Resolution: Burbank
A 2001 resolution by the Burbank Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
Resolution: Berkeley USD
A 2007 resolution by the Berkeley Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
Resolution: Beverly Hills USD
A 2014 resolution by the Beverly Hills Unified School District to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
Resolution: Albany USD
A 2016 resolution by the Albany Unified School District Board to mandate minimum certification for all new construction and major modernizations.
Template: CHPS school district reolution
This document offers a sample district resolution for consideration to bring to a school board to secure a district commitment.
School ventilation for COVID-19
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.
CHPS Verified school tour
Join CHPS on a video tour of Southern Regional Vocational Technical High School in South Easton, Massachusetts.
CHPS Designed: getting it right the first time
The webinar is a primer on the CHPS Designed recognition program, and provides an overview of how to successfully submit a scorecard for review.
CHPS user guide
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.
Healthy materials for healthy schools
This free webinar will explore the process of working with healthier materials through three different perspectives: the manufacturer, the lab, and the specifier.
Equity in schools: working toward restorative justice
By tailoring healthy design and operation strategies, we can work towards restorative justice on a community scale.
Passive house design in schools
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.
Drinking water safety and health in schools
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.
Calming the school environment
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.
How school buildings can contribute to anti-racism
In this paper, CHPS provides an overview of how anti-racism and equity are promoted in high performance schools through a variety of measures.
Schools that heal
Research consistently shows that access to nature, big classroom windows, and open campuses reduce stress, anxiety, disorderly conduct, and crime, and improve academic performance.