Day 1

Green Schools Leadership Institute

Do Now Join the Green Schools for Teachers Wiki: Go to the Green Give 1-Get 1 link (left side of page) and post answers to the following questions about yourself in the Reply box (bottom of page). Name, School, Grade level and Content Area. (Give) Something that you or your school has accomplished, or would like to, in the area of “Greening a School.” (Get) What area of “Greening a School” that you would like to learn more about? What do you do for fun?

Green Schools Leadership Institute (GSLI) is a network of K-12 districts, organizations, green industry experts and other community stakeholders interested in promoting “the greening of education” Workplace Readiness…prepare students for a world of emerging green collar and STEM careers. Green Professional Learning Community…sharing best practices and resources. A 21 st Century Collaborative model Healthier Schools at Lower Operating Cost

Economy Society Environment Planet PeopleProfit The School Building and the Community as the Learning Lab…the process of greening the facility becomes the framework for curriculum development and integration. (LEED) Sustainable Decision Making… a balance of, people, the environment and economy

PALS Grant

Facilitators John Henry, NJ Carol James, NJ Lester Ray, NJ Marianne Leone, NJ Mark Swiger, WV Donny Bravo (LEED AP) Tanya Oznowich Allison Jackson

Sponsors American Institute of Architects NJ Chapter (AIA NJ) A Greener New Jersey Princeton Green Shaw Industries Group Inc. SSP Smart Little House xpedx US Green Building Council NJ Chapter

Challenger Learning Center History of GSLI

NJSBA Research Connections between the process of greening a school and student achievement

Currently, Sustainable Practices are an option, not a way of life

Introductions On a piece of paper, write the following : Name School or District Grade level Content What is your favorite place in NJ?

Introductions Crumple the sheet up, and throw it into the center of the hoop. After everyone intro is in hoop: Pick one up, find that person, and share. (2 mins) Re-crumple and toss into the center of the hoop. Repeat 2 more times

What is your definition of a Green School? What do you consider to be the critical attributes of a Green School? The Green School

Green School /grEn skül / n. a school building or facility that creates a healthy environment that is conducive to learning while saving energy, resources and money

What is a Green School? Benefits of green schools A healthy, productive learning environment Improved teacher retention Financial savings Hands-on learning Environmentally Friendly The Alliance for Saving Energy USGBC, Green Schools Campaign A Green School: –Improves education through hands-on, real-world learning about energy and energy efficiency –Strengthens schools by saving money on energy costs

Some call green schools “high-performance schools” A high performance school is: – Healthy – Comfortable – Energy Efficient – Material Efficient – Easy to Maintain and Operate – Environmentally Responsive Site – A Building that teaches – Safe and Secure – Community Recourse – Stimulating Architecture – Adaptable to Changing Needs – Opportunity to increase academic performance by engaging students in real-world experiences relevant to their life What is a Green School? The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

How can you create a green strategic plan for your school? How can you use the building as a teaching tool in the process of greening your school? How do you teach Students Advocacy and Leadership as a way for schools to go green? How can your participation in a green learning network assist you in the development and implementation of your green strategic plan? GSLI Guiding Questions

Rationale for Green School The Human Built Environment

The Alliance For NJ Environmental Education was Founded (ANJEE)

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) began its development founded and spearheaded by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) senior scientist Robert K. Watson

2007 Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

William McDonough

Green Buildings could be considered Economic Stimulus

The process of greening a school building can be considered the ultimate teaching and learning lab

Healthier Schools at Lower Operating Cost

Sustainability Tanya Oznowich DEP

Overview of LEED Sustainability & Built Environment

the US Green Building Council - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Schools is created) 2007 Green Schools Advocacy Campaign begins

In 2000, US Green Building Council established the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system as a way to define and measure “Green Buildings.” In 2007 USGBC established LEED for Green Schools

July, 2000 State of New Jersey Executive Order #24 Governor James E. McGreevey Designates that all new school design shall incorporate the guidelines developed by the US Green Building Council known as Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) to achieve maximum energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in the design of schools.

LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable sites water efficiency energy and atmosphere materials and resources indoor environmental quality Innovation and design

LEED for Schools is… A nationally recognized benchmark for building and maintaining green schools that recognizes the unique nature of K-12 environments

In school terms, LEED is like a report card for buildings, demonstrating to the community that a facility is built and/or operated in a way that supports the health and wellbeing of occupants and saves energy, resources, and money

Provides comprehensive tools for schools that wish to build green or transition an existing building with measurable results LEED for Schools…

LEED Pair Share

USGBC NJ Chapter Presentation

Reflection on Wiki Home work How Sustainable is Your School--Survey