February Introduction to CHPS Webinar

Building a New Generation of High Performance Schools An Introduction to the Collaborative for High Performance Schools

Ariel Dekovic The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

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CHPS 101 CHPS Tools and Resources Implement CHPS

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Q+A Resources Assessment Recognition Case Study

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What are you most interested in? 1. Getting started 2. New school construction 3. Modernizations 4. Existing school performance

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CHPS 101: An Introduction

CHPS The Mission of CHPS

To make schools a better place to learn

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Our schools

• 88 schools have been recognized for meeting the CHPS Criteria

• CHPS has been adopted by over 40 school districts as their design standard

• An estimated 300 CHPS school projects are underway

Chartwell School Photo courtesy of Chartwell

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What is a high performance school? • Healthy • Comfortable • Efficient • Easy to maintain and operate • Environmentally responsive • Commissioned • A teaching tool • Safe and secure • A community resource • Stimulating architecture

Cesar Chavez Elementary Photo courtesy of LPA

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CHPS believes…

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All schools can be high performance • Public, Private and Charter • New School Construction • Additions • Major Modernizations • Minor Modernizations • Prefab Classrooms • Existing Schools

CHPS 101 Implementation Q & A CHPS Tools and Resources Resources Assessment Recognition Case Study

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Examples: Asthma accounts for an estimated 14 million lost school days for American schoolchildren Schools are an opportunity to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and educate future decision-makers on its importance


Schools are unique environments

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• Gives states control over priorities creates better buy-in and dovetails with school construction programs

• Ability to share post-occupancy research and evaluation • Collaboration, innovation on strategies and technologies • Leverage resources to develop tools

In the power of state-based decision-making and national collaboration


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In the benefits of high performance schools • Heightened student performance • Reduced operating costs • Better student & teacher health • Increased Average Daily Attendance • Improved teacher satisfaction & retention • Reduced liability exposure • Reduced environmental impact • Eligible for financial incentives

Images: Heschong Mahone Group


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In the benefits of high performance schools Report from the National Academies Press: Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning From the National Research Council Committee to Review and Assess the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools www.nap.edu/catalog/11756.html


http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11756.html

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HEALTH

ENVIRONMENT STUDENT PERFORMANCE


In a comprehensive approach

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In a collaborative approach We collaborate with other organizations through our: • Technical Committee

• Board of Directors • CHPS Membership • Advisory boards • Stakeholder Meetings • Public Review of Resources


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CHPS Tools & Resources

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Programs and Resources


Current Offerings

• CHPS Best Practices Manual • Project Recognition Programs • CHPS Membership Program • School District Program • High Performance Product Database • Operations Report Card • Training Opportunities • CHPS Verified for Prefabricated Classrooms

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Programs and Resources


Coming Soon

• Best Practice Manual update for Volumes I and II • Student participation modules for the Operations Report Card

Current Offerings

• CHPS Best Practices Manual • Project Recognition Programs • CHPS Membership Program • School District Program • High Performance Product Database • Operations Report Card • Training Opportunities • CHPS Verified for Prefabricated Classrooms

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Best Practices Manual Five volumes for a variety of stakeholders


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Best Practices Manual Planning for High Performance Schools

Audience: School district officials, parents, teachers, school board members, administrators and facilities officials.

Topic: Why high performance schools are important and how to navigate the design and construction process.


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Best Practices Manual Design for High Performance Schools

Audience: Architects, engineers, project managers and other members of the design team

Topic: Contains design strategies by discipline to help designers to meet high performance school criteria


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Audience: Management staff, maintenance staff, custodians, groundskeepers

Topic: Helps ensure that high performance schools are operated as their designers intended

Best Practices Manual Operations and Maintenance of High Performance Schools


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Best Practices Manual Commissioning of High Performance Schools

Audience: District/school officials, management staff, design teams

Topic: Details the commissioning process, which helps to ensure that systems are built and tested to meet specifications.


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Best Practices Manual

High Performance Relocatable Classrooms (Prefabricated Classrooms)

Audience: District/school officials, management staff, design teams, relocatable manufacturers

Topic: Criteria and specifications on building and modernizing relocatable and modular classrooms to achieve high performance standards


CHPS High Performance Products Database

http://www.chps.net/database


CHPS Training Opportunities

• Professional Trainings • Free Webinars • Trainings offered by CHPS in collaboration with partners across the US • Archived trainings available online


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Using CHPS Assessment Tools

CHPS What is a CHPS Assessment Tool? Examples: • CHPS Criteria (NE-CHPS, CO-CHPS etc)

• Relocatable Classroom Criteria (Prefabricated Classrooms)

• Operations Report Card


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Example: CA-CHPS 2009 66 Credits + 11 Prerequisites ________________ 116 Possible points 32 points minimum for a new school

The CHPS Criteria – The Breakdown


• 9 Criteria Covering 13 States • High Performance Categories • Prerequisites and Credits – E.g. IEQ 2.1 • Points – ½ points, 1 point, up to 15 points etc.

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7 High Performance Categories Sustainable Sites (SS) Water (WE) Energy (EE) Materials (ME) Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Leadership, Education and Innovation (LEI) Climate Change (CL) Scorecard Recognition 14 Prerequisites 32 points minimum new construction 66 Credits 25 points minimum major mod/new building 116 Possible points Download: http://www.chps.net/california

Criteria Set-Up (Example of CA-CHPS 2009 Edition)


http://www.chps.net/california

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• Microclimate prerequisite to inform design • Credit addressing air quality and comfort in naturally

ventilated and conditioned classrooms • New category for district-decision making: District Planning,

Operations and Maintenance • Prerequisite and credit for use of CHPS Operations Report

Card to ensure building performance 18 months after construction

• Credits for electric vehicles, outdoor classrooms, tree protection and preservation, and culturally responsive designs

Draft available for public review and comment until February 17, 2012 at www.chps.net/hawaii


CHPS Hawaii CHPS (HI-CHPS) Criteria

http://www.chps.net/hawaii

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Download: www.chps.net/virginia


Examples of State-Based Priorities

• Credit for BIM – Building Information Modeling

• Added incentives for energy management systems

• References VA School Facilities Guidelines for acoustics and the Virginia Stormwater Management Program

• Committee used point distribution to incorporate environmental priorities

Virginia CHPS (VA-CHPS) Criteria

http://www.chps.net/virginia

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Download: www.chps.net/colorado


Examples of State-Based Priorities • Required: 25% better than the ASHRAE

90.1-2007 baseline • Required: Enhanced commissioning • Required: Some low-emitting materials • Credit: FLEX Energy

Colorado CHPS (CO-CHPS) Criteria

http://www.chps.net/colorado

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Download: www.chps.net/california


New 2011 Addendum for CA-CHPS Incorporates CALGreen code into CA-CHPS Only applies to new construction Addendum contains:

• Unaffected prerequisites, which overlap with CALGreen, but are as stringent or more stringent than the code • New prerequisites, which have been created to reflect CALGreen • Impacted credits, which have been adjusted in response to the code

California CHPS (CA-CHPS) Criteria

http://www.chps.net/california

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Download: www.chps.net/prefab


New CHPS Prefab Program Goals •Provide product label for consumers that clearly designates high performance building status

•Get manufacturers recognition for the elements they can control

•Provide a streamlined process for recognizing relocatable/modular/pre-certified building models

Prefab Classrooms Criteria (formerly Relocatable Classrooms)

http://www.chps.net/prefab

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generate report card

collect detailed data

action plan for improvement

report building data

CHPS Operations Report Card

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CHPS Operations Report Card


• Assess current conditions and recommend improvements

• Recognize high-performance and high-improvement schools

• Online tool designed for district-wide deployment

• Development funded by the California Energy Commission

• Find out more at http://www.chps.net/orc

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http://www.chps.net/orc

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High Performance School Recognition

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• CHPS recognition program since 2002

• Voluntary self-certification system

• Accountability rests on the district and design team

• CHPS staff provide general scorecard review for completeness

• Online support at [email protected]

• Scorecards available for different project types and Criteria Editions

• Project tracking and compliance tool

• Available in CA (non-HPI), WA, TX, the Northeast, VA, and NY


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CHPS CHPS 101 Implementation Q & A CHPS Tools and Resources

Resources Assessment Recognition Case Study

• Accountability rests on the district, design team, CHPS and third-party review

• CHPS provides implementation tools/oversight and live support

• Designed to work with incentive programs

• Utilizes the CHPS Verified Application & web-based tracking and communication

• Available in CA, MA, TX, NY, CO, VA, and soon CT and HI

• Now with available for joint review with DSA’s HPI program in California

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Case Study High Tech High Chula Vista


http://youtu.be/42uUUZskw2M

channel: CHPSOnline

http://youtu.be/42uUUZskw2M

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Implementing a High Performance School Building Program

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• Find your CHPS Champions • Roadmap for implementation • Get involved with CHPS

Implementing high performance


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CHPS Membership

Benefits • Use of the CHPS member logo in publicity • Listing on the CHPS website and e-bulletin • Discounts on resources • Access to printable versions of the manual on

the members-only website

Join online: www.chps.net/membership Questions? Email [email protected]

Join over 200 member organizations currently supporting CHPS’ work


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• Same benefits as paying CHPS members

• Annual Report: Track progress of high performance projects

• Help school districts commit to high performance resolution

Join online: http://www.chps.net/dev/Drupal/node/17 Questions? Email [email protected]

Did you know? CHPS Membership is FREE for Schools and Districts


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• CHPS has been adopted by over 40 school districts/county offices as their minimum design standard

• CHPS Districts maximize the financial, health and student performance benefits of high performance schools

• Encourage the adoption of CHPS resolutions

Sample & example resolutions available online: www.chps.net

Implementing CHPS Adopt a CHPS Resolution


http://www.chps.net/

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District Resolutions


Berkeley Unified School District Burbank Unified School District Cajon Valley Union School District Capistrano Unified School District Chico Unified School District Chula Vista Elementary School District Coachella Valley Unified School District Coast Community College District Coast Unified School District Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District Hemet Unified School District High Tech High Learning Center Lake Tahoe Unified School District Live Oak School District Long Beach Unified School District Los Altos School District Los Angeles Unified School District Menlo Park City School District

Mill Valley Unified School District Natomas Unified School District New Haven Unified School District Poway Unified School District Palo Alto Unified School District Oakland Unified School District Roseland School District Roseville Joint Union High School District Santa Ana Unified School District San Diego Unified School District San Francisco Unified School District San Marcos Unified School District Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District San Rafael City Schools Ukiah Unified School District West Contra Costa Unified School District Windsor Unified School District Visalia Unified School District

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Implementing CHPS Educate the community on the costs/benefits Costs of high performance

• Estimates range cost is from 0 -10% of construction cost

Cost varies greatly with: • High performance features chosen (CHPS points claimed) • Local climates • Local markets • Experience of project team


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Implementing CHPS Educate the community on the costs/benefits Hard Costs vs. Soft Costs • Hard Costs

• Should be minimal or close to nothing • Usually have a short return on investment

• Soft Costs • Have some cost premium • May mean the difference between superior and inadequate performance


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0.5% investment in commissioning: pay back in 4.8 years (LBNL Study, 2002).

• Optimized energy efficiency savings • Reduced maintenance repairs

No or little additional cost items with equivalent or longer life expectancies for cool roofs and cool landscapes (LBNL Study, 2002).

Implementing CHPS Life Cycle Cost Analysis


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“Estimates range; [the additional] cost is from 0-5% of construction cost with long-term financial benefits 7-8 times as large, including energy and water savings, emissions reductions, health and student attendance improvements, and teacher retention.” (Greening America’s Schools, Kats 2006)


CHPS Now What?

Escondido Charter High School

1. Figure out your opportunities for high performance

2. Become a CHPS member

3. Subscribe to the CHPS E-bulletin (monthly newsletter) http://www.chps.net/dev/Drupal/node/162

4. Attend another free CHPS Wednesday webinar http://www.chps.net/events

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Learn more about CHPS and high performance schools at: www.chps.net Have questions? Contact CHPS at: 415-957-9888 or [email protected] You can follow CHPS on:


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