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County of Ventura General Services Agency Facilities and Materials Department Maintenance Division

County of Ventura General Services Agency Facilities and Materials Department Maintenance Division. Paul R. Young Principal Engineer. Maintenance Division Employs 71 staff Operates and maintains almost 4,000,000 square feet of offices, jails and fire stations

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County of Ventura General Services Agency Facilities and Materials Department Maintenance Division

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  1. County of VenturaGeneral Services AgencyFacilities and Materials DepartmentMaintenance Division Paul R. Young Principal Engineer

  2. Maintenance Division • Employs 71 staff • Operates and maintains almost 4,000,000 square feet of offices, jails and fire stations • Maintenance budget, $10,000,000 • Utility budget, $10,000,000

  3. How can we use the County’s Integrated Pest Management to comply with the USGBC LEED EB program?

  4. What is LEED?

  5. United States Green Building Council (USGBC)Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemExisting Buildings (EB) Version 2

  6. LEED EB has recently evolved to LEED Operations and Maintenance. Requirements of all LEED credits are similar, but there are differences between LEED EB, LEED O & M and LEED for New Construction. LEED will evolve to LEED 2009.

  7. LEED EB Building Certification Levels Certified 32-39 points Silver 40-47 points Gold 48-63 points Platinum 64-85 points

  8. Pre-Requisites and Credits

  9. Sustainable Sites • Water Efficiency • Energy and Atmosphere • Materials and Resources • Indoor Environmental Quality

  10. Indoor Environmental QualityGreen Cleaning Credits 10.4 and 10.5 Low Environmental Impact Pest Management Policy2 points

  11. Intent • Reduce exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particle contaminants, which adversely impact air quality, health, building finishes, building systems and the environment.

  12. Requirements • Develop, implement and maintain a low environmental impact integrated indoor pest management policy.

  13. SubmittalsCopy of the Low Environmental Impact Pest Management Policy. The plan shall: • Promote safer alternatives to chemical pesticides. • Reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides. • Ensure clear and accurate notification concerning the use of pesticides. • Require site inspections or pest inspections • Require pest population monitoring • Require sanitation, structural repairs, mechanical and living biological controls, Least toxic pesticide.

  14. Communication Strategy • Universal Notification requires not less than 72 hours before a pesticide is applied. • Emergency Notification requires notification 24 hours in advance. • Material Safety Data Sheets • Name, address and contact information for the contact person

  15. Pest prevention should begin outside the building • Keep landscape at least three feet away from building entrances. • Install barriers to prevent pest intrusions. • Inspect site and monitor populations.

  16. When a pest is identified • First, bait and trap. • Next use the least toxic pesticide. • Comply with notification requirements • Eliminate the sources, food and water.

  17. Having and using an IPM will also qualify towards a credit in Sustainable Sites Credits 1.1 and 1.2 Green Site and Building Exterior Management 1-2 points

  18. Intent Encourage building exterior management practices that have the lowest environmental impact.

  19. Requirements • One point is earned for each four (4) items addressed • Maintenance equipment • Plantings • Animal and vegetation pest control • Landscape waste • Irrigation management • Fertilizer use • Snow removal • Cleaning of building exterior • Paints and sealants used on the building • Other maintenance of the building exterior

  20. www.usgbc.org Questions?

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