The NYC Green Schools Guide and Rating System was developed to be used to guide the sustainable design, construction and operation of new schools, modernization projects and school renovations, and to achieve compliance with Local Law 86 of 2005 (New York City’s Green Building Law). Local Law 86 established a set of demanding sustainable standards for public design and construction projects, and makes NYC one of the first and largest school districts in the nation to have sustainable guidelines required by law.
On March 13, 2007, the Director of the Office of Environmental Coordination, on the behalf of the Mayor, determined that the NYC Green Schools Rating System is no less stringent than LEED New Construction, version 2.2, for the achievement of a LEED Certified rating (the minimum required by Local Law 86 for school projects).
Designing and building sustainable schools by following the NYC Green Schools Guide will utilize standards best suited to school buildings in New York City, and allow "building green" to be integrated with the SCA's other core mandates of designing and building high quality projects, within aggressive timeframes, as cost effectively as possible.
Click on the link to view the NYC Green Schools Guide dated March 15, 2007
NYC Green Schools Guide*
*To view the NYC Green Schools Guide, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free of charge from Adobe.com.
Please note that for optimal viewing in hardcopy, as well as to conserve paper, the Green Schools Guide is designed to be printed double-sided.
Copies of the independent review of the GSG, undertaken by OEC on behalf of the Mayor, and the Mayoral Findings can be downloaded from the Office of Environmental Coordination website at nyc.gov/oec.
If any errors are found in the Green Schools Guide or Forms please email the CADD Unit. The forms are regularly updated and should be taken from the website at the beginning of each phase of the project.
On June 7, 2007, a power point presentation was presented to A&E consultants and interested AIA members outlining the NYC Green Schools Rating System. The presentation can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Green Schools Rating System Presentation*
*To view the Green Schools Rating System Presentation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free of charge from Adobe.com.