WA-CHPS Criteria

The Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol is the state’s benchmark for design and construction of high performance schools. The Protocol is based on the CHPS Criteria, and was a result of a three-year long pilot program during which it was decided that CHPS was the best high performance building program for the state. The Protocol was developed out of the CHPS program.

All major facility projects of public school districts receiving any funding in a state capital budget must be designed and constructed to the Washington Sustainable School Design Protocol or a LEED Silver Standard.

Related Materials and Programs

Washington High-Performance School Buildings Program

Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol 2009 Edition

Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol 2009 Edition Scorecard

Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol Workplan, Scorecard and Costing

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WA-CHPS Criteria
(2010 Edition)

School/District Official Architect/Engineer Consultants Contractor New Construction Major modernization Minor modernization/retrofits Programming and goal setting Selecting A/E team Site analysis Schematic Design Design Development Construction Documents Bidding Construction Administration Pre Occupancy Asssessment Tool Best Practices Washington