Recession, climate change prompt Vermont school to build ultra 'Green' gym

The Putney School, an industry leader among schools and colleges in its commitment to environmental sustainability through curriculum and practice, has just completed what promises to be the nation's first 'green' net-zero gymnasium-- one that promises to produce more energy than it consumes. Global climate change is among the reasons the Southeastern Vermont school invested $7 million in the 17,000-sq-ft 'smart' building, located in the place once considered 'the cross country ski capital of the nation.' 

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