CHPS to host webinar on new Minor Renovations Program
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) is hosting a free webinar to introduce its new Minor Renovations Program..
We hope you’ll join us for this virtual event on Wednesday, August 9, from 3-4 EST to help launch this transformative program designed to give schools equitable access to school buildings that offer healthy learning environments.
Stepping Up
For 20 years, CHPS has developed and maintained the nation’s only third-party building standard explicitly designed and exclusively for K-12 schools grounded in student performance. This new program will be an iteration of the current CHPS criteria and developed by selecting and adapting existing CHPS prerequisites and credits for individual building renovation and modernization projects.
CHPS will rely upon a cohort of industry experts and founding members, including building scientists, health and safety representatives, leading manufacturers, consultants, service providers, architects, engineers, educators, utilities, and school districts personnel. Together, the experts will define the criteria and launch our pilot program, starting with three project categories (lighting, HVAC, and flooring) that are proven to yield the most positive outcomes on students' indoor environmental benefits including improved air quality, lighting quality, and thermal comfort.
We have confirmation from two of the country's largest school districts, Los Angeles Unified School District and Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Texas), that they will participate in the development of this program, and we are actively seeking others as well.
Ultimately, our goal is to scale this project far beyond these initial pilots, serving an urgent and unmet need nationwide!
Join us
We invite you to find out more by joining us for an introductory WEBINAR on Wednesday, August 9. This free 1-hour session will feature a presentation from the CHPS team on program overview, processes, timelines and sponsor opportunities. It will also include insight from the school district perspective by CHPS board members Roy Sprague (Cypress-Fairbanks) and Christos Chrysiliou (LAUSD).
You can register for this free Zoom webinar here: REGISTER NOW
A recording of the webinar will be available and a link will be sent to all registrants, so please feel free to register even if you may not be able to attend that day.
Visit our minor renovations program webpage for more details and webinar registration/updates. You can also email us at Team@chps.net with any questions you may have.