“It feels great to know that our school district continues to lead the state and nation when it comes to building sustainable, environmentally-friendly, and energy-efficient facilities,” said Ryan McTague, Niles North principal. “We are very proud of the example our school is setting for educational institutions and communities throughout our nation.”
The project was on display at the conference, one of the nation’s largest state education conferences. Among its 9,000 attendees were school board members, superintendents, administrators, state and regional educators and officials, and university staff.
Representatives from Niles Township High SchoolDistrict 219 and Legat Architects accepted the award Friday
at the IASB/IASA/IASBO 2013 Joint Annual Conference.