The EcoMasterplan A Case Study: Footscray Primary School

making plans

and

making places

An EcoMasterplan can link many goals together…

An EcoMasterplan can inspire many actions…

An EcoMasterplan can inspire many actions…

Engage emotionally with visuals

First steps…

Water, energy, waste and habitat audits To do, or not to do…

Info sharing over time…

Champions…

The Value of Our Trees Footscray Primary School

20t carbon stored in

trunks

15kg of air pollution removed

22m3 of rainfall

intercepted

In winter, $150 saved in indoor heating costs

In summer, $290 saved in indoor cooling costs

Total amenity value of our 102 trees

$253,000

•  We need to host a good engagement and consultation program to have a design that is valued the most.

•  We need the design to be valued by students, staff, parents, and neighbours to ensure it is always looked after.

•  We need to apply the latest thinking in sustainability, children’s learning and urban design to get external support.

•  We need to share our experience and our assets to motivate the wider community to take change for climate change.

•  Eco-masterplanning for school grounds will be supported by curriculum links and indoor environmental activities

Maribyrnong City Council

City West Water

AussiVic Sustainable Schools

Melbourne Water

VicRoads Community Groups

SWEP - Schools Water Efficiency Program

CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Greening the West

Department of Health

DEWLP (formerly Office of Living Vic)

Not the Dept of Education

Guiding principles…

Delivery Staging Plan

Block habitat planting zone

($10K)

Greenwood shade planting

Carpark and asphalt planting ($10K)

Pergola & green roofs

($30K)

Geelong Rd

Wetlands

Bushland care and

access

Done%2013%

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1. Habitat Workflow

means idea no longer supported

2. Front Zone Workflow

Raingarden Nook ($40K design) ($50 construction) (approx $30K on soil contamination management)

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Done%2015%

3. Commercial Rd Side Workflow

New sandpit Next to COLA

New ESD double storey building

Bike hoops

Waste stations & links

Done%2014%

Done%2014%

New prep play area Near canteen

($30K) (design)

Orchard with seating

($12K)

COLA works

Working bee ($12K)

Kitchen garden works

($5K)

4. Central Garden Workflow

5. Back Block/Park Workflow

New footpath Herbert Street & Geelong Road

Swales around block

New Natural Play Zone

along Herbert St Edge

New oval with running

track

New gates, path, seating, signage

Gate,%path%and%signs%done%2014%

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Canteen delivery option agreed

Options to rent side shop

(NGO?)

Gate, seats, plants to support

side shop

New fence line

6. Canteen Workflow – ‘out of the box’

Lessons Learnt – industry wide

Department of Education is behind the times... Lets use the evidence and advocate for initiatives like these

Bulk installation programs for recycling services, solar, trees, mulch, bike storage. This means less organising for each school, less costs, and shared maintenance

‘School plumber program’ Make tanks useful. SWEP links. Link it into SWEP program. The plumber has incentives and training to achieve great school outcomes.

A ‘keeping track’ software and incentive program for better recording of works and infrastructure in schools. Save time, waste, multiplicity and identify common issues.

A ’shared use’ program to better use and maintain school grounds and asset

A ‘schools environs’ program to reduce traffic health, safety and noise impacts.

A business case and evidence base for the benefits of investing in healthier and more environmental grounds and buildings.

A new evidence-based approach to soil contamination criteria and response

Lessons Learnt – Your School

Use your rainwater

Set up recycling

system

Plan for growth

Update your maintenance

staff

Plant trees (and plant them well)

Provide plenty of

bikehoops

Compost and feed your soil

Keep records of works and

use

Roll with community-led initiatives

Three uses for

everything

Sheridan Blunt Loci Melbourne www.loci.melbourne sheridan@loci.melbourne