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Green Clean Schools Leadership Institute

Green Clean Schools Leadership Institute Greg Libecci Energy and Resource Manager Salt Lake City School District July 13 -14, 2017 Park City, Utah

Turn the lights off!

How does your Green Cleaning Program fit in OR act as catalyst for creating a Whole School District Sustainability culture? Green Cleaning and IPM are spokes in the wheel of Whole School Sustainability. Custodial is the HUB of the wheel!

Custodial as part of school Green Team?

Connecting school based cleaning, recycling and energy with curriculum Chemistry and New Tech Low VOC Cleaning Pounds per Student and Trees Saved Reduce the Juice – Lighting Audit Lots of math! Saves Money and the Planet!

There are many reasons why we should all recycle, especially at our schools! Here a few of them…

TOP RECYCLERS SCHOOL POUNDS TONS TREES Highland High School 54, 300 27. 15 462 West High School 51, 000 25. 5 434 East High School 48, 800 24. 4 415 Northwest Middle School 38, 700 19. 35 329 37, 600 18. 8 320 35, 700 17. 85 303 32, 900 16. 45 280 Backman Elementary School 32, 500 16. 25 276 Bryant Middle School 31, 700 15. 85 269 Jackson Elementary School 31, 300 15. 65 266 Lincoln Elementary School 30, 900 15. 45 263 29, 900 14. 95 254 Dilworth Elementary School 29, 600 14. 8 252 Parkview Elementary School 29, 600 14. 8 252 Mountain View Elementary School Glendale Middle School Edison Elementary School (Top MS) Beacon Heights Elementary School

2016 Utility & Waste Costs = $5, 898, 300 Natural Gas Electricty Water/Sewer/Storm [VALUE] Waste Stream

District-Wide Electricity Use From 2008 Through 2016 Electricity Usage (k. Wh) 36 000 35 000 34 000 33 000 32 000 31 000 30 000 29 000 28 000 27 000 26 000 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Annual Avoided Electricity Cost (Savings) $ 600 000 7 Year Cumulative Avoided Cost $2, 880, 360 $ 500 000 $ 400 000 $ 300 000 $ 200 000 $ 100 000 $2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Natural Gas Usage (Dtherms) & Heating Degree Days (10 X) 200 000 180 000 160 000 140 000 120 000 100 000 180 421 80 000 167 217 168 537 168 067 155 298 147 727 153 416 148 994 152 692 60 000 40 000 59 740 57 350 57 750 59 360 58 910 46 230 20 000 45 860 45 700 47 080 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 Gas Usage (Dtherms) 2012 Heating Degree Days 2013 Linear(Gas Usage (Dtherms)) 2014 2015 2016

Recognition and Third Party Verification Since 2011 the # of qualifying schools at SLCSD has grown from 19 to 27!

SLC School District presented with “Recycler of the Year” Award - 2014

UBEES Award Presentation at State Capital pictured with Lt. Governor Gregg Bell Governor Gary Herbert presenting SLCSD With the Energy Star “Partner of the Year” award.

Principal and Head Custodian Receive Awards

Take Away Concepts…. • Think Whole School Sustainability • Encourage Custodial Engagement – HUB of Wheel • Spotlight/Educate Enviro & Economic Impact • Connect with Curriculum • Think Place Based Education – School as Tool • Seek Recognition and Advertise Results

Thank you!