Project Green: Student-Led
Capital Improvement Projects
Cathy Allen, Chief Operations Officer
Rachel King, Project Green Specialist
Lori Rubenstein, Manager, Construction
Services
Presentation Overview
 History
 Program
 Funding
 Projects
 Roles
 Project
Green
 Marketing
 Lessons
Learned
and
Responsibilities
 Timeline
2016
Format
History of Project Green
 BP
3511
 Grimes-Kennedy
Green & Grid Neutral
Model Schools Policy
 USGBC
3
Green School Fellow
year commitment
 First
Project Green Competition
Launched April 2011
 Piloted
 14
at Elementary and High Schools
Schools Participating
Program Funding
 Designated
 Initial
Program Funding
year $5 million
 Redevelopment
 Subsequent
 Local
 Five
years
General Obligation Bond
consecutive years at $1 million each
year
 Project
Fees
Limitations
 Capital
Improvement
 5 year lifespan
Teamwork
Facilities
Department
Schools
School
Board
Local
Experts
Roles and
Responsibilities
 Facilities
 Program
Department
Manager
 Project
Green Specialist
Facilities
Department
 Funding
 Develop
 Control
 Manage
Budgets
Funding
Construction Projects
 Expertise
from Maintenance Shops
Roles and Responsibilities
 Project
Green Specialist
 Program
Development
 Timeline,
 School
Outreach
 Assist
 Help
 Event
Audit, Scoring Rubric
Facilities
Department
Sites with Audits
Sites Brainstorm Project Ideas
Coordination
 Orientation,
Presentations, Awards Ceremony
Roles and Responsibilities
 School
Sites
 Group
of Interested Students
 Green
 Adult
Team, Science Club
Schools
Advisor
 Teacher,
 Principal
 Signs
Parent, Principal
Support
Off on Participation, Project Scope
Roles and Responsibilities
 Community
 Advise
and Expertise
 Project
 Local
Partners
Guidance and Design
Utilities
Local
Experts
 SMUD
 City
of Sacramento Utilities Department
 Local
Water Districts
Roles and
Responsibilities

School Board Support
 Help
Recruit Schools
 Attend
Event

Board Presentations

District Level Staff Participation
School
Board
Program Marketing
 Direct
Communication to Schools
 Previous
 Schools
Participants
Involved in Other Green Activities
 District-Wide
 Project
Green Website
 Principal’s
Bulletin
 e-Connection
 Social
Communication
Media
http://www.scusd.edu/
project-green-programs
Program Timeline

September – School Recruiting

October – Program Orientation

November - Registration Application Due

December/January – School Audit

February – Initial Project Proposal Due

March – Prepare Reports & Presentations

April – Written Report Due, Presentations

May – Award Ceremony
Program Format
 Audit
 Written
Report
 Presentation
Program Format
 Audit
 Created
in Partnership with Center for
Green Schools
 Modeled
After USGBC’s LEED Credit
Categories
 Written
Report
 Statement
 Expected
 Method
of Need
Impacts
of Project Selection
Program Format

Presentation
 Visual
 Oral
Display
Presentation
 Panel
of Judges
Student Presentations
17
Presentation Speakers
Barry Evpak
José Banda
Darrel Woo
Chester Widom
SCUSD Director,
Facilities
Maintenance
and Resource
Management
SCUSD
Superintendent
SCUSD
President,
Board of
Education
State Architect
Project Selection
 Collected
 Judges’
 Project
Judges Scores
Meeting
Selection Criteria
 Based
on Individual School Scores
 Grade
Level Competition
 Types
of Projects
Award Ceremony

Water Catchment System

Outdoor Learning Area w/Native Plants

(3) Bathroom Upgrades- Hand Dryers,
Flush Valves, Faucets

HVAC for MP Room

Educational Garden w/Native
Landscaping

HVAC Control Sensor Upgrades

Shade Structure w/Recycling Bins
Award Ceremony
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Project Implementation
 Planning
 Internally
(Summer)
 Estimate
 With
Project Costs
Sites (Fall)
 Site
Walk
 Project
 Site
Scoping & Design Meetings
Sign Off
Project Implementation
 Construction
 “Ground
Breaking” (Winter-Summer)
 Delivery
Method
 Budget
 Contractor
 Close
 Multiple
Out
Years of Projects Overlapping
Projects
Caleb Greenwood
Awarded: $50,000
Skylights in Multipurpose Room
Before
Completed
Projects
Albert Einstein
2014 Project Awarded: $35,000
Irrigation, Seating, and Walkways for Habitat Project
Before
Construction
25
Projects
New Technology High School
Awarded: $35,000
Hydration Stations and Automatic Hand Dryers
Completed
26
Projects
William Land Elementary
Awarded: $200,000
Shade Structure and Artificial Turf
Completed
27
Project Green 2016:
Water Conservation
2016 Program Improvements
 Measureable
 School
Results
Participation
 Before/After
Quiz
 Resource/Utility
 Topic Audit
Reduction
Specific – Water
Conservation
 Water Audit
Only
2016 Program Improvements
 School’s
 Whole
Commitment
School Involvement
 Behavior
Change
 Presentations
 Creativity
 Use
of Technology
 Power
Point
Water Conservation Projects
 Bathroom
Upgrades
Fixture
Water Conservation Projects
 Native
Landscaping
Water
Conservation Projects
 Water
Catchment System
Lessons Learned

Adjusted Timeline

More Defined Project Scopes

Not Awarding Dollar Amounts

Competing Against Same Grade
Categories

Multiple Grades on a Team

Awareness Signage
Questions?
Contact Info
 Cathy Allen
Chief Operations Officer
Cathy-allen@scusd.edu
 Rachel
King
Project Green Specialist
Email: rachel-king@scusd.edu
Phone: (916) 822-1664
 Lori
Rubenstein
Manager, Construction Services
lori-Rubenstein@scusd.edu