Goal: Goal K: Facilities Description: Provide facilities to insure high quality educational programs while reducing the impact on the environment. Strategy: Adopt Green Cleaning Program Description: The district will adopt a green cleaning program whose goal will be to clean facilities in a manner that reduces negative health affects to occupants. Activity: The district will implement other measures to improve Indoor Environmental Quality as outlined in the LEED for Existing Building rating system Description: The district will implement or continue such practices as following an integrated pest management program, isolation of chemical products, proper training in the dilution and use of cleaning chemicals, and monitoring ventilation rates. Activity: The district will strive to meet the green cleaning criteria established in LEED for Existing Buildings in all buildings not later than 2013 Description: A green cleaning program will be implemented in the new high schools using fewer and less harmful chemicals, better cleaning equipment and new techniques. This program will be gradually expanded to other schools. Strategy: Capital Program Description: Complete the capital program to build two new high performing green high schools and renovate the District Administration Building. Activity: Complete LEED Applications Description: Complete LEED applications for the new Harriton and Lower Merion High Schools and obtain at least a LEED Certified rating. Activity: Monitor Energy Consumption Description: Monitor energy consumption in new high schools to verify design assumptions, monitor system performance, and assess occupant behavior. Strategy: Improve Facility Planning and Preventative Maintenance Operations Description: Improve Facility Planning and Preventative Maintenance Operations Activity: Conduct periodic facility assessments and incorporate shortcomings into a 5 year plan Description: The assessments will identify maintenance and repair requirements, respond to the needs of changing curriculum requirements, and consider measures necessary to improve the energy performance of all facilities. Activity: Increase preventative maintenance efforts Description: Increased preventive maintenance measures will promote the safety of occupants, improve indoor air quality, reduce energy costs, prolong the life of major building systems, and provide high quality facilities. Efforts will focus on HVAC systems and building envelop maintenance. Strategy: Prepare and Implement a Strategic Energy Plan Description: The district will reduce overall energy usage in its buildings. The district will reduce energy usage by a percentage to be determined after further study. It will also seek to have at least five schools achieve the EPA Energy Star certification not later than the end of 2013. Activity: Adopt a School Board Energy Policy Description: Draft a board policy regarding practices that affect energy consumption and coordinate it with teachers, parents, building administrators, curriculum supervisors, and maintenance staff before making a recommendation to the Board of School Directors. Activity: Benchmark Energy Performance Using EPA Energy Star Tools Description: The district will benchmark each school using the EPA Energy Star benchmarking methodology and seek to reduce energy consumption to the point where schools achieve a score of 75 or greater. Activity: Implement an Energy and Environmental Awareness Program throughout the District Description: Working with the Green Council and other interested and involved parties, the district will implement an awareness program to promote institutional and personal environmental responsibility within the school community. The program will encourage practices consistent with sustainable living including but not limited to conservation of resources, waste reduction and recycling, pollution prevention, increased reliance on renewable resources, and to recommend priorities for projects that may help the school district reduce its environmental impact. The program will educate students and staff, and promote behavioral changes that will reduce energy consumption. Energy consumption in each building will be monitored and reported monthly and tied to incentives. Facility evaluations will be done to determine what small scale energy efficiency improvements can be made, such as lighting retrofits. Strategy: Purchasing Policy for Reducing Impact on Environment Description: Adopt a purchasing policy that seeks to purchase products that have a reduced impact on the environment. Activity: The district will avoid purchasing products that may release harmful levels of chemicals such as VOC's or harmful refrigerants Description: The district will review its purchasing policies to decrease the amount of products being purchased that contain or release chemicals such as VOC’s that can pose a health risk to building occupants or adversely affect the environment. Factors such as cost and quality of alternate products will be included in the evaluation. Activity: The district will purchase energy saving appliances, electronics and other products labeled with the EPA Energy Star where available Description: The district will review its purchasing policies to require that products such as appliances, computers, printers, and copiers comply with EPA Energy Star requirements. Activity: The district will purchase products with reduced packaging and transportation requirements Description: The district will review its purchasing policies to increase the amount of products being purchased that are manufactured within a 500 mile radius of LMSD and/or are sold in concentrate form which reduces packaging requirements. It will also examine products for recyclable packaging. Factors such as cost and quality of alternate products will be included in the evaluation. Activity: The district will seek to purchase products made of renewable and/or recycled materials whenever possible Description: The district will review its purchasing policies to increase the amount of products being purchased that either have a high recycled content or can be fully recycled. Factors such as cost and quality of alternate products will be included in the evaluation. Strategy: Recycle and Compost Materials Description: Recycle and/or compost materials to reduce the amount of waste being hauled to landfills. Activity: Expand efforts to compost waste generated at schools Description: Work with Green Champions at each school, principals, and food service personnel to develop a means to compost organic waste generated at each school. Activity: Increase the current amount of material being recycled Description: Evaluate the current recycling program and take steps to encourage more recycling. This can be done with awareness campaigns, waste stream audits, and making more recycling containers available. Strategy: Use of Alternative Fuel Vehicles Description: Review and refine the practice of employing alternative fuel vehicles in department operations. Activity: Implement the use of bio-fuels Description: Work out a procurement strategy for purchasing bio-diesel, order the new fuel and begin using it in diesel-powered equipment. Monitor advancements in bio-fuels and evaluate alternative bio-fuels practices. Activity: Transition to the second generation of CNG buses and support vehicles Description: Plan for and purchase new CNG vehicles to replace those that have reached the end of their useful lives. Seek grants to pay for the difference between the cost of a conventional bus and a CNG bus. Monitor the construction and operation of the new CNG fueling facilities being built as part of the high school projects.