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Los Angeles Community College District. National Green Schools Conference Chancellor Darroch “Rocky” Young June 27, 2006. The LACCD Program. 9 Colleges, $2.2 Billion Bond Program 140,000 students, 100,000 FTE Sustainable Policy – Adopted 2001 44 Buildings / 2 Satellites / Major Remodels
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Los Angeles Community CollegeDistrict National Green Schools Conference Chancellor Darroch “Rocky” Young June 27, 2006
The LACCD Program • 9 Colleges, $2.2 Billion Bond Program • 140,000 students, 100,000 FTE • Sustainable Policy – Adopted 2001 • 44 Buildings / 2 Satellites / Major Remodels • At least LEED Certified • Minimum 10% Alternate Energy • Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Co-Generation
LACCD Successes • Certified LEED Designer Requirement • Campus Wide Credits Pioneered • Enhanced User Awareness • 1st LEED / BREEAM Certification
LACCD Successes • Furniture Procurement • Made from 100% Recyclable Material • 15 year fully unlimited warranty • “Piggybackable” by all public entities • Bulk Procurement • High Volume Fly Ash Concrete • Flooring
LACCD Successes • Zero Landfill Policy • Reuse All Items • REAP – Rural Education Asset Partnership • Recycle All Waste
LACCD Challenges • Shared Governance • Need for User Education • Myths Remain • Higher Cost / Availability / Quality • Traditional Design Standards • Difficult to overcome “the way we have always done it”
LACCD Challenges • New Concepts / Technology • Lighting (e.g., T-8 vs T-5) • Green Roofs • Life Cycle Cost Analysis • Unable to tie capital and operating expenses together
LACCD – In Process • All LEED Projects will have “Green” informational displays • Sustainability Curriculum under development in response to Board policy • Trade Tech and Valley Colleges committed to going green • Curriculum, Operations, Maintenance, Purchasing, etc.