1. Southwest Virginia Chapter
Let’s build more of them
Southwest Virginia Chapter 1

2. CENTER FOR GREEN SCHOOLS
Driving USGBC’s mission to transform the built environment is a robust set of tools, including the LEED Green Building Rating System™, which is now accessible through LEED-Online, and supported by a robust LEED Workshop program and LEED Professional Accreditation program.
In addition, the Council supports a rich education and research agenda, it also supports an aggressive education and advocacy program delivered at the local level through 60 chapters across the United States.
Since its founding in 1993, USGBC has been focused on fulfilling the building and construction industry’s vision for its own transformation to high-performance green building.
CENTER FOR GREEN SCHOOLS 2

3. If everyone in the world lived like an average American, we would need more than one planet to support us.* 5
And as a typical European:* 3
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
NATIVE AMERICAN PROVERB
*Source World Wildlife Fund

4. SUSTAINABLE ONE PLANET PRINCIPALS:
Zero Carbon (CO2)
Zero Waste
Transportation
Materials
Local Food
Water
Habitats & Wildlife
Culture & Heritage
Equity & Fair Trade
Health & Happiness

5. 5 Let’s give schools a little context.
More than 55 million students and more than 5 million faculty, staff and administrators go to school every day. More than 20% of America’s population that spends about six hours a day in a school building 5

6. K-12 SCHOOLS
In 2007, over $35 billion tax dollars will be spent on K-12 construction. It’s the largest construction sector of the economy. 6

7. It’s an important topic because buildings have a huge impact on the environment. They tax our resources, they contribute to global warming, they are where we spend as much as 90% of our time 7

8. WHY ARE
GREEN SCHOOLS
IMPORTANT?

9. And if we build our schools green we’ve done something important both for the students and the taxpayers who fund the schools.
Beyond their energy, water, and natural resources conservation they; create less waste; and are healthier and more comfortable for the students and faculty
Green schools deliver lower energy and water bills; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure for students to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins, along with lowering incidence of flu, colds and asthma.   
Green schools have a significant contribution to make in improving the health and well-being of America’s students and the faculty and administrators who guide them. 9

10. But If we build our buildings green – we can have a huge impact
But If we build our buildings green – we can have a huge impact. According to a study by Capital E, green building save at least 30% in terms of energy, reduce carbon emission by 35%, reduce water use by 30-50% and save costs on waste of 50-90%. 10

11. IMAGINE

13. GREEN SCHOOLS CHALLENGE
Devise and implement, with the help of professional green mentors & shadows, the most creative, effective and no or low cost sustainable practices for their schools & communities.
Pilot Program

14. $8,000 USGBC 2010 Grant USGBC Southwest Virginia
Hampton Roads Green Building Council
James River Green Building Council
National Capital Region

15. TIME LINE October 20, 2010: Launch 2010-2011 Challenge
April 1, 2011: Submit Entries
May 1, 2011: Awards at VASS Conference
October 2011: Launch Challenge

16. GREEN MENTORS & SHADOWS
Architects
Engineers
Builders
Developers
College Students
LEED APs

17. CREATIVITY & PERPETUATION
Green Schools Challenge Judging Criteria
Apply to Each Age Level Awards Goal
Possible Points 1
Measured Performance
To what extent does the project conserve resources or otherwise encourage sustainability (e.g. quantify electricity use before and after initiating the project)? 15 2
Project Documentation
Has the school adequately explained and documented the concept and performance of their project? 10 3
Perpetuation
Has the school devised a plan to perpetuate the project or will it be forgotten soon after the contest ends? Have the project goals and ideals been incorporated into the curriculum at the school and is there a commitment to maintain and enhance the project in the future? 20 4
Creativity
Has this project sparked the imagination of the participants and resulted in unique or unusual ideas? Was the project student driven versus teacher and mentor driven? Has this project influenced any other conversations, projects, curricula, or actions within the school and community? 5
Communication
Have the goals and actions of this project been sufficiently communicated to students within the entire school and to students at other schools? Is there an ongoing effort to communicate and foster the project's objectives inside and outside the school? 6
Greater Community Involvement
Has this project attempted to involve the greater community and how successful were they? Have the efforts of this project influenced the greater community? 7
Miscellaneous
Other items not listed above give strength to this project?
Total Possible Points
100 1 15 2 10 3
CREATIVITY & PERPETUATION 20 4 15 5 15
Let’s define a green school.
[Have someone read the definition out loud]
Green schools deliver lower energy and water bills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease exposure of students to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.
Greening a school is a process that involves individuals across the school or district working together. 6 15 7 10 17

18. 33 Schools: Lynchburg Rockbridge Buena Vista Lexington Smyth County
Franklin County
Bedford County
Roanoke County
Roanoke City
Salem
Martinsville
Radford City
Virginia Episcopal & James River Day School

19. PANEL OF JUDGES: Jeff Bain, VSBA President
Chuck Saylors, National PTA President
Victoria Waters, Green Education Foundation President
Emily Knupp, USGBC Center for Green Schools
TBD: Non-SW VA Superintendent?

20. IMAGINE

21. GREEN STUDENTS IN EVERY SCHOOL WITHIN THIS GENERATION

22. RESOURCES: