Very true FluffyDogAttack! "It's hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong"
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,620 Points:1,143,220 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 3:55:44 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Sounds like most the things with the term "green" associated.
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,366 Points:401,810 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 10:06:34 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,601 Points:434,880 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 5:58:03 AM Ignore leeac Report Abuse Newer schools may use more energy but that does not mean that they are not also more efficient.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,083 Points:798,125 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 1:20:00 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse No kidding.
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,357 Points:1,597,980 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:51:50 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse Must be government backed.
skinsfan125 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,557 Points:283,250 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:29:22 PM Ignore skinsfan125 Report Abuse yep, alot of things are long on promises these days.
FluffyDogAttack Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,082 Points:96,920 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:31:17 PM Ignore FluffyDogAttack Report Abuse Liberals- replacing something that works with something that seems like a good idea. Buckle up, we've got more to come...
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,655 Points:250,910 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:19:21 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Sad but true.
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,384 Points:1,076,615 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 5:04:32 PM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse big dreams, little hope.
bluetruck54 Champion Author Quad Cities Posts:1,477 Points:443,760 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 4:14:16 PM Ignore bluetruck54 Report Abuse gosh: you mean we have to maintain the equipment??????? what a concept.
fracknsave Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,666 Points:58,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 4:01:01 PM Ignore fracknsave Report Abuse How does the saying go,... spend all this money up front, so you can save later. but it doesn't work in gubr'ment cause there is no incentive to take ownership of the issue, just throw money at it...
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,971 Points:852,870 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 3:52:59 PM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse Ooops.
Taxrefugee Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,407 Points:387,970 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 3:32:23 PM Ignore Taxrefugee Report Abuse Same old story.
jamofsocal All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:943 Points:230,435 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 1:21:51 PM Ignore jamofsocal Report Abuse Gee. You mean the green agenda is not living up to the junk science they created? I am shocked.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:159,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 1:13:58 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Who could have seen this coming? D'oh
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,567 Points:1,203,545 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:39:42 PM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse Green = money spent!
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,057 Points:793,605 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:16:27 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "The green-school boom, a powerful and often costly phenomenon, is being driven largely by the Green Building Council, whose promise of student improvement and long-term cost savings has support from environmental and health advocates, teachers unions, school designers and the Department of Education." ============================================================== "Promise of student improvement and long-term cost savings", neither of which is delivered. When will the American people awaken to the fact that this entire "green" movement is as phony as a one dollar bill.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,447 Points:1,128,590 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:56:05 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse I would say what I seen of these green schools. is green money down the drain in 50% of the cases. Green money is a waste of taxpayer money
flatrock14 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,655 Points:777,755 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:55:51 AM Ignore flatrock14 Report Abuse not surprised
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,266 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:55:15 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse par for the coarse
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,057 Points:793,605 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:49:49 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse Why is this not surprising?