The Princeton Review and USGBC released the fifth annual edition of the unique, free guidebook saluting the nation's most environmentally responsible green colleges. Energy conservation presents a compelling and rich opportunity for K-12 schools. Historically, energy expenses in schools have been treated as relatively fixed and inevitable, flowing steadily in the background as administrators concentrated on urgent needs and programmatic priorities. There is growing awareness, however, that a focus on energy use in schools yields an array of important rewards in concert with educational excellence and a healthful learning environment. And there is new interest in behavior-based initiatives through which faculty, staff and students can be significant players in changing a school's energy profile. This report examines five public schools that have reduced their electricity use by an astonishing 20 to 37 percent through successful behavior-based strategies. These exemplar schools vary in their attributes and are spread across the United States, but their programs are linked and defined by shared elements and strategies. They have achieved these remarkable results while maintaining a strong commitment to a healthy and optimal learning environment in support of their central educational mission. Their successful experiences are reviewed in the following pages, and the strategies they have employed are synthesized into a "how-to" toolkit for schools everywhere. The potential benefits of engaging faculty, staff and students in energy conservation initiatives are broad and substantial. The range includes significant cost savings, reduced environmental impact and expanded opportunities for student learning and leadership, in addition to positive effects extending beyond the immediate school community. These benefits are detailed in this report along with additional resources that clarify the case for energy conservation in K-12 schools. http://www.centerforgreenschools.org/home.aspx List of New England colleges and universities. CONNECTICUT Connecticut College Eastern Connecticut State University Southern Connecticut State University University of Connecticut Wesleyan University Yale University MAINE Bates College Bowdoin College Colby College College of the Atlantic Unity College University of Maine University of Maine at Farmington MASSACHISETTS Babson College Bentley University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Clark University College of the Holy Cross Endicott College Framingham State College Harvard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mount Holyoke College Northeastern University Smith College Stonehill CollegeSuffolk University Tufts University University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts - Boston University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Wellesley College Williams College Worcester State University NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth College Keene State College Southern New Hampshire University University of New Hampshire RHODE ISLAND Brown University Roger Williams University University of Rhode Island VERMONT Bennington College Champlain College Green Mountain College Middlebury College Saint Michael's College University of Vermont