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Let’s Clear the Air

Let’s Clear the Air. Presented by the Horace Mann Green Team.  The Question . How do the driving patterns of our families affect the quality of our air?. What We Did. The Results!. 1/3 of all drivers shut off their engines right away. However 2/3 of drivers were idling.

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Let’s Clear the Air

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  1. Let’s Clear the Air Presented by the Horace Mann Green Team

  2. The Question • How do the driving patterns of our families affect the quality of our air?

  3. What We Did

  4. The Results! • 1/3 of all drivers shut off their engines right away. • However 2/3 of drivers were idling. • 1/3 of all vehicles in the afternoon idled for 10 minutes or more. • The worst case was 37 minutes of idling!

  5. Morning vs. Afternoon Idling Time • Morning idling averaged about one minute. • Afternoon idling averaged over nine minutes. • Friday afternoon 7 drivers idled for over 20 minutes!

  6. Trends • More cars come in the morning than the afternoon. • More idling occurs in the afternoon. • More cars come on rainy days than dry days.

  7. When it Rains, It Pours….Cars • Rainy mornings ranged from 140-180 cars!

  8. What We Did Next

  9. What the Research Says What the Research Says • Idling wastes more fuel than turning your engine on & off. • The leading source of toxic air pollution in Washington is vehicle exhaust. • Children breathe 50% more air per pound than adults. • Exposure to vehicle exhaust increases the risk of heart and lung problems. • Source http://www.airwatchnorthwest.org/wa/NO_IDLE/Anti_Idle_FactSheet_long.html

  10. Asthma • Vehicle exhaust triggers asthma. • Mann has 25 cases of asthma. • Asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15. (AMA)

  11. Energy Efficiency • Turning off your engine is more efficient than idling more than 30 seconds. Cars don’t have to warm up longer than this. • It all makes air cleaner, saves on doctor bills • One hour of idling burns up to a gallon of fuel. • An idling engine delivers zero miles to the gallon. • Excessive idling can be hard on your engine.

  12. No Idle Zones In Germany, France and the Netherlands there are three-minute idle laws. There is a no idle law in Vancouver, British Columbia also.

  13. Create and enforce a no idle zone for our drop off/pick up area by January 2010. Decrease the total number of cars that come through our lot a total of 20% by June 2010. Our Goals

  14. Our Recommendations! • 1. We recommend a no idle zone for Horace Mann. • 2. Help us organize more carpools, walking and biking groups. • 3. Help us study our traffic flow including: buses, car lanes, nearby parking lots and the other nearby schools.

  15. No Idling • If you are idling more than a minute, please turn off your engine! • Designate a no idling zone • Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Partner

  16. Carpool/Bike/Walking • Offer more walk to school days with great prizes!  • Help us organize carpools. • Sponsor a bike rodeo. • Have a sign up for walking groups that would be led by parent volunteers.

  17. Traffic Flow • Examine bus, van & nearby school impact. • Work with district to develop a more efficient traffic pattern for education hill. • Potential of using nearby parking lots & public transit.

  18. Questions? Comments? • What should our next steps be? mspaulding@lwsd.org mhartford@lwsd.org

  19. Thank You!

  20. So… Let’s Clear the Air • The End!

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