Ministry of Education Green Initiatives

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2006Energy Conservation

Leadership Act Multiple Ministries involvement and interaction:

Education Business and Finance Division Instruction and Leadership Development Division Strategic Planning and Elementary/Secondary

Programs Division Energy and Infrastructure Environment Research and Innovation

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Memo 2008: SB16Proposed Green Clean Program

Green Clean Working Group established under COSBO’s E&E Committee

Intent to create comprehensive green clean program which boards can consider implementing in schools

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Memo 2008: SB16Proposed Green Clean Program

Green Clean Program to include: Holistic approach to green cleaning Research of existing legislation, health & safety,

product effectiveness, new & existing best practices, cost/benefit analysis

Implementation strategy including ‘tool kit’

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Proposed Green Schools Resource Guide

Green Schools Working Group established under COSBO’s E&E Committee

Goal to create a practical resource for planning and

building green… To create a tool for boards with general

information and extensive research

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Memo 2008: B9Annual Water Sampling for Lead

Sampling between June 15th and August 15th On-line information resources created to

support process Unique Drinking Water Information System

(DWIS) number created for each school so data can be uploaded directly to Ministry of Environment database

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Memo 2008: SB18Energy Conservation Initiative

Broad based program including energy procurement, consumption, conservation

Goals: Identify & promote best practices to reduce overall

energy consumption – in operations and maintenance Promote principles of energy management

to sector Work with individual boards to create conservation

strategy As initiative develops, series of specific projects

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Memo 2008: SB18Energy Conservation Initiative

Creation of Energy Conservation Officer Ministry secondment : Norm Vezina

Sr. Manager Environmental & Office Systems

York Catholic DSB Charged with

Overseeing sector-wide Energy Conservation initiative

Acting as key resource to sector

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Memo 2008: SB31Expert Panel on Capital Standards

Ministry established Expert Panel Composed of school board officials with

expertise in design and construction of schools Three key focii:

Focus on identifying leading practices Provide advice on space standards Provide advice on variety of green initiatives

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2009 - Curriculum Policy - ACTING TODAY, SHAPING

TOMORROW

Policy Framework for Environmental Education in Ontario Schools

…prepare students with the knowledge, skills perspectives, and practices they need to be environmentally responsible citizens…

A shared responsibility

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Memo 2009: SB9Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticides Ban

Effective Earth Day, April 22, 2009 Prohibits sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic

use on lawns, gardens, parks, school yards Does not preclude use of certain pesticides to

protect student health or safety on school yard See Ministry of Environment website:

www.ontario.ca/pesticideban

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Memo 2009: SB14Green Schools Pilot Initiative

Joint initiative between Ministries of Education and Research & Innovation

Purchase, demonstrate and test cutting-edge green products/technologies

Involves 32 companies selected through RFP process

Detail and criteria with Memo 2009: SB30 3 stage application process

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Memo 2009: B5Energy Efficient Schools Funding

Two-year allocation, with goal: Improve energy efficiency of Ontario schools Intended to:

Create environmentally friendly learning spaces Reduce energy use Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Facilitate creation of energy consumption database: electricity and natural gas

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Memo 2009: B5Energy Efficient Schools Funding

Four components: 1: Operational Efficiency - Operating

– energy audits and energy controllers 2: Operational Efficiency – Small Equipment

– T8 ballasts, LED 3: Renewal of Major Building Components

– boilers, windows, HVAC systems (tied to ReCAPP) 4: Renovations and Retrofits of Existing Schools

– Ministry-held for consolidations with energy saving

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Memo 2009: B5 Avon Maitland DSB:

Part 1: Audits and Other Operating 09/10 - $268,808

Part 2: Small Equipment

09/10 - $375,337

10/11 - $429,661 Part 3: Building Components

09/10 - $1,230,508

10/11 - $2,125,422 Part 4: N/A (Milverton $808,xxx)

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Memo 2009: SB27Energy Conservation Initiative Incentive Programs Advisor

Utility Consumption Database Incentive Programs Advisor:

MoE and OPA supporting creation of Incentives Programs Advisor position for education sector

Liaise with plant officials on appropriate incentive programs

Track applications, funding, evaluate effectiveness Document best practices Identify barriers and develop strategies to maximize

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Memo 2009: SB27Energy Conservation Initiative Incentive Programs Advisor

Utility Consumption Database Utility Consumption Database:

MoE providing database to all boards at no cost Consumption data for each account on daily basis Ministry access for analysis

Determine prov’l benchmarks for energy consumption Identify high performing schools/boards & interview Identify best practices and share across sector Identify low performing schools/boards and provide

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Memo 2009: SB27Energy Conservation Initiative Incentive Programs Advisor

Utility Consumption Database Board access for analysis:

Schools that are low performing Prioritize capital investments Identify incentive funding programs to address needs

of asset portfolio Create annual energy management/conservation

plans for each site Aegent Energy Advisors Inc.awarded contract

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Memo 2009: SB31Renewable Energy Funding For

Schools Provides opportunity and application process for

boards to install renewable energy technologies With government prequalified renewable energy

technology companies Based on business case proposals

Solar photovoltaic Solar water heating Solar air heating Geothermal Micro or small wind

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Memo 2009: SB45Approved Green Schools Pilots Joint initiative between Ministries of Education

and Research & Innovation Notification that 46 boards expressed interest in

52 projects totalling $36 M, and that Boards invested significant amount of time

developing proposals Of the 25 projects involving 40 boards,

approximately $22.5M has been approved Avon Maitland not successful

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Memo 2010: SB1Safe Drinking Water Act:

Amendments to O. Reg 243/07 Amended Regulation: 3 key areas of change

Flushing Reduction From daily to weekly if 2 years’ data > 10mg/l

Flushing with Automatic devices Records of checks at least once per month

Frequency reductions – sampling & testing for lead Period extended from May 1 to October 31

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Memo 2020: SB2Capital Updates

Update on various capital initiatives Including Energy Efficiency and Renewal Energy

Program ‘cautions’: Boards will not receive their 2010-11 allocation of

2009: B5 Memo energy funds unless reporting on use of 2009-10 allocation completed by prescribed dates

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Green Schools Resource Guide – Launch to Sector - 2010

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Green Schools Resource Guide

Green school strategies which are proven, practical, reliable, cost-effective and beneficial to the environment

Ministry will use the document to support green initiatives at the school board level

Distribution: MoE website, CEO/CFO conference, OASBO Finance Workshop, COSBO, OMC…

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