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Cincinnati Public Schools
Green Schools Update
City Council, Quality of Life Committee
Michael Burson
Cincinnati Public Schools
Director of Facilities Planning and Construction
Andrew Plogsted, AIA, LEED AP+BD&C
CPS Sustainability Manager for GBBN Architects, Authorized Rep of FMP
USGBC Cincinnati – Chapter Facilitator & Green Schools Committee Chair
May 10, 2011
CPS Facilities Master Plan
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CPS plan approved in July 2002
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Voters approved $480 million bond issue May 2003 to
complete funding
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Original scope decreased schools from 80 to 66 for
42,165 students
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Current plan has 51 schools for 33,415 students
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36 schools completed and operational
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10 schools in construction
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5 schools recently bid or will be bid by July
May 10, 2011
Why Are Green Schools Important?
• CPS’ Green Schools
 Provide first-class, healthy
educational environments for the
students
 Provide efficient facilities with lower
energy bills for taxpayers
 Help to reduce the long term impact
of public facilities on the local
environment
 Help to educate K-12 students to
the importance of sustainability
and preserving our limited resources
May 10, 2011
CPS and Ohio as Regional Leaders in Green Schools
At the “Top of the Class”
• Ohio has 257 Registered schools
compared to 206 total in all the other
Midwestern states
• Cincinnati has 28 registered schools
including 22 at CPS
• CPS has 1 LEED Silver Certified
School-Pleasant Ridge is the first
certified public elementary school
in the state. CPS also partnered with
the Zoo to build the LEED certified
Schott Education Center
• With 23 certified and registered
schools, CPS has the third largest
number in the US following Chicago
at 32 and Albuquerque with 26
In the Midwest = 206 LEED
Registered Schools
82 Illinois
55 Indiana
2 Iowa
10 Kansas
22 Michigan
17 Minnesota
3 Nebraska
3 North Dakota
6 South Dakota
6 Wisconsin
(Data as of mid 2010)
May 10, 2011
LEED Projects Completed & Certified
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• Projects Complete: LEED Certification
Received
– Pleasant Ridge Montessori – SILVER
– Cincinnati Zoo Education Center
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May 10, 2011
LEED Projects Completed
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Projects Complete: Currently in LEED Review
– Dater Montessori
expected GOLD
– Sands Montessori
expected GOLD
– North Avondale Mont
expected SILVER
– College Hill Academy
expected SILVER
– Hartwell
expected SILVER
– AMIS
expected GOLD
– Taft IT High School
expected GOLD
May 10, 2011
LEED Projects in Construction
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Westwood
Chase
Woodford Paideia
Clark Montessori HS
New Evanston
Western Hills/Dater HS
Mt. Washington
Oyler
Winton Montessori
Sayler Park
tracking SILVER
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May 10, 2011
LEED Projects Bidding
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Silverton Paideia
Rothenberg Academy
Quebec Heights
Walnut Hills HS
Aiken High School
tracking SILVER
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CPS Project
Summary
11 tracking GOLD
12 tracking SILVER
May 10, 2011
Partnerships are Key
Community Partnerships
provide innovative support
to CPS:
• MSD of Greater Cincinnati has awarded
$ 1.3 MM in grants to study innovative
Storm Water applications at schools
• Cincinnati Park Board provides wood for
finished cabinetry and other educational
uses in the Urban Timber program
• Managed by GBBN Architects
• Partner with local MBE, River City
Furniture
• Additional support from Hamilton County
Environmental Services & Parks
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Local jobs, local products
May 10, 2011
Project Highlight: Clark Montessori HS
MSD funding stormwater management practices at several schools.
Project
Grant
Taft HS
491.908
Hartwell
41,700
North Avondale
23,506
Clark
782,584
May 10, 2011
Stimulus Bonds Finance Energy Improvements
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In early 2010 CPS was approved to sell $22.3 million zero-interest bonds to
finance energy improvements at “new” and existing facilities.
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Effective use of this funding allows the district to operate its new buildings with
state of the art technology, security systems and air-conditioning for the same
energy consumed per SF at the old buildings.
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These projects will save the district $1.5 million per year.
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The district will soon consider whether to apply for another $26 million for a
second round of projects.
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Projects include more efficient gym and exterior lighting, occupancy
sensors for lights in all classrooms, and more efficient HVAC systems in
administrative buildings not included in the building program.
May 10, 2011
School as a Teaching Tool
• Using green school
building elements as real
classroom resources
May 10, 2011
New Partnership Opportunities
• Informing the students and public to
“green” features of each building will help
ensure that this generation of students
become advocates for sustainability for the
future.
o Looking for a partner to help provide
informational bulletin boards for each
school.
May 10, 2011
Questions ?
May 10, 2011