Sustainable School Custodial Efficiency for Better Health

1. Shawna Cragun Director of Custodial Services, Davis School District President, USCMA Utah Schools Custodial Managers Association

2. Davis School District • 102 Facilities • 73,000 Students • 8,000 Staff Members • +10,000,000 sqft floor space • 604 permanent Custodial Employees • 798 substitute Custodians

3. Facility Custodial Assessments • Find strengths and weaknesses • Find policy and procedure issues • Identify training deficiencies

4. Assessment • Employees • Internal Customers • USCMA- Leaders • Salt Lake City • Weber • Canyons • Healthy Schools Campaign- Leaders • University of Washington • EPA

5. Assessment Personnel Moral Budget Training Chemicals Processes Equipment I.P.M.

6. Collaborate for Improved Health… • Facility Staff/Bi-monthly • Maintenance, Custodial, Construction/Architectural, Risk Management, Energy • FMG/Monthly • Maintenance, Custodial, Construction/Architectural, I.T., Business Administrator, Finance, Purchasing, Curriculum • Energy/Monthly • Maintenance, Custodial, Construction/Architectural, I.T., Energy, Assistant Superintendent

7. Collaborate for Improved Health… • Superintendent Staff/Monthly • Maintenance, Custodial, Construction/Architectural, I.T., Business Administrator, Finance, Purchasing, Transportation, Distribution, Nutrition Services • Directors/Bi-monthly • Maintenance, Custodial, Construction/Architectural, Energy • Custodial/Employees Association/Monthly • Custodial, Leadership of Employee Association

8. Better Equipment • One machine with multiple purposes • Save space • Save money • Machines that reduce labor/chemicals/energy • Better system- using damaged equipment to complete repairs Cost savings $15,000 per year reinvested into better machines

9. Implementing IPM Before 2014-Pest management was pesticide application $10,000 per year Teaching at.. Schools Principals meetings Support Services meetings Online Resources $10,000 reinvested in monitors, logs, IPM tools, AND VERY seldom pesticide

10. Air Quality • HVAC Filters • Before standard 90 day HVAC filter • Now high quality 1 YEAR -HVAC FILTER (filters cost more-time saved makes it cost effective) • Reduce open windows • Reduce harmful chemicals • Reduce/remove perfumes and “air fresheners” EPA, IAQ Master Class Health Department Internal Policies

11. Toilet Tissue • 50% Post-consumer waste • 65% recycled fiber • Coreless • Ecologocertified • $ 14,000 cost savings over conventional product

12. WeatherTrak System • Smart Controllers/Smart Technology • Evapotranspiration –local weather station • Evaporation • Growth • Micro • Sprinkler head type • Soil type • Slope • Sun/shade • Plant type • Root depth • Features-Cycle/Soak, Pressure regulation, accessible by smart phone

13. WeatherTrak System • $3,200 per controller • $250 subscription fee per year • 23 sites with culinary water • ROI 19 months • $57,800 per year savings • 17 million gallons per year saved

14. Structureware • Smart phone/desktop • Air handlers, Fan, Boiler, Water heaters, Chillers • Temperature rooms, temperature air being discharged in building • Alarm notification outside of perimeters • Ability to make changes to all systems remotely

15. Anaerobicdigestion • Microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. • The process is used to manage waste and/or to produce fuels.

16. Solar Power • Original estimated pay-back 22-30 years • Current estimated pay-back 12-15 years • $750,000 in capital expenditure • Sized based on building

17. Small or Large • Assess • Communicate • Plan • Communicate • ACT!! • Communicate • Evaluate • Communicate • Adjust • Communicate

18. Together let’s create the healthiest, safest, and most environmental friendly schools possible.