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Environmental Sustainability at UW-L July 29, 2014

Dan Sweetman

Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability Program Manager Facilities Planning and Management

Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line

Sustainability involves integrating three dimensions:

social justice

economic security

ecological integrity

Defining Sustainability

“Sustainability involves meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

G.H. Brundtland (Chair) United Nations - 1987 World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission)

The Talloires Declaration

The Talloires Declaration is a ten-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities. It has been signed by over 350 university presidents and chancellors in over 40 countries.

1. Use every opportunity to raise public, government, industry, foundation, and university awareness by publicly addressing the urgent need to move

toward an environmentally sustainable future.

2. Encourage all universities to engage in education, research, policy formation, and information exchange on population, environment, and development

to move toward a sustainable future.

3. Establish programs to produce expertise in environmental management, sustainable

economic development, population, and related fields to ensure that all university

graduates are environmentally literate and responsible citizens. 4. Create programs to develop the capability of university faculty to teach environmental literacy to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school

students.

5. Set an example of environmental responsibility by establishing programs of resource

conservation, recycling, and waste reduction at the universities. 6. Encourage the involvement of government (at all levels), foundations, and industry in supporting university research, education, policy formation, and

information exchange in environmentally sustainable development. Expand work with nongovernmental organizations to assist in finding solutions to

environmental problems.

7. Convene school deans and environmental practitioners to develop research, policy, information exchange programs, and curricula for an

environmentally sustainable future.

8. Establish partnerships with primary and secondary schools to help develop the capability of their faculty to teach about population, environment, and

sustainable development issues.

9. Work with the UN Conference on Environmental and Development, the UN Environment Programme, and other national and international

organizations to promote a worldwide university effort toward a sustainable future.

10.Establish a steering committee and a secretariat to continue this momentum and

inform and support each other's efforts in carrying out this declaration.

JCES Top Endeavors

• Complete STARS self assessment by summer 2015 The AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements.

• Acquire funding for an Academic Sustainability Coordinator position

Manages the incorporation of sustainability into the curriculum and other educational experience for all students.

• Request Chancellor Gow to sign the ACUPCC President’s Climate Commitment

Requires the development of a comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality ASAP and complete a comprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions and update the inventory every other year.

1.Initiate the development of a comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible. 1. Within two months of signing this document, create institutional structures to guide the development and implementation of

the plan. 2. Within one year of signing this document, complete a comprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions (including

emissions from electricity, heating, commuting, and air travel) and update the inventory every other year thereafter.

3. Within two years of signing this document, develop an institutional action plan for becoming climate neutral, which will include:

1. A target date for achieving climate neutrality as soon as possible. 2. Interim targets for goals and actions that will lead to climate neutrality. 3. Actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experience for

all students. 4. Actions to expand research or other efforts necessary to achieve climate neutrality. 5. Mechanisms for tracking progress on goals and actions.

2.Initiate two or more of the following tangible actions to reduce greenhouse gases while the more comprehensive plan is being developed. 1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver standard

or equivalent. 2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which

such ratings exist. 3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. 4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. 5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution’s electricity consumption

from renewable sources. 6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our

institution’s endowment is invested. 7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated

measures to reduce waste. 3.Make the action plan, inventory, and periodic progress reports publicly available by submitting them to the ACUPCC Reporting System for posting and dissemination.

ACUPCC President’s Climate Commitment

New Link

The residence life work crew performs duties from touching up paint to moving

furniture to prepare UW-L’s residence halls for students. A UW-L residence life

student work crew is looking both strong and sustainable — after sending about

700 tons of UW-L bed frames to recycling. About 2,400 bed frames dating back to

the 1960s were removed from all of the traditional residence halls to make way

for new bed lofting system for residence halls fall semester.

Students team up to recycle 700 tons of beds

July 28, 2014 Campus News/Campus Connection

http://www2.uwlax.edu/fpm/recycling/index.htm

LEED Development at UW-L

Centennial Hall – occupied fall 2011

Eagle Hall – occupied fall 2011 New Student Center – to open in fall 2016

LEED is a green building certification system which provides third-party verification that a building was designed, built, and is being operated using strategies aimed at increasing performance, reducing waste and improving quality of life. LEED facilities earn points in six categories.

• Sustainable Site

• Water Efficiency

• Energy and Atmosphere

• Materials and Resources

• Indoor Environmental Quality

• Innovation in Design

Centennial Hall (194,974 GSF) Utility FY13

Steam $ 35,328

Electricity $ 72,998

Chilled Water $ 41,046

Natural Gas $ 725

Water/Sewer $ 3,959

Total $ 154,055

Annual $/ft2 $ 0.79

Graff Main Hall (153,917 GSF) Utility FY13

Steam $ 51,662

Electricity $ 68,220

Chilled Water $ 43,532

Natural Gas $ 247

Water/Sewer $ 2,713

Total $ 166,375

Annual $/ft2 $ 1.08

REC (108,738 GSF) Utility FY13

Steam $ 41,805

Electricity $ 79,751

Chilled Water $ 31,746

Natural Gas $ 242

Water/Sewer $ 4,216

Total $ 157,760

Annual $/ft2 $ 1.45

Wimberly Hall (138,643 GSF) Utility FY13

Steam $ 55,943

Electricity $ 94,457

Chilled Water $ 39,212

Natural Gas $ 247

Water/Sewer $ 2,900

Total $ 192,759

Annual $/ft2 $ 1.39

Cartwright Center (139,230 GSF) Utility FY13

Steam $ 57,956

Electricity $ 124,328

Chilled Water $ 40,983

Natural Gas $ 5,851

Water/Sewer $ 16,732

Total $ 245,850

Annual $/ft2 $ 1.77

Center for the Arts (117,947 GSF) Utility FY13

Steam $ 64,065

Electricity $ 89,609

Chilled Water $ 33,358

Natural Gas $ 1,102

Water/Sewer $ 2,159

Total $ 190,293

Annual $/ft2 $ 1.61

Health Science Center (150,500 GSF)

Utility FY13

Steam $ 109,610

Electricity $ 186,674

Chilled Water $ 42,565

Natural Gas $ 276

Water/Sewer $ 2,653

Total $ 341,778

Annual $/ft2 $ 2.27

Total Utility Costs Comparison - Select Buildings

FY13

• The Fund was proposed and passed by students in the spring of 2008. The Fund was extended for a 5-year term in the spring of 2012.

• The Fund can be used for projects that promote sustainability in student funded facilities , including but not limited to: renewable energy, waste reduction, recycling and energy efficiency.

• The Fund is a segregated fee levied each semester to every student. The Fund generated ~ $80,000/year in years 1-4 and increased to $120,000/year in years 5-9.

Environmental Sustainability Reserve (Green Fund)

• Students and maintenance staff selected new shower heads.

• Switched from measured 4.9 to rated 2.5 gallon per minute shower heads.

• Reduce water use by 26% (~7.6 million gallons) in year 1 and 38% (~11.1 million gallons) in year 2.

• Saves approximately $140,000/year, Green Fund project costs $9,400

• Lowers CO2 emissions ~ 1.4 million pounds/year

Low Flow Shower Heads in eight existing Residence Halls

Residence Hall - Water/Sewer Costs

FY08 - FY12

Notes:

1. Lower flow shower heads installed in August 2010 (occurs in August FY11)

2. Data excludes Reuter Hall and Eagle Halls

Residence Hall Total FY08 $67,367.14

Residence Hall Total FY09 $67,427.73

Residence Hall Total FY10 $74,806.45

Residence Hall Total FY11 $58,413.52

Residence Hall Total FY12 $54,538.20

Energy Efficient Lighting in Recreational Eagle Center

• Replaced over 70% of lighting in the REC

• Removed metal halide and high pressure sodium fixtures and installed high bay fluorescent fixtures

• Updated existing 4’ fluorescent fixtures with new ballasts and converted from 32W to 25W lamps

• Installed occupancy sensors and installed enhanced lighting control station

• Estimated saving of ~ $21,000 per year, (Total Cost ~$149,400 = Green Fund $100,550 + Focus ~$24,200 + REC ~$24,650)

• 17% average monthly reduction in electrical consumption from March 2011 – November 2012

• Reduced CO2 emissions by ~ 400,000 lbs./year

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Removed this style fixture and ……

installed this style fixture.

Other Green Fund Lighting Efficiency Projects

Location: Whitney Center

Enhancement: Replaced 45 - 250 watt incandescent bulbs with 65 watt CFL’s

Estimated kWHr Savings per Year: 34,020

Estimated Cost Savings per Year: $2,550

Actual Cost: $895

Residence Halls – Converted from 32 watt to 25 watt 4’ fluorescent lamps • Green Fund provided $ 13,962

Cartwright and Whitney – Lighting enhancements • Green Fund provided $ 20,000

New Student Center – Upgrade from fluorescent to LED • Green Fund commitment $ 187,000

Estimated Savings

kWHr per year 147,541

Savings per year $10,918

Sustainability in Facility Operations FP&M Sustainability Projects

During summer of 2012 began a two-year project to replace exterior HID exterior lights with ……

LED lighting that is approximately 30% more energy efficient.

During summer of 2012 replaced all Mitchell Hall gymnasium and fieldhouse HID lights with more energy efficient high-bay fluorescent lighting.

Will continue to enhance lighting energy efficiency within academic buildings by converting all linear 4-foot fluorescent lamps from 32 to 25 watt lamps. During summer 2014 upgraded from ~ 12 watt fluorescent to ~ 2 watt LED emergency exit lights.

Sustainability in Facility Operations FP&M Sustainability Projects

In spring 2012 completed installation of two high efficiency (~85%) 20 MBTU/Hr natural gas boilers. Replaces a (65%) 32 MBTU/Hr natural gas boiler installed in 1971.

In 2010 began replacing 1960’s era steam hot water heating systems with ……

high efficiency semi-instantaneous hot water heating systems.

Sustainability in Facility Operations • Embrace LEED construction/renovation practices

• Improved occupant comfort • Improved energy efficiency

•Green Cleaning Program • Integrated Pest Management • Spill Prevention • Proper Waste Management

• Hazardous Waste/Materials • Solid Waste

• Stormwater Management • Equipment Efficiency

• Selection • Scheduling and Maintenance

• Transportation • More bike racks • Higher fuel efficiency fleet

Your actions, ideas and best practices ………………

Report temperature problems to FPM Help Desk 785-8585 Turn off unused equipment and enable power save mode Close windows/entry doors Use curtains Dress for the season Turn off water/report leaks Use task lighting instead of overhead general lighting Turn off lights when not in room for more than about five minutes

Do your Part!

Questions and

Discussion

Dan Sweetman (608)785-6800

dsweetman@uwlax.edu