NORTHEAST COLLABORATIVE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS CRITERIA (NE-CHPS) VERSION 3.1 Updated August 2014 About NEEP: NEEP transforms the way we use and think about energy. We are a non-profit organization that builds partnerships among the efficiency industry, communities, businesses and policymakers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Through advocacy, collaboration, and education, we accelerate energy efficiency and make visible its impacts on the region, the economy, the planet, and future generations. About NE-CHPS The Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools Criteria (NE-CHPS) was developed to promote operational energy savings and sustainable design features in school construction and major renovations throughout the region. NEEP’s vision is that the work done today on High Performance Schools will pave the way for the development of zero net energy schools, schools that consume no more energy than they produce, on a broader scale throughout the region. NE-CHPS is based on the pioneering Collaborative for High Performance Schools’ Guidelines, but has been tailored by NEEP to the climate, building codes, and educational priorities of the Northeastern United States. About CHPS The Collaborative for High Performance Schools believes kids learn better in schools with good lighting, clean air, and comfortable classrooms. That’s why CHPS works with schools and experts to make changes to ensure that every child has the best possible learning environment with the smallest impact on the planet. CHPS helps facilitate and inspire change in our educational system. The goals of CHPS are to fundamentally change the design, construction and operation of schools to: . Protect student and staff health, and enhance the learning environments of school children everywhere . Conserve energy, water, and other natural resources . Reduce waste, pollution, and environmental degradation Cover Photo Credit: Abbot-Downing School (Concord, New Hampshire) photo provided by Ed Wonsek Art Works and HMFH Architects. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS After an extended stakeholder engagement and public comment period, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has revised the NE-CHPS Criteria for high performance schools. This effort is intended to help accelerate the development of high performance and zero net energy (ZNE) schools in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. NE-CHPS 3.1’s development was led by members of NEEP’s High Performance Buildings team, Carolyn Sarno and Brian Buckley, as well as CHPS’ Technical Associate Nick Semon. NEEP would like to recognize and thank the High Performance Schools Regional Leadership group for its invaluable contributions and participation in the development of this roadmap. Carlos Desousa Garcia Galuska Desousa Engineers Carolyn Day DBA-W Architects Cathy Hilgendorf Vermont Department of Education Chris Armstrong Stephen Turner Inc. Cynthia Veit U.S. EPA Region One Ingrid Moulton Banwell Architects Jeff Forward Forward Thinking Consultants Jessica Hing U.S. EPA Region One Joseph Da Silva Rhode Island Department of Education Karen Verrengia Cranston, Rhode Island Public Schools Kathy Arthur NSTAR Ken Wertz Sharon, Massachusetts Public Schools Linda Darveau U.S. EPA Region One Lisa Capone Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Manuel Cordero Rhode Island Department of Education Mario Carreno Rhode Island Department of Education Marjorie Schoonmaker New Hampshire Department of Education Mark Stafford National Grid Mark Wills ASHRAE (formerly) Martine Dion SMMA Architects Michele M. Fiano NYSERDA Norman Etkind Vermont Superintendents Association Patrick Coleman Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Paul Anastasi Newton, Massachusetts Public Schools Paul Leveille The Jordan Institute Puja Vohra National Grid Richard Donnelly Vermont Energy Investment Corporation Robert Cerio Ocean State Energy Resources Timothy Duffy Rhode Island Association of School Committees Tom Coughlin National Grid Walter Hoefer Long Island Power Authority (formerly) Wilbur Yoder Rhode Island School of Design The Following NEEP staff served as reviewers and provided feedback, input, and edits: Carolyn Sarno, Jim O’Reilly, Kevin Rose, Brian Buckley, Claire Miziolek, and David Lis. NEEP would also like to recognize Energy & Resource Solutions (ERS) for their development of NE-CHPS Version 1.0 – 2.0. iii Collaborative for High Performance Schools This content is adapted from the CHPS National Core Criteria by permission of The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). The Collaborative for High Performance Schools®, CHPS®, the CHPS logo, and the Green Apple Awards® are registered trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The CHPS CriteriaTM, CHPS National Core CriteriaTM, CHPS VerifiedTM, CHPS Verified LeaderTM, CHPS DesignedTM , CHPS PreFABTM, Operations Report CardTM, ORCTM copyrighted by CHPS, Inc. In addition, enhancements and additions to this and previous NE-CHPS Criteria versions are copyrighted by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP). End users of the NE-CHPS Criteria are permitted to use and/or copy the content without further Consent. However, CHPS, Inc. prior permission must be granted in order to relicense, publish or develop derivative works from CHPS copyrighted materials. The CHPS Core Criteria Version 1.0 was originally developed by an ad-hoc committee of CHPS stakeholders in 2009 as both a framework and process to establish a national definition for healthy, high performance schools while encouraging local flexibility. In addition, the Core Criteria represents a facilitated process to reduce the development time and expense of state and regional adaptations of the CHPS Criteria. Over the intervening four years CHPS has successfully piloted the use of the Core Criteria in three states – Massachusetts (an update of the first edition of MA-CHPS), Virginia, and Hawaii. Using the Core Criteria as a common starting point cut the development time in half. Version 2.0 of the National Core Criteria incorporates lessons learned from these pilots and other previous CHPS Criteria adaptations. The CHPS National Core Criteria Version 2.0 was developed by the CHPS National Technical Committee under the leadership of: Committee Co-chairs: John Zinner and Jim Ogden Integration & Steering subcommittee chair: Christopher Gerber Indoor Environmental Quality subcommittee co-chairs: Toni Stein and Leo Cedolin Energy subcommittee chair: Charles Eley, vice-chair Maureen Guttman Water & Site subcommittee chair: Chris Duncan Materials & Waste Management subcommittee chair: Melanie Jacobson Operations & Metrics subcommittee chair: Rob Samish Facilitators: Kristin Parineh, Julie Duncan, Nick Semon, and Ed Wansing Notice and Editing: Ariel Dekovic Technical Editor: Bill Orr CHPS thanks all of the members of the National Technical Committee for their time and contributions during the Core Criteria update process. See the complete membership of the CHPS National Technical Committee at: http://www.chps.net/national-technical-committee. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matters covered. However, although great care has been taken in the compilation and publication of this manual, it is published with the understanding that (1) the publisher and authors make no guarantee that the manual meets all federal, state, and local statutory, regulatory, or other requirements, and (2) the publisher and authors are not engaged in rendering professional advice via this manual or their work and/or affiliation with CHPS, Inc. The publisher and authors cannot be responsible for errors or omissions, or any agency’s interpretations, applications, and changes of regulations or specifications described in this publication. Use of any provision contained herein is the sole responsibility of the specifier. iv Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Table II: Renovation Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 6 INTEGRATION ........................................................................................................................ 8 II 1.0 – Integrated Design ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 II 1.1 – Enhanced Integrated Design ................................................................................................................................... 9 II 2.1 – District Level Commitment .................................................................................................................................. 13 II 3.1 – School Master Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 16 II.4.1 – High Performance Transition Plan.................................................................................................................... 18 II 5.0 – Educational Display ................................................................................................................................................ 21 II 5.1 – Demonstration Area ..............................................................................................................................................