If required by the remediation plan, monitor the levels of identified chemicals onsite after the remediation is complete to ensure that contamination remains below the maximum thresholds.
Implement an ongoing stormwater system maintenance plan with the landscape manager. This should include a regular schedule for monitoring the performance of the stormwater management system and guidelines for repairing or modifying site features that are causing problems. These guidelines could include replacing or increasing vegetation, redirecting runoff, and increasing storage.
Operational strategies are intended to provide a platform for continuous improvement, which often leads to both material and financial savings. Be ambitious in the implementation of these strategies, and continue to set high goals for your project, year after year.
Implement the operational ID credits that you submitted, even if they weren’t approved. Often these credits can have considerable cultural impact on the occupants by making sustainability strategies tangible.
Commit to implementing the submitted ID credits in the way that they were proposed. Ensure that policies and plans are followed through and that there are enough human and financial resources to achieve the goals of the credits. In some cases, the successful implementation of these credits will help to demonstrate the success of the project as a whole into the future.
If the school has an environmental club or green team, see if they want to be involved in improving the sustainability curriculum. Ask for their input and what they think would be exciting learn about.
The credit does not specify how long the curriculum must be in place, but the intent is that it is ongoing, and that lesson plans evolve and improve over time.
