It seems like UNC-Chapel Hill always has some sort of building under construction. Many other schools and universities are going through construction or remolding as well, and also starting to design with sustainability in mind. Da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland, Ore. is one example that was mentioned in a recent New York Times article. An architect firm designed a classroom in the school to include natural daylighting, solar panels, and other sustainable features. This school has designed the classroom in such a way to try and receive a LEED-Platinum certification.
Speaking of LEED-Platinum certification, the North Carolina Botanical Garden's Education Center, opening later this year, has also been designed for LEED-Platinum certification, which only a dozen or so other buildings in the country have qualified for including three in North Carolina.
Check here to read the complete New York Times article:
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/shining-a-natural-light-on-green-schools/?scp=3&sq=green&st=cse
Check here to see more information on the Education Center:
http://sustainability.unc.edu/Buildings/CampusBuildings/NCBotanicalGardenInConstruction/tabid/112/Default.aspx
