City of Philadelphia - File #: 070807

• File #: 070807
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/27/2007
• In control: Joint Committees on Education and the Environment
• Title: Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education and Committee on the Environment to hold joint public hearings to investigate the steps the School District of Philadelphia is currently taking regarding the use of green technologies in the construction and renovation of school buildings and to explore the feasibility of using such technologies in all future school construction and renovations.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Kenney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/5/2007	0	Joint Committees on Education and the Environment	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2007	0	Joint Committees on Education and the Environment	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2007	0	Joint Committees on Education and the Environment	HEARING HELD
12/5/2007	0	Joint Committees on Education and the Environment	HEARING HELD
12/5/2007	0	Joint Committees on Education and the Environment	RECESSED
12/5/2007	0	Joint Committees on Education and the Environment	RECESSED
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED & REFERRED
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/27/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ

Title
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Education and Committee on the Environment to hold joint public hearings to investigate the steps the School District of Philadelphia is currently taking regarding the use of green technologies in the construction and renovation of school buildings and to explore the feasibility of using such technologies in all future school construction and renovations.
Body
WHEREAS, Most students in the School District of Philadelphia spend their days in conventionally built and aging schools that are unhealthy and affect their ability to learn; and

WHEREAS, Conventional schools are designed typically to meet building code requirements which set minimum standards and are usually not designed to provide comfortable, healthy and productive environments for students and teachers1; and

WHEREAS, Studies have found a link between improved student and teacher health and productivity and green building performance standards. For example, improved ventilation and indoor air quality reduce the incidence of asthma and of a number of other respiratory illnesses, including the common cold and influenza and as a result, reduce absenteeism among students and teachers; and

WHEREAS, Green school designs are based on the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for schools which emphasize classroom acoustics, master planning, indoor air quality, mold prevention, energy efficiency, and water conservation; and

WHEREAS, LEED certified green buildings use 30% to 50% less energy and 40% less water and reduce carbon monoxide emissions by 38%; and

WHEREAS, To date, there are approximately 40 LEED certified schools in 19 states and over 300 schools registered for LEED certification; and

WHEREAS, Some states provide financial incentives for school districts that achieve LEED certification, among them Pennsylvania, which through the enactment of House Bill 628 in ...