Explore updates from NCSI on our blog, catch up on the latest news with our facilities news tracker, browse upcoming events, and find information on funding, recognition, and training opportunities.
Voices from the field
Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, National Center on School Infrastructure, and New Buildings Institute
The HVAC Change Lab, launched spring 2026, is already generating insights and ideas for the tools and resources that can help districts nationwide modernize their HVAC systems, and in turn generate cost savings and improve indoor environmental quality.
Voices from the field
Mary Filardo, Executive Director, 21st Century School Fund
Mary Filardo, Executive Director of the 21st Century School Fund, explains how the stewardship key performance indicator (SKPI) can be used by school districts and states to create practical benchmarks for maintaining and renewing public school facilities.
Jerry Roseman, Acting Director of Environmental Science and Occupational Safety & Health for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, discusses the uses and limitations of Facility Condition Assessments, and makes the case that they need to be linked with additional qualitative and quantitative data in order to effectively drive school building condition improvements.
The 22nd Annual National School Safety Conference will be held on July 20 – 24, 2026 at the Omni ChampionsGate Resort in Orlando, Florida. This conference is internationally recognized as the largest and most comprehensive conference focused on all aspects of school safety and security.
Center for Green Schools, NCSI, and New Buildings Institute
Join the Center for Green Schools, NCSI, and New Buildings Institute for a webinar offering an inside look at a new national K-12 action network: the inaugural HVAC Change Lab, a growing effort to help school districts transform their school facilities to be healthier, more efficient, and high performing.
The 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit will take place July 27-29 in Chicago and will bring together state legislators and legislative staff from all 50 states and U.S. territories for three days of collaboration, innovation and bipartisan dialogue.
Information on funding, recognition, and training programs.
The School Safety Enhancement (SSE) Grants program provides competitive grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) to develop, implement, and strengthen statewide school safety systems and the physical security of schools. The deadline for submission is July 28, 2026.
The Clean Air School Challenge (CASC) is an engagement, recognition, training and technical assistance program that will empower K-12 schools across the country to address indoor air quality.
Businesses and tax-exempt organizations, including schools, can claim the Investment Tax Credit (Sec 48) for ground-source heat pump (aka geothermal heat pump) projects.