|
Breakout Sessions, December 5-6
List as of 9/14/07
|
Strand 1: Why "Go Green"?
|
Session Title:
The Cost of Green Building
Description: The attendee will walk away with an understanding
of the financial impacts, as well as the financial benefits, of
implementing sustainable practices into new construction and
renovation projects for the educational sector. Presenters will offer
an in-depth look at the true cost of building green schools, through
the combination of a cost database and a budgeting methodology for
implementing sustainable design. This presentation will also utilize
the landmark Davis Langon research studies to compare the cost of
green buildings with conventional buildings.
Main Presenter: Cynthia Hughes-Doyle, Davis Langdon
Session Title: LEED for Schools: Benefits for Students, the
Environment, and the Bottom Line
Description: Learn more about the new US Green Building
Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for
Schools rating system, designed to improve students’ health,
productivity and learning capacity while creating school buildings
that are energy efficient and resource friendly. This session will
show the immediate and measurable impact on the health of the
students, benefits to the educational system and the environment of
LEED-rated schools.
Main Presenter: Ashley Katz, USGBC
Co-presenters: Rachel Gutter, USGBC
Session Title:
Raising your IEQ: Indoor Environmental Quality and Student Performance
Description: Studies investigating classroom environmental
conditions (IEQ) were conducted in two school districts that
demonstrated an association between improved IEQ and academic
performance. This presentation focuses on steps that schools can take
to improve IEQ and the resultant benefits to the learning environment
(associated student test scores) that can be expected. In addition,
attendees will learn the practical and economic aspects of what
schools can do on their own to improve IEQ.
Main Presenter: Richard Shaughnessy, PhD, University of Tulsa
Session Title: Healthy Indoor Air by Design: A Seminar on
GREENGUARD for Children and Schools
Description: This session, covering the basics of the
GREENGUARD rating system for school interiors, will communicate the
importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and empower educators and
administrators to employ strategies to improve the IAQ in the spaces
they are building, renovating or maintaining. The course also includes
information on the impact of indoor air pollution on human health.
Main Presenter: Carl Smith, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
Session Title: Green Dot Goes Green
Description: One of the most successful Charter School
organizations in California, Green Dot Public Schools, has embraced
the concept of sustainability. This presentation will explore how
Green Dot has integrated sustainability into both its new construction
projects and its ongoing educational program.
Main Presenter: Timothy Ballard, Osborn/Green Dot
Co-presenters: Steve Barr, Green Dot Public Schools; John Sun,
Green Dot Public Schools
Session Title: Going Green: The Right – the Only - Choice.
Description: This session makes the case for building green
schools. We will focus on the impact of high performance classrooms on
student and teacher performance, including: The school as a physical
facility; The school and the community; architecture as pedagogy with
the school as a teaching tool; financial implications; and case
study.
Main Presenter: Pat Garibay, Trane
Co-presenters: Robert Kobet, Sustainaissance International Inc.
|
|
Strand 2:
Building Design and Construction |
Session Title:
Keep it Clean:
Controlling Indoor Air Quality During Construction
Description: The utilization of temporary climate control to
maintain indoor air quality and specified moisture levels during
construction will be discussed. Climate and moisture control reduces
the threat of mold growth, maximizes performance of building
materials, and prevents construction delays. Presenters will also
address how climate control contributes to the LEED effort.
Main Presenter: Monica Ellis, Munters Corporation
Co-presenters: Garrett Freeman, Munters Corporation
Session Title: High Performance Lighting and Electrical Systems
Panel
Description: This presentation focuses on the numerous ways to
build green schools through high performance lighting and electrical
systems. We will discuss such topics as new advances in daylight
harvesting, efficient lighting, reducing PVC in buildings, various
methods of on site generation and simple energy saving construction
methods.
Main Presenter: Mark Fisher, Integrated Design Associates, Inc.
Co-presenters: Robert Davis, Litecontrol
Session Title: Why You Need a Landscape Architect for Your
Green School
Description: Landscape architecture is a multi-disciplinary
field, including within its fold geography, mathematics, science,
engineering, art, horticulture, technology, social sciences, politics,
history, and philosophy. Valuable contributions are often made at the
earliest stage of a project by generating ideas and bringing flair and
creativity to the use of outdoor space.
Main Presenter: William Fee, Carducci Landscape Architects
Co-presenters: Gabrielle Fladd, Carducci Landscape Architects
Session Title: Reducing CO2 Footprint with Peak Energy
Reduction
Description: Electricity generation emission rates vary
radically from peak to off-peak periods. This presentation will
explain the methodology of quantifying emissions associated with the
time specific energy use. Measures for reducing overall emissions
using the time specific calculation method will be presented and
compared with traditional energy efficient solutions. The presenter
will also discuss time specific emissions rates and short term
mitigation measures for significantly managing and reducing a
building's carbon footprint.
Main Presenter: Paul Kuhlman, Ice Energy Inc.
Session Title: Ambassador Hotel Site: Creating a Sustainable
K-12 Campus for LAUSD
Description: A 4,200 student, K-12 campus is under construction
at the site of the former Ambassador Hotel. The design team has
integrated many “green” elements into the 23-acre facility, while also
addressing the unique history of the site. These elements include
thermal displacement ventilation, enhanced classroom acoustics, and
strategically located daylighting.
Main Presenter: Harry Drake, Gonzalez|Goodale Architects
Co-presenters: David Goodale, Gonzalez|Goodale Architects;
Eugene Aguirre, Los Angeles Unified School District
Session Title: Case Studies in Sustainable School Design: Local
Examples from the Public and Private Sectors
Description: This seminar explores three diverse examples of
sustainable school design: a gold LEED rated child development center
for Mother’s Club in Pasadena; a sustainable master plan for the
Waldorf School campus in Northridge; and the first high performance
CHPS project developed by the LAUSD – an elementary school in
mid-Wilshire LA.
Main Presenter: John Dale, Harley Ellis Devereaux
Co-presenters: Elisabeth Newell, Greenworks Studio; Jaylene
Moseley, J.L. Moseley and Company
Session Title: El Segundo High School + CHPS: Models for
Modernization and New Construction
Description: El Segundo Unified School District set out to
modernize its high school and embraced CHPS standards to produce a
showcase project. The project architect, engineer, and landscape
architect describe how they applied sustainable principles to
modernize six buildings, design a new music and science building, and
a new campus environment.
Main Presenter: Jorge de la Cal, CO Architects
Co-presenters: John Gautrey, Ideas for the Built Environment;
Tony Paradowski, Rios, Clementi, Hale Studios
Session Title: Strategies for Greening Existing Schools
Description: Presenters will discuss components of the CHPS and
LEED rating systems that are the easiest to capture for existing
buildings. Also covered will be relative costs for implementing these
systems and potential yearly savings that will result.
Main Presenter: John Sundnes, Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc.
Session Title:
An Energy-Efficiency Makeover:
Dinuba Unified School District
Description: Attendees will hear how thinking "outside the box"
enabled one Central California school district to transform
deteriorating buildings into more efficient facilities that not only
save the district in annual energy expenses, but offer improved
learning environments for students and teachers. Surprisingly, these
improvements were financed not from school district funds but rather
through the energy savings captured through the renovations, state
rebates and creative financing.
Main Presenter: Larry Baebler, Chevron Energy Solutions
Co-presenters: Jerry Sessions, Dinuba Unified School District
Session Title:
Greening the School Kitchen
Description: What does it mean to "green" a kitchen? The
session will discuss how the LEED program relates to commercial
kitchens and how the program is evolving to better fit food service
operations. Real-world examples of energy and water saving techniques
as well as tools to calculate those savings will be discussed.
Main Presenter: Richard Young, PG&E Food Service Technology
Center
Session Title: The CHPS Criteria: Understanding & Implementing
the Rating System
Description: Come learn how to navigate the latest edition of
the CHPS (Collaborative for High Performance Schools) Criteria, a
rating system designed for building, designing and operating green
schools. Case studies of successful CHPS projects will be used to show
the steps of implementation, and speakers will share tips to ensure
your success.
Main Presenter: Kristin Heinen, CHPS
Co-presenters: Charles Eley, CHPS
Session Title:
“Designed” vs “Verified” -
New CHPS Recognition Programs
Description: Do you want to realize the benefits of a CHPS high
performing school? Learn about the new recognition programs for
documenting compliance with CHPS criteria. Presenters will focus on
CHPS Designed, a self-certification program, and CHPS Verified, a more
robust verification program that can assist with obtaining incentive
funding.
Main Presenter: Kristin Heinen, CHPS
Co-presenters: Charles Eley, CHPS
Session Title: New to the Neighborhood:
Engaging the Community throughout
the School Building Process
Description: LAUSD’s community engagement process has proven
effective in over 150 school projects throughout diverse communities.
The outcome has been communities educated on the complexity of school
construction, and the creation of a broad support base. We will review
the process of community engagement through clearly defined points of
decision-making.
Main Presenter: Lorena Padilla-Melendez, Los Angeles Unified
School District
Session Title: Design, Energy and Reality: Delivering the Goods
Description: Panelists will present testimonials on how energy
reduction starts with good design that translates to building
operations. An architect, district energy manager, and energy
consultant will discuss how they have reduced the environmental impact
of schools by using EPA rating tools to evaluate design decisions and
benchmark operating performance.
Main Presenter: Jared Silliker, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Co-presenters: Stu Reeve, Poudre School District; Julio Rovi,
The Cadmus Group, Inc.; Kimberly Coffeen, LPA, Inc.
Session Title: There's Gold in Them There Halls: New and
Overlooked Technologies
and Design Strategies
Description: It's the overlooked technologies and strategies
that are not included during design of a new or renovated school that
have a lasting impact on its overall efficiency and life cycle
operating cost. This presentation identifies and illustrates these
technologies and strategies and offers reasons why they should be
considered in future designs.
Main Presenter: Lorenz Schoff, Energy Efficient Solutions
Session Title: Greening Your Cafeteria: Dining Space As
Environmental Tool
Description: Learn environmentally friendly ways to increase
participation, revenue and student enthusiasm through ‘front of the
house’ redesign. Understand the critical role your cafeteria can play
in educating students about the environment through the use of green
materials, energy efficient lighting systems, waste disposal and
recycling.
Main Presenter: Lisa Russell, Interior Systems, Inc
Co-presenters: Melanie Smythe, Interior Systems, Inc; Gerry
Andino, Interior Systems, Inc.
Session Title:
Performance Contracting:
Save while you Save
Description: K-12 schools face the challenge of providing an
energy efficient, comfortable, secure learning environment with
limited financial resources. Presenters will discuss an overview of
performance contracting and how it can be used to leverage capital
improvements, increase energy efficiency, and lower utility bills. The
different energy conservation measures that can be put in place
through performance contracting including the utilization of renewable
energies will also be discussed.
Main Presenter: Trevor Knauf, TAC Energy Solutions
Co-presenters: Susan Foster, TAC Energy Solutions
Session Title: Grid Neutral Schools
Description: As building systems become more efficient, and
self-generation of power is more common, it is now possible to create
a grid-neutral campus. We'll explore the options for reducing our
impact on the electrical grid, minimizing pollution and saving on
operating costs.
Main Presenter: Steve Newsom, LPA, Inc.
Co-presenters: Jim Maclay, LPA, Inc.
|
|
Strand 3: School Operations |
Session Title:
Touch the Sun:
New Ways to Build and Finance Solar Power Systems
Description: The presenters will discuss how recent
developments in construction methods, integration technology, and
creative financial solutions are making it easier for more California
schools to install their own solar electric photovoltaic systems.
These systems will allow schools to reduce their carbon footprint and
protect themselves from increases in energy costs.
Main Presenter: Mike Hall, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc
Co-presenters: Alex Welczeck, Solar Power Partners; Mike Pile,
Sunlink Corp; Eric Jetta, Laguna Beach Unified School District
Session Title: New Values for Energy Audits:
The Foundation of Your Sustainability Plan
Description: A new way to develop an old energy audit with an
eye towards “success criteria.” The presenters will discuss a
quantitative pathway to help management visualize and embrace new
values being assigned to waste, water, emissions, “carbon,” etc. The
energy-audit will provide the foundation for a larger-scale
sustainability plan.
Main Presenter: Carl Salas, Salas O'Brien Engineers, Inc.
Session Title: Going Green with Renewable Energy
Description: Think Energy is working with the Los Angeles
Unified School District to expand the district's use of renewable
energy. Attendees will be introduced to renewable energy technologies
that can make school facilities greener, while learning about
successful renewable energy partnerships between private, federal, and
state entities.
Main Presenter: Helen Tocco, Think Energy, Inc.
Session Title: Green Computers: Using EPEAT
Description: The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment
Tool is a new EPA-funded, easy-to-use tool to identify environmentally
preferable desktop and laptop computers and monitors. The attendee
will know how and where to purchase the greenest computers in the
world, as well as find out how those computers can benefit the
attendees and their institutions. Attendees will also find out what
the eight categories of an EPEAT computer are, and how purchasing them
will green the an institution's operations while benefiting its bottom
line.
Main Presenter: Andre Villasenor, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Session Title: Green FF&E: Selecting Sustainable Furniture,
Fixtures and Equipment
Description: Indoor Environmental quality (IEQ) is a key factor
that affects the health and productivity of students, faculty and
administrators in Schools. Considering furniture, fixtures and
equipment (FF&E) are a major component of offices & classrooms, a
procurement guide for the selection of sustainable FF&E that improves
IEQ will be presented. The examples presented will demonstrate
strategies that can be used for selection and procurement of
sustainable FF&E for schools.
Main Presenter: Sanath Kalidas, Brailsford & Dunlavey
Session Title: Go Green and Keep Your School in the Black
U.S. Communities Cooperative Purchasing Contracts
Description: Today, schools are looking to the next level to
“go green” with programs to purchase environmentally preferred
products that reduce waste, use less energy, are less toxic, and, most
of all, save money! This workshop will offer practical tools and tips
on how to implement a cost-effective environmental purchasing program.
Main Presenter: Connie Kuranko, U.S. Communities
Session Title: Greening the Lunch Plate: Farm to School
Description: Farm to School links schools with local farmers to
serve locally grown foods in the school cafeteria. Learn from the
successful Santa Monica program and the Center for Food & Justice
about how farm to school programs reduce food miles, reward
sustainable growing practices, improve health, and teach agricultural
literacy.
Main Presenter: Moira Beery, Center for Food & Justice,
Occidental College
Co-presenters: Dona Richwine, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School District; Vanessa Zajfen, Center for Food & Justice, Occidental
College
Session Title: Clean and Green: Sustainable Janitorial Services
Description: The session will discuss how greening operations
(green chemicals, green supplies, green procedures and recycling) can
help reduce absenteeism and save money. We will address key indicators
for indoor air quality that will help reduce absenteeism, increase
the bottom line and add at least seven points towards LEED
certification.
Main Presenter: Sue Beets, SBM Site Services
Co-presenters: Sue Beets, SBM Site Services; Greg Owens,
Johnson Diversey
Session Title: “Green Sports”: Can Athletic and Recreation
Facilities Reflect Sustainable Design?
Description: Integral to campus recreation buildings are the
football and intramural fields, each containing a large amount of
green space with little impervious surface, which may have a high
water demand and require sustainable water management. The
presentation will identify unique challenges associated with storm
water management and water use reduction. Examples of these
challenges and solutions achieved in school projects will be
presented, along with strategies that can be applied when planning
recreational and athletic facilities for schools with similar
bio-climatic conditions.
Main Presenter: Sanath Kalidas, Brailsford & Dunlavey
Session Title: WasteWise: U.S. EPA's Partnership Program
Description: U.S. EPA's WasteWise is a free, voluntary
partnership program through which organizations reduce municipal solid
waste and select industrial wastes, benefiting their bottom line and
the environment. Organizations that join WasteWise receive benefits,
including recognition, awards, personalized climate profiles, and
technical support.
Main Presenter: Andre Villasenor, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Session Title: The Take-Back Program: Recycling Out-of-Service
Furniture
Description: Learn about the classroom furniture industry’s
first and only Take-Back Program, and its four Commitments, to help
schools and districts recycle out-of-service furniture. Hear from Dr.
Kelly Harbaugh, principal of Palmyra Area High School in Palmyra,
Pennsylvania, about the successful Take-Back project that’s underway
there.
Main Presenter: Bob Roscos, Virco
Co-presenters: Kelly Harbaugh, Palmyra Area High School; Randal
Smith, Virco
Session Title: Green Schools: Incubators for Learning, Research
and Innovation
Description: Green schools can become incubators for learning
and innovation. Operating budgets can become a funding source for
students who desire to change the world. And facilities staff can
become mentors with a mission of helping students by fostering
practical learning, inspiring change, and building community.
Main Presenter: Ed Schmidt III, William Jessup University
Co-presenters: Len Davisson, Sierra College; Eric Bull, William
Jessup University
Session Title: Current Events: Electrical System Reliability
and Efficiency
Description: The electrical system of any school is vital to
productivity and safety. When properly examined and maintained this
system reduces downtime that can be experienced and make for a safer
environment for all personnel.
Main Presenter: John Waggoner, TEGG Corporation
Session Title: Becoming Grid Neutral
Description: An overview of the steps to becoming Grid Neutral.
How to accomplish retro commissioning and retrofitting for optimal
resource conservation and energy efficiency combined with renewable
energy generation sufficient to produce at least as much energy as
your school uses on an annual basis.
Main Presenter: David Thorman, California Division of the State
Architect
Co-presenters: Roy McBrayer, Green Team; Rob Cook, OPSC
|
|
Strand 4: Financing Options |
Session Title:
Zero-Down Energy Projects: New Finance Strategies
Description: Presenters will discuss how the Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) makes energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy
projects a cost-effective option for schools, relieving facility
managers and school boards from the burden of using limited school
resources to finance new capital intensive equipment. Presenters will
discuss the advantages of the PPA model and how schools can benefit
through the energy savings and pricing predictability provided by
third-party system financing.
Main
Presenter:
Matt Cheney, MMA Renewable Ventures
Session Title: Going Green with Renewable Energy
Description: Think Energy is working with the Los Angeles
Unified School District to investigate financial options for renewable
energy projects. The session will cover renewable energy funding
programs available to schools, and different financing options, such
as power purchase agreements, energy service contracts, leases, and
direct purchases.
Main Presenter: Helen Tocco, Think Energy, Inc.
Session Title: Power Savers: Resources for K-12 Energy
Efficiency
Description: Many energy efficiency resources are available
from utility companies and the California Energy Commission at no cost
to school districts. Examples of K-12 school district energy
efficiency projects and how these district used the various services
available, including benchmarking studies, suggestions on no-cost and
low-cost energy projects, investment grade audits, project management
advice, new construction design review/incentives and low-interest
project financing.
Main Presenter: Elizabeth Shirakh, California Energy Commission
Co-presenters: Charles Maroon, Pacific Gas & Electric Company;
Jeanne Boyce, Southern California Edison; Patrick Fenenoz, San Diego
Gas & Electric
Session Title: “Green Tags" & Carbon Trading: How to Get
Noticed & Make Money
Description: This session will provide the fundamentals and
many details associated with developing a solid understanding of
greenhouse gases, “carbon” and carbon markets. We will decode the
confusing concepts and help you determine how green technology can
actually provide income! We will provide a helpful overview of
“what’s out there” in terms of value; and – as importantly – what’s
coming online relative to the developing “cap and trade” market.
Main Presenter:
Carl Salas, Salas O'Brien Engineers, Inc.
|
|
Strand 5: Creating a Green Culture |
Session Title:
A Living Library & Think Park: Transforming Schools & Communities
Description: A Living Library (A.L.L.) provides a content-rich,
indoor/outdoor, learning landscape for all ages. Each unique Branch
Living Library is created with students (PreK-16) and adults through
hands-on, interdisciplinary, standards-based curricula, bringing math,
science, history, language arts, arts, and technology subjects to
life. Research, planning, design, implementation, use, maintenance,
management, and communications become part of the learning experience.
Living Libraries are linked through interactive communications
technologies, bringing diverse communities and ecologies together
locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally.
Main Presenter: Bonnie Ora Sherk, Life Frames, Inc. & A Living
Library
Session Title: Green Education: Making Connections to the
Curriculum (Grades 3-6)
Description: Every step of aligning your school’s physical
environment to the principles of sustainability is also a learning
opportunity for your students and teachers, with potentially even more
far-reaching effects. Attend this session to learn how to help your
teachers make connections between Green California Schools and the
California education standards.
Main Presenter: Dave Hendry, Real Curriculum
Session Title: Green Education: Making Connections to the
Curriculum (Grades 7-12)
Description: Every step of aligning your school’s physical
environment to the principles of sustainability is also a learning
opportunity for your students and teachers, with potentially even more
far-reaching effects. Attend this session to learn how to help your
teachers make connections between Green California Schools and the
California education standards.
Main Presenter: Dave Hendry, Real Curriculum
Session Title: Kids4Earth: Environmental Curriculum for Grades
6 to 8
Description: Kids4Earth is the first online environmental
curriculum for grades six through eight. This integrated core science
curriculum offers students the opportunity to learn about the
environment, take action on a wide range of ecological and
preservation issues, and become citizens who are aware of and
connected to life on Earth.
Main Presenter: Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier, Laurel Springs School
Session Title: Sum of the Parts: The Interconnectedness of
Green Building Issues
Description: This program is to understand the concept and
interconnectedness of green building issues, from basic design through
occupancy and how the practical issues can be used to their greatest
benefit. We will give pointers on how to be proactive in the process.
Main Presenter: Heimler James, James Heimler Architect, Inc.
Session Title: It’s Easy Being Green: 7 Steps to a Healthy,
Safe, and Sustainable School
Description: This session will discuss a long-term vision for
environmental health and ecological sustainability at your school, how
to create effective processes to engage entire school community, and
how to establish institutional structures to ensure your school's
progress. Participants will leave the session with sample school board
resolution, curricula ideas, and “green” schools examples.
Main Presenter: Deborah Moore, Green Schools Initiative
Session Title: CHPS: A District Tool for Greening Your School
Description: CHPS, a non-profit organization, works to design,
build and operate a new generation of schools that are efficient,
green, healthy learning environments for children. Learn about tools
and resources CHPS has to offer, how they are being implemented in
districts, and lessons learned along the way.
Main Presenter: Kristin Heinen, CHPS
Co-presenters: Ying Wang, LAUSD; John Zinner, Zinner
Consultants
Session Title: Cultivating Curriculum: Teaching through
Hands-On Gardening Activities
Description: School gardens enable student learning through
hands-on activities that involve students in the entire academic
curriculum - including math, reading, science, nutrition, art, and
life skills like interpersonal communication, evaluative thinking, and
community responsibility. Through gardening, they healthfully enjoy
learning, appreciate beauty, and become thoughtful stewards of their
environment.
Main Presenter: Yvonne Savio, University of California
Cooperative Extension
Co-presenters: Tonya Mandl, LAUSD Nutrition Network; Herb
Machleder, Carthay Elementary School; Nora Dvosin, Westminster
Elementary School
Session Title: Energy Education: The Will Rogers Demonstration
School
Description: International students at Will Rogers Middle
School prepare podcasts, publications, and broadcasts about preserving
and conserving natural resources. In partnership Premier Power-Solar
and Vanir Construction, the ‘Energy Patrol’ broadcasts the California
energy story from their solar powered studio. Presenters will discuss
student work samples (podcasts, publications, broadcasts, and
activities) which are used to tell the energy story to others, about
the benefits from partnerships, and how funding brings ideas to life.
Participants will learn more about conservation, production and
broadcasting and how it relates to energy education.
Main Presenter: Naomi Harper, Will Rogers Middle School/ SJUSD
Co-presenters: Kevin Logue, Premier Power-Solar
Session Title: Student Energy Ambassadors: The ACE Program
Description: The Energy (ACE) program shows educators their
role in helping today's students become tomorrow's environmental
leaders through a project-based learning exposure to sustainability
concepts. Through the ACE program, K-12 students learn sustainability
measures and auditing techniques, which they impart to their school,
families, small business owners or seniors in their communities to
help them improve their sustainability management.
Main Presenter: Mildred Dandridge, Strategic Energy Innovations
Co-presenters: Jessie Grossman, Tamalpais HS
Session Title: The Edison Challenge
Description: The Edison Challenge is a competition for middle
and high school teams of students. The teams of up to six students and
a teacher complete a community service project, prepare and teach a
lesson plan, and submit a multimedia portfolio to win fabulous trips.
This session discusses the program and benefits to students.
Main Presenter: Gerald (Jerry) Loomer, USC Wrigley Institute
for Environmental Studies
Session Title: From Grease to Gas: Integrating Academic and
Vocational Education
Description: Student projects to create biodiesel fuel from
waste cooking grease not only result in the integration of science and
technology education, but also the practical implementation of waste
recycling, creation and use of alternative fuels and even reuse of
process byproducts such as glycerin for mulch.
This presentation will provide information on how this program was
developed, partnerships needed, required product materials, curriculum
- both for large scale demonstration and focused classroom
presentations - and program funding opportunities.
Main Presenter: Gregory Newhouse, San Diego Miramar College
Co-presenters: Jon Karanopolous, San Diego High School; Dave
Richards, New Leaf Biofuels
Session Title: Growing Green Schools
Description: Presenters will share the Green Schools
Dissemination Model initiated in Wisconsin, expanding to California,
Colorado, Minnesota during 2007-08. The Green School Alliance was
developed to support the establishment of green schools. Materials
include an Environment Focused Curriculum, Teachers Academy, Field
Study Guide, Student DVD, and Parent Green Practice Program.
Main Presenter: Jim McGrath, Green Schools Alliance
Co-presenters: Kirby Schultz, Oakwood Environmental Education
Charter School; Senn Brown, Green School Alliance
Session Title: Go Global, Go Green in Elementary Schools
Description: Campus-wide activities centering on the theme
"Earth Day Every Day" were held throughout the school year. Learn the
structure, key principles, overarching goals, and activities to
implement a school-wide plan l. Receive handouts, contact names,
technology links, and activities from Laurence School representatives.
Main Presenter: Jeffrey Tremblay, Laurence School
Co-presenters: Gary Stern, Laurence School; Lauren Wolke,
Laurence School
Session Title: Enhancing Environmental Literacy: The CREEC
Network
Description: The California Regional Environmental Education
Community (CREEC) Network will help you find the resources you need to
teach students about the environment. This session will give you tools
to learn about field trips, teacher workshops/grants, regional
calendars, standards-aligned curriculum, and community partners that
support a green culture at your school or organization.
Main Presenter: Celeste Royer, CREEC Network/San Luis Obispo Co
Off of Education
Session Title: Greening an Old Rural School: Lessons Learned
Description: How did an old, rural school become "green"? Meet
with Superintendent/Principal Rusty Vardy to hear about and discuss
how he redesigned both the facility and curriculum at Indian Diggings
School (El Dorado County) and his many supportive partnerships,
including a Project Learning Tree program. Examples will be discussed
of student projects, learning centers, community involvement, grants
and networks to support a green school.
Main Presenter: Kay Antunez, CA Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection
Co-presenters: Rusty Vardy, Indian Diggings School
Session Title: Teaching Green and Beyond to Future Architects
Description: This session aims to open a discussion about
teaching sustainable architecture and related items to future
generations of architects. The workshop opens with a discussion about
which elements need to be developed in future students in order
to establish the correct base for implementing green design.
Main Presenter: Ilaria Mazzoleni, Sci-Arc
|
back to top
|
