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Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future A Sustainable Purpose – Healthy Environments , Resource Efficiency, Energy Efficiency – High-performance design examples – Costs and Benefits
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
A Sustainable Purpose– Healthy Environments , Resource
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency
– High-performance design examples
– Costs and Benefits
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Why we don’t Build Green Schools
68% Fear of Higher Construction costs
64% Lack of awareness of Benefits
47% Difficulty Quantifying Benefits
(Provided by Turner Construction Company, excerpt from “Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits”, Oct. 2006)
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureIncreased Learning
• Hear the Teacher“Where Learning Happens Determines if it Will”
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
• Hear the Teacher• See the Chalkboard
Increased Learning
“Where Learning Happens Determines if it Will”
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
• Hear the Teacher• See the Chalkboard
• Breathe Clean Air
Increased Learning
“Where Learning Happens Determines if it Will”
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureHealthy
Environments
Resource
Efficiency
Energy
Efficiency
7 Benefits
•Better student performance
•Increased average daily attendance
•Increased teacher satisfaction and retention
•Reduced operating costs
•Reduced liability exposure
•A positive influence on the environment
•Use the facility itself as a teaching tool
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Questions to Consider:
What materials is your school made of? How many have natural properties vs. chemical origins?
Does your school have a ventilation system adequately sized for air volume per person?
Do you have access and views to the outdoors?
Does your building have a combination of mechanical and natural HVAC systems?
“In the 1994 publication Greening the Building and the Bottom Line, the Rocky Mountain Institute cites how improved indoor environmental quality improved worker productivity by 16%, netting a rapid payback on the increased capital investment.” USGBC Reference Guide 2.2, page 287
Healthy
Environments
Resource
Efficiency
Energy
Efficiency
Win-E-Mac School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureHealthy
Environments
Resource
Efficiency
Energy
Efficiency
Are the materials which make up your building responsibly extracted and harvested?
Are any materials renewable or recyclable? Do they already have recycled content?
Do the materials come from within your county, state or about a 500 mile radius?
Is there a more durable, yet environmentally friendly product you could be using in your schools for floors, walls, roof, etc?
Cork harvesting
Envrion Biocomposite agri-fiber board, Mankato, MN
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureHave you had an energy audit completed on your existing facilities? How old is your HVAC system and does it meet EPA standards? Do you have efficient Lighting?
Is your building thermally tight? Windows Energy Star at a minimum? Insulation adequately installed?
Have you considered use of alternative energy sources such as Photovoltaics, Geo-thermal heat pumps, Grey-water collection and reuse?
Healthy
Environments
Resource
Efficiency
Energy
Efficiency
Clearbrook-Gonvick School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
Win-E-Mac School reduced Energy Costs by 90%Geo-Thermal Heating & Cooling
Win-E-Mac School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
Win-E-Mac School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
Win-E-Mac School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
Reduce Exterior NoiseQuiet HVAC SystemsLower Stress & Activity LevelIncreased Concentration
Win-E-Mac School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
“We spent $155,793 / year for our utilities at our old school. We have now added cooling and are
only spending $66,740.”
Diane LehseSuperintendent
Clearbrook-GonvickSchool
Clearbrook-Gonvick School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
“We spent $155,793 / year for our utilities at our old school. We have now added cooling and are
only spending $66,740.”
Diane LehseSuperintendent
Clearbrook-GonvickSchool
Clearbrook-Gonvick School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
Clearbrook-Gonvick School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our FutureDesigned withSustainability In Mind
Efficient Daylighting – Nanotechnology Research Facility, NDSU
25% Increase in Math Skills26% Increase in Reading Skills35% Reduction in Electric Costs
*Designed by Joel Davy, JLG Architects,
while with another firm (Foss
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Costs and Benefits“Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits” by
Greg Kats, managing principal of Capital E
This report is intended to answer the fundamental question: How much more do green schools cost, and is greening schools effective?
Review of 30 green schools across 10 states from 2001 to 2006
Not included in report: reduced sick days, reduced operations costs, reduced insured & uninsured risks, improved power quality and reliability, increased state competitivenes, reduced social inequity and educational enrichment.
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Costs and Benefits“Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits” by
Greg Kats, managing principal of Capital E
Standard school buildings are only designed to meet minimum codes and standards
This results in lower design and construction costs, but higher operational and maintenance costs
The average cost for schools today is $150 sq/ft
Schools across the country are found to be unhealthy – increasing illness, absenteeism and lowered test scores
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Costs and Benefits“Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits” by
Greg Kats, managing principal of Capital E
A typical green school use1/3 less energy than a conventional school
On average the cost of a green school was 1% to 2% more, or $3 per square foot than conventional schools
Four schools surveyed cost no more, six cost at least 3% more
Average conventional school energy use in 2005/2006 was $1.15 per sq/ft. An average savings of $0.38 per sq/ft. per year in green schools equates to 33% reduction energy costs.
Ojibwa BIA School by JLG Architects
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Costs and Benefits“Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits” by
Greg Kats, managing principal of Capital E
Reduced energy consumption has two distinct financial benefits: direct reduction in school energy costs and indirect secondary impact from reduced overall market demand and resulting lower energy prices market wide.
Green schools on average reduced their water use by 32%
The impacts of water use reduction are direct savings to the building, lowered infrastructure cost and lowered pollution
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Costs and Benefits“Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits” by
Greg Kats, managing principal of Capital E
Green schools have shown to make schools more competitive in-state, increase attraction and retention of teachers, and increase student attendance and test scores
The shift to more energy efficiency, which includes in-state manufacturing, system design and installation labor for insulation, renewable energy systems, better windows, etc. would have significant positive employment, economic and security impacts.
Aside from reduction in operating costs, green schools are able to provide hands on educational opportunities
“Little Green Schoolhouse”, Bryan Walsh, www.time.com, Sept. 20, 2007
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Resources
Check with State Dept. of Commerce for funding, tax incentive and rebate opportunities
– www.commerce.state.mn.us Keyword: Energy Info Center– www.goodtobegreen.com
Investigate industry trends with USGBC LEED for Schools– www.usgbc.org
– www.buildgreenschools.com/documents/pub_Greening_Americas_Schools.pdf
“Greening public schools creates an opportunity to improve the health and educational settings for all
students, regardless of income or background, a process with clear moral benefits.”
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Review - Questions to Ask:
1. What can we use for alternative energy sources?
2. Can we re-evaluate how we use the space that we need in our buildings?
3. How can we build in an environmentally responsible way?
4. How can we maintain our facility in an environmentally responsible way?
Building Green Schools, Securing Our Future
Presentation by:
JLG Architects www.jlgarchitects.com
Offices:
Alexandria 320.759.9030
Minneapolis 612.746.4260
Fargo 701.364.0237
Grand Forks 701.746.1727
