Almond Elementary School library - photo courtesy of QKA Architects
Resource library
CHPS provides a wide array of educational resources to its members and partners. These range from white papers and guides to webinars on key topics that impact school performance such as indoor environmental quality, ventilation, water quality, and more. Resources are organized below by type.
Reports and guides
This paper outlines the learning and wellness benefits of improved indoor air quality in schools and to provide actionable design strategies to achieve those benefits.
This guide is a helpful resource to project teams looking for guidance on how to use CHPS Criteria for a CHPS Designed or CHPS Verified project.
District resolutions
CHPS hosted a webinar to introduce its new Minor Renovations Program.
A 2014 resolution by Fort Worth ISD to mandate minimum certifications for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2011 resolution by Solano Beach School District to mandate minimum certifications for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2021 resolution by Warren County (Ky) Public Schools to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2008 resolution by Long Beach USD to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2004 resolution by the Visalia Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2005 resolution by the Ukiah Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2007 resolution by the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2007 resolution by the Santa Ana Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2003 resolution by the San Rafael City Schools to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2003 resolution by the San Marcos Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2003 resolution by the San Francisco Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2003 resolution by the San Diego Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2010 resolution by the San Bernardino City Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
A 2009 resolution by the Sacramento City Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
Webinars
CHPS hosted a webinar to introduce its new Minor Renovations Program.
The webinar is a primer on the CHPS Designed recognition program, and provides an overview of how to successfully submit a scorecard for review.
This free webinar will explore the process of working with healthier materials through three different perspectives: the manufacturer, the lab, and the specifier.
By tailoring healthy design and operation strategies, we can work towards restorative justice on a community scale.
Learn how the Passive House concept has been applied to schools, and how available building components can help design teams meet the requirements of CHPS criteria and Passive House design.
Hear from experts from American Heart Association who talk about the importance of safe drinking water and how the proper policies can build a culture of health in our schools.
two architects with a long history of designing high performance schools will describe the elements that go into creating a calm environment conducive to student performance and well-being.