Green Building. Certificate. Green building design, construction, materials, and economics to design a LEED Certified building.

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1 Grade: 9-12 Version 4 Nov Certificate building design, construction, materials, and economics to design a LEED Certified building

2 Sustainability Certification: Welcome to the Sustainability Certification Course: This package: Ø Includes sixteen interactive lessons designed for secondary grade level Ø Provides hands-on training in sustainable development, green building concepts, features & design, initiatives, and workforce Ø Addresses State and Common Core Content Standards Ø Includes subject areas in Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts and Technology Ø Prepares students for green jobs The Sustainability Certification Course is a program of Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI), a non-profit organization that provides energy efficiency and renewable energy consulting and related services to underserved markets including schools, local governments, small businesses and affordable housing communities. For more information, go to Acknowledgements Special thanks to the following organizations: Skyline College Canada College ii

3 Table of Contents Sustainability Certification: Table of Contents... iii Certificate... Curriculum Key... i Setting the Stage... i ActivitIes... i Assignments... i Handouts... i Extensions... i Module content... ii Curriculum Matrix: Certificate... Academic Content Standards... ii Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)... ii California s Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Math... ii Background for Lessons... ix Pre/Post Test... xvii Module 1.0 Sustainability... 1 Lesson 1.1: Defining Sustainability... 2 Lesson 1.2: Climate Change Module 2.0 Intro to Lesson 2.1: The Built Environment Lesson 2.2: Why Build it? Lesson 2.3: Design and Construction Module 3.0 Features Lesson 3.1: Sustainable Sites Lesson 3.2: Energy Smart s Lesson 3.3: Water Smart s Lesson 3.4: Material Pathways Lesson 3.5: What is in the Air? Module 4.0 Programs and Initiatives Lesson 4.1: How is Your? Lesson 4.2: Initiatives Module 5.0 Design Lesson 5.1: Economics Lesson 5.2: Home Design iii

4 Sustainability Certification: Module 6.0 Collar Workforce Lesson 6.1: Jobs iv

5 Sustainability Certification: Curriculum Matrix: Certificate Total estimated time for the curriculum is periods (20 hours and 45 to 27 hours and 30 ) Module Lesson Estimated Time Description 1 Sustainability Defining Sustainability Climate Change The Built Environment Why Build it? Students explore, discuss and write about the concept of sustainability. Students watch a brief film and examine their personal choices as consumers, then analyze the impact of their lifestyles using a personal ecological footprint calculator. Students are introduced to the topic of climate change and the impact of our energy choices. Students will learn about the causes and consequence of climate change, and learn ways they can reduce their carbon footprint. Students gather data and draw sketches of buildings around the world to understand the variety of purpose as well as the role of climate, local environment and culture in the design and construction of buildings. Students identify the impacts of buildings and explore the network of environmental, social and economic benefits resulting from green building features. Students then investigate their own school to identify green building features and practices. 3 Features Design and Construction Sustainable Sites Energy Smart s Water Smart s Material Pathways What is in the Air? Students are introduced to the fundamental aspects of the design and the construction of a building. Students draw a building floor plan of a part of the school and for their home. In small groups, students design and build three-dimensional structures based on specific budget, timeframe, materials and functionality criteria. Students learn about the impact of site characteristics on the construction, durability, and performance of a building. Students will understand that site selection and appropriate use of a site are key components to green building. Students use a checklist to conduct a site assessment of their school campus, considering topography, terrain, climate, vegetation, soil, solar radiation, building orientation, regulations and regional infrastructure. This lesson focuses on the importance of building energy use in the design and performance of green buildings. First, students quantify energy consumption, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of energy. Next, students benchmark their school to determine how energy efficient it is compared to other schools around the country. The lesson concludes with students developing strategies to improve the energy efficiency of the school. This lesson focuses on the importance of water conservation in the design and performance of green buildings. Students conduct a water audit of the school, develop recommendations and identify potential water savings. Students map out the resource pathway of green and conventional building materials to understand that embodied energy, durability, performance, environmental and health concerns are criteria used in selecting green building materials. In this lesson, students understand the role of indoor air quality in the design and performance of green buildings. Students conduct an indoor air quality assessment of their school and come up with recommendations for improvement.

6 Sustainability Certification: Programs and Initiatives Design Collar Workforce How is your building? Initiatives Economics Home Design 6.1 Jobs This lesson introduces the rating and analysis programs utilized in the construction of green buildings and to improve the performance of existing buildings. Students develop their own green building rating checklists and rate the school. Students learn about the California Code and then research, summarize and discuss a different policy, building code or incentive of their choosing. Students then consider the current environmental, social and economic context to critique and debate various green building programs. buildings may cost more to build compared to standard construction, but will cost less over the lifetime of the building. In this lesson students perform lifecycle cost analyses for green building practices and compare overall costs to conventional building practices. Students apply principles of green building learned in previous lessons to design and build a 2D rendering, poster, and threedimensional green home model using recycled and re-purposed materials. Students research green job announcements and then complete and discuss assessments of their skills and green job interests. Students then interview or shadow a green building professional in their community. i

7 Certificate: Module 2 Module 2.2: Why Build it? Lesson 2.2: Why Build it? Lesson 2.2 Overview Estimated Time 3-5 class periods (135 to 225 ) Standards Covered NGSS: HS-ESS3-4, HS-ETS1-3 CCSS ELA Literacy: Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: 6; Reading Standards Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: 7 CTE Standards - s Trades & Construction Sector: C1.1, C7.3, C7.4; D6.2, D7.3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify and communicate the network of benefits that result from green building design Collect and analyze data, assessing green strategies used at the school Develop a report and present findings on the school s use of green strategies Prep Time 1 hour to review lesson and contact staff to complete Interior Checklist Handouts Why Build it? Basics Schools Checklist Checklist Summary Report Materials Butcher Paper Markers This lesson introduces students to the practice of green building design as a solution to the negative energy, water and human health impacts of our buildings. Students will study the features of a certified green school to understand the nested social, economic and environmental benefits of green building features. Next, students will utilize a checklist to assess their own schools use of green strategies and come up with recommendations to improve the school buildings performance. KEY WORDS : A building designed to conserve resources, to blend with the natural environment and provide a healthy indoor environment for its occupants Indoor Air Quality: A measure of the level of contaminants and pollutants in the air inside a building, which can be impacted by chemicals in building materials, cleaning supplies, mold, furniture, products we bring in and other sources Lifecycle Impact: A measure of a building s environmental, economic and social cost, from its construction to its demolition Conventional : s designed to meet minimum building performance standards at a low initial cost LEED: Certification program providing building owners and operators a framework for identifying and implementing green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions Network of Benefits: Multiple, positive outcomes associated with the use of a single green building feature 66

8 Certificate: Module 2 Module 2.2: Why Build it? PREPARATION Ø Coordinate with school groundskeeper and maintenance to ensure that students will have access to the school grounds to conduct the Schools Checklist Ø Reserve computer lab or computers for the LEED Schools Activity Ø Facilitate student interviews with maintenance, kitchen, administrative staff and property personnel as part of the Schools Checklist Ø Print the following handouts: Why Build it? one per student Basics one per student Schools Checklist one per student Recommended Daily Lesson Breakdown: Ø Day 1: Activity: Why Build it? Ø Day 2: Basics Activity: LEED Schools Handout: Basics Ø Day 3: Schools Checklist Activity: Schools Checklist Summary Report Optional Extension: Schools Policy 67

9 Certificate: Module 2 Handout 2.2.1: Why Build it? SETTING THE STAGE: GREEN BUILDING Ø : Increasing a buildings efficiency in relation to its energy use, water use, and infrastructure Reducing buildings impacts on human health and the environment through better design, construction, operation, maintenance, and demolition upon completion of the building s useful life. Ø building design is in many ways a reaction to rising fuel and energy costs, the increasing scarcity and cost of raw building materials, improved understanding of indoor air quality and the impact of the built environment on human health. Ø building design is based in great part on the lifecycle impacts of a building. buildings are in general more energy and water efficient than conventional buildings. There is less solid waste in the construction and demolition of a green building than a conventional building. buildings also tend to provide a healthier indoor environment, cost less to maintain, and fit more closely within the needs of the local community and environment. Although conventional buildings have a lower up front cost to build, they are often more expensive over their lifetime because they consume more water and energy and generate more waste than green buildings. Overtime, green buildings are more cost effective. Ø Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building was designed and built with energy and water savings, waste reduction and indoor environmental quality in mind. LEED was developed by the US Council. Other green building certification systems include, Point Rated (GPR) and Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Watch this video on the benefits of LEED buildings. µ NASA Armstrong Platinum LEED Certified 3 3 Image source: 68