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Sustainability Task Force Report to the President R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S F O R A

Temple University October, 2007

CONTENTS

MEMBERS OF SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION 1. SUSTAINABLE CAMPUSES

Energy.....................................................................................3 Master Planning.......................................................................6 Conservation & Recycling ........................................................9 Transportation.........................................................................12

2. ACADEMIC INITIATIVES

Curriculum ..............................................................................15 Research.................................................................................18

3. OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

Students..................................................................................21 Community ..............................................................................22 Communications......................................................................23

CONCLUSION APPENDICES

1. Energy: Names of the Peer Institutions 2. Energy: EPA Energy Star Energy Management Assessment Matrix 3. Energy: Guidelines for Energy Management Overview 4. Energy: Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) 5. Master Planning: Model Campus Master Plans 6. Master Planning: Stormwater 7. Recycling: Calendar Year 2006-Trash Collection (Tons Collected, Costs) 8. Recycling: Report of Discussions with Individuals Involved in Recycling, Purchasing, etc. 9. Academic Initiatives: Courses in Sustainability-July 2007 10. Research: Faculty/Student Engaged in Sustainability Research-July 2007 11. Outreach & Engagement: Exemplary University Offices of Sustainability

Members of Sustainability Task Force Co-Chairs: Bill Bergman, Vice President, Operations

Lolly Tai, Professor of Landscape Architecture, Senior Associate Dean of Ambler College and Campus

Administration:

Kurt Bresser, Area Superintendent, Facilities Sandra McDade, Director of Business Affairs, Health Sciences Campus

Faculty:

Michel Boufadel, Associate Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering Adrienne Cooper, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering Lynn Andersson, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, Director, Business Honors Program, Fox School of Business and Management Lynn Mandarano, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning, Ambler College Robert J. Mason, Associate Professor of Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts; Director, Environmental Studies Jackie Tanaka, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Science and Technology Kate Wingert-Playdon, Associate Professor of Architecture, Tyler School of Art

Students:

Leigh –Golding DeSantis, Graduate Student of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering Josh Meyer, Graduate Student of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering Peter Seltzer, Undergraduate Student in Fox School of Business and Management Laura Stein, Undergraduate Student in Tourism and Hospitality Management, President of Students for Environmental Action

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This document was realized through a concerted team effort, and we would like to thank everyone on the team. We acknowledge many important contributors to the final report. First, we would like to thank President Hart who has placed sustainability as one of the important priorities at Temple University and for her leadership in establishing the Sustainability Task Force. Second, we thank our team of colleagues who provided assistance with interviews, technical assistance, and/or information. There are many to thank including: Virginia A. Arnsberger, Director of Housekeeping-recycling. Robert Buchholz, Associate Vice President of Facilities Management: information pertaining to buildings. H. Marshall Budin, Senior Facilities Specialist-recycling. Theresa E. Burt, Director of Purchasing: paper usage, recycled materials. College Deans for list of sustainability related courses within their colleges. Tom Dinardo, Director of Facilities: information on the existing landscape master plan; trash collection, and recycling. Mary Ann Fong, Assistant Director for Creative Services: paper usage, recycled materials. Bonnie Frumer, Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Ambler campus: assistance with editing the report. Mark Gottlieb, Superintendent Service Operations: trash collection. Terry Halbert, Director of General Education Executive Committee: list of General Education courses related to sustainability. Aquiles Iglesias, Dean of the Graduate School: information on graduate courses and research related to sustainability. Bill Jalbert, Associate Director of Facilities: residence halls recycling, trash, resources. Peter Jones, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies: information on summer academies. Maury Kane, Director of Duplicating Services: paper usage, recycled materials. Brian Lang, Project Manager of Food Trust: local food availability.

Jonathan Latko, IT Contract Administrator, Computer Services: recycling of computers and electronics. Bill McMaster, Director of Computer Business Services: paper usage, recycled materials Anthony Morris, Manager of Facilities: trash collection. Judson Newbern, Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Planning and Environmental Safety: information about Vanderbilt University’s sustainability initiatives. Martha J. Phan, Director of Publications: paper usage, recycled materials. Timothy O’Rourke, Vice President for Computer and Information Services: paper usage, recycled materials. Vaughn Shinkus, Communications Manager, Executive Office of the President: communications. Brian Sparks, District Manager of Sodexho: food waste, recycled materials. Sheri Stahler, Associate Vice President of Computer Services: assistance with the web development and an online survey; paper usage, recycled materials. Gerald Vander mey, Campus Planner, Clemson University: information about Clemson University’s progress on sustainability. Brent Whiting, Senior Technical Support Specialist, Computer Services: assistance with the design and layout of the document.

Introduction

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“In this time of acute awareness of the earth’s fragility and limited resources, Temple has an obligation to demonstrate how a large urban university can responsibly participate in the global community. The University can act as a model institution and a resource to address growing concerns among citizens and government at all levels and design permanent, affordable, practical, and forward-looking programs for sustainability.”

–– President Ann Weaver Hart In the Spring of 2007, President Hart established a Sustainability Task Force (STF) and charged its members with, “… providing insights, counsel, and advice on current issues regarding environmental responsibility in large, urban universities; new and best-practice methods for addressing these issues, and possible actions Temple University might take toward creating and maintaining a sustainable campus environment.” She requested a report from the STF by Fall 2007. Our initial report builds on the goals outlined by President Hart and makes preliminary recommendations. It addresses sustainability as “protecting and managing our natural resources so they are available for future generations.” We have concluded that a balanced approach to sustainability requires Temple to respect the environmental, economic, social, and communal aspects of its choices to ensure that Temple designs affordable, practical, and forward-looking programs. To achieve this balance, Temple must find new and more effective ways of collaborating with all of its internal constituents, with neighboring communities, and with regional partners. Temple University is a primarily urban institution with a rich history of inclusion dating back to its founder, Russell Conwell. As a result of its unique culture and tradition, Temple’s sustainability initiatives will have a profound impact on the health and quality of life of a large and diverse population within Temple and its surrounding community. Temple is positioned to serve as an important educational resource for teaching environmental responsibility and to demonstrate the value of those principles through its own example and through the activities it sponsors in the community. Taking a leading role in promoting sustainability in Philadelphia can serve as a model for similar urban institutions and burnish Temple’s national reputation for excellence and commitment to principled policy and action. To reach its goals for environmental sustainability, the STF recommends that Temple University make a meaningful commitment to examine all relevant decisions for their environmental impact. It must then assess its current practices and performance; establish goals; prioritize plans based on environmental benefits as well as cost effectiveness; provide adequate capital investment to fund the programs; implement the plans; manage the projects effectively, including monitoring

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progress through systems of milestone measurements and reporting; and conduct periodic review and updates of program goals based on changing internal and external constraints. The expected outcome of these steps is the creation of a culture and expectation for environmental action at all levels. Imperative to the process will be a commitment to:

• set specific policies, • dedicate funds and resources, • sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, • evaluate upcoming major building initiatives with consideration of sustainability, and, • key to these efforts:

establish an Office of Sustainability under the leadership of a director to support all aspects that contribute to a more sustainable environment.

The STF will work with the Director of the Office of Sustainability to establish a broad framework for expanding the President’s stated goals and to coordinate the sustainable initiatives across Temple University. Over the next year, the STF expects to engage in detailed activities to fill out this framework as various recommendations evolve through Temple University’s work on strategic planning, campus master planning, building projects, community engagement, and other initiatives, in a coordinated manner. The three areas of environmental sustainability addressed by the STF are 1) the sustainable campuses, 2) academic initiatives, and 3) outreach and engagement. What follows is a preliminary plan incorporating the goals and recommendations that address each of these areas as prepared by the STF members who are most cognizant in the particular field.

Sustainable Campuses

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Our physical environment has the ability to inspire us, foster community and creativity, and provide intellectual stimulation. We have the obligation to improve our environment and in return be improved by it. Temple has urban, suburban and international campuses, each with varying potential to become a model of sustainability. Our initial review focused on Temple owned properties, where our goal is to conserve resources, reduce our carbon footprint, support our ecosystems, and promote the use of regional resources. To meet this goal Temple University will need to implement reasonable measures of sustainability related to aspects of energy, master planning, conservation and recycling, and transportation. Our commitment to these sustainable practices will provide exemplary educational opportunities and a sense of place, while promoting innovative practices and healthier environments.

ENERGY Our energy consumption affects the sustainability of Temple University, the surrounding community, and the world. In the past, Temple’s energy management and utilization has been dictated primarily by cost. Honoring a strong commitment to sustainability will require that environmental, social, and broader economic considerations influence our energy management decisions in the future. Based on our findings, we have identified four important goals of sound energy management which we believe are achievable through the implementation of the specific recommendations discussed below. Goals:

• Reduce Energy Consumption

• Increase Energy Efficiency

• Integrate Renewable Energy Technology

• Reduce Green House Gas Emissions

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There are two steam plants at Temple. The Main Campus Central Steam Plant is located at the corner of West Montgomery Avenue and North 10th Street as shown above. The other is located at the Health Sciences Campus.

Findings:

• Currently, the bulk of all energy used at Temple University comes from three primary sources: central steam plants, the electrical grid via PECO, and a 16 MW standby electric generating facility.

• In a recent benchmark comparison by Sightlines of Temple University with nine peer institutions, Temple’s energy consumption is higher on a square foot basis in both total energy (MMBtu/GSF) and electrical energy (kWh/GSF). (Temple’s peers in the Sightlines utility benchmarking comparison were: Carnegie Mellon University, Georgetown University (2 campuses), New York University,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rutgers University – New Brunswick (5 campuses), The Johns Hopkins University, The Pennsylvania State University, Thomas Jefferson University (composite) and University of Maryland – College Park). (See Appendix 1).

• The energy performance rating (MMBtu per square foot per year) of Temple’s buildings are, in general three to five times higher (worse) than the EPA’s Energy Star Rating

• To date Temple has made only very modest commitments to renewable energy (namely, the purchase of 9,331,000 kWh of wind energy over six years ending June 30, 2008) that pale in comparison to Temple’s average annual electric consumption of more than 250,000,000 kWh. The only solar power currently in use at Temple will be totally eliminated by February 2008 when our solar-powered emergency call boxes are replaced with a new hard-wired system.

• Temple currently does not meet the Energy Star Energy Management Assessment Matrix (See Appendix 2) guidelines for a fully implemented energy management program.

Recommendations:

• Make a Formal Commitment – An energy policy and management structure modeled on the EPA’s Energy Star Guidelines for Energy Management should be instituted by the President’s office (See Appendix 3 or http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=guidelines.guidelines_index).

• Implement Indoor Temperature Limits – To demonstrate the University’s

commitment to sound energy management Temple should establish a set of strict indoor temperature limits (summer minimums and winter maximums) appropriate for each type of space.

• Follow an Independent and Reasonable Plan – A 25-year energy master plan for the

University is recommended to guide all new construction and retrofits toward achievable and affordable targets for greenhouse gas emissions.

• Conduct a Green House Gas Inventory (GHG) – A GHG inventory is required to establish a baseline prior to setting initial targets and dates for GHG reductions. (Note: The initial GHG inventory is in progress and scheduled for completion in December 2007.)

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• Prepare an Energy Price Forecast – A ten-year utility price forecast and budget sensitivity report should be prepared to inform our strategy for investments in sustainability.

• Dedicate Funding – The University should establish a Board-approved, permanent, funding mechanism dedicated to energy efficiency projects. Such a fund will demonstrate the University’s commitment to energy conservation, act as a catalyst for fund-raising, and provide leverage for commercial investments in major strategic utility infrastructure projects. A reliable, predictable funding stream will also enhance strategic partnerships with the best energy service providers who are, in all likelihood, on the cusp of a strong seller’s market and without which Temple will not be able to achieve all of its energy conservation goals.

• Conduct an Energy Audit and Sign a Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement (GESA) – The University should follow the Commonwealth’s guidelines for procuring a GESA to assure a systematic and thorough review of all utility conservation and infrastructure project opportunities at Temple. (See Appendix 4). A GESA is the quickest way to achieve our goal and it can accommodate input from as much of the University community as necessary to satisfy the broader objectives of the Sustainability Task Force.

• Offer Incentives for Conservation. – Budget incentives for departments or schools that exceed their energy conservation goals should be considered as a way of giving people a tangible stake in the mission.

• Evaluate the Feasibility of Renewable On-site Energy. – Solar, wind, geothermal, green roofs, passive solar heating, co-generation, and other renewable energy technologies should be systematically evaluated for their applicability to all of Temple’s campuses. Each renewable energy project must have a true and measurable positive impact on global sustainability without unintended negative environmental or social consequences.

• Install Enhanced Metering. – “Direct feedback” with sub-metering and data management technology that provides public access to information about utility consumption should be explored to encourage behavioral change within the campus community.

• Change Wasteful Habits with Formal Policies. – All previously standard practices should be reevaluated with energy conservation as a priority. New standards should be codified in formal policies carrying the weight of Presidential endorsement.

Interaction with an Office of Sustainability

For maximum benefit the energy recommendations cited above should be coordinated with all of Temple’s other activity regarding sustainability – sustainable campuses, academic initiatives, and outreach and engagement. Energy management cannot operate independently and be successful. Success will require cooperation from many areas, and a key role of an Office of Sustainability would be to facilitate and, perhaps, enforce this essential cooperation across the University. An Office of Sustainability could also serve an important role by managing the allocation of resources for competing sustainability initiatives.

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PECO Green Roof, Intercollegiate Athletic Field Building, Ambler campus.

MASTER PLANNING

Our campuses comprised of landscapes and buildings, have the potential to be sustainable places inspiring our scholarship, work, and life. A careful review of the University’s master planning practices revealed that the University needs to raise its level of commitment to best practices (See Appendix 5) by developing a sustainable master plan and supporting guidelines. Implementing such projects will facilitate the transformation to campuses that identify, protect, and enhance ecological resources, while reducing environmental impacts, fostering environmental stewardship, and maintaining a sense of place.

Goals:

• Realize sustainable landscapes for our campuses that build on their relationship with the regional ecosystem, reduce impact on regional watershed and stormwater fees paid to the City of Philadelphia, and enhance pedestrian circulation and connectivity. ─ Attain the highest environmental design standards for our buildings providing healthy and inspirational places to learn, work and live.

Findings:

• In 2005, Synterra Ltd. developed a strategic landscape plan for the Main Campus of the University. The plan encompasses the assessment of typologies, open space softscaping and hardscaping, plants, circulation, and furnishings. Interviews with Temple’s Facilities staff indicated that many recommendations of the plan have not yet been implemented. The plan was not guided by principles of sustainable development, and did not provide recommendations for sustainable planning or maintenance. For example, the disposal of stormwater (rainwater) was not addressed. This is particularly important due to the impact of stormwater on the regional aquifer and to the fact that the City of Philadelphia will start charging large institutions, such as Temple University, based on the amount of disposed stormwater. Temple University’s stormwater charge would be approximately $300,000 per month if Temple does not adopt a more progressive policy in managing its stormwater. This is an increase by 200% from the current rate, estimated at approximately $100,000 per month.

• Best management practices have been implemented at Temple University Ambler

through demonstration gardens such as the Ambler campus Wetlands Garden, Formal Native Plant Garden, and Healing Garden. Plans are underway for a Best Management Practice (BMP) of an infiltration retention basin to manage water runoff from the Ambler Learning Center.

• There are newly built water retention basins to accommodate runoff from all major new

construction: the three buildings (Tyler, Medical School, Alter Hall) and the new parking lot at 12th and Diamond Streets. The runoff is held and then released back into the city water waste system at a slower rate.


• There are no formal guidelines for sustainable building practices. In addition, the University has discussed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for building projects. LEED certification is not necessary for best sustainable practice and it is an expensive undertaking, not currently budgeted into the projects. Certification might be deemed important by the University at some time in the future as a demonstration of the University’s commitment to sustainability. Examples of BMPs for green buildings are listed below.

─ Green roof: The Ambler campus Athletic Field Building is the first building

constructed with a green roof at Temple University. ─ Interiors: For new buildings on campus, low volatile organic compound (VOC)

paints are being used and recycled carpets are being evaluated as they become more readily available.

─ Construction Recycling: At the Medical School construction site, Gypsum wall

board scraps are separated and taken for recycling (implemented by a vendor). At other sites, for example, Curtis Hall, demolition materials were recycled for reuse. The ability to recycle building waste is increasing and Facilities Management reviews the possibilities as they become available.

─ Mechanical systems: The Medical School buildings will use an energy wheel as part

of the mechanical system to recover and circulate fresh air in the building. ─ Mechanical systems: Both the new Tyler building and the new Medical School

building have zoned mechanical systems allowing flexible occupancy in parts of the building. This also anticipates different kinds of occupation (lab or studio vs. classroom and office).

─ Mechanical systems: The Ambler campus Learning Center has energy efficient

lighting systems and a high efficiency heating and cooling (i.e., HVAC) system. Moreover, the cooling system for the Learning Center now provides the chilled water for the air conditioning for the Library Building and Widener Hall. As a direct result, the old and inefficient cooling units in both of these building have been eliminated, thereby reducing energy consumption. In the spring of 2008, Dixon Hall will be the next building added to the Learning Center’s chilled water loop, which will enable Ambler to eliminate the antiquated and inefficient chiller currently in service.

─ Flexible use of space: The three new buildings under construction (Alter Hall, Tyler,

and the Medical School building) plus the Ambler campus Learning Center all have a portion of the building with flexible rather than fixed partitions. This impacts the use of space, for example, a classroom can accommodate from 60-240 students depending on the configuration. This allows for changes of use that might not have been anticipated.

Recommendations:

• Develop A Sustainable Temple Master Plan ─ Conduct an inventory of existing landscape conditions, including an

environmental audit on the use of water for irrigation, pesticides, ground maintenance, plus quantity of stormwater run off.

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─ Conduct an inventory of existing conditions of all buildings. ─ Conduct post occupancy evaluations on all major building and renovation

projects. ─ Conduct life-cycle cost analysis for small and large projects weighing standard

practices vs. sustainable practices and replacement vs. repair. ─ Improve integration of site conditions (i.e., topography, floodplain, soil conditions,

vegetation, solar orientation and air flow) in site planning and design of new buildings.

─ Create greenway corridors. Coordinate with neighboring communities (City of Philadelphia and others) to enhance regional connections for people to connect and engage within the natural environment and to maximize ecological value of open spaces.

─ Develop lists of fast-tracked projects and mid- and long-term actions.

• Develop Sustainable Guidelines: ─ Planting design guidelines: support the use native species, removal of invasive

species, and use of xeriscape concepts. The planting program for each campus also should improve habitat quality for local species.

─ Landscape maintenance guidelines incorporate turf management, integrated pest management, and low medium and high standards for levels of maintenance.

─ Reduce green waste through composting and landscape management practices. ─ Campus Tree Plan: express a commitment to no net loss of tree cover across each

campus as well as a commitment to increase tree canopy to sequester green house gases and reduce heat island effect.

─ Stormwater Best Management Practices Guidelines: reduce impact on regional watershed and fees paid to the City of Philadelphia. - Increase application of a range of sustainable stormwater Best Management

Practices (i.e., pervious surfaces, green roofs, swales, ponds and basins for retention, detention and infiltration and evapo-transpiration and stream restoration). Green roofs should be strongly encouraged. The City of Philadelphia provides large credits for using them over competing BMPs. (See Appendix 6)

- Reduce consumption of non-rain water in landscape maintenance by using rainwater for irrigation when possible.

─ Campus hardscape standards: integrate use of local materials, recycled materials and other green alternatives for benches, bike racks, paving, parking, signage, gateways, etc.

─ Pedestrian circulation and connectivity guidelines: increase connectivity and safety of pedestrian pathways and evaluate other measures to make campus more pedestrian friendly. - Improve access to local bike lanes and bike facilities on campus. - Improve physical connections with neighboring communities with landscaping

and other measures. ─ Green building guidelines for existing and new buildings:

- Increase natural light and ventilation in buildings. - Minimize energy usage. Consider using devices such as room temperature

controls and light sensors; coatings on roofs for reflectivity to reducing heat islands and cooling loads; solar panels for energy production, and green roofs to reduce heating and cooling demands. Upgrade and maintain efficient mechanical systems.


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─ Increase use of regional and locally manufactured building materials, recycled materials or materials made from renewable resources, and low volatile organic compound (VOC) materials (i.e., carpets, paints, and sealants) for indoor air quality.

- Increase the practice of recycling construction waste. - Maximize space use and efficiency (i.e., multi-use residential college planning,

coordinating learning/housing facilities for students, faculty residences, services within walking distance).

- Conserve water through the installation of water-saving devices (ex. waterless urinals).

• Provide Educational Opportunities

─ Build sustainable demonstration gardens and integrate into master plan. ─ Integrate educational signage for plants and natural features.

• Create a Master Planning Committee consisting of staff, faculty and students to review

landscape plans and building plans for ongoing and future projects, as well as the selection of consultants and contractors.

• Identify opportunities with local communities, including partnerships to transform the

University vicinity. • Engage University staff, faculty, students, and neighboring communities in the

planning, design, and stewardship of their landscapes. • Use campus landscapes, building, and other projects as educational tools to

demonstrate the importance of the environment and sustainable design concepts.

CONSERVATION & RECYCLING Goals:

• Follow the 4R mandate: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Regulate.

• Recommend target goals for the University. Materials examined: Paper Food including beverage containers and utensils Recyclable materials (plastic, glass, aluminum) Electronic waste Residential hall discarded materials Chemical waste Yard waste

Findings:

• In calendar year 2006, Temple recycled 26% of its total trash, at all campuses. Recycled materials include paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage containers, post-consumer food waste, tree

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limbs/brush, leaves, computers, toner & ink cartridges, light bulbs, batteries, pallets, etc. Temple has guidelines for recycling, but no mandates to recycle. Recycling bins for paper and beverages are located primarily indoors, with few recycling bins outdoors.

• Temple’s computer recycling center is self supporting (through an advanced recovery fee

on newly purchase computers) which follows a planned process for disposal of used computers, which includes reuse by Temple departments, offering for sale to Temple employees and students, offering to community and nonprofit organization groups, and finally with responsible disposal through reputable wholesalers.

• Paper products with recycled contents are availabl, but are often more expensive than

virgin paper ($32.34 per 5000 sheet carton for virgin paper versus $48.64 per 5000 sheet carton for recycled paper). Large users of paper (Technology Center and Duplicating) are receptive to using recycled paper, but are concerned about the cost.

• Creative Services has initiated sustainability practices into its products by using paper

with FSC certification (Forest Sustainability Council) in the majority of its output, as well as requiring printing with soy-based inks whenever possible.

• Other recycled products are available (furniture, outdoor products, ceiling tiles, etc.), but

are not specifically targeted for purchasing.

• Post consumer food waste is picked up by a pig farmer only from Johnson & Hardwick Dining Hall on the Main Campus. Food that has not been offered for consumption is frozen and given to Philabundance. Cooking oil is recycled.

Data regarding current recycling are detailed in Appendices 7 and 8.

Recommendations: Paper:

• Establish a University goal to reduce purchasing of paper by 20% in 2007-2008 through educational initiatives. ─ Educate students about two-sided copying in Tech Center; set printer defaults to

double sided printing. ─ Encourage students to read supplementary course materials on-line (as opposed

to printing them). ─ Educate faculty and staff about two-sided printing from duplicating center and

office printers. ─ Educate faculty to accept electronic submissions of assignments through

Blackboard training, Teaching Learning Center seminars, and other initiatives. - Develop a sustainability workshop for all Deans about ways their Colleges can

contribute to sustainability efforts. - Develop sustainability workshops for all new employees (working with

Human Resources). - Provide education and training in sustainability practices to all office

managers and employees with responsibility for purchasing paper products, for preparing documents for teaching and administrative purposes, and for office recycling. Workshops should be organized by Office of Sustainability.

─ Increase the percentage of post-consumer recycled paper purchased. The savings from the paper reduction will balance the increased cost of recycled paper.


─ Increase University compliance on recycling paper and beverage containers with

Presidential mandate and oversight. The oversight will be carried out by monitoring building trash bins and recycling containers. This campaign needs to involve all Temple employees. Create a network of building/departmental “recycling ambassadors” to foster compliance. Initiate building competitions for positive compliance with rewards.

─ Use inexpensive flash drives to deliver large amounts information that would require many pages of paper such as freshmen orientation, faculty/staff training etc.

─ Promote use of electronic signatures, documents, and filing.

Food/Beverages: • Eliminate bottled water at Temple-sponsored functions. Make ice water in

pitchers/thermoses available with biodegradable paper cups. Educate Temple community about the energy and raw materials required to produce and transport beverage containers.

• Make recycling containers available for disposal where food and beverages are

offered.

• Set aside all food waste from Student Activity Center (SAC) and Diamond Club for pick up by Shisler pig farms. At present, only Johnson-Hardwick and HSC Student Faculty Center send their food waste to the pig farm. Implement compliance monitoring to ensure food is not put into regular trash for landfill.

• Educate students to reduce food waste. Use plasma screen in SAC for this purpose, as well as to educate about other recycling issues.

• Increase the availability of locally-produced foods through encouraging local vendors and community gardening initiatives.

• “Disposable” but non-degradable materials. ─ Promote the use of cloth/mesh sacks for books and shopping. ─ Prohibit the use of plastic bags in local (on-campus) stores. ─ Promote personal reusable water bottles. ─ Provide water coolers in major conference rooms in Conwell and other locations

that are heavily used by faculty and staff. ─ Develop a recycling plan for Residential Hall move-out. There are several models

including working with local community re-sale shops, hosting campus-wide flea markets, and partnering with United Way with proceeds shared between campus and community.

─ Establish an initial University goal to increase the amount of recycled waste from approximately 26% of the total trash disposed to 40%. This shift from solid waste disposal to recycled disposal will reduce the estimated cost/ton from ~$116/ton for solid waste to ~$30/ton for recyclables. (See Appendices 7 and 8).

─ Phase-in requirement of outdoor recycling containers. Initially, concentrate on high traffic areas where food and beverages are available. (i.e. 7-11, SAC, Liacouras Center). Partner existing outdoor trash cans (~240) with recycling cans.

─ Conduct building recycling audits to monitor recyclable materials in trash stream on Main Campus.

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• Other waste: Computer/electronic, chemical waste and batteries: ─ Develop better promotional communication about the computer/electronic

recycling plan at Temple. This program is a model success story. ─ Publicize the chemical recycling plan, another Temple success story,

administered by Environmental Health and Radiation Safety. This program recycles certain unexpired chemicals from one lab and allocates to other labs, saving the cost of purchasing new chemicals or disposing of old ones.

─ Promote and expand available battery recycling program. Every building should have a container for battery recycling and a promotional campaign to advertise it.

TRANSPORTATION The majority of the vehicles operated on Temple’s campuses are those owned by Campus Safety and Facilities Management. For individuals, the urban and suburban locations of Temple’s campuses provide many options for getting to and from Temple using public transit and Temple run shuttles. However, many cars still come to campus daily, increasing tension with neighbors, gridlock on streets, and continuing the use of an energy inefficient mode of transit. For Temple to truly be a sustainable campus, these issues need to be investigated and mediated. Goals:

• Quantifying Temple University’s greenhouse gas emissions related to travel and transportation.

• Encourage the use of sustainable and non-polluting methods of transportation for persons getting to and from campus.

• Reduce the number of personal vehicles on and around the Temple campuses.

• Foster the use of sustainable transportation throughout the Philadelphia region.

On-going initiatives:

• Estimating the number of personal vehicles on Temple campuses through a University-wide transportation survey. The survey was developed with assistance from the University Computing Service and will be carried out in Fall 2007.

• Quantifying the number of Temple-owned transportation vehicles, their fuel type,

efficiency, and mileage.

• Surveying grounds equipment contributions to greenhouse gasses.

• Comparing campus green areas vs. parking areas.

• Examining bike parking availability and security. Recommendations:

• Promote transportation modes that will reduce our carbon footprint significantly.


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─ Biking: Promote safe biking with a secure, monitored bike parking lot attached to monitored car lots, to reduce the incidence and ease the fear of bike theft on campus.

─ Public transportation: Promote public transportation systems available to campuses through better community education and a Temple website highlighting the many options available. Discuss reduced fares and targeted marketing on campus with SEPTA.

─ Walking: Promote sustainable community development near Temple campuses for students, faculty, and staff to reduce the travel to work. Extend the lighting and security in surrounding areas so people feel safe walking through nearby neighborhoods.

─ Car-pooling: Reduce the number of daily parked vehicles on campuses by initiating a web-based, car-pooling system with interactive maps of the Philadelphia region. Consider offering reduced parking lot rates for students with 2, 3, or 4 people in their car, with rates decreasing with each additional person.

─ Alternative fuel options: Explore alternative fuels for Temple fleets including Fry-O-Diesel. Purchase low-emissions vehicles, where possible, for replacements.

• Reduce land use on campuses for parking. Create gardens or parks with the land

gained from the reduction of vehicles on campus. • Reduce student-owned cars on campus with the implementation of PhilyCarShare:

Provide cars on the campuses and develop an educational campaign for families that communicates the advantages for students to use car share rather than bringing their own cars to campus.

• Office of Sustainability: An office of Sustainability will help to promote the use of

sustainable community friendly transportation. It could provide updated the transportation information on STF website, including SEPTA and Temple routes, ride share postings, as well as future incentives or programs geared toward sustainable transportation. The office may also play a role in advising departments about options regarding the purchase of fuels or vehicles.

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Environmental problems are multidimensional and complex, involving natural and human systems. It is essential, therefore, that we approach these issues from diverse, discipline-spanning perspectives. An effective sustainability strategy for Temple University calls for robust academic initiatives and fully supported research programs. Academic initiatives should provide basic knowledge of the environmental, social, and economic issues, along with discipline-specific courses that equip students with the tools to tackle the problems. Sustainability research should be both fundamental and applied, as well as cross-disciplinary, in order to develop appropriate solutions.

CURRICULUM Goals:

• Increase sustainability awareness throughout the curriculum.

• Develop and promote curricular initiatives. Findings: What follows is an overview of:

• Environmental and sustainability-related courses that are currently offered at the Main Campus, Ambler campus, and Health Science Campus.

• Environmental and sustainability-related courses approved by the General Education Executive Committee.

• Current faculty in environmental and sustainability science areas.

• Anticipated faculty hires in the environmental and sustainability science areas.

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• Current and planned initiatives to develop interdisciplinary programs in environmental and sustainability-related sciences.

Details of Findings:

• Environmental and sustainability courses offered at Temple University: There are

108 undergraduate courses and 50 graduate or cross-listed courses currently offered by Temple University. The General Education committee has approved 11 environmental-sustainability courses. Since sustainability is a theme of the General Education program, more courses may be expected to be developed for Gen Ed. Details of course offerings are provided in Appendix 9.

• Current Faculty: There are approximately 60 faculty with some level of expertise in

sustainability and environmental issues. In many cases, however, environmental and sustainability interests are peripheral to faculty members’ main research and teaching foci. At the Ambler campus, Community & Regional Planning has two full-time faculty, while the Department of Landscape Architecture & Horticulture has six faculty with specialties in environment and sustainability; each department has a complement of additional adjunct faculty. The Department of Architecture has four faculty with interests in sustainability. The Department of Biology has two faculty in the environmental area. The Department of Chemistry has three faculty in environmental chemistry. Civil and Environmental Engineering has seven faculty in the Environmental Engineering track; three of these faculty are on tenure lines. The Department of Geography & Urban Studies has two tenured faculty and one lecturer in the environmental area. The Department of Geology has four faculty dealing with environmental issues. The Environmental Studies program has no faculty lines of its own. Other programs and departments, including Public Health, the Law School, and the Fox School of Business, have very limited faculty representation in the environmental and sustainability areas.

• New Hires: In the College of Science and Technology, one of the two new faculty

members recently hired in Geology specializes in energy. Within the next year, Geology anticipates hiring two more faculty with one possible hire focused on coastal geology. The Biology Department will begin a search in the fall for two faculty members in the general area of Ecology/Environmental Biology. By September 2008, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, plans to fill three tenure-track positions with research foci in the areas of air pollution, biological, water treatment and energy. The Department of Geography & Urban Studies, in conjunction with its pending proposal for an Urban Studies PhD program, hopes to make additional environmental hires in the near future. Sustainability is a possible specialization for a new position being filled for September 2008.

• Current and planned sustainability-related undergraduate programs: Under the responsibility of the Office of Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Studies, several summer academies are offered to academically talented high school students in the Philadelphia area. One of the academies is focused on environmental science. Ideas about how to expand the sustainability focus of the summer academy to the undergraduate experience are described in the “Recommendations” below.

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Processes of globalization impact the sustainability of urban environments. Geography and Urban Studies Department’s (GUS) research focuses on the social causes and consequences of unsustainable urban environments. The image above shows an urban garden in North Philadelphia. (photo by GUS graduate student Dana Bauer)

─ The Environmental Studies program offers both

BA and BS degrees (http://www.temple.edu/env-stud). The program is based jointly in the College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Technology; this arrangement provides both advantages and administrative challenges for Environmental Studies.

─ The Department of Civil and Environmental

Engineering offers a Minor in Environmental Engineering that requires 15 credit hours.

─ The Department of Architecture has accreditation

requirements that call for incorporation of sustainability building practices into the curriculum which is currently being introduced across the curriculum rather than through separate courses.

─ Ambler College is developing a sustainability certificate. ─ NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program Entitled “Temple

Environmental and Sustainability Science (TESS)”. An NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates proposal was submitted in September 2007 to develop a multi-disciplinary summer program in environmental and sustainability science. Faculty from Civil and Environmental Engineering, Biology, Geography and Urban Studies, Kinesiology, and the Ambler College Center for Sustainable Communities will develop research projects for the students during the 11 week summer internship. All students will participate in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course. Students will be recruited from Penn State Media campus, Community College of Philadelphia, Temple, as well as other institutions throughout the US. One goal is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students doing environmental and sustainability research.

• Graduate Programs: Programmatic offerings in environmental sustainability are rather limited, particularly at the PhD level. The Master of Public Health program trains

community health practitioners, while doctoral research emphasizes health and environmental policy. Ambler College offers the Master of Community and Regional Planning, and is developing a Master’s degree in landscape ecological restoration. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers an Environmental Engineering track within its Master’s program. All of these department’s graduate courses are offered in the afternoon/evening, which allows community practitioners to attend. The Fox School of Business holds an (annual) social entrepreneurship conference, with a planned alternative energy/clean technology theme for next year. An “Initiative for Sustainable Strategies” which would secure funding for a package of sustainable business projects also is in the works. The Department of Geography & Urban Studies has proposed an Urban Studies PhD program, with environmental sustainability as one of its themes.

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• National Science Foundation (NSF) – Alliances for Graduate Education in the Professoriate (AGEP) Initiatives: Temple University is a member of the AGEP supported by NSF. This alliance also involves Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin, Ohio State University, Penn State University, and University of Illinois, Urbana. The goal of AGEP is to increase student diversity in the academy in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and in social, behavioral, and economic science (SBES).

The Dean of the Graduate School suggested that sustainability science would be an

integrating focus that would bring together students in STEM disciplines with students in SBES.

Recommendations:

• A key resource to the academic programs would be the Office of Sustainability, which would serve as a clearing house of information to students, faculty, staff, and community members interested in sustainability. Resources for small grants for faculty and students for sustainability projects could be made available to further academic initiatives. To foster collaboration, interdisciplinary seminars related to sustainability could be sponsored by the Office.

• Develop a Sustainability Science* undergraduate course with an identifying code so

that students could graduate with a sustainability focus independent of their major. A select number of Diamond Peer Instructors would be awarded to faculty teaching these courses. These sustainability courses could become part of the Learning Community concept which ties two courses together in a common theme using an integrated syllabus. In addition to the course-related activities, a number of Diamond Research Scholars and awards from the Research Incentive Fund would be set-aside for sustainability research projects. Once developed, the sustainability focus would recruit Temple undergraduates from the Summer Science Academy.

* Sustainability science encompasses, in addition to courses in Science & Technology

and Engineering, courses involving social capitol (housing, public health, land preservation) and economic capitol related to sustainability.

• Expanded and New Programs. Systematically assess the demand for new graduate and

undergraduate course offerings and degree programs in environmental sustainability. Create systems for ongoing measurement and reporting. Temple University should keep abreast of emerging trends and interest and strive to meet new demands through judicious allocation of new resources and reallocation of existing resources.

RESEARCH Goals:

• Leadership in sustainability research and development.

• Promote collaboration among various disciplines in sustainability research.

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Ambler College’s Center for Sustainable Communities undertook the Pennypack Creek Watershed Study to help alleviate flooding and pollution in a 12-municipality area that encompasses parts of Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks counties.

Findings:

• Research on sustainability issues was reported by individual schools and colleges. Of the 17 schools and colleges, 12 reported sustainability research; 74 faculty are represented. (See Appendix 10).

• An area of strength in sustainability research at Temple is the Ambler Center for Sustainable Communities which is a multidisciplinary center with emphasis on stormwater and water resource management, environmental planning and engineering. Faculty in various schools (Ambler, Engineering, Business, Science & Technology, Tourism and Hospitality) collaborates on projects which have highlighted Temple’s success in this area throughout the region. However, in general, there seems to be little collaborative effort among various researchers. For example, research on pulmonary diseases by the Medical School faculty is not accompanied by research in epidemiology. Similarly, most of the research in the physical sciences (Science & Technology and Engineering) seems separated from community outreach and environmental policy conducted, for example, by the College of Liberal Arts.

Recommendations:

• Encourage collaborative efforts among faculty/staff/students in sustainability research. ─ Information on sustainability initiatives should be posted on the Sustainability web

site. Active links could facilitate collaborations internally and externally. ─ Funding opportunities for sustainability research, both government and private,

should be circulated through the VP for Research “Research Flash” emails to facilitate faculty and student efforts in sustainability research.

• Support sustainability research through a committed portion of Research Incentive Funds (RIF) for students and faculty.

• Support action projects that encourage reflective participation in sustainability efforts for students, staff, and faculty leaders.

• Offer courses that include sustainability research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty engaged in sustainability research should be encouraged to mentor these students.

• Host an international Sustainability Conference with invited speakers from research areas that emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability issues.

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• Work with the Office of Sustainability to foster collaboration with communities, provide practical solutions, and obtain external funding from local and state government agencies (City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth), private non-profit organizations, as well as from the federal government. Draw on the expertise in the Center for Sustainable Communities to implement this recommendation.

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Synergy among Temple’s internal and external community requires strong outreach and engagement between all stakeholders. Avenues for outreach and engagement include students, community, and communications. Students

Goals:

• Develop and promote initiatives in partnership with student environmental groups and organizations. Assess and evaluate all current activity pertaining to sustainability across the University and create systems for ongoing measurement and reporting.

Findings: Existing environmental entities on Temple’s campus:

• Students for Environmental Action (SEA) – affiliated with the Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) and the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC). SEA seeks to increase student awareness of environmental issues, through educational events (movie screenings, guest speakers, lecture series, etc.), and collaborations with other student organizations. Current activities include: promotion of RecycleMania, a national challenge to increase recycling on campuses; educational outreach programs with local elementary and high schools to teach basic principles of global warming; and participation in community greening projects.

• Habitat For Humanity is participating in a new initiative where the proceeds from

recycled can collection are used to fund “green” technology in the homes they build. • Temple Student Government will establish a new committee responding to the

Presidential sustainability priorities through the Environmental Committee. This committee previously existed and was disbanded. The Student Government committee could be responsible for holding university-wide environmental events that align with the goals of the President.

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RecycleMania: The Temple community recycled 385,004 pounds (193 tons) of recyclable materials.

Recommendations:

• Resident Assistant Training (RA): Mandatory training sessions of all RAs will inform them of Temple’s new sustainability effort. They will in turn be asked to pass that information to their residents.

• PhillyCarShare: Students will be encouraged to leave their cars at home and register for the PhillyCarShare program with the presence of PhillyCarShare’s hybrid vehicles around campus.

• Sustainable Options: There are many examples

including: canvas sacks available for shopping in the bookstore or borrowing books from the library; compact fluorescent light bulbs sold in the bookstore; double-sided printing available in all computer labs.

• Green Events: Various university-wide events will help promoting sustainability. Examples include: an Energy Reduction Competition and a Sustainability Fair and/or conference.

• TreeTenders: A group of Temple students organized through the Office of Sustainability and trained by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society in tree tending will

participate in various community greening projects and help teach community members.

• Website: An interactive sustainability website will publicize Temple’s initiative to become a more sustainable institution. The website should also include real-time energy usage reports, resources for students and the community, and current environmental policies on campus. (See section on Communications).

• Funding for Environmental Projects: Funding should be available to provide resources that will enable students or student organizations to conduct projects or hold events related to environmental sustainability. Funding could be distributed through the Office of Sustainability.

COMMUNITY Goals:

• Develop and promote community initiatives in partnership with external constituents, including partnering with organizations such as the City of Philadelphia and its agencies; the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; neighborhood and civic organizations; and regional and national organizations focused on sustainability.

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Findings:

• Numerous resources are available to Temple University through community and governmental organizations. Local nonprofit organizations appear to be willing to work with Temple to develop a more sustainable campus. Through student groups, academic programs, research projects, and faculty contacts, the University is already associated with organizations such as the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Clean Air Council, Fairmount Park Association, Sustainable Business Network, City of Philadelphia, Francisville, Girard College, PhillyCarShare, and Fry-O-Diesel, among many others. Moreover, Temple’s recently unveiled Home Ownership Program will stimulate even more connections as Temple employees begin living, working, and volunteering in our immediate neighborhoods.

• Unfortunately, a complete list of all such collaborations is not readily available, as

Temple currently does not have a centralized entity to create, track, and maintain connections as well as foster new collaborations in a systematic manner. Organizations who wish to work with Temple face a challenge in finding the contact at Temple to initiate the collaboration.

• Assistance is available from both government and non-government sources for the

implementation of sustainable policies in universities. (See Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education http://www.aashe.org/about/about.php, and International Institute for Sustainable Development http://www.iisd.org/educate/). However, assistance such as that provided by these groups is not as accessible without a mechanism in place for maintaining contacts with organizations and funding agencies. At this time, there is no such centralized mechanism in place at Temple.

Recommendations:

A Temple University Office of Sustainability should be created to serve as the point of coordination for community outreach projects. Many of our peer institutions (e.g., state research and urban universities) have already established such an office, functioning as guiding forces for campus sustainability efforts as well as repositories of sustainability-related materials, courses, and research projects. (See Appendix 11). An Office of Sustainability could serve as a focal point for Temple’s community and funding connections – a transparent window through which Temple can look outward toward collaborations and partnerships and through which community members can look inside our rich institution to locate the distinct expertise provided by our faculty, staff, and students.

COMMUNICATIONS Goals:

• Establish environmental responsibility as one of the Temple’s top-level strategic initiatives.

• Promote awareness of new and ongoing sustainability initiatives within the Temple University community.

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• Build support and inspire action that leads to a green campus culture, fosters behavioral change, and promotes environmental literacy among all campus populations: students, faculty, staff, vendors, and others.

• Create broader external awareness of Temple’s leadership in advancing sustainability, in order to: ─ Develop partnerships and information exchange with organizations and programs that

share mutual goals. ─ Attract additional funding for Temple’s sustainability initiatives. ─ Position the University positively among institutions of higher learning.

Findings:

• President Hart’s investiture address has established a framework for how the university communicates about sustainability.

• The University Communications office recently has incorporated language about the University’s emphasis on sustainability into its top-level strategic messaging document, which serves as a guide for the development of all central university communications programs, i.e. web pages, publications, news coverage, etc.

• While individual programmatic efforts have been communicated through various means,

there currently is no comprehensive strategy for communicating internally and externally regarding Temple’s sustainability initiatives.

• The University’s national media consultant, Gehrung Associates, suggests a moderate

level of media “fatigue” with the issue of sustainability. This is a potential challenge to the University’s efforts to attract nation media attention.

Recommendations:

• Develop a substantive, interactive, sustainability website, to serve as a portal to information about sustainability efforts across the Temple University community. Features would include: ─ Ready accessibility from top-level Temple page(s) ─ Navigation based on best practice in usability ─ Links to information regarding Temple’s sustainability efforts in all programs ─ News articles about current Temple sustainability initiatives ─ Mechanisms (i.e. blogs, bulletin boards) for community discussion

• Publish series of articles in Temple Times to introduce internal populations to the

initiative and sustain awareness on an ongoing basis. • Work with News Services on an ongoing basis to attract regional and national media

coverage of newsworthy sustainability initiatives at Temple.

• Position Temple faculty and staff as expert sources in national media sources on issues relating to sustainability.

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Future Temple University Sustainability Website: http://www.temple.edu/sustainability

• Demonstrate Temple’s commitment to sustainability by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, a public pledge to reduce greenhouse emissions over time and integrate sustainability into the curriculum. (More than 400 institutions of higher education have signed on to date).

• Where appropriate, develop specific published materials promoting Sustainability initiatives, as recommended throughout the STF report.

• Publish feature stories, as appropriate, in high-level university publications reaching audiences of alumni and friends.

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We stand together at a critical moment in time as members, simultaneously, of the Temple University, Philadelphia, and global communities. Global climate change is affecting our planet in ways that will forever alter our access to water, our food production, health, and even the geography of our coastal cities. We have a small window of time within our multiple communities to change our present course in order to preserve some of the beauty, resilience and resources of our earth for those who come after us. Thus, the decision to form the Sustainability Task Force (STF) could not have arrived at a more important time. As members of the Temple community, we must contribute by quickly adopting policies and practices that do not alter the planet at the current rate, and allow us to peacefully coexist with other species as well as our own. Most importantly, we must adopt a paradigm shift that will be responsive to the planet’s constantly changing condition. Under its new leadership, and in the midst of institutional revisioning, Temple is perfectly poised to leverage the energy of its many internal stakeholders in launching a well-publicized, proactive effort to reduce its ecological footprint. Through our recommendations concerning the building of sustainable technologies and facilities, innovative academic initiatives and rigorous faculty research, and intensive community outreach and engagement, we believe that Temple can achieve sustainability goals that can galvanize the expertise and vision of individuals inside and outside our immediate community. More specifically, crucial to achieving our sustainability goals will be to:

• set specific policies, • dedicate funds and resources, • sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, • evaluate upcoming major building initiatives with consideration of sustainability, and,

key to these efforts, • establish an Office of Sustainability under the leadership of a director to support all

aspects that contribute to a more sustainable environment. More than simply an emblematic gesture, Temple’s signing of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, we believe, would demonstrate a public commitment to sustainability and the deeper paradigmatic changes that entails. The Presidents Climate Commitment is a public pledge to reduce greenhouse emissions over time, as well as integrate sustainability into the university curriculum. Thus far, over 400 institutions of higher education have signed on, including some of the most prominent colleges and universities in the United States. We feel strongly that Temple should be listed among them. Under construction is the new building for the Tyler

School of Art at the Temple's Main Campus.

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Temple is in the midst of a period of rapid growth and blossom. With the building of new homes for the Medical School and the Tyler School of Art, renovation of the Baptist Temple, and the Alter Hall addition to the Fox School of Business, we have the rare opportunity to put our sustainability goals immediately into action. If we act quickly, there is still time to incorporate innovative technologies and materials to increase energy efficiency and reduce ecological impact. An Office of Sustainability, with a salaried Director, is what we believe is necessary to centralize the sustainability activities within the University. Many of our peer and comparable institutions (e.g., state research and urban universities) have already established such an office, functioning as guiding forces for campus sustainability efforts as well as repositories of sustainability-related materials, courses, and research projects. We envision that the STF could work with the Director of the Office of Sustainability to establish a broad framework for expanding the President’s stated goals and to coordinate the sustainable initiatives across Temple University. In closing, the STF is encouraged and heartened by the sustainability efforts within the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Temple University is uniquely situated to address sustainability at the campus, neighborhood, regional, national, and international levels. We look forward to creating an Office that can work closely with community organizations, local businesses, the Environmental and Urban Sustainability Initiative (EUSI), the Philadelphia Water Department, the Steering Committee for a Sustainable Philadelphia (Urban Sustainability Forum), and many other local entities to reduce our ecological footprint and sustain our quality of life. It is our hope that this report embraces the notion of a “Sustainable Temple,” striving for the highest ideals and reaching our fullest potential.

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1. Energy: Names of the Peer Institutions 2. Energy: EPA Energy Star Energy Management Assessment Matrix 3. Energy: Guidelines for Energy Management Overview 4. Energy: Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) 5. Master Planning: Model Campus Master Plans 6. Master Planning: Stormwater 7. Recycling: Calendar Year 2006-Trash Collection (Tons Collected, Costs) 8. Recycling: Report of Discussions with Individuals Involved in Recycling, Purchasing, etc. 9. Academic Initiatives: Courses in Sustainability-July 2007 10. Research: Faculty/Student Engaged in Sustainability Research-July 2007 11. Outreach & Engagement: Exemplary University Offices of Sustainability

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Energy Director No central or organizational resource Decentralized managementCentral or organizational resource not empowered

Empowered central or organizational leader with senior management support

Energy Team No company energy network Informal organization Active cross-functional team guiding energy program

Energy Policy No formal policy Referenced in environmental or other policiesFormal stand-alone EE policy endorsed by senior mgmt.

Gather and Track Data Little metering/no tracking Local or partial metering/tracking/reportingAll facilities report for central consolidation/analysis

Normalize Not addressed Some unit measures or weather adjustmentsAll meaningful adjustments for organizational analysis

Establish baselines No baselines Various facility-established Standardized organizational base year and metric established

Benchmark Not addressed or only same site historical comparisonsSome internal comparisons among company sites

Regular internal & external comparisons & analyses

Analyze Not addressed Some attempt to identify and correct spikesProfiles identifying trends, peaks, valleys & causes

Technical assessments and audits Not conducted Internal facility reviews Reviews by multi-functional team of professionals

Determine scope No quantifiable goals Short term facility goals or nominal corporate goalsShort & long term facility and corporate goals

Estimate potential for improvement No process in place Specific projects based on limited vendoprojectionsFacility & organization defined based on experience

Establish goals Not addressed Loosely defined or sporadically applied Specific & quantifiable at various organizational levels

Define technical steps and targets Not addressed Facility-level consideration as opportunities occurDetailed multi-level targets with timelines to close gaps

Determine roles and resources Not addressed or done on ad hoc basis Informal interested person competes for fundingInternal/external roles defined & funding identified

Make Commitment to Continuous Improvement

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Set Performance Goals

Assess Performance and Opportunities

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Create a communication plan Not addressed Tools targeted for some groups used occasionallyAll stakeholders are addressed on regular basis

Raise awareness No promotion of energy efficiency Periodic references to energy initiatives All levels of organization support energy goals

Build capacity Indirect training only Some training for key individuals Broad training/certification in technology & best practices

Motivate No or occasional contact with energy users and staffThreats for non-performance or periodic reminders

Recognition, financial & performance incentives

Track and monitor No system for monitoring progress Annual reviews by facilities Regular reviews & updates of centralizedsystem

Measure results No reviews Historical comparisons Compare usage & costs vs. goals, planscompetitors

Review action plan No reviews Informal check on progress Revise plan based on results, feedback & business factors

Provide internal recognition Not addressed Identify successful projects Acknowledge contributions of individualsteams, facilities

Get external recognition Not sought Incidental or vendor acknowledgement Government/third party highlighting achievements

Evaluate Progress

Recognize Achievements

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Guidelines for Energy Management Overview : ENERGY STAR

Guidelines for Energy Management Overview

EPA offers a proven strategy for superior energy management with tools and resources to help each step of the way. Based on the successful practices of ENERGY STAR partners, these guidelines for energy management can assist your organization in improving its energy and financial performance while distinguishing your organization as an environmental leader.

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Guaranteed Energy Savings Act - Commonwealth of PA Leadership of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recognized the impact that operation and maintenance of existing buildings, and new building design, can have on energy consumption and environmental performance. For example, the executive order establishing the Governor's Green Government Council (GGGC) identifies building energy efficiency as a priority. Efforts are under way to insure that new buildings designed for Commonwealth occupancy are constructed according to current energy efficient and GREEN principles. A process was needed to benefit agencies that improves existing buildings. As the agency responsible for Commonwealth buildings, Department of General Services, Public Works has been assigned the lead for developing a process through which agencies can easily enter into guaranteed energy savings contracts. The Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) allows agencies to contract for energy conservation measures in existing buildings without the requirement of an up-front capitol budget allocation. Projects will be implemented where, through simple-payback analysis, cost savings resulting from energy conservation improvements exceed the associated financing. In other words, these guaranteed savings are used to cover operating budget finance payments over a period not to exceed fifteen years. The Director , Bureau of Facilities Management, is the primary contact for those interested in implementing this process. Additionally, PSFEI has an Energy Management Consultant available to assist the Executive Agencies in implementing GESA projects. GESA Information

● DGS Web Site ● Program Description ● Standard Documents ● Active Projects

News Items House Bill 1996 ( Bill Info ) Extends GESA to 15 years, ESCO can include a capital improvement, & consider a GESA before capital funding. (Signed by the Governor on July 15, 2004 - Takes effect in 60 days) GESA Program Description

● Procurement Handbook - See Part IV, Chapters 11 & 12 ● Energy Perfomance Contracting Flowchart (pdf file) ● Qualified ESCO's (MailMerge Contact List, please contact us for details: [email protected].

edu) ● Presentation - ESCO Orientation Conference, July 24, 2003

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http://www.gggc.state.pa.us/http://www.gggc.state.pa.us/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.dgs.state.pa.us/dgs/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=113676&dgsNav=|5054|https://fei.psu.edu/home2/energy/GesaProjects.aspxhttp://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB1996P4282.pdfhttp://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/ALL/2003/0/HB1996.HTMhttp://www.dgs.state.pa.us/dgs/lib/dgs/procurement/handbook/m215-3.pdfhttps://fei.psu.edu/ESCO/Flowchart_Both.pdfmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://fei.psu.edu/ESCO/ESCO_Orientation_July2003.pdf

GESA

● Presentation - Lighting Seminar, Erie, PA, September 3, 2003 ( pdf version ) ● Presentation - Lighting Seminar, Carlisle, PA, October 30, 2003 ( pdf version ) ● Presentation - Sustainability on Campus, Harrisburg, PA, December 5, 2003 ● Presentation - PA Act 57 Energy Solutions Seminar, Somerset, PA, December 17, 2003 ● Presentation - PA Act 57 for Department of Public Welfare, January 15, 2004 ● Presentation - Benefits of Energy Service Performance Contracts, Slippery Rock, February 25,

2004 ● Presentation - NAESCO State Performance Contracting Case Study PA, Raleigh, NC, April 22,

2004 ● Presentation - IFMA Public Sector Facilities Council Spring Meeting, Harrisburg, PA, May 14,

2004

Standard Documentation

Commonwealth Use

● Checklist For Project Facilitators

GESA Documents and Forms (links to the DGS Web Site) Standard GESA Project

● Technical Facility Profile (blank) ● Request For Project Delegation from DGS ● Request For Letters of Interest ● Request For Proposal

Small GESA Project (Annual Utilities less than $175,000)

● Technical Facility Profile (blank) ● Request Project Delegation from DGS ● Small GESA Request For Letters of Interest

GESA Contracts

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