Collaborative for High Performance Schools

The mission of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools is to facilitate the design, construction and operation of high performance schools: environments that are not only energy and resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities for a quality education.

CHPS helps facilitate and inspire change in our educational system. The goals of CHPS are to:

• Increase student performance with better-designed and healthier facilities
• Raise awareness of the impact and advantages of high performance schools
• Provide professionals with better tools to facilitate effective design, construction and maintenance of high performance schools
• Increase school energy and resource efficiency
• Reduce peak electric loads