OFFICE for PREDICTED PERFORMANCE
OFFICE for PREDICTED PERFORMANCE
DECARBONIZING SCHOOLS THROUGH RETROFIT
DECARBONIZING SCHOOLS THROUGH RETROFIT
OPP is a Virginia Non-Stock Corporation Pursuing Federal Exempt Organization 501(c)(3) Status
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE WORK IS CLIMATE WORK
125,000
School Buildings (US)
72,000,000
Tons of CO2E Schools Emitted in 2022 (US)
50,000,000
School Age Children (US)
$3.6 Billion
Social Cost of Those Emissions ($51/Ton CO2e)
Frequency of Most Common K12 School Repairs*
(Categories that Affect Emissions Highlighted)
The Average US School Is
42
Years Old
And Burns Fossil Fuels
For Heat
Reason for Most Common K12 School Repairs*
(Category Colors Align with Chart to Left)
ZERO EMISSIONS IS THE GOAL
EVERY K-12 SCHOOL NEEDS A PLAN
LET’S MAKE ONE TOGETHER
THE 4 COMPONENTS OF AN OPP PLAN
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1) Modeled Details & Specifications
Using BIM and Energy Analysis Tools OPP Develop Assemblies and Specifications That Reduce Emissions
Regardless of The Reason Something Is Replaced or Upgraded
2) A Deliberate Order of Operations
3) A Comprehensive Financial Analysis
What Gets Replaced in What Order Is The Single Most Important Predicter of How Deeply Emissions Will be Cut Over Time and at What Cost
OPP Understand Budgets Drive Everything. A Thorough Financial Analysis of Costs, Benefits and Available Incentives is the Backbone to Planning to Eliminate Emissions
4) ACCOUNTABILITY
OPP BOASTS DEEP TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN BUILDING DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE; HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO DRIVE EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR AIR QUALITY. HOWEVER, AS A 501(c)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION,
EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, & ADVOCACY
IS AT THE HEART OF THE WORK WE DO
WITH EVERY SCHOOL OPP WORKS WTIH WE ENCOURAGE STAKEHOLDERS TO INCLUDE SHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS & O&M PROFESSIONALS TO COME TOGETHER AND WORK COLLECTIVELY TO CREATE THE BEST POSSIBLE PLAN TO ELIMINATE OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS IN THEIR SCHOOL OVER TIME & TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO A STUDENT RUN BOARD
OPP’S 6 STEP APPROACH
DISCOVER
- Gather Information About Your Facility
- Set Goals and Desired Outcomes
- Identify Stakeholders & Create A Team
- Set A Timeline
MODEL
- Create a Rhino Model of The Facility
- Create a Parametric Grasshopper Model
- Model Energy Flows In PHPP
- Model Order of Operations
DEVELOP
- Review Findings With Team
- Begin Financial Analysis
- Optimize Proposed Order of Operations
- Outline Internal Better Building Board (BBB)
PRESENT
- Present Findings to Larger Community
- Review Emission Reduction Plan
- Show Alignment With O&M & Capital Plans
- Introduce Carbon Board Members
FINALIZE
- Final Adjustments to Emissions Plan
- Finalize Financial Plan
- Solidify Rules for Carbon Board
- Create Monitoring Dashboard
COMMIT & LEAD
- Begin BBB Meetings
- Elect BBB Director (Student)
- Initiate Outreach to Other Schools
- Present Finding Externally
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BUILDING SCIENCE IS THE “P” IN OPP
OPP is Powered by Passive House
OPP Uses Passive House Institute Developed Tools to Model The Most Effective Means and Methods to Reach Zero Operational Building Emissions. This Allows Us to Also Leverage What Passive House Does Best: Highly Efficient, Comfortable Buildings That Deliver Continous Filtered Fresh Air and Predictable Performance When Modeled Using PHI Tools