Concurrent Session Descriptions April 26 14
10:45 – Noon Room 101 & 102 Becoming a Green School: Te Blueprint to a Sustainable Future Everyone wants a green school, but few of the state’s 9,000 plus schools know where to start. As the economy forces school districts to slow or even halt capital improvement plans, the focus has shifted, from building new to improving the efficiency and environ- mental quality of existing facilities. Te Manteca Unified School District (MUSD) and Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) have invested years developing the blueprint, creating a holistic approach to sustainability that goes beyond the buildings, engaging students, faculty, parents and communi- ties to make social responsibility a way of life. In 2008, MUSD formed the Lead- ership On Green Initiative Committee (LOGIC) to implement cost-effective green strategies district-wide, while in- tegrating environmental education and stewardship into the classroom curricu- lum. Te program has far surpassed its goals, reducing energy consumption by 31% and accruing more than $3,315,501 in energy savings—savings that free up funds for new textbooks, supplies and teachers’ salaries. MUSD and SCUSD have developed a successful model that can be replicated in schools across the country. Te presentation will give at- tendees the practical tools and guidance they need to create energy-efficient leaning environments, while engaging students through environmental educa- tion and stewardship.
Moderator: Steve Murphy, P.E., LEED AP (BD&C,
O&M), Director of MEP and Sustainabil- ity, Blach Construction
Presenters: Jason Messer, Superintendent, Manteca
Unified School District Victoria Brunn, Coordinator for Sustain- ability and Energy Education, Manteca Unified School District Farah McDill, LEED AP BD+C 2011 Center for Green Schools, UTC Fellow, Sacramento City Unified School District
Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District
Room 103 Funding Energy Projects - PACE (Prop- erty Assessed Clean Energy) Financing Part I A) Western Riverside Council of Gov- ernments PACE Program Te Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) is implement- ing the nation’s largest regional Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Pro- gram allowing for residential and busi- ness property to install energy efficient and water conservation improvements with low interest financing repaid over time through property tax payments. WRCOG offers $325 million of private investment capital for this Program; $25 million for large commercial solar projects, $100 million for residential projects, and $200 million for small and mid-size commercial projects.
California law allows local jurisdic- tions to implement programs like this; WRCOG has developed regional Program on behalf of its membership jurisdictions in order to centralize responsibilities and realize cost savings. Te large scale commercial solar and residential components of the Program are underway. Te small to mid-size commercial component is scheduled for launch by the end of December.
Te Program goal is to offer low interest rates to 13,500 residential and com- mercial properties in Western Riverside County to install energy efficient proj- ects, such as solar panels, heating and air conditioning systems, lighting control systems, windows, and pool equipment. Financing will be paid back through vol- untary contractual annual assessments between WRCOG and property owners within a specified amount of time.
Presenter:
Barbara Spoonhour, Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Govern- ments
B) Energy Upgrade California’s PACE Program For decades, California has led the nation in finding ways to reduce our use of precious resources and enhance the environment. Now an innovative new program continues that tradi- tion—and promises to revitalize local economies across the state. EnergyUp- grade California™ is advancing energy efficiency and resource conservation
www.green-technology.org
(and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fuel dependence) through upgrades of thousands of existing buildings throughout the state serving as a model for the rest of the nation. EnergyUp- grade California™ is an unprecedented alliance among California counties, cit- ies, nonprofit organizations, the state’s investor-owned utilities and publicly owned utilities leveraging more than $1.2 billion in investments. Energy Up- grade California is providing a central re- source with information on state energy efficiency upgrade, rebates, and incentive programs; sending a consistent message regarding how consumers can choose the best energy-efficient measures taking a “whole house” approach and the select the right contractors to provide those services; and educating the building trades and home improvement industry. Specific information will be provided on three of EnergyUpgrade California’s PACE pilot programs: Sonoma County, City of San Francisco and Placer County.
Presenters: Diane Leski, Assistant Program Manger,
Sonoma County Energy Independence Program
Rich Chien, Green Finance SF, City and County of San Francisco Department of Environment Kimberly Hawley, C.P.A., Chief Deputy Treasurer/mPOWER Placer
Room 104 CALGreen Code Updates On July 1, 2012 multiple changes will go into effect for CALGreen, Califor- nia’s mandatory green building code. Te changes range from minor to major. Some will require significant changes and adjustments in planning and construction practices. In addition, the code will apply to additions and remodels for nonresidential buildings. Code specialists from the California Building Standards Commission the California Department of Housing and Community Development will present the changes and answer your CALGreen questions.
Presenters:
Mike Nearman, Deputy Executive Direc- tor for the California Building Standards Commission Doug Hensel, Assistant Deputy Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development
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