Tyrone Yang
Username
Tyrone Yang
Proposer First Name
Tyrone
Proposer Email
tyang@entegra.health
Proposer Last Name
Yang
Proposer Phone
(617) 970-8108
Proposer Job Title
Healthy and Sustainabie Building Design Consultant
Proposer Additional Info
I am coordinating this proposal for my colleagues, but will not be presenting myself.
Proposed Session Description
We discuss learnings from implementing LEED at a system-wide scale for the Ohio Public School System, including: client motivations for pursuing LEED; navigating cost and budgeting to incorporate sustainability; state sustainability mandates and incentives; adapting sustainability considerations to different school districts’ varying needs, demographics and financial resources; efficiencies in purchasing, commissioning and maintenance achieved through a systems approach.
Why is this session important?
Our session addresses the opportunities and challenges of implementing taking a systems approach towards sustainability. Our learnings could benefit other public school systems who might consider a similar approach in their public school system.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
The presenters are minority and women speakers. The content addresses implementing sustainability in different school districts with varying needs, demographics and financial resources.
Learning Objectives
After attending this session, attendees will be able to describe at least one state of Ohio sustainability incentive and explain how it helped enable LEED certification at an Ohio public school.
After attending this session, attendees will be able to describe an example of how the design team navigated through a challenging LEED credit, for instance, the Sustainable Sites: Open Space credit.
After attending this session, attendees will be able to explain how the adaptive reuse of existing structures in the Athens and Worthington schools contributed to achieving certain LEED credits, for instance, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction.
After attending this session, attendees will be able to Identify how similarities behind HVAC design and implementation in different schools created efficiencies for equipment purchasing, Commissioning and Verification (Fundamental & Enhanced Commissioning LEED credits) and building management.
Has this session been presented before?
No
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 2 - Some prior knowledge helpful.
NYC 2023 Areas of Focus
Session Format Details
Introduction (5 minutes); Two presentations (30 minutes); Audience engagement / Breakout session (15 minutes); Audience Q&A / Wrap-up (10 minutes).
Recommended Length
60-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2023
Reviewer 1
Royan, Monisha
Reviewer 2
Smits Anderson, Jodi
Proposal #
150
Committee Decision
Being Considered