The Massachusetts School Building Authority is sharing new information related to upcoming changes to the third-party verification organizations used in MSBA's Green Schools Program that will affect MSBA policies.
Linked here is the Center for Green Schools June 24, 2025, press release, “U.S. Green Building Council Announces New Initiatives to Support Healthy, Sustainable Building Approaches for U.S. Schools.”
The Center for Green Schools has announced that the nonprofit Collaborative for High Performance Schools (“CHPS”) is now a part of U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”). Projects currently registered with CHPS will have two years (June 30, 2025 – June 30, 2027) to complete the verification process with CHPS and will continue to be supported by CHPS through the two-year period. During and after this transition period, all new projects are invited to register with USGBC to pursue LEED certification. On June 30, 2027, CHPS certifications will no longer be offered.
The MSBA will contact project consultant teams that have active MSBA projects currently registered with CHPS to assist in the final verification and closeout process and to confirm that, over the next two years, completion of their Green Schools Program goals will be met successfully.
For additional information on this subject, please refer to USGBC’s list of frequently asked questions or contact them at schools@usgbc.org.
