every student. every classroom. every day. Laying the Groundwork for a More Green, More Sustainable School District Jody London, Director, Board of Education Tony Smith, Superintendent Tim White, Assistant Superintendent for Facilities October 22, 2010 Presented at the Annual Conference of the Council of Great Cities Schools

2 Chabot Elementary Oakland’s first certified green school.

3 Oakland’s Green Initiative Operational Areas: Energy and Water Conservation Green Buildings Renewable Energy Grounds and Custodial Policy Areas: Budget and Finance Environmental Stewardship

4 Oakland Overview 3 regions 91 sites 61 Elementary Schools 16 Middle Schools 17 High Schools 37,000 students

5 Utilities Overview Utilities budget Electric ~ $5.2 million Gas ~ $.4 Water ~ $1.2 Waste ~ $1.3 Total ~ $8.1 million General Fund: $428 million FY

6 Energy and Water Conservation Energy Usage: Energy and water efficiency is much more cost-effective than installing solar panels. 2006: OUSD began working with local utility to get better data on energy usage. – Used data to initiate a series of investment-grade energy efficiency audits. – Action is integrated with deferred maintenance and capital construction programs. 2007: OUSD adopted a formal Energy and Water Conservation Plan.

7 Green Buildings Sustainability and High Performance Schools Policy: Adopted in Establishes California’s Collaborative for High Performance Schools (“CHPS”) as green building standard for all modernization and new construction. OUSD expects to receive approximately $300,000 in additional State matching grants for CHPS projects in

8 Renewable Energy U.S. Department of Energy Solar America Grant: Oakland is part of $500,000 grant Will lead to a master plan for solar implementation. Bond Opportunities: $39 million in CREBs, Clean Renewable Energy Bonds. Must be drawn down by 2012 $24 million in QSCB, Qualified School Construction Bonds. Must be drawn down by 2011 School Investment Pooled Securities Program opportunity: save ~ $3.8m on $30 million draw down.

9 Case Study: Energy Savings from Solar

10 Energy & Cost Reduction from Solar RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET = 30% Electric Energy Consumed – All Campuses ,712,000 kWhs Proposed Multi-Campus Solar Generation*8, 949,000 kWhs Percentage of Energy From Solar 30 % UTILITY COST OFF-SET = 42% Total PG&E Electric Bill – All Campuses 2009$ 4,369,000 Estimated Bill Savings from Solar Generation$ 1,942,000 Percentage of PG&E Bill Reduced From Solar 44 %

11 OUSD Grounds Enhance Utilization at Reduced Costs 2010 Garden Policy encourages community- sponsored school gardens. – 60 gardens K-12 – 15 farmer’s markets at school sites, with 10 more this year Collaboration between staff and community/parents focusing on sustainable landscape techniques.

12 School Garden

13 OUSD Grounds Oakland Schoolyards Initiative – Community/Private partnerships to improve playfields Fully synthetic athletic playfields at 6 comprehensive high schools

14 Sustainable Custodial Practices Green Cleaning In 2008 Transitioned to environmentally safe cleaning products/supplies: – Hand Dryers – Hand Soap with hands free dispensers – Disinfectant, Floor Cleaner – Glass Cleaner, Can Liners Recycling Diverting 41% waste Savings ~ $50,000 per month district-wide 50% recycling – could save an additional $20,000/month 24 of 91 sites have organic waste accounts Recycled content toilet paper, seat covers, and hand towels. Green Gloves summit : October 8, 2010 All custodial staff Seminar on successful green cleaning programs, including one within Oakland

15 Bottom Line Greening public schools creates an opportunity to improve the health and educational setting for students, teachers, and staff. Based on actual improvements in design in green schools and on very substantial data on productivity and test performance, a 3–5 percent improvement in learning ability and test scores in green schools appears reasonable and conservative. Green initiatives can provide benefits to the financial bottom line. As educators, it is our responsibility to train the next generation of environmental stewards. As we implement our new Strategic Plan, Oakland will be working to incorporate sustainability more deeply in our district.

16 CREBs provide the bondholder with a tax credit in lieu of an interest payment; essentially the equivalent of a zero-interest loan REQUIREMENTS: Projects must generate electricity and must be created from clean and/or renewable sources. TERM: CREBs funds must be spent within 5 years. TAX CREDIT: The tax credit is set by the U.S. Treasury, daily, and for each annual payment year. MATURITY: The maximum maturity for the CREB will be set by the U.S. Treasury Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) 39.3 Million Appendix

17 Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSBCs) = $23.9 Million Appendix Projects Related to Reducing Energy Consumption in Publicly-Owned Buildings –Implementing Green Community Programs –Public Education Campaigns to Provide Energy Efficiency Next Steps: Prepare Bonds - Energy Analysis /Contractor “RFQ”

18 OAKLAND USD CREBs AWARD Schools Appendix School SiteEstimate Size (kWp)CREBS AWARDED 1 Bret Harte Middle240$2,089,800 2 Carter340$2,616,300 3 Castlemont980$2,531,250 4 Claremont Middle120$1,044,900 5 Edna Brewer Middle290$2,525,175 6 Fremont High430$2,531,250 7 Havenscourt Middle740$2,531,250 8 King Estates Middle530$2,531,250 9 Lowell Middle350$2,693, McClymonds HS450$2,531, Montera Middle550$2,531, Oakland High620$2,531, Oakland Tech High680$2,531, Roosevelt Middle420$2,531, Santa Fe Elementary200$1,741, Westlake Middle470$2,531, Woodland Elementary150$1,306,125 TOTALS7,560 $39,329,550