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LEED for Schools Certification in a 21st Century Learning Environment Denise Breunig - AIA, CEFP, LEED AP BD+C Nadja Turek - PE, LEED AP BD+C

Learning Objectives + Understand how the layout and design of an elementary school can facilitate sustainable design and LEED certification, comparing traditional and 21st Century learning environments/pedagogies. + Identify sustainable strategies, products, and management practices that support LEED certification and teach students to think “green.” + Assess the components and requirements of LEED certification and discuss the coordination and cooperation necessary from designers, constructors, faculty and building owners/operators to achieve a desired LEED certification level.

Agenda + Changes in Educational Facilities ‐ Key Concepts in 21 st Century + Why Green Schools? ‐ LEED for Schools + 21 st Century vs. Traditional ‐ Implications for LEED certification + Process of creating a LEED school ‐ Case Studies and Discussion woven throughout!

Educational Facilities: Changes + The world is changing ‐ Faster pace ‐ Technology and early access to it ‐ Multi-media & multi-tasking ‐ Global awareness ‐ Schools/books/teachers are no longer primary source of info

Educational Facilities: Changes + Taking design to a higher level functionally + Facilities which can accommodate, enhance and inspire + Change in pedagogies driving physical changes + Connections between learning environments and student outcomes

Educational Facilities: Changes Think about your most meaningful learning experience ever… Where were you? How old were you?

Educational Facilities: Changes Think about your most meaningful learning experience ever… Where were you? How old were you?

21 st Century Education Most sought after skills in today’s & future workplace + Creative Communicative Collaborative Flexible Flexible Flexible Flexible

Four C’s (& 3 R’s)

21 st Century Education + Learning by experiencing + Active vs. passive learning + Individuality + Creativity + Socialization + Problem solving + Connectivity

LETS CONSIDER SOME CASE STUDIES TOGETHER What are some design strategies you can think of to create “21st Century” learning environments? + Learning by experiencing + Active vs. passive learning + Individuality + Creativity + Socialization + Problem solving + Connectivity

21 st Century Education Key Concept: Flexible & “Open” + Why is the reaction so often negative?? Definition is simple: + ‐ “To allow access through..” ‐ “To not be closed or blocked…:

21 st Century Education

“21 st Century” Schools + Student centered approach + Hands-on learning + Real-world problem solving + Team teaching & project-based learning + Maximum flexibility + Multiple learning modalities + Outdoor classrooms

A Learning “Neighborhood” + Learning Studios ‐ Smaller (< typ classroom) ‐ Lecture/Group Sessions + Learning Hub ‐ Larger neighborhood “commons” ‐ More learning stations ‐ Varied modal learning ‐ Opportunities for interaction + Group & 1-to-1 Rooms ‐ Higher Acoustic Separation ‐ Teacher-to-team /student learning ‐ Older kids’ project teams ‐ Younger kids’ specialized centers

A Learning “Neighborhood”

A Learning “Neighborhood” Audiovisual Team-based Learning Demonstration Reading Collaboration Lecture

“Neighborhood” Connections Whole School as a Community

21 st Century School Case Study: Barkley Elementary School + DoDEA Owned/Operated + Located at Ft. Campbell, KY + Serves 740 Pre-K thru 5 th grade military dependent children + $40.7M total construction cost for 141,972 sf plus site amenities � $208/sf – estimate of building cost only + Designed in 2012/13 + Completion expected 2015/16 school yr Louisville District

Interior Program Highlights + Nine Neighborhoods, each with: ‐ 4 studios ‐ 1 learning hub ‐ 1 one-to-one ‐ 1 group/virtual learning room ‐ Staff planning/collaboration room ‐ Instructional storage & restrooms

A LEARNING “NEIGHBORHOOD”

Interior Program Highlights + First Floor: ‐ Gym & “Commons” with stage ‐ Info Center w/ Flex Lab ‐ Art Lab ‐ Music ‐ LIMS Studio ‐ OT/PT Lab ‐ Admin ‐ Health Clinic

+ Art + Commons Area

+ Info Center

Exterior Program Highlights + To be built on the site of Wassom Middle School, while it remains open + Drop-offs and Drives + Parking and Circulation + Playgrounds and Outdoor Learning Areas ‐ Outdoor seating/amphitheater ‐ Patio with shade structures ‐ Rainwater harvesting for educational purposes ‐ Bio-swale for educational purposes

Barkley Elementary School

Barkley Elementary School

Balancing Design Guidance + DoDEA 21 st Century Education Specifications + Applicable Building Codes – Unified Facilities Criteria + USACE Louisville Design Guide + Fort Campbell’s Installation & Technical Design Guides + Military Security and Antiterrorism/Force Protection Requirements • Stand-off distances • Progressive collapse requirements • Active shooter + Federal High Performance Green Building Requirements ‐ Meet DoDEA’s Energy and Sustainability Policy ‐ Minimum LEED for Schools v2009 Silver certification

WHY A GREEN SCHOOL?

Why green schools? A green school should enhance how students… + Hear – Acoustics are fundamental to learning + Breathe – Provide clean indoor air + See – Have effective lighting and visual experience + Feel – Provide thermal comfort + Think and Learn – Enhance cognitive function + Move – Encourage physical activity “The Impact of School Buildings on Student Health and Performance” McGraw Hill Research Foundation

Why green schools? And save school districts operating costs… + Ohio’s 150 LEED certified schools (per OSFC): ‐ 33% more energy efficient ‐ Use an average of 39% less water. + In green buildings, average energy use intensity were 24% lower than typical building (New Buildings Institute) + A survey of green buildings found (GSA, 2008): - 13% lower maintenance costs - 26% less energy use - 27% higher occupant satisfaction - 33% lower CO2 emissions

So How Green is Green? 35

There are lots of “Green” Labels…

LEED Overview + U.S. Green Building Council (non-profit, membership based organization) ‐ Consensus based standard, written by industry volunteers + System for designing, constructing and certifying “green buildings” + Has a K-12 specific adaptation(s) ‐ LEED for Schools debuted in 2007 ‐ LEED v4: LEED for Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance for Schools

Ohio’s Green School Mandate + All K-12 schools receiving public funding will be at least LEED Silver certified + 150+ certified schools

WHY DO WE NEED LEED? + “You’re a Professional Engineer…don’t you have a professional obligation to deliver a green building?” + “We pay government code officials to assure compliance, don’t we?”

Green Buildings in the Future “”, USGBC at GreenBuild, Nov 2012

New LEED Version (v4) + Available as of November 2013 + The current version of LEED (v2009) available until June 2015 + LEED v4 increases the stringency of the standard once again, and adds new areas of emphasis ‐ Including a new rating system – LEED for Existing School Buildings LEED for Existing Buildings: LEED for Building Design & Operations & Maintenance Construction “LEED for Schools” “EBOM Schools”

WHY DO WE NEED LEED? + “We’ve seen good results under LEED v2009…why can’t we continue to use it and not version 4?”

Codes (and LEED) Update Over Time

BACK TO OUR CASE STUDIES… So how do we make a 21st century, green school?

SO HOW DO WE MAKE A 21 ST CENTURY, GREEN SCHOOL? Back to Barkley Elementary School…

Project Sustainability Requirements DoDEA Academic Instruction: Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Program + Use the “Building as a Teaching Tool” for Green Buildings + 40% Energy Usage Reduction over ASHRAE 90.1-2007 + 5% On-Site Renewable Energy + Enhanced Commissioning + Measurement and Verification Program + Daylighting for 75% of Classrooms + 30% Solar for Domestic Hot Water Heating + 30% Water Use Reduction Minimum LEED + Low Impact Design for Stormwater Management Silver certified + Share the Building with Community

Photo Source: Cahill Assoc .

Energy Conservation Goal & Reference Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Baseline or “typical” primary school 64 kBtu/sf/yr (climate zone 4)* 40% better than ASHRAE 90.1-2007 DoDEA’s Goal 38.4 kBtu/sf/yr School built to ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide 32 kBtu/sf/yr (AEDG) for K-12 Schools (50% Energy Savings) Approximately 47% better than ASHRAE 90.1-2007 • Barkley ES : 18.1 kBtu/sf/yr Net-zero Schools: 59% savings (actual post-occupancy data) Richardsville Elementary (KY) 16.6 kBtu/sf/yr • Turkey Foot Middle School (KY) 21.7 kBtu/sf/yr • *ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) for K-12 School Buildings