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e. Steve: county is going through a Climate <br />Action Plan. Part of that will be <br />recommendations about sustainability of <br />OC construction that may impact school <br />construction <br />f. Bonnie: are there standards for building <br />for long term sustainability but charter <br />schools are building cheaper and may not <br />last as long. Has anyone see any <br />standards that shift public schools <br />towards more of the charter school <br />model? <br />iii. Al: you get what you pay for. Drywall is cheaper than <br />block wall but won’t last. VCT tile is cheaper than <br />polished concrete but concrete is cheaper in the long run <br />and will last longer. <br />1. Trends in school design come and go – open <br />concept has come around twice in his career <br />2. Updated standards are applied to new spaces as <br />schools add or replace capacity, not just when <br />buildings are replaced. <br />a. Patrick: This was the approach for the <br />new wing at Cedar Ridge High School <br /> <br />3. Discussion and Next Steps <br />a. Jean: Is there anything in the UDO that has maintenance <br />standards? Not sure – Check with Planning <br />i. http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/weblink/DocView.aspx?id=410 <br />5&searchid=2f0baaa8-15f6-4c36-bdda-99ae9d14cdff&dbid=0 <br />ii. https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/Vie <br />w/7179/UDO-MOST-CURRENT-updated-050319 <br />1. Beginning page 286 <br />b. Bonnie: are there any building maintenance standards in the DPI <br />guidance? <br />i. Al: experience has been that maintenance is a local <br />choice <br />ii. Steve: often maintenance standards are set but funding <br />isn’t available to replace according to the standards <br />1. Renovations and replacements are an <br />intermediary step between maintenance and new <br />construction <br />c. Bonnie: are there any financing standards we should consider <br />for how much to budget for school maintenance? <br />i. Al: could the finance people find a benchmark for % of <br />operating budget to put in for ongoing maintenance? <br />What does the county do? <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F3ECCCC4-11C5-4B8B-A148-28FAABFF6334