1. CREATING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS Illinois Healthy and High Performing Schools Symposium April 18, 2014 JENNY WIEDOWER K12 Manager, the Center for Green Schools U.S. Green Building Council

2. AGENDA: o Our Vision for America’s Schools o Where We Learn Matters o Workshop: Building the Case o Share Your Results o Key Takeaways THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WHERE WE LEARN MATTERS THE PARTNERSHIP: www.architectureforhumanity.org www.centerforgreenschools.org We want you to be able to: o Outline and champion a path for schools to finance and implement green school building retrofits o Address various school decision-maker concerns around the costs of building retrofits by incorporating insights into student performance, health and energy efficiency o Easily identify and share successful models for school improvement finance o Appropriately leverage existing industry-leading resources and tools

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4. Our Vision for America’s Schools THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE OUR VISION FOR AMERICA’S SCHOOLS

5. THE $542 BILLION CHALLENGE $271 billion to bring existing school buildings up to working order and comply with laws. An additional $271 billion if we add to that modernization costs to ensure that our schools meet today’s education, safety and health standards. Fellow Sacramento City Unified School District THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE AMERICA’S EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS LEARN MORE: Download the report online: www.stateofourschools.org

6. Our Vision for America’s Schools THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE AMERICA’S EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS

7. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND OPERATIONS KEY FIGURES AT A GLANCE: Energy improvements could save 25% on our school electricity bills - that’s roughly $2 billion per year, or enough to hire over 35,000 teachers 9 out of 10 school administrators believe that investments in their school buildings improve the well-being of students 15,000 schools have air that’s unfit to breathe 7.1 million children suffer from asthma, the leading cause of school absenteeism due to chronic disease. Approximately 14 million school days are missed each year due to asthma More than 40% of surveyed school nurses report that children and staff are adversely impacted by avoidable indoor pollutants. Sacramento City Unified School District THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WHERE WE LEARN MATTERS LEARN MORE: Explore the research: www.centerforgreenschools.org

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14. BY THE NUMBERS 100,000 SQ FT CAMPUS 570 STUDENTS URBAN/SUBURBAN DISTRICT $115M TO MODERNIZE FACILITIES LOCAL BOND MEASURE COVERS 60% OF RENOVATION COSTS THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE CASE

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18. BY THE NUMBERS 100,000 SQ FT CAMPUS 570 STUDENTS URBAN/SUBURBAN DISTRICT $115M TO MODERNIZE FACILITIES LOCAL BOND MEASURE COVERS 60% OF RENOVATION COSTS THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE CASE

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20. BY THE NUMBERS 100,000 SQ FT CAMPUS 570 STUDENTS URBAN/SUBURBAN DISTRICT $115M TO MODERNIZE FACILITIES LOCAL BOND MEASURE COVERS 60% OF RENOVATION COSTS THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE CASE

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22. BY THE NUMBERS 100,000 SQ FT CAMPUS 570 STUDENTS URBAN/SUBURBAN DISTRICT $115M TO MODERNIZE FACILITIES LOCAL BOND MEASURE COVERS 60% OF RENOVATION COSTS THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE CASE

23. o Summarize your group’s plan in 30 seconds o What is the most compelling concept or element of your plan? o What was the most inspiring moment of your group exercise? THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE SHARE YOUR RESULTS

24. o Remember to build a case that incorporates the learning and environmental impact of green improvements into the overall cost-benefit analysis. o Obtain buy-in and better built outcomes by incorporating insights from the whole school community, including students. o Use existing tools and frameworks like LEED to support your work. THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE KEY TAKEAWAYS

25. Authored by Architecture for Humanity and the Center for Green Schools THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WHAT’S NEXT?

26. Additional NEW Resources from the Center for Green Schools THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE WHAT ELSE? www.centerforgreenschools.org

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28. www.architectureforhumanity.org Twitter: @archforhumanity www.centerforgreenschools.org Twitter: @mygreenschools THE GREEN SCHOOLS INVESTMENT GUIDE THANKS!