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CONCURRENT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS October 29


Prop 39 Track Ballroom B


11:15 am-12:15 pm


Proposition 39 (K-12) Program Updates This session is designed to help local educational agencies and energy consultants hear the latest Proposition 39 (K-12) program information from both the California Energy Commission and the Division of the State Architect. Hear the most up-to-date program accomplishments and learn about new program features, potential revisions to the Guidelines, and a new Energy Reduction Pilot Program that will provide schools with important energy recommendations which can potential be funded with Prop 39 dollars.


Presenters:


Elizabeth Shirakh, Acting Supervisor, Proposition 39 (K-12) Program, California Energy Commission


Robert Lee Chase, Deputy State Architect, Division of the State Architect 1:30 pm-2:30 pm


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Is There a Best Prop 39 Project Delivery Method? Many schools have applied Prop 39 funding to their energy improve- ment needs. No two schools are the same, especially in regard to how they apply the funds, use the fund, and how project delivery methods are planned. Presenters in this session will discuss findings from surveys and phone inquiries with multiple districts about their needs, execution experience, and lessons learned. Sharing information and analysis will help all schools make the best use of Prop 39 funds.


Presenters: Ying Wang, Sustainability Consultant, Okapi Architecture Inc. Wael Elatar, Chief Business Officer, Barstow USD Samer Alzubaidi, Director/Facilities Planning & Development, San Bernardino USD


3:15 pm-4:15 pm


Prop 39: Engaging Students to Maximize Finan- cial, Environmental and Learning Outcomes This session is designed to help educators and district leaders: Energy and Facility Managers, Curriculum and Instruction leaders, and school board members, to make the most out of Prop 39. Prop 39 has the potential to simultaneously reduce school operating budgets and environmental impact, while engaging students in applied STEM service-learning and leadership. This session will explore cost-effective


ways to decrease energy use while increasing learning by supporting successful energy conservation campaigns and engaging students in meaningful professional development through project-based learning. Attendees will: learn about low-cost energy use reduction strategies in- cluding Building Operator Certification and conservation campaigns; hear data-driven stories on successful models statewide; and learn about instructional resources including a course series in the CA CTE Energy & Power Technology Career Pathway and a School Energy Auditing Certifi- cate that prepares students for the energy workforce while empowering them to help maximize the savings from your Prop 39 funds.


Presenters:


Emily Courtney, Education Director, Strategic Energy Innovations Sophia Zug, Associate Project Coordinator, Strategic Energy Innovations


Water Conservation Track Ballroom C


11:15 am-12:15 pm


Landscape Irrigation: Challenges and Strategies Landscape irrigation accounts for a large portion, often the majority, of water use at school facilities. The challenges faced by individual sites and districts can vary, but managing – and affording – the water necessary to meet demands has never been more difficult. In this in- teractive session, a landscape water management specialist from the University of California Cooperative Extension will review the current landscape water situation, what may be coming, and key steps for re- ducing landscape water demand, then open the session for questions and answers about specific situations at districts.


Presenter:


Dennis Pittenger, Area Environmental Horticulturist, University of California Cooperative Extension


1:30 pm-2:30 pm


Southern California Water Supply and Conserva- tion Strategies


This Session will go over the current state and local water supplies. State Water Resources Control Board rules and regulations will be discussed. Also, information on conservation rebates, water efficiency programs and measures schools can under take to cope with the drought.


Presenter: Bill McDonnell, Water Efficiency Manger, Metropolitan Water District


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