Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Green Cleaning can offer up to 6 points in LEED Certification for Existing Buildings - Operation and Maintenance. At schools in particular, these practices are among several that have been demonstrated to enhance academic performance and occupant well-being. Learn about what the LEED standards involve, their connection to children's environmental health, the the resources available to implement them.

1. Resources for Healthy Learning
Environments: Integrated Pest
Management and Green Cleaning
Seth Dibblee
U.S. EPA – Region 5
WGBA – Credential Maintenance Mini-Blitz
September 10, 2014

2. Overview
• Introduction and Context
• LEED Standards and Certification Points
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Green Cleaning
• Wrap-up and Questions
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3. Polling Question #1
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4. Introduction – Learning Objectives
► Understand the importance of healthy learning
environments
► Name the key features of a building-specific IPM
plan
► Advise clients about LEED certification points for
IPM and green cleaning
► Access EPA and other resources for healthy
schools
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5. Introduction - Context
• December 2007 –
Energy Independence
and Security Act
• First of two products
• October 2011 – Final
publication
• Intended audience and
usage
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6. School Siting Guidelines
• Environmental and public health
considerations/criteria:
– Renovate or build new?
– Legacy property or new land?
– Leasing space
• Preliminary environmental assessment
• Comprehensive environmental review
• Meaningful public involvement
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7. Polling Question #2
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8. Introduction – Context (continued)
• October 2012 -
Voluntary Guidelines
for States:
Development and
Implementation of a
School Environmental
Health Program
• “Sensible Steps”
booklet and webinar
series
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9. LEED v4 Standards and Points
• BD+C – New Construction and Schools
• No specific standards (some in v2009)
• O+M – Existing Buildings and Schools
• Policies required = 0 points
• Site Management (including outdoor IPM) = 1 point
• Green Cleaning (products and materials, equipment,
and custodial effectiveness) = 3 points
• IPM = 2 points
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10. Do School Facilities Affect
Academic Outcome?
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11. IEQ Factors & Human Performance
Productivity
Temperature
- Hot
- Cold
Lighting
- Bright
- Dim
- Glare
Indoor Air
Quality
- Acute
- Chronic
Personal
Control
Noise
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12. Health Gains from Improved IAQ
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13. Providing Adequate Outdoor Air Ventilation
Can Improve Student Health and Performance
– In most schools, ventilation rates are
below recommended levels
–Growing evidence suggests that
increasing outdoor air intake can
• improve student and teacher performance
• increase test scores
• reduce airborne transmission of infection
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14. Proactive Maintenance in Schools
Schools without a major maintenance backlog
- Higher average daily attendance ~ 4-5 per 1,000
- Lower annual dropout rate 13 per 1,000
Proactive
Maintenance
in Schools
=
Higher
Attendance
Lower
Dropout Rate
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15. Key Features of an IPM Plan
• Establish IPM policy and clear responsibility
for its implementation
• Identify and understand key pests
• Monitor routinely for pests and maintain logs
or reports of pest sightings
• Establish specific action thresholds for pests,
especially in pest-vulnerable areas
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16. Key Features of an IPM Plan (continued)
• Correct pest-conducive conditions
– Access
– Moisture
– Food
– Harborage
• Treat known pests with the least toxic
effective pesticide
• Educate staff, faculty and students on
pest prevention
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17. Resources for School IPM
• Illinois Department of
Public Health –
Structural Pest
Control Program
• U.S. EPA School IPM
Program
• Midwest Pesticide
Action Center,
Chicago
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18. Resources for School IPM (continued)
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection
• North Central IPM Center – University of
Illinois/Michigan State
• Your Pest Management Professional
– Third-party certification, e.g. EcoWise™,
GreenShield™, or GreenPro™
– Include IPM services in RFQs and contract
terms; sample language available
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19. For New Construction . . .
• Pest Prevention by
Design
• Guidelines published by
the San Francisco
Department of the
Environment (2012)
• Developed over 2 years;
reviewed by multi-disciplinary
Technical
Advisory Committee
• Intended resource for
LEED, NAHBGreen
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20. Pest Prevention by Design Guidelines
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21. LEED O+M Schools Green Cleaning
• Equipment – At least 40% of all janitorial
equipment must have safeguards, ergonomic
features, environmentally preferable
batteries, and/or manufacturers’ green seal.
• Products and Materials – At least 75% must
meet one of several standards, e.g. Green
Seal or Environmental Choice.
• Custodial Effectiveness – Implement policy,
inspect routinely and audit annually.
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22. Polling Question #3
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23. Resources for Green Cleaning
• Healthy Schools
Campaign
• Healthy Schools
Network
• U.S. EPA Design for
the Environment
(DfE)
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24. Wrap-up
• Questions?
• Handout – Helpful Websites
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25. Thank you!
Seth Dibblee
(312) 886-5992
dibblee.seth@epa.gov
Mike Smith
SEE IPM Specialist
(312) 886-4577
smith.michaelg@epa.gov
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