Introduction to Green Schools by San Diego Green Building Council

Introduction to Green Schools

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To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

San Diego Green Building Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission Inspire, education and collaborate within our community to transform our built environment toward true sustainability.

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Agenda •

8:30 AM – Check In

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9:00 AM – Welcome/Introductions of attendees

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9:15 AM – USGBC and LEED Overview

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9:35 AM –Sustainable Sites

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9:55 AM - Site Safari

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10:55 AM – Water

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11:15 AM - Break

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11:25 AM – Energy

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11:55 AM – Materials and Resources

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12:20 PM – Indoor Air Quality

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12:40 PM – Innovation and Design

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12:50 PM – Course and Test instructions

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12:55 PM - Wrap –up

Learning Objectives  Gain a better understanding of Green Buildings & the value they bring to our communities  Learn about the United States Green Building Council and its LEED and green building standards & credit categories  Discover and learn strategies for creating a greener classroom  Understand and join the Green Schools Movement  Begin preparing for the Green Classroom Professional Certificate

What is a Green School?

Photo Courtesy: Copyright ÂŠ 2012 San Diego Green Building Council CC-A-SA Lockley

Why Schools?

25% of the population goes to school everyday There are

133,000 K-12 Schools &

4,300 colleges and universities Copyright ÂŠ 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Why Schools?

Schools Spend $6 Billon annually on energy

30% is used inefficiently Copyright ÂŠ 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Why Schools?

We spend 90% of our time indoors Indoor Air often has Higher concentrations of Pollutants than outdoors Copyright ÂŠ 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Watch 30 second video : http://vimeo.com/45654590 60 second video : http://vimeo.com/46229583

Think About It Is this where we want our students learning and for you to be teaching? What can be done? What are you already doing?

"The green schools movement is the biggest thing to happen to education since the introduction of technology to the classroom."Glenn Cook Editor in Chief, American School Board Journal

United States Green Building Council

Green Building Certification Institute

Igniting a Movement

LEED • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) • A voluntary rating system that defines and measures “green buildings”

LEED for Schools • LEED has grown from one rating system for new construction to a suite of rating systems HOMES

EXISTING BUILDING OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

LEED for Schools

LEED Credit Categories Sustainable Sites

Innovation in Operations

Indoor Environmental Quality

Water Efficiency

Energy & Atmosphere

Diagrams courtesy of USGBC

Green Classroom Professional • Create a healthier Learning Environments • Promote Energy Efficiency and resource conservation • Increase eco-literacy and prepare future environmental leaders

Sustainable Sites

You Can Make an Impact As a Green Classroom professional, you should be able to: • Identify unsafe, unsustainable and unhealthy issues on school site • Utilize school site as a learning laboratory for students • Influence or advocate to reduce negative impacts Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

What does a “site” include? • • • • • • •

Water Air Soils Plants Wildlife Buildings People!

Photo by Aaron Naparstek

UC Cooperative Extension

Sustainable Sites Impacts • Playground equipment • Athletic fields • Dumpsters • Transportation • Community Connections • Rainwater and Irrigation Runoff

Sustainable Sites Solutions • Water – Reduce Water Use and Water Runoff – Report Leaky Irrigation – Recommend timed, censored or drip system irrigation – Brown Sports fields in the summer – Rainwater Collection – Low water planting

Sustainable Sites Solutions • Air • Encourage walking or riding bikes to school • Provide Bike Racks • Encourage Carpooling • Discourage idling cars or buses and dumpsters and away from open windows • Performed lawn maintenance after school hours Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Sustainable Sites Solutions • Soil & Contaminants – Request that only organic fertilizers and pesticides be used on school grounds – Make sure play equipment and surfacing is non-toxic (any equipment installed before 2004 should be tested) – Have students wash hands after each playground/site use Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Sustainable Sites Solutions • Restoration Projects – Rain Water Management – Rain Gardens, Rain Barrels, Bio Swales – Slope Restoration with Native Plants – Native, Low Water Gardens – Remove Invasive Plants – Energy Conservation Planting – Reduction of impervious surfaces Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Sustainable Sites Solutions • Create A Native Wildlife Habit – Woodland, Meadow, Chaparral, Wetland – Native Plants – Food, water, shelter and a place to raise young – Greenway Connections – Wildlife Corridors

Environmental Concern Inc. , Maryland

Goldman Garden, San Diego

Sustainable Sites Solutions “It is the spirit of the child that can determine the course of human progress and lead it perhaps even to a higher form of civilization.” –Maria Montessori

• Get Students Involved – Create Curriculum Connections – Use the Outdoors as a Classroom – Let the students help take care of the school site – Involve students in the process Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Sustainable Site Example

Mount Tabor Middle School Rain Garden Portland, Oregon by Kevin Perry Copyright ÂŠ 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Site Safari

Water Efficiency

Man Made Water Cycle

Water is a major concern

Water Efficiency Impacts • Faucets & Water Fountains • Water fixtures and flush rates • Water Costs • Food Services • Landscaping and Irrigation

Water Efficiency Solutions • Indoor Water – Educate occupants on water conversation – Fix Leaks – Saves water & prevents bacteria and mold growth

– Advocate and reward water savings – Install efficient low flow water fixtures – Install faucet timers and monitoring devices and to track water consumption Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

AIGA symbol signs collection [Public Domain]

Water Efficiency Solutions • High Efficiency Toilets – 1.6 GPF vs. 0.8 GPF – Reduce potable water use – Reduce water treatment

• Low Flow Shower Heads – 2.5 GPM vs. 1.5 GPM – Reduce potable water use – Reduce DHW energy

Water Efficiency Solutions

Water Efficiency Solutions • Outdoor Water – Choose native or adaptive plants – Use Xeriscaping – Select water efficient irrigation systems – Bubblers, drip irrigation, weather sensors – Use non-potable water for irrigation – Rainwater Harvesting – Grey Water – Reclaimed municipal water Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Water Efficiency Examples

Water Efficiency Solutions

Food for Thought

Energy & Atmosphere

Energy & Atmosphere Impacts • Energy Costs • Phantom Loads • Inefficient Lighting Fixtures • Older appliances and equipment • Inadequate Lighting • No Windows or Daylighting

Energy & Atmosphere Solutions • Energy Conservation (use less) – Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms – Educate occupants on energy conservation strategies – Use task light (CFL) when students not present – Minimize phantom loads – Create an energy conservation policy

Energy & Atmosphere Solutions • Energy Efficiency – Recommend Insulating and weatherizing the building – Replace old and inefficient lighting fixtures and equipment – Replace incandescent bulb with CFL or LED – Install motion sensors – Monitor energy consumption

Energy & Atmosphere Solutions • Optimize Lighting – Minimize artificial lighting – Maximize daylighting –

Prevent direct sunlight penetrations (avoid glare, use blinds)

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Plan layout to take advantage of daylight

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Turn off lights when daylighting is available

Energy & Atmosphere Solutions • Get Students Involved – Form a student energy patrol – Make signs and stickers – Calculate energy savings (for upgrades) – Perform energy audits – Turn off lights and equipment

School with 1,000 Students

Energy Costs: $295,000 / Year ($295 per student)

20% Energy Reduction = $59,000 / Year Saved Copyright ÂŠ 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Materials & Resources The Environment As A Teaching Tool

Develop a campus waste management policy â&#x20AC;˘ Diversion is a cultural change.

http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/lunch.htm

Lifecycle impacts of Purchasing • Paper costs for consumables • FACT: Making recycled paper instead of new paper uses 64% less energy and uses 58% less water. • Sourcing Practices

Waste audit your staff room Entryway mat for walk off Integrated pest management and waste management http://www.parish-supply.com/pdf/The-Sins-of-Greenwashing.pdf\ Green Seal paper products Green cleaning policy?

Int / Ext Paints and adhesives FSC Furnishings- wheatboard YOUR CHOICES MODEL BEHAVIOR

Recycled content Regionally Sourced Rapidly Renewable

Lifecycle

• http://www.epa.gov/wastes/inforesources/pubs/education

BUY • • • • • • •

Environmentally preferable ongoing consumables Durable goods Energy Star Appliance labeled products Low impact materials Green materials and furniture w/ recycled content Buy used Low or No VOCs/ Low emitting materials

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Indoor Environmental Quality Impacts • HVAC System & Thermal Comfort • Windows • Mold • Cleaning Supplies • Noise • Pets • Classroom Supplies • Building Materials and Furnishings Copyright © 2012 San Diego Green Building Council

Indoor Environmental Quality Solutions • Heating and Cooling – Never cover vents – Adhere to school thermostat guidelines – Check for gaps and drafts and report to maintenance staff – If your room has a thermostats make sure there is not a heating or cooling source next thermostat – Report any other issues immediately (smells, too hot, too cold, etc.)

Indoor Environmental Quality Solutions • Green Cleaning – Keeping It Clean! – The Truth About Cleaning Products

Indoor Environmental Quality Solutions • Acoustics – Noises Off! Why Noise Matters – It’s Not Just Noise: Impacts – Acoustic Math – Turn It Down: The How To Manual

Indoor Environmental Quality Solutions • Make a Sound Plan – Think about your classroom. What can you do to ensure intelligibility? – (Hint: DB difference must be at least 15)

Innovation & Design

Innovation & Design Impacts • Innovation in the classroom has a positive impact – It only takes 1 good idea to make a difference in greening your school!!!

Innovation & Design Ideas • Exercise and healthy eating – Promote healthy lunches/breakfasts, school gardens, exercise programs

• School as a teaching tool – HS learning about renewables from solar panels on roof – MS studying ecosystems in schools constructed wetlands – ES growing organic vegetables & sharing with school cafeteria

Innovation & Design Ideas • School-Community Connections –

Use playground for monthly recycling drop off site

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Get involved in environmental groups in your community

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Host an earth fair or eco-day

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Invite environmental experts to speak with students (Surfrider, Coast Keeper, Waste Water Management, etc.)

Review

Sustainable Sites

• Develop appropriate sites • Reuse existing buildings and/or sites • Protect natural and agricultural areas • Protect ‘downstream’ water bodies through addressing stormwater and irrigation runoff • Reduce need for automobile use • Protect and/or restore sites

Water Efficiency • Reduce water consumption • Reuse water when appropriate, safe, and legal

Energy & Atmosphere • Reduce energy use • Encourage renewable energy supply

Materials & Resources • Reduce the amount of materials needed • Use materials with less environmental impact • Reduce and manage waste

Indoor Environmental Quality

• Provide systems to ensure a quality indoor environment • Eliminate, reduce, and manage contaminants

Innovation in Design • Recognize exemplary or exceptional green building • Reward practices that the LEED Rating System does not specifically address

Next Steps

Green Classroom Certificate • This workshop includes a scholarship to complete the online Green Classroom Certificate & Assessment – Certificate valid for 5 years – Online, self-paced, & convenient

Accessing the Course • Open your Internet Browser (Safari or Internet Explorer) • Go to url: http://www.usgbc.org/classroom/gcp • You will need to create an account. Select the “Sign Up” button in the upper right corner • Create your account

Accessing the Course

Accessing the Course When creating your account, enter the promo code provided in the workshop follow-up email to receive your scholarship and select “Refresh Total”

Once you have completed the form, select continue to set-up your account. You will use the user name and password you created to access the course. Be sure to confirm the total is $0 before clicking “continue”

Accessing the Course Once you have completed the registration process you will be able to access the course for 60 days and will have 30 days to complete the assessment

Completing your Assessment • Once you complete the course, you will receive a Voucher code to take the assessment for the course – You can find the voucher number in the lower left corner of module 12 in your course – When you are ready to take the test, click on “Take the assessment” link in the bottom right of module 12 in your course – When you click on this link you will be taken to the Center For Green School Prometric Testing Web page – Click First Time Registration

Completing your Assessment You will be asked to confirm your test provide or program. Choose Green Building Certification Institute and click continue

You will then be asked to agree to the Test Privacy Policy. If you agree, Click I AGREE

Completing your Assessment Complete the online information form found in step 2.

Completing your Assessment Select Take Test

Completing your Assessment Select Public Test by clicking submit. The test should be pre-populated with Green Building Certification Institute

Completing your Assessment Select GBCI – Green Classroom Certificate Program from the other tests area.

Completing your Assessment You will now see your course confirmation. Click Take Test.

Completing your Assessment Enter your Voucher Code and click Continue. You will now be taken to the assessment.

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