asd20 energy education nexus
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Nexus
Thursday January 17, 2013
Energy & Education
Henry Reitwiesner, AIA / LEED APAcademy District 20
Reduce Energy Usage
Reduction of Fossil-Fuel Based Energy
How Students are Engaged in Energy Education
Reduce Energy Usage
BOE Policies Track Energy UsageElectrical Usage Reduction Incentive ProgramEPA Energy StarParking Lot LightsSPP Sustainability Program Plan Kitchen / Food ServiceCompetition of Prototypical Designed Schools
Reduce Energy Usage
Board of Ed Policies establish priorities & budget for sustainability
Energy Conservation & Management Policy
Mechanical Set Points 68*-72* heating 75*-78* cooling
Track Energy Usageinput data monthly & distribute quarterly$4.1M utilities budget offset reduction measures $200K annual savings
Electrical Usage Reduction Incentive Program$100/month if lower electrical usage than same month the year before
Reduce Energy Usage
EPA Energy Star-SchoolsBegan in 1997, 2 schools 1999, currently 19 school
Parking Lot Lightsturned off over breaks, if OK w Security Dept
SPP Sustainability Program Plan from 2009 needs update simplify for easier use, maybe a User Guide?
Kitchen / Food Service Energy Star appliances, when replaceBiodegradable plates in High SchoolsReduce carbon footprint & waste through Kitchen Eco Efficiencies
Energy use competition between prototypical designed schools
Reduction of Fossil-Fuel Based Energy
Awareness from Facilities & the District
5-year Energy related Capital Project List
Investigating Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal (pool heaters), Wind & Geothermal
ROI too low (currently)
How Students are Engaged in Energy Education
Limitations to get to studentsGreen Teams encouraged at each school Green GrantsCommunity GardensAudits by Students for Sustainability US Air Force Academy Green Day Activities Single Stream Recycling
Student Engagement
Gardens five schools & communitiesEMS, ATES, FHES, RRES, WRES
Pikes Peak Urban Gardens
Energy Audits by Students“planet patrol”Students are powerful messengers for energy Lights on/off, unoccupied spaces, appliances, thermal comfort & recycling use Distribute energy usage & costs to schools, quarterly
Limitations to students
Green Teams encouraged at each school Green Team district level
Green GrantsStudent ideas, written by teachers & parentsCycle for summer projects$5K per each, 2 per school
Student Engagement
Single Stream Recycling gaining popularity, especially at contract cleaning schools
USAFA Cadets to review green grant submittals Sustainability & Green Engineering, spring 2013
Green Day / Green Week / Green Month activities activities at each school district-widepledge & art programs
For More Information Questions?
Henry Reitwiesner, AIA / LEED APSupervisor for Construction and Environmental [email protected]
(719) 234-1521
Other
Green Ribbon Schools CDE submittal for recognition USGBC Colorado – Green SchoolsCASDEM / CSPMA / CASBO Best Practices
Green Print (blueprint) Messaging