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Beyond Design & Construction: Greening Your School Through Sustainable Operations
- 1. Beyond Design C tti D i & Construction: Greening Your School through Sustainable O S t i bl Operations ti Josh Radoff J h R d ff jradoff@yrgsustainability.com www.yrgsustainability.com Twitter: @YRGreen Facebook: YRG sustainability
- 2. Lesson Plan Why sustainableoperations in schools? h l ? A framework for what to do A way to go about doing it
- 3. Borneo Operation Cat Drop Systems Thinking: a Cautionary Tale
- 4. Better facility to teach Everything E thi More money for sustainability books and teachers Green Greener homes Happier teachers School to go back to is connected Better test scores Reduced absenteeism, healthier students
- 5. Definitions of Sustainability + + People Planet Profit Triple Bottom Line
- 6. What does sustainabilitylook like on a college campus? Source: Metropolis Magazine
- 7. What does sustainabilitylook like on a college campus?
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- 11. The current paradigm: Building Design Team / Operations Developer Good luck!
- 13. Measured Energy Usev LEED Certification Level Source: New Buildings Institute
- 14. Performance Is AllThat Matters
- 15. What Drives BuildingPerformance? Computers Equipment Schedule Habits Staffing Occupants Controls Maintenance M i t Commissioning Layout Integration Installation Components Operation Design Source: New Buildings Institute
- 16. Sustainable Operations You’ve Decidedto Go Green. Now What?
- 17. Money Time People Three things you don’t have
- 18. This is howyou roll….
- 19. How to evaluatea school’s performance
- 21. Image: US Green BuildingCouncil
- 22. Comparing LEED RatingSystems LEED for Schools (NC) LEED-EB:OM An event An ongoing process Design and construction Life of the building Capital b d t C it l budgets Operating b d t O ti budgets NC EB:OM
- 23. LEED NC LEED EBOM Model Track & Benchmark Optimize Ongoing Auditing Commission Plans and Policies Train Staff & Occupants Plan for future needs / events Getting to Performance: The EBOM Connection
- 24. Define Clear Prioritiesand Goals
- 25. Incentives to Sweetenthe Deal? Xcel: Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program Re-commissioning Lighting efficiency retrofits and redesign Energy audits Boiler upgrades Colorado Springs SD11: Resource Conservation Management program $500,000 $500 000 available per year (t t li over $3 5 million over 7 years) il bl (totaling $3.5 illi ) Resources
- 26. Create Policies andPlans Define/Highlight: Scope Performance Metric Goals Procedures and Strategies Responsible Parties Time Period EB:OM Environmental Performance Gauges
- 27. Monitor and ImplementOngoing Tracking Regular collection and compilation of data Usually monthly y y Pertains to energy consumption, recycling rates, materials purchases, etc. EB:OM Environmental Performance Gauges
- 28. Benchmarking Quality Control Consistentreporting of SF, occupancy, operation hours, etc Identify appropriate space classifications Download data entries and graph to quickly identify anomalous entries
- 29. Evaluate with OneTime Testing / Assessment Verify building features and systems performance Water fixtures, access to daylight and views, light trespass, ventilation rates EB:OM Environmental Performance Gauges
- 30. 1. Energy EfficiencyInitiatives Benchmark energy performance early, often, and accurately Conduct C d t an energy audit dit Purchase energy-efficient equipment Create C t a culture of sustainability lt f t i bilit Focus Area for Green Schools
- 31. ENERGY STAR PortfolioManager Simple format for benchmarking energy use at K-12 schools Enter space characteristics and monthly utility bill data p y y Calculates Energy Star score (0-100) (must have >69 to meet EB:OM criteria ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
- 32. Conduct an EnergyAudit ASHRAE Level 1 Walkthrough (required for EB:OM certification) Review energy consumption and examine building mechanical systems Identify low-cost/no-cost ways to save energy
- 33. Energy Efficiency Strategies Operations & Maintenance – Occupant Behavior – Lighting – Controls – Equipment Low Cost Higher Cost Trumps Trumps
- 34. Implement Low-Cost /No-Cost Operational Improvements Modifying chilled water temperature setpoints y g p p Checking and correcting supply fan return dampers Adjusting temperatures by modifying heat recovery system operational temperatures Resetting zonal thermostats to better match occupied and unoccupied conditions Applying additional night setbacks Adding holiday schedules to building controls g y g Shutting down unneeded computers at night Case Study: DOE PNNL National Laboratory
- 35. Light Pollution WillKill You! Turn interior lights off at night (automatic controls can help) Shield exterior lights >50 watts Minimize light t Mi i i li ht trespass outside site b d t id it boundary Focus Area for Green Schools
- 36. 2. Encourage AlternativeTransportation Provide bike racks and bike programs p g Implement no bus-idling policy Create a safe walk to school program p g Provide preferred parking for carpools / LE/FE vehicles Focus Area for Green Schools
- 37. 3. Water Conservation Fixture U Fi t Upgrades & R t fit d Retrofits Efficient irrigation practices Focus Area for Green Schools
- 38. Interior Water Conservation 40%-50% of a school’s water consumption occurs in the restrooms1 Simple, Si l iinexpensive retrofits can reduce i t fit d water consumption by up to 60% Faucet aerators (0.5 GPM) ( ) Urinal flushometers (0.5 GPF) Dual-Flush Toilets (1.35 GPF) Structural demolition/renovation not always required Test for leaks! 1 – Source: City of San Jose, Environmental Services Department Focus Area for Green Schools
- 39. 4. Sustainable Purchasing Source Reduction: refillable printer cartridges, double- sided copy, cloth towels, reusable goods Reduced Packaging: bulk p g g purchasing of supplies g pp Green Products: recycled p p , non-toxic cleaners, y paper, , Energy Star rated equipment and appliances Sustainable Food: local, organic produce Focus Area for Green Schools
- 40. 5. Solid WasteManagement Know your trash – conduct a Waste Stream Audit Identify strategies to improve diversion rates Work with waste haulers Compost to engage students! Focus Area for Green Schools
- 41. Waste Audit -Findings Source: YRG Waste Audit
- 42. Conduct a WasteStream Audit Identify opportunities to improve recycling rates Determine amount of “trash” that could have been recycled Great opportunity to get students involved – extra credit? dit?
- 43. Improve Recycling Rates Educate faculty and students Provide clear messaging and collection points Ask A k waste h l f help ( haulers for h l (may provide consulting or educationall id li d i assistance as part of regular service)
- 44. Make things convenientand obvious
- 45. Make things convenientand obvious
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- 47. 6. Maintain HealthyIndoor Air Quality y y Implement a Green Cleaning Program Reduce use of toxic pesticides with Integrated Pest Management Reduce use of fossil fuel based maintenance equipment Discourage engine idling from buses and cars, and delivery vehicles Provide adequate ventilation for healthy environment and mold prevention Focus Area for Green Schools
- 48. Implement a GreenCleaning Program Purchase Green Seal, , Ecologo or EPA DfE certified products Use low-decibel equipment Use entryway mats Conduct regular cleanliness assessments
- 49. Green Seal ProductSearch http://www.greenseal.org/findaproduct/index.cfm
- 50. Reduce Fossil FuelUse and Emissions Use electric-powered equipment or manual methods for landscaping Reduce/eliminate idling of vehicles
- 51. Provide Adequate Ventilation Conductpreventive maintenance on all HVAC equipment to ensure proper function Test airflow annually to confirm that it meets minimum requirements
- 52. Establish an ongoingIAQ Management Program Select S l t an IAQ Manager M Conduct regular inspections and make immediate repairs Provide occupant ffeedback system and respond quickly Free EPA “IAQ Tools for Schools” at http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/pubs.html
- 53. 7. Maintain GoodAcoustics “Excessive background noise or reverberation in Excessive classrooms interferes with speech communication and creates an acoustical barrier to learning With learning. good classroom acoustics, learning is easier, deeper, deeper more sustained and less fatiguing ” fatiguing. Focus Area for Green Schools American National Standard (ANSI) Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools ANSI S12.60-2002.
- 54. Guidelines for Acoustics Increasearea of absorptive materials Reduce background noise from HVAC systems Install acoustic liner in ducts Seal mechanical rooms to isolate sound and vibration If possible, move supply ducts, HVAC equipment
- 55. 8. Healthy Food Buy healthy food for school cafeterias USDA Certified Organic C tifi d O i Rainforest Alliance Certified Protected Harvest Certified Food purchased within 100 mile radius of school Consider community-supported agriculture (CSAs) as community supported a local, fun food source Focus Area for Green Schools
- 56. 9. B hi Ch 9 Behavior Change and Culture d C lt
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- 58. Occupants – TheSabatuer
- 60. Tapping into LossAversion will Only Get You so Far
- 61. Remind People WhatYou Want
- 62. “Seventy-five percent ofthe guests who stayed in this room ... used their towels more than once ” once… Flocking Instinct – Good Old Fashioned Peer Pressure
- 63. Occupant Feedback andControl Source: Boora Architects
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- 65. Building Dashboard Source: LucidDesign Group
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- 69. What makes peoplechoose the stairs over the escalator? Source: The Fun Theory – www.thefuntheory.com Have Some Fun
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- 71. Beyond Design C tti D i & Construction: Greening Your School through Sustainable O S t i bl Operations ti Josh Radoff Co-Founder, Principal jradoff@yrgsustainability.com jradoff@yrgsustainability com www.yrgsustainability.com Twitter: @YRGreen Facebook: YRG sustainability