These are tailored for California climates and are written for the architects and engineers who are responsible for designing schools as well as the project managers who work with the design teams. Volume II is organized by design disciplines and addresses specific design strategies for high performance schools. The application of the guidelines will result in schools that are healthy, comfortable, energy efficient, resource efficient, water efficient, safe, secure, adaptable, and easy to operate and maintain. These criteria are based on LEED 2.0 and are presented as a checklist of measures that define a high performance school. A clear definition of a high performance school enables programs to be developed by CHPS stakeholders and others to provide supplemental funding and to streamline the approval process.
Appendix contains various support materials for the manual.
The first edition of the Manual is now available.