04/22/08 - Governor Jodi Rell Gets It Wrong On Earth Day - Ham Ave School Is The Greenest School - Green With Mold

New Canaan Country School officially greenest school in CT

Stamford Plus Magazine, CT

Today, April 22, Earth Day, New Canaan Country School received the silver award from LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) from the US Green Building Council and now is officially the ‘greenest school building in the state of CT.’

On hand to commemorate the event was Senator Judy Freedman who read a proclamation from Governor Jodi Rell, and Selectman, Jeb Walker. Three ninth grade students spoke about what the building is teaching them about environmental stewardship: Elliot Wolf of Greenwich, Caroline Casey of New Canaan, and Sarah Cottone of Norwalk.

The building was designed by Butler, Rogers, Baskett of New Canaan (www.brb.com) and built by Turner Construction. LEED consultation was provided by The Stone House Group. ...

Please see:

04/18/07 - "There's no way that my children will ever go back to that building ever again," said Laura DiBella, a Ham Ave School parent (Updated)

04/16/08 - Frank wants to step back and learn from mistakes made in the past. He says the contaminated Hamilton Avenue Modulars are not an ideal site

04/14/08 - BOE To Spend 1.7 Million To Put The Smallest Glenville Students In The Molded Modulars - Older Students Will Be Dispersed All Over(Updated)

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