Local Organizations Work with Students to Celebrate The Importance of Better Learning Environments through Sustainable Schools

The U.S. Green Building Council – North Carolina Chapter and Cree Light Up The NC Zoo for Green Apple Day of Service

ASHEBORO, N.C., November 10, 2015—In honor of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Center for Green Schools’ Green Apple Day of Service, the USGBC North Carolina Chapter and LED innovator, Cree, Inc. upgraded the multipurpose room at the North Carolina Zoo. All with high-quality and energy-efficient Cree® LED lighting. During an interactive day of service, local officials also joined USGBC NC. In addition to Cree and students involved. All in the Zoo’s Asheboro High School Science Program. That’s to install the new Cree lighting and learn how high-performance LED technology. For it supports better, more energy-efficient learning environments.

“Where we learn matters. Green building improvements like better lighting can enhance the learning environment for our students. As well as save energy. Green Apple Day of Service demonstrates our support of North Carolina’s students.”

That was stated by Emily Scofield, Executive Director of USGBC NC.

Green Apple Day of Service

Now in its fourth year, the Green Apple Day of Service aims to improve school environments. All through service projects, education, community events and more. Thereby uniting and encouraging advocates from around the world. All to take action in their communities through service projects at local schools. Through the Day of Service, students, teachers, parents, elected officials, organizations, and companies have the opportunity to transform all schools into healthy, safe, cost-efficient and productive learning places. Locally, the USGBC NC’s vast network of champions will demonstrate the strength and breadth of our movement, leaving a meaningful and lasting local impact on our world’s schools. More than a dozen Green Apple Day projects are planned in North Carolina for 2015.

Schools are HVAC

Many of today’s schools are beset by a host of challenges that impact lighting, indoor air quality and ventilation; all of which can impact our children’s ability to learn. These challenges may also compromise our children’s health and wellness, causing everything from asthma to headaches and concentration issues. High-quality Cree LED lighting provides exceptional clarity and consistent full-spectrum illumination, making schools a brighter place to learn, teach and work – all while helping reduce energy costs. Thanks to long lifespans, Cree LED lighting also frees up facility personnel, limiting classroom disruptions to replace short-lived fixtures, while providing better, more consistent illumination.

“The Green Apple Day of Service is helping transform schools into sustainable and healthy places to live, learn, work and play. All the while educating a new generation of consumers and leaders capable of driving global market transformation,” continued Scofield. “With the new Cree® LED lighting, students and all users of the NC Zoo multi-purpose room can experience first-hand the difference that better lighting can have on creating brighter learning environments.”

Sources: US Green Building Council, North Carolina Chapter, The Center for Green Schools at USGBC