COSTA MESA, CA -- Cabinets and flooring retrofits are part of a proposed pilot program aimed at creating a "blueprint for schools to take the challenge for today’s generations of children toward healthier, greener practices and programs."

The pilot program was announced by the Orange County Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. It involves having a retrofitted green classroom adjacent to a controlled classroom at Davis Magnet School in Costa Mesa. Students will be able to learn about the benefits of green buildings by monitoring and collecting statistics on energy use, air quality and other key factors.

Project components will include:

1) Education, which will integrate teaching about green practices into classrooms at the school and within the community;

2) Retrofit, involving lighting modification, daylight harvesting, airflow/ventilation, flooring, cabinetry and furnishings; and

3) Measurement involving installation of monitors in both the retrofit and control classroom to show real time data for students in educating them with regard to the process.