The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act was passed May 14 by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 275 to 155. The bill authorizes more than $6.4 billion in grant funds to support school repair, renovations and modernization projects in school districts nationwide.

Under the bill, school districts would be required to spend an increasing portion of funds received for projects consistent with identified green building systems, including the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification system, starting with half of such funds in 2010 and reaching 100 percent by 2015.

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