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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate all those
4associated with the operation of Adlai E. Stevenson High School
5in Lincolnshire on receiving, from the U.S. Green Building
6Council, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
7certification (LEED) for existing buildings; and
 
8    WHEREAS, On October 18, 2011, Stevenson High School became
9the first high school in the country to receive the LEED
10gold-level certification for existing buildings; LEED is a
11certification program that is the national benchmark for
12design, construction, and operation of high-performance green
13buildings; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The high school earned points in the LEED rating
15system that measures water and energy conservation; indoor air
16quality; management of waste and recyclable materials; the use
17of environmentally preferred products; and sustainable
18purchasing policies; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Adlai E. Stevenson High School was also named by
20U.S. News and World report as one of the best high schools in
21the country for 2011; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Since 2007, the school has saved almost $1,000,000
2in energy costs by adhering to LEED standards; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Through the LEED program, Stevenson High School
4students have had an opportunity to educate a community, save
5natural resources, reduce the school's operating costs, and
6inspire other schools to achieve the same; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9we congratulate everyone involved in the day-to-day operations
10of Adlai E. Stevenson High School on receiving the LEED
11certification and for setting an example for schools throughout
12Illinois; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Adlai E. Stevenson High School Principal Dr. John
15Carter as a symbol of our respect and esteem.