Reference Guide - Indian River County

APPROACH:
Incorporate the green cleaning and maintenance principles of the Creating Green and Profitable
Work Environments Guide in the school system. Construct new schools or renovate existing
schools to meet an existing green building standard. Score 1 point for each 10% of school
buildings meeting an FGBC or USGBC green building standard.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
a) Submit a copy of the “baseline checklist” included in the guide to show which principles
have been incorporated.
b) Submit certifications received for school buildings.
BENEFIT:
There are many existing programs that can help guide school construction and maintenance that
improve the life-cycle cost and environmental performance of the buildings.
RESOURCES:
Creating Green and Profitable Work Environments
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/bldg/commercial/cleaning/index.htm
Brevard County School System Custodial Standards
http://ehs.brevard.k12.fl.us/PDF%20files/custodial_procedures.PDF
Florida Green Building Coalition Commercial Building Standard
http://floridagreenbuilding.org/standard/com/default.htm
USGBC LEED Standards
http://www.usgbc.org/leed/leed_main.asp
Control
Credit 5: Green building becomes official policy.
ACTIVITY:
a) Mandates for green buildings / green cleaning and maintenance. (2-4 points)
APPROACH:
School Board enacts requirements for construction of new schools (4 points) or renovation of
existing schools (3 points) to green building standards or employing green cleaning and
maintenance standards in all schools (2 points).
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Submit copies of official ordinance or mandate.
BENEFIT:
By requiring such activity, environmental performance goals are ensured.
RESOURCES:
Creating Green and Profitable Work Environments
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/bldg/commercial/cleaning/index.htm
Florida Green Building Coalition Commercial Building Standard
http://floridagreenbuilding.org/standard/com/default.htm
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