Illinois Resource Guide for
Healthy High Performing School Buildings

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Below you will find a listing of all web resources available in the document organized by chapter. Since things change frequently on the Internet, if you find any incorrect links, please email us to let us know. Or if you have any suggestions for new resources, we would like to hear from you.

Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Tools
U.S. Department of Energy	www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory
Geoexchange	www.geoexchange.org/ publications/software004.htm
Whole Building Design Guide	www.wbdg.org
NationalClearinghouse for Educational Facilities, National Institute of Building Sciences, “Life Cycle Cost Estimating for School Facilities”	www.edfacilities.org/rl/lifecycle.cfm
Construction Costs
U.S. Cost	www.uscost.com
R.S. Means	www.rsmeans.com
Maintenance Costs
Whitestone Research	www.whitestoneresearch.com
Building Owners and Managers Association	www.boma.org
Environmentally Responsive Site Planning
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Realty and Environmental Planning	www.dnr.state.il.us
	The Interagency Wetlands Policy Act (20 ILCS 830)
	The Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act (525 ILCS 30)
	The Endangered Species Protection Act (520 ILCS 10)
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, U.S. Department of Energy	www.ncat.org/cesd/db
Cool Roofing Materials Database, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	http://eetd.lbl.gov/CoolRoofs
Energy Star Roof Products, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.energystar.gov
International Dark Sky Association	www.darksky.org
Soil and Water Conservation Society	www.swcs.org
Storm Water Management for Construction Activities, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/owm0307.pdf
Sustainable Site Design, National Park Service	www.nps.gov/dsc/dsgncnstr/gpsd/toc.html
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, National Institute of Building Sciences, “Smart Growth and Schools”	www.edfacilities.org/rl/smart_growth.cfm
Energy Analysis Tools
Architectural Design Tools – to be used primarily during the programming, schematic design, and design development phases of a project.
ENERGY-10, Sustainable Buildings Industry Council	www.sbicouncil.org/store/e10.php
Building Design Advisor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	http://gaia.lbl.gov/bda
Energy Scheming, Iris Communications	www.oikos.com/esb/37/scheming.html
Load Calculation and HVAC Sizing – to be used primarily during the design development and construction documents phases of a project.
HAP, Carrier Corporation	www.carrier.com
TRACE, Trane Corporation	www.trane.com
Softdesk Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	www.pnl.gov
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Simulation Research Group	http://gundog.lbl.gov
BLAST, University of Illinois	www.bso.uiuc.edu
VisualDOE, Architectural Energy Corporation (formerly Eley Associates)	www.archenergy.com
Other Resources
Illinois Energy Conservation Code, (71 ILCS 600)	www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/ admincode/071/07100600sections.html
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers	www.ashrae.org
Energy Analysis Tools Directory, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Building Technology, State & Community Programs	www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ tools_directory/doe_sponsored.cfm
Energy Star for K – 12 School Districts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.energystar.gov/index.cfm? c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12
Commissioning
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, The HVAC Commissioning Process, ASHRAE Guideline 1-1996 and The Commissioning Process, ASHRAE Guideline 0. 2005	www.ashrae.org
Building Commissioning Association	www.bcxa.org
Federal Energy Management Program, Continuous Commissioning Guidebook	www.eere.energy.gov/femp/ operations_maintenance/ commissioning_guidebook.cfm
High Performance Commercial Building Systems, Integrated Commissioning and Diagnostics	http://buildings.lbl.gov/hpcbs/ Element_5/02_E5.html
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities	www.edfacilities.org/rl/commissioning.cfm
Portland Energy Conservation, Inc., Model Commissioning Plan and Guide Specifications	www.peci.org/library/mcpgs.htm
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Smart Schools Program, National Best Practices Manual for Building High Performance Schools, pages 19-20, 423-450.	www.rebuild.org/Lawson/attachments/ ESSBestPracticesHighPerfSchools.pdf
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, IAQ Design Tools for Schools	www.epa.gov/iaq/schooldesign/ commissioning.html
U.S. Green Building Council, LEED rating system	www.usgbc.org/LEED
Energy Efficient Building Shell
Building Research Council at University of Illinois	http://brc.arch.uiuc.edu
U.S. E.P.A. Energy Star Program	www.energystar.gov
U.S. Department of Energy	www.eere.energy.gov
Whole Building Design Guide	www.wbdg.org
Efficient Windows Collaborative	www.efficientwindows.org
High Performance Electric Lighting
Daylighting Collaborative	www.daylighting.org
Designlights Consortium	www.designlights.org
ENERGY STAR PROGRAM, U.S. EPA	www.energystar.gov
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America - Use the 9th edition of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America’s Lighting Handbook: Design and Application as a guide.	www.iesna.org
Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	www.lrc.rpi.edu
Advanced Lighting Guidelines	www.newbuildings.org
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities	www.edfacilities.org/rl/lighting.cfm
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	www.lbl.gov
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Illinois Energy Conservation Code (71 ILCS 600)	www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/ admincode/071/07100600sections.html
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)	www.ashrae.org
ENERGY STAR PROGRAM, U.S. EPA	www.energystar.gov
Federal Energy Management Program	www.eere.energy.gov/femp/
U.S. Department of Energy	www.eere.energy.gov
Energy Design Guidelines for High Performance Schools, Cool & Humid Climates	www.energysmartschools.gov
Daylighting
Greening Schools - a joint project between the Illinois EPA and the Waste Management Research Center with ideas on daylighting	www.greeningschools.org/ resources/view_cat_admin.cfm?id=7
Analysis of the Performance of Students in Daylit Schools, M. Nicklas and G. Bailey, Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Conference, American Solar Energy Society	www.innovativedesign.net/ studentperformance.htm
Daylighting in Schools, Heschong Mahone Group, Pacific Gas and Electric Company on behalf of the California Board of Energy Efficiency Third Party Program, August 1999	www.cashnet.org/resource- center/resourcefiles/127.pdf
Effects of School Lighting on Physical Development and School Performance -- A Case of Daylight Robbery, W. Hathaway, Policy and Planning Branch, Alberta Education, January 1992
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America	www.iesna.org
Skylighting Guidelines	www.energydesignresources.com
Advanced Lighting Guidelines	www.newbuildings.org
Designlights Consortium	www.designlights.org
ENERGY STAR PROGRAM, U.S. EPA	www.energystar.gov
Design for Superior Indoor Air Quality
ASHRAE Standard 6. 2004 , Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality and ASHRAE 129-1997, Measuring Air Change Effectiveness Association of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers	www.ashrae.org
ASTM D 6245-98(2002): Standard Guide for Using Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations to Evaluate Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation, American Society for Testing and Materials	www.astm.org
Carpet and Rug Institute	www.carpet-rug.com
Green Seal	www.greenseal.org
Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov/iaq/schooldesign
School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices, Washington State Department of Health	www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/IAQ.htm
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities	www.edfacilities.org/rl/iaq.cfm
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute	www.greenguard.org
Healthy Schools Network	www.healthyschools.org
Minnesota Department of Public Health, Indoor Air Quality in Schools	www.health.state.mn.us/divs/ eh/indoorair/schools
Thermal Comfort
Illinois Energy Conservation Code, (71 ILCS 600)	www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/ admincode/071/07100600sections.html
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)	www.ashrae.org
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Design Guidelines for High Performance Schools: Cool and Humid Climates	www.rebuild.org/attachments/SolutionCenter/ ESSEnergyGuideCoolHumidClimate.pdf
Acoustic Comfort
Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools, ANSI S12.60-2002, Acoustical Society of America	http://asastore.aip.org
Summary of ANSI S12.60-2002, Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools	http://asastore.aip.org
Architectural Graphic Standards, Tenth Edition, Ramsey/Sleeper/Hoke Jr., pages 63-70, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.	www.wiley.com
Guidelines for Classroom Acoustics in New Construction	www.nonoise.org/quietnet/qc/ workshop/dec97shp/guide.htm
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, National Institute of Building Sciences, “Classroom Acoustics”	www.edfacilities.org/rl/acoustics.cfm
Acoustical Society of America	http://asa.aip.org
American Speech-Hearing-Language Association	www.asha.org
Safety & Security
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, National Institute of Building Sciences
“Disaster Preparedness and Response for Schools” “Safe School Facilities” “Safety and Security Design for Schools”	www.edfacilities.org/rl/disaster.cfm www.edfacilities.org/safeschools www.edfacilities.org/rl/safety_security.cfm
FEMA Risk Management Series, Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds	www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/424/fema424.pdf
FEMA Risk Management Series, Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks	www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/428/fema428.pdf
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design: Applications of Architectural Design and Space Management Concepts (2nd Edition), Timothy D. Crowe, Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinman, January 2000	http://ericae.net/ericdb/ej419891.htm
Healthy Kitchen and Cafeteria Design
Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition services	www.isbe.state.il.us/nutrition
Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program	www.kidseatwell.org
IDPH food handling and nutrition programs
National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity	www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/nana.html
Centers for Disease Control, School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide, 2004	www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/SHI
National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools	www.foodsafeschools.org
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network	www.foodallergy.org/school/cafeteria.html
Health Facilities
Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Toxic and Hazardous Substances, Bloodborne pathogens, Standard Number: 1910.1030	www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb /owadisp.show_document? p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities	www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/ adaag.htm
Journal of School Nursing	www.nasn.org/josn/journal.htm
Renewable Energy
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity	www.illinoisbiz.biz
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation	www.illinoiscleanenergy.org
Wind Energy in Illinois	www.windustry.com/illinois/
American Bioenergy Association	www.biomass.org
American Solar Energy Society	www.ases.org
American Wind Energy Association	www.awea.org
Center for Resource Solutions	www.resource-solutions.org
Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium	www.geoexchange.org
Green Power Network	www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower
Green-E Renewable Electricity Program	www.green-e.org
Solar Energy Industries Association	www.seia.org
Solar Rating Certification Corporation	www.solar-rating.org
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council	www.sbicouncil.org
U.S. Department of Energy	www.doe.gov
Solar Electric Power Association	www.solarelectricpower.org
U.S. EPA, Green Power Purchasing Guide	www.epa.gov/greenpower/buygreenpower /guide.htm
Water Efficiency
EPA Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov/OW
Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design (Chapter 8), National Park Service	www.nps.gov/dsc/dsgncnstr/gpsd
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, National Institute of Building Sciences, “Water Conservation in Schools”	www.edfacilities.org/rl/water.cfm
WaterWiser: The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse	www.waterwiser.org
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Illinois Native Plant Guide	www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/plants /npg/NPG-plntapps.html
Environmentally Preferable Materials & Products
Illinois Interagency Task Force on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, Report to the General Assembly
Greening Schools -- a joint project between the Illinois EPA and the Waste Management Research Center with resources on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing	www.greeningschools.org/resources/view _cat_admin.cfm?id=9
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability, National Institute of Standards and Technology	www.bfrl.nist.gov
Center for Resourceful Building Technology	www.crbt.org
Forest Certification Resource Center	www.certifiedwood.org
Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Information, California Integrated Waste Management Board	www.ciwmb.ca.gov
Environmental Building News	www.buildinggreen.com
EPA Comprehensive Guide for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/ procure/pdf/cpg1-fr.pdf
U.S. General Services Administration’s Construction Waste Management Database	http://cwm.wbdg.org
Green Seal	www.greenseal.org
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute	www.greenguard.org
Healthy Building Network	www.healthybuilding.net/pvc /facts.html
Recycled Content Product Database, California Integrated Waste Management Board	www.ciwmb.ca.gov/rcp
Scientific Certification Systems	www.scscertified.com
Sustainable Building Sourcebook	www.greenbuilder.com/ sourcebook
The Green Building Resource Guide	www.greenguide.com
The Resources for Environmental Design Index (REDI)	www.oikos.com
Indoor Air Quality Management Plan
IAQ Tools for Schools, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ or www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/pubs.html
The IAQ Tools for Schools kit is available through the IAQ INFO Clearinghouse. IAQ INFO	P.O. Box 37133, Washington, DC 20013-7133 1-800-438-4318 / 703-356-4020 (fax) 703-356-5386 iaqinfo@aol.com
Greening Schools - a joint project between the Illinois EPA and the Waste Management Research Center	www.greeningschools.org/
National Safety Council	www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/ teachers.htm
National Education Association	www.neahin.org/programs/ environmental/iaq.htm
Healthy Schools Network	www.healthyschools.org/ guides_materials.html
Minnesota Department of Public Health - Indoor Air Quality Management Plan Development	www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/ indoorair/schools/plan/
Maintenance Plans
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings	www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage. aspx?CMSPageID=221
Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities, National Center for Education Statistics	http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/ maintenance/index.asp
School Operations and Maintenance: Best Practices for Controlling Energy Costs, Rebuild America, U.S. Department of Energy	www.energysmartschools.gov/ attachments/SolutionCenter/ SchoolEnergyGuidebookv2.pdf
Energy Star Portfolio Manager	www.energystar.gov
Fifteen O&M Best Practices	www.peci.org/library/PECI_ 15BestOM_0302.pdf
Green Cleaning
Greening Schools -- a joint project between the Illinois EPA and the Waste Management Research Center with resources on janitorial supply purchasing	www.greeningschools.org/ resources/view_cat_admin.cfm?id=14
Illinois Healthy Schools Campaign, Green Cleaning	www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/
Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project	www.wrppn.org/Janitorial/jp4.cfm
Green Seal	www.greenseal.org/certproducts. htm#cleaners
U.S. Green Building Council	www.usgbc.org
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, Cleaning Supplies	www.moea.state.mn.us/lc/purchasing/ cleaners.cfm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cleaning Product Pilot Project	www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/cleaners/select
Clean School Buses
Illinois EPA, Clean School Bus Program	www.epa.state.il.us/air/cleanbus
American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago Clean School Bus Initiative	www.lungchicago.org/site/epage/ 23887_487.htm
U.S. EPA, Clean School Bus USA	www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/
Integrated Pest Management Program
Safer Pest Control Project (SPCP)	www.spcpweb.org
IPM Technical Resource Center	www.entm.purdue.edu/entomology /outreach/schoolipm/
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) A Practical Guide to Management of Common Pests in Schools	www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pdf /schoolpests.pdf
IDPH Integrated Management of Structural Pests in Schools	www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pdf /imsps.pdf
Illinois State Board of Education Integrated Pest Management and Notification Handbook	www.isbe.net/construction/PDF/IPM.pdf
Environmental Protection Agency – Tools for Schools, IPM Checklist	www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/tfs/checklists /ipmcklst.pdf
Topic Hub for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Schools - a quick guide to essential information on IPM for schools.	http://www.glrppr.org/hubs/toc.cfm? hub=507&subsec=7&nav=7
Learning Activities to Support Healthy, High Performing School Buildings
Greening Schools - a joint project between the Illinois EPA and the Waste Management Research Center with ideas on green curricula	www.greeningschools.org/resources /curricula.cfm
Illinois Sustainable Education Project	www.istep.org
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity	www.illinoisrecycles.com
Illinois EPA, Environmental Pathways: Youth Investigating Pollution Issues in Illinois	www.epa.state.il.us/kids/teachers
Ambient Project – Environmental health science modules with a problem-solving-based learning approach. Modules are on the topics of air, water, soil and food	www.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/niehs/ ambient/learnmore/more.html
Energy Quest – Energy related science projects from the California Commission	www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects /index.html
Renewable energy lesson plans from the Texas State Energy Conservation Office	www.infinitepower.org/lessonplans.htm
Energy Kid’s Page from the U.S. Department of Energy	www.eia.doe.gov/kids/
Integrated pest management curricula ideas from Michigan State University	www.pested.msu.edu/CommunitySchool Ipm/curriculum.htm
Outdoor education ideas from the National Wildlife Federation	www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats/ educatorresources.cfm
School program to reduce waste in the lunchroom	www.wastefreelunches.org
U.S. EPA curriculum, ideas and activities for students of all ages	www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/ teach_curric.htm

Illinois Resource Guide for Healthy High Performing School Buildings

Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Environmentally Responsive Site Planning

Energy Analysis Tools

Commissioning

Energy Efficient Building Shell

High Performance Electric Lighting

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Daylighting

Design for Superior Indoor Air Quality

Thermal Comfort

Acoustic Comfort

Safety & Security

Healthy Kitchen and Cafeteria Design

Health Facilities

Renewable Energy

Water Efficiency

Environmentally Preferable Materials & Products

Indoor Air Quality Management Plan

Maintenance Plans

Green Cleaning

Clean School Buses

Integrated Pest Management Program

Learning Activities to Support Healthy, High Performing School Buildings

Illinois Resource Guide for
Healthy High Performing School Buildings