ORANGEVALE OPEN K-8 SCHOOL - Fair Oaks - San Juan Unified School District

Leaders/teachers: Aaron Silberman, 7th & 8th grade science

 

Step 1: introductory session conducted Oct. 3rd

 

Step 2: initial data collection conducted for four days at school afternoon dismissal on 11/27, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30

Average temperature: 68 degrees

Total vehicles observed: 67; total vehicles idling: 60 (92.5%); total minutes of idling: 1239 = 20.65 hours

Amount of fuel consumed*: 8.88 gal/four days / 2.22 gal/per day average

Amount of fuel consumed annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: 388.5 gal

Amount of CO2 emissions annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: 7,770 lbs**

 

Step 3: school supports idle-free campaign: school newsletter, online parent pledge form, and Facebook page, and school installs two provided no idle zone signs

 

Step 4: driver contact event 3/20 & 3/23: students display idle-free signs and posters, and talk with drivers during dismissal period about the benefits of avoiding idling while waiting

 

Step 5: final data collection conducted for four days at school afternoon dismissal on 5/15, 5/16, 5/17, 5/18

Average temperature: 74 degrees

Total vehicles observed: 129; total vehicles idling: 72 (56%); total minutes of idling: 796 = 13.3 hours

Amount of fuel consumed*: 5.7 gal/four days / 1.4 gal/per day average

Amount of fuel consumed annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: 249.6 gal

Amount of CO2 emissions annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: 4,992 lbs**

BEFORE & AFTER IDLING DIFFERENCE: 66% REDUCTION (relative to the number of vehicles observed and gallons of fuel consumed - initial vs final measuring)

 

*Amount of fuel consumed based on passenger vehicle — car/SUV/pickup truck — idling consumption of 0.43 gal/hr.

**Amount of CO2 emitted based on one gallon of fuel consumed equaling 20 pounds of CO2 emitted (gasoline - 19.64 pounds; diesel - 22.38 pounds)

 

STEP 3:

The Orangevale Open K-8 Connection newsletter

 

Idle-Free Schools Parent Pledge form

 

Facebook Page (1/9/18)

 

STEP 4:

Driver Contact Event, 3/20 & 3/23:

• KFBK NewsRadio Sacramento 3/20 report/interviews on campaign: