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~o supplies and equipment (wrestling mats, basketball goals, scoreboards), athletic and band uniforms, custodial cleaning equipment, lawn maintenance equipment, recycling and trash containers, postage machines, specialized equipment such as pianos, and signage. 2) Other Considerations a) High Performance Buildings During the planning process, school districts should give special attention to incorporating fiscally sound energy efficiencies and sustainable green building standards that use renewable/recyclable materials, improve the environment and air quality, and reduce energy usage. Ways to achieve this include: ^ Choosing efficient lighting systems and energy management controls ^ Incorporating solar orientation, earth integration, and xeriscaping (landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce trimmings) ^ Selecting energy efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems ^ Adopting energy alternatives and other conservation measures such as day lighting, water reclamation and reuse systems, water free urinals, photovoltaics, and xeriscaping School systems should analyze life cycle costs of high performance systems to determine their efficiency and sustainability. b) Materials Construction contractors and School district staff should select construction materials based on low maintenance and high durability. The presumed life cycle of new schools is fifty or more years. c) Generator Ready Schools Construction plans for all future schools should include the facility being "generator ready" so that they can serve as emergency shelters as needed. d) Other Considerations Other site considerations might include: i) Types of landscaping and buffers at all school sites ii) Installing synthetic playing fields or equipping athletic fields with irrigation systems 18