Broadcast Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET
Duration: 50-55 Minutes

Speaker:
Nick Semon, Technical Programs Coordinator, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

Existing school buildings present major opportunities to create high performance facilities for all students. Learn about tools available to assess and improve your existing schools, including the new Operations Report Card (ORC), a web-based program that guides school staff on how to conduct yearly assessments in energy, air quality, thermal comfort, lighting and acoustics. Schools can use the ORC to benchmark the performance of both high- and low-performance schools and to get recommendations for improvement.  You'll also hear from CHPS staff about top strategies for successful modernizations and how to meet tough prerequisites within a small project scope.

Nick Semon is a Technical Programs Coordinator at the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS).   Over the last two years, Nick led the development of the CHPS Operations Report Card, a programmatic approach to benchmarking the performance of existing schools and providing suggestions for improvement.  Prior to his work at CHPS, he worked in the sustainable construction industry in central Pennsylvania, focusing on renewable energy systems. He holds an MS in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a BS in the same from the Pennsylvania State University.