This section details best sustainable design components for schools that include lighting, acoustics, air quality, and well-being needs for students and school staff for a healthy and safe learning environment.

Sustainable equipment and technology is undergoing dramatic changes as designers begin to explore new options. This section of the topic hub will identify alternative technologies. The following are examples of some areas being addressed by sustainability supporters.

The above table indicates key areas of concern when designing sustainable schools. This is not necessarily an exhaustive, comprehensive overview, but an introduction. Members of the design team need to include those responsible for overseeing these areas. In order to develop a best practices facility management plan, custodians and groundskeepers, as well as community members and administrative staff should all be invlved. These features need to be used as teaching tools in an interdisciplinary process. Additionally OSHA regulations must always be addressed, but a sustainable design that incorporates a forward thinking approach should exceed current regulations.