Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University President’s Climate President’s Climate

Commitment: Collaborative Commitment: Collaborative VenturesVentures

Campus and Community Sustainability Campus and Community Sustainability Conference October, 2008Conference October, 2008

Orlando, FLOrlando, FL

2008

2008

University University Colloquium Colloquium (QEP) – (QEP) – Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs

College of Arts & College of Arts & SciencesSciences

Nora Egan Nora Egan DemersDemers

Environmental Environmental Health & Safety- Health & Safety- Administrative Administrative Affairs Affairs

Lewis Johnson & Lewis Johnson & Kathleen CrawfordKathleen Crawford– Environmental Environmental

Stewardship Management Stewardship Management PlanPlan

– President’s Climate President’s Climate CommitmentCommitment

2008

FGCU- 10th in Florida SUSFGCU- 10th in Florida SUSOpened fall, 1997- 5 Opened fall, 1997- 5

collegescolleges

President’s Climate President’s Climate Commitment Commitment signed 2007 by signed 2007 by interim President interim President Pegnetter, Pegnetter, embraced by (3embraced by (3rdrd) ) President President Bradshaw Bradshaw (arrived Nov ‘07)(arrived Nov ‘07)

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2008

Conceptual basis for University Colloquium Conceptual basis for University Colloquium Adopted January 15, 1997:  Dean’s Council Meeting Adopted January 15, 1997:  Dean’s Council Meeting                         We have made a commitment as a university to make environmental We have made a commitment as a university to make environmental education an integral part of our identity.  One of our university-wide education an integral part of our identity.  One of our university-wide outcomes is that all students will develop “an ecological perspective.”  A way outcomes is that all students will develop “an ecological perspective.”  A way to accomplish this perspective is to devise a course, or group of experiences, to accomplish this perspective is to devise a course, or group of experiences, with an environmental focus that all FGCU undergraduate students must with an environmental focus that all FGCU undergraduate students must complete, and in which faculty from all five colleges would be involved.  complete, and in which faculty from all five colleges would be involved.  Because “ecology” applies to our total living space and interrelationships, Because “ecology” applies to our total living space and interrelationships, human and natural, it is relevant to all our disciplines and professions.  Thus, human and natural, it is relevant to all our disciplines and professions.  Thus, an ecology course would touch on all nine of the university-wide goals and an ecology course would touch on all nine of the university-wide goals and outcomes, and more.  Students would not be introduced to FGCU values, they outcomes, and more.  Students would not be introduced to FGCU values, they would participate in them.would participate in them.

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•SustainabilitySustainability•Sense of PlaceSense of Place•Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education•Civic Engagement- Service Learning requirement since Civic Engagement- Service Learning requirement since 20072007

•ExperientialExperiential•Required of ALL Required of ALL students- “Sustained students- “Sustained Discussion”Discussion”•diverse with students diverse with students from all majors, from all majors, attitudes and attitudes and backgrounds backgrounds

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Field tripsField trips- nature, agriculture, urban, campus, marine, historical, - nature, agriculture, urban, campus, marine, historical, (waste to energy, recycling) (waste to energy, recycling) ReadingsReadings- Dewey, Leopold, Orr, (Our Common Future) State of - Dewey, Leopold, Orr, (Our Common Future) State of World, Floridiana, (Environmental Health, Risk, Earth Charter)World, Floridiana, (Environmental Health, Risk, Earth Charter)WritingWriting- Educational Autobiography, EE in Higher Ed, Creative - Educational Autobiography, EE in Higher Ed, Creative JournalingJournalingCivic EngagementCivic Engagement--Service LearningService LearningEquivalent 10 hoursEquivalent 10 hours

Summer 2007 Service Summer 2007 Service Learning- “help implement” Learning- “help implement”

Management Plan Management Plan • Colloquium requires SL Colloquium requires SL

have ‘Environmental have ‘Environmental Focus” 6 week session Focus” 6 week session especially challenging (‘07 especially challenging (‘07 pilot)pilot)

• Lewis (EH&S) introduced Lewis (EH&S) introduced Plan to class- has a section Plan to class- has a section for students- variety of for students- variety of “ideas” were presented, “ideas” were presented, few action items were few action items were completedcompleted

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Summer 2008 SL REQUIREDPresident Climate President Climate

Commitment Inventory Commitment Inventory Phase Underway- Phase Underway- many many of Management Plan goals of Management Plan goals in the Climate in the Climate Commitment Commitment

Class Projects offered as way Class Projects offered as way for students to complete for students to complete their SL requirementtheir SL requirement

• Lighting and Air Quality Lighting and Air Quality • Air Travel data collectionAir Travel data collection

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Carbon Footprint at FGCUCarbon Footprint at FGCUPurchased electricity Purchased electricity

64%64%

Transportation 36%Transportation 36%

Student commuters Student commuters 83%83%

Faculty/staff 7%Faculty/staff 7%

Air travel 8%Air travel 8%

University fleet 2%University fleet 2%

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Lighting and Air Quality DataLighting and Air Quality Data

• Easiest of collaborative effortsEasiest of collaborative efforts

• Student enrolled in class also worked for Student enrolled in class also worked for EH&S – was conscientious and enthusiastic EH&S – was conscientious and enthusiastic prepared data entry sheetprepared data entry sheet

• Equipment owned by EH&S; easy to operate Equipment owned by EH&S; easy to operate and difficult to breakand difficult to break

• Students able to work in pairs at their Students able to work in pairs at their convenience (with some constraints)convenience (with some constraints)

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Hallways, Offices and ClassroomsHallways, Offices and Classrooms• (However), summer session so campus was quiet and (However), summer session so campus was quiet and

relatively unoccupied so data may not be representative of relatively unoccupied so data may not be representative of regular campus terms.regular campus terms.

• Readings often collected at open doorway rather than at work Readings often collected at open doorway rather than at work station (computer screen) for ease not to disturb occupantstation (computer screen) for ease not to disturb occupant

• Collected data on air temperature, humidity, overhead light, Collected data on air temperature, humidity, overhead light, task light, shades open or closed, carbon dioxide readingtask light, shades open or closed, carbon dioxide reading

• Took only a couple of minutes to collect data from each spaceTook only a couple of minutes to collect data from each space• 3 Academic Buildings (offices and classrooms)3 Academic Buildings (offices and classrooms)• 3 Administrative Buildings (Student services, Student Union)3 Administrative Buildings (Student services, Student Union)

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Lighting General Observations- Lighting General Observations- OfficesOffices

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Often shades were closed and lights were on—Often shades were closed and lights were on— Possible reasons: Possible reasons:

Privacy- walkways look into officesPrivacy- walkways look into officesGlare on computer screensGlare on computer screens

Possible solutions (with physical plant)Possible solutions (with physical plant)use opaque cover on (bottom half ) windowsuse opaque cover on (bottom half ) windows(re)-arrange furniture to reduce glare on (re)-arrange furniture to reduce glare on

monitormonitor

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Classrooms and HallwaysClassrooms and Hallways– Only 14 classrooms Only 14 classrooms

surveyedsurveyed

– Average lighting level Average lighting level 36 f.c36 f.c

– (recommended is 50 f.c. (recommended is 50 f.c. for standard)for standard)

9 hallways in 3 classroom 9 hallways in 3 classroom buildings surveyedbuildings surveyed

Average lighting level 22.6 Average lighting level 22.6 f.c. f.c.

-(recommended is 20 f.c.)-(recommended is 20 f.c.)

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Carbon dioxide level average 594 (suggest not to exceed 1000)Carbon dioxide level average 594 (suggest not to exceed 1000)Temperature and RH stable- 74 degrees +/-2 and Temperature and RH stable- 74 degrees +/-2 and 44% +/- 4%--even though they adjusted the thermostats 44% +/- 4%--even though they adjusted the thermostats upward?! – several have heaters at desk, some have fans… upward?! – several have heaters at desk, some have fans… (award-winning cooling plant)(award-winning cooling plant)Little complaint about too warmLittle complaint about too warm

Classrooms and HallwaysClassrooms and HallwaysImprovements for futureImprovements for futureAll new buildings LEEDS certifiedAll new buildings LEEDS certified(AB7 Science)- Silver(AB7 Science)- Silver

Halls open to outside for natural light- Halls open to outside for natural light- especially helpful during power outagesespecially helpful during power outages

Classroom lights may have one switch up and Classroom lights may have one switch up and one down (for on) to help alter behaviorsone down (for on) to help alter behaviors

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2008

Successful partnership with students collecting data for EH&S Successful partnership with students collecting data for EH&S about environment & learning about habits affecting energy use about environment & learning about habits affecting energy use and sustainabilityand sustainability

 Air Travel was more Air Travel was more challenging- more challenging- more offices involved, offices involved, gnarly data, timing gnarly data, timing challenges more challenges more intense!intense!

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Air Travel Inventory- (8% of transportation) Air Travel Inventory- (8% of transportation) Business students who were good with numbers and Business students who were good with numbers and

spread sheets volunteered to collect and analyze these spread sheets volunteered to collect and analyze these datadata

(Climate Commitment Inventory would use models (Climate Commitment Inventory would use models for Carbon footprint of daily commuting to campus; for Carbon footprint of daily commuting to campus; wanted some baseline of 10 year historical record of wanted some baseline of 10 year historical record of

air travel foot print) air travel foot print)

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The best laid plans…

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Data was to be collected from travel deskWe thought finance records were straight forward And ready for data miningBut scheduling timing for students to access was challengingAnd state auditors had other ideas – end of fiscal year coincided with class And this was not a priority for anyone but my students who ‘needed the hours”.The data was simply piles of TAR records that needed to be mined page by page!It did get collected, but not analyzed by students

Lessons/Goals for next yearLessons/Goals for next year• Improve reciprocity of experience for

students perhaps by expanding on reporting/finish product on projects selected

• Have several projects more well-planned that can be started and completed in 6 weeks?

• But how does this fit with student driven SL projects? A dilemma!

2008

2008

Ride to FGCU web link

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EH&SSGA

Campus Safety

Alignment of issues:•Parking•President Climate commitment•Rising gas prices!