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Name: Bonny Bentzin
Title: Director, University Sustainability Practice
Date survey submitted: July 30, 2009
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available: The university has four goals related sustainability practices: Carbon Neutrality, Zero Solid & Water Waste, Active Engagement (engaging our over 80k potential change agents in our university) and Principled Practice (expressing the university’s value system in the way we operate the campuses – cleaning practices, purchasing, food served in dining facilities, etc). We have formal policies related to recycling, purchasing practices http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/pur/pur210.html, and a LEED Silver mandate on all new buildings owned and funded by the university. New building design, construction and renovation guidelines are under final review by the University’s Executive Committee. A formal sustainability statement will be published in a sustainability plan scheduled for release in January.
2) Has the president of your institution signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. If completed, please provide the date the GHG Report was submitted to the ACUPCC:
President Crow is Chair of the Steering Committee for the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
The ASU 2007 GHG Report was submitted on September 15, 2008
The ASU 2008 GHG Report was submitted on December 30, 2008
3) Has your institution signed the Talloires Declaration?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes
4) Is there a sustainability component in your institution's master plan and/or strategic plan (check all that apply)?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
[ ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
ADVISORY COUNCIL
5) Does your school have a council or committee that advises on and/or implements policies and programs related to sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes
If you answered "No" to question 5, please proceed directly to question 11.
6) Please provide the name of the committee and list the number of meetings held since August 2008.
Name: Sustainability Practices Network Work Groups and Resource Groups, Sustainability Practices Network Leadership Group, Sustainability Practices Oversight Group and Sustainability Practices Network Management Team
Number of meetings: 9 (Leadership Group and meetings with individual chairs)
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[18 ] Administrators
[ 18 ] Faculty
[50 ] Staff
[ 5 ] Students
[4 ] Other. Please describe: Vendor partners at ASU.
8) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
If 2009-2010 academic year information is not yet available, please provide information for 2008-2009 instead.
Name of chair(s):
Ray Jensen, University Sustainability Operations Officer; Rob Melnick, Exec Dean Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS); Bonny Bentzin, Director University Sustainability Practices in GIOS.
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student):
Sustainability Practices Network Work Groups and Resource Groups
David Brixen, Interim Vice President for University Services, Stakeholder group is Energy.
Phil Plentzas, Director of University Services Business Operations, Stakeholder group is Water.
Polly Pinney, Executive Director of Facilities Management, Stakeholder group is Facilities Operations.
Theresa Fletcher, Director of Parking and Transit Services, Stakeholder group is Transportation
John Riley, Executive Director of Purchasing and Business Services, Stakeholder group is Procurement and Best Practices.
Kerry Suson, Program Manager of Property Control, Stakeholder group is Solid Waste.
Jann Blesener, Director Architecture & Planning, Stakeholder group is Building Design and Planning.
Kellie Lowe, Director of Memorial Union, Stakeholder group is Campus Living, Dining, Activities and Events.
Terry Hinton, Director of Information Technology, Stakeholder for Information Technology.
Karen Leland, Director Communications GIOS, Stakeholder group is Communications.
Susan Ledlow, Assoc Instructional Prof GIOS, Stakeholder group is Learning.
Teresa Forst, PGO/SIO OFFICER ASU Foundation, Stakeholder group is Development
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)?
President via the Executive Committee
10) Please list key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2008.
Key issues/programs that the group has addressed/implemented since August 2008:
Progress made on each of these issues since August 2008:
Some examples of progress include:
a) Carbon Neutrality Plan development
b) Sustainable Design Guideline development (Sustainable Design Advisory Committee)
c) Redesign of the Polytechnic Recycling Program
d) Environmental Indicator Data Management concept development
e) Completion of 1.8MW solar installations
SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
11) Does your school employ sustainability staff (excluding student employees and interns)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide titles and number of sustainability staff.
[ 5 to 6 ] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ See below ]
Ray Jensen, University Sustainability Operations Officer
Bonny Bentzin, Director, University Sustainability Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability
Karen Leland, Director, Communications, Global Institute of Sustainability
Betty Lombardo, Program Coordinator, University Sustainability Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability
Dawn Ratcliffe, Program Coordinator, Tempe Campus Recycling, Facilities Services
Katrina Shum - Sustainability Manager, ASU Dining Services (Aramark) - note: this position is hired and funded by ASU's contracted food service provider.
[ 1 ] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ See below ]
Jennifer Niklas, Program Coordinator - Polytechnic Campus, Sustainable Business Practices, Global Institute of Sustainability
Sustainability Interns - 6
Other regular staff through-out the University dedicate 50% or more of their time to sustainability efforts embedded in their daily activities and play critical roles in our organization's success, though do not have the term sustainability in their titles or not traditionally thought of as sustainability staff. Examples include, energy managers, purchasing personnel, University Architect staff, Facilities Management staff (grounds services, paint shop, etc...), Surplus Property staff, Event Planners, Parking and Transit staff.
12) Does the head of the sustainability staff report directly to the president or another high-level administrator (e.g., vice president, vice chancellor)?
[ ] N/A
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe: The University Sustainability Operations Officer. This person reports directly to the Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO of ASU.
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
13) Does your school have an office or department specifically dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe (including name of office or department and year created): Global Institute of Sustainability - works in sustainability both on an operational and on an academic level. The Global Institute of Sustainability in joint partnership with the Office of the Executive Vice President for University Business and Finance is dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus. The University Sustainability Practices group is housed within the Global Institute of Sustainability. The University Sustainability Practices group’s four goals are; Carbon Neutrality, Zero Waste, Active Community Engagement, and Principled Practice.
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://sustainability.asu.edu
GREEN PURCHASING
15) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to full policy, if available: ASU's green purchasing policy requires vending misers on all vending machines, 100% recycled carpeting, a preference for Energy Star products whenever they are available, and a 5% preference for recycled products. URL: http://sustainability.asu.edu/campus/purchasing.php
The formal Green Purchasing policy requires the purchase of environmentally preferred products and services. It sets standards for energy, water use, toxins and pollutants, biobased products, forest conservation, recycling, packaging, green building, and landscaping. URL: http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/pur/pur210.html ASU also has a formal social justice policy in its Values-Based Standard for Business Relationships. This policy fosters relationships with companies who support the following principles:
- Promote equal opportunity for all employees in the company.
- Respect employees’ voluntary freedom of association.
- Provide a compensation system that is sensitive to a competitive marketplace while enabling employees to meet basic needs, which include food, housing, health care, transportation, and educational opportunity.
- Provide employees with opportunities to improve skills in order to raise social and economic well-being.
- Provide a safe working environment.
URL: http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/pur/pur211.html
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All See the above Green Purchasing policy. ASU also requires the purchase of EPEAT Bronze computers and give preference to the purchase of higher EPEAT rated products.
17) Does your school purchase environmentally preferable paper products (e.g., 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: ASU only buys either 100% post-consumer recycled content or 35% post-consumer waste recycled content. Both are FSC certified. Departments choose between these two products for copy/printer paper, all university business cards and stationary are printed on 100% recycled content paper by our own FSC certified university print services which doubles as a teaching facility.
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: ASU is in the process of replacing all chemicals with “certified” products, usually Green Seal.
[ ] All. Please describe:
19) Are your school's computer/electronics purchase decisions made in accordance with standards such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All EPEAT Bronze is the minimum. Higher ratings are preferred.
20) Does your school use only pesticides that meet the standards for organic crop production set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or Canadian Organic Standards (excluding on-campus farms)?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All ASU also deploys natural pest control techniques.
CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
21) Has your school completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory?
Please check all that apply.
[ ] No.
[ ] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date:
[ X ] Yes. Please provide total annual GHG emissions (in metric tons of CO2e). Also, include the start date for each year as well as the URL to each inventory, if available online, or attach the document.
2008: 293248. start date: July 1, 2007. URL: http://acupcc.aashe.org/ghg-report.php?id=628
2007: 308227. start date: July 1, 2006. URL: http://acupcc.aashe.org/ghg-report.php?id=386
2006: 2005:
COMMITMENT TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION
The purchase of carbon offsets does not count toward greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for this indicator. They are counted in a subsequent indicator.
22) Has your school made a commitment to reducing GHG emissions by a specific amount?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please list details.
Reduction level: Achieve Net Zero
Baseline year: July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007
Target date: 2025 (energy, waste, agriculture, refrigerant), 2035 (transportation)
If you answered only "No" or "In progress" to question 21, please now skip to question 27.
REALIZED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
23) Has your school achieved a reduction in GHG emissions?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please list details.
Percentage reduced: 4.859 %
Baseline year: July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007
Date achieved: 2008
24) Please provide the total heating and cooling degree days averaged over the past three years.
Data on total degree heating and cooling days is available at: http://www.degreedays.net/. This information will be used to help reduce bias between schools in different climates.
Cooling degree days average over the past three years: 4933
Heating degree days average over the past three years: 883
25) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-thousand-square-foot basis for the past three years.
Per-Thousand-Square-Foot Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total maintained building space in thousands of square feet.
2008: 23.7
2007: 25.9
2006:
26) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-full-time-student basis for the past three years.
Per-Student Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total number of full-time enrolled students.
2008: 4.6
2007: 4.9
2006:
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
27) What programs or technologies has your school implemented to improve energy efficiency (e.g., cogeneration plant, retrocommissioning of HVAC systems, performing system tune-ups, temperature setbacks)? A $70M investment over 2 phases to be completed in 2010, thus far ASU has implemented:
-ASU has implemented HVAC modifications and retrofits, shaving 45 kW from the school’s annual electrical demand of 3.3 million kWh.
-Buildings may be cooled to no lower than 78 degrees and heated to no more than 68 degrees.
-Installed heat recovery system
-Installed thermal energy storage controls
-Retrofitted lighting systems
- Eighteen buildings were retrofitted with new controllers for air handling units, pumping systems, and Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes.
- The Central Plant was equipped with eight new 2000 ton centrifugal (R134a refrigerant) chillers, cooling towers, condenser water pumps and motor control centers.
- Installed a new Central Plant digital control system
- Installed a campus wide, whole building monitoring Energy Information System (EIS).
ENERGY CONSERVATION
28) Do you facilitate programs that encourage members of the campus community to reduce energy use (e.g., cash incentives, signs reminding individuals to turn off lights and appliances)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: There are unique “turn off lights” switch plates in conference rooms and classrooms. There are building signs that say, “ASU, in partnership with APS Energy Services, has implemented an energy conservation program to retrofit lighting, motors and control equipment in this building to help us all use power wisely.” Other signage encourages people to turn off computers, monitors, and small kitchen appliances.
ASU's Campus Metabolism (http://cm.asu.edu/) project, launched May 2008, is an interactive and educational website displaying real-time energy consumption data for thirteen campus buildings. Viewers can easily choose to view information by individual building, building type or the entire campus at different time scales. In the near future Campus Metabolism™ plans to display renewable energy, potable water, and waste data.
Campus Metabolism™ began as a student project with a vision to monitor resource use in two residence halls on campus and has grown into a campus-wide system. The conceptual design team included representatives from the Global Institute of Sustainability, ASU Facilities Management, The National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations, University Student Initiatives, Barrett Honors College, ASU Residential Life, University Architects Office, College of Design, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Psychology, the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders, and APS Energy Services.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
29) Does your school generate renewable electricity?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please specify percentage of overall electricity generated from each of the following sources and describe details below.
[ %] B100 biodiesel
[ %] Clean biomass
[ %] Concentrating solar power (CSP)
[ %] Geothermal
[ %] Low-impact hydropower
[ .02 %] Solar photovoltaics: For FY 2008 Solar panels over the Tyler Street Parking Garage generate 30 kW of energy for internal lights during the day and provide shade for parked cars. In FY 2009 ASU installed 1.7 Megawatts of solar power arrays under power purchase agreements and an additional 150 KW owned by the university. Expectation is to have 10 Megawatts installed by March 2010 and 20 Megawatts by the end of 2011.
[ %] Wind
[ %] Other
Description: Link to ASU Campus Solarization page. http://uabf.asu.edu/campus_solarization
30) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please specify number of systems and total BTUs generated annually, if available:
RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASE
31) Has your school purchased electric energy from renewable sources or renewable energy credits (RECs)?
RECs and electricity from renewable sources must be Green-e certified or meet the requirements of the Green-e standard.
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (kWh):
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents:
32) Has your school purchased non-electric energy from renewable sources?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (BTUs):
Percentage of your total non-electric energy use that it represents:
ON-SITE COMBUSTION
33) Please provide total BTUs of energy for heating and cooling from on-site combustion:
Heating only For FY 2008 467,190 mmBtu’s
ASU’s Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant is comprised of a 7 MW solar gas fired turbine, a 2 MW steam condensing turbine and an 80,000 lb/hr heat recovery steam generator. This plant is capable of handling the entire steam load for the campus 10 months out of the year using waste heat recovery while providing reliable, uninterrupted, redundant power to the high tech bio research facilities. Additionally, the plant can provide backup to the Central Plant’s chilled water system to the tune of 10,000 tons.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s CHP Partnership Program, conferred EPA’s ENERGY STAR CHP Award to ASU. The award recognizes highly efficient CHP projects that achieve fuel and emissions savings and use at least 5 percent less fuel than state-of-the-art comparable separate heat-and-power generation. ASU’s CHP plant began operation in August 2005. It has a design capacity of 20,000 tons of cooling capacity, 16 MW of power, 4 MW of diesel generator backup and 160,000 lb/hr of steam.
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source: Natural Gas 100%
35) Is any on-site combustion for heating and cooling derived from renewable sources?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Percentage on-site combustion derived from renewable sources: [ %]
Total BTUs of energy generated from renewable sources: [# ]
Description of renewable energy sources used for on-site combustion for heating and cooling:
FOOD & RECYCLING
The food portion of this category is covered in a separate dining survey.
RECYCLING OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
36) Please indicate which traditional materials your institution recycles (check all that apply).
[ ] None
[ X ] Aluminum
[ X ] Cardboard
[ X ] Glass
[ X ] Paper
[ X ] Plastics (all)
[ ] Plastics (some)
[ X ] Other. Please list: Cartons (orange juice, etc.) and Aseptic containers (juice boxes, etc.)
Items that can be recycled include: newspapers, brown paper bags, chipboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.), magazines and catalogs (no plastic wrappers), copy paper wrappers, phonebooks, paperback and hardback books, office paper (computer, white, color, Post-it notes, etc., with paper clips and rubber bands removed), junk mail, file folders, brochures, shredded paper (put in clear plastic bags and placed next to paper bins), aluminum cans and foil with no food residue, steel/tin cans, cartons (orange juice, etc.), aseptic containers (drink boxes, etc.), liquid- and waste-free plastic with or without numbers 1-7, including bottles, caps, lids, and plastic utensils.
37) Diversion rate: [ 10 %]
RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
38) Does your institution have an electronics recycling program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. If available, please indicate the total annual weight or volume of each material collected for recycling or reuse. Total annual weight or volume is not available.
[ X ] Batteries
[ X ] Cell phones
[ X ] Computers
[ X ] Lightbulbs
[ X ] Printer cartridges
[ ] Other E-waste. Please list:
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 90 %]
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[ X ] No – Regional challenges
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
SOURCE REDUCTION
41) Do you have any source-reduction initiatives (e.g., end-of-semester furniture or clothing swaps and collections)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Ditch the Dumpster program occurs during each semester “Move Out.”
Ditch the Dumpster volunteers accept clothing, furniture, household goods and many other reusable items which are donated to Swift Charities for Children for the benefit of local kids in need. ASU Recycling also participates by collecting atypical recyclables during the event, including ink and toner cartridges, cell phones and electronics, CDs, DVDs, athletic shoes over 13 locations on the Tempe campus. ASU residents donated 10,000 pounds of useable items to charity last year.
GREEN BUILDING
GREEN BUILDING POLICY
42) Does your school have a formal green building policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available: LEED Silver mandate for all university owned and funded new builds. In addition, ASU’s Sustainable Design Policy includes Sustainable Design Guidelines (under final review by the Executive Council) that have been developed for new construction and major renovation projects on all ASU campuses. Projects will be reviewed by a Sustainable Design Advisory Committee. No URL at this time.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# 6 ] Total number of LEED-certified buildings.
[ 152,405 sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
Fulton Center – Public Private Partnership, Not owned by ASU
[ 60,919 sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Bldg II
[ 414,527 sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Bldg I
Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Bldg III
Biodesign Institute Building A
[ 174,583 sq ft] Platinum-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
Biodesign Institute Building B
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 25 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria
[ sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 1,687,329 sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names: Pending Silver Certification
Nursing and Healthcare Innovation Phase II - Public Private Partnership, Not owned by ASU
Cronkite/Eight Building
Polytechnic Academic Complex
Peralta Hall
Picacho Hall
Santan Hall
Santa Catalina Hall
Applied Arts Pavilion
ASU Police Facility
Barrett Honors College
Sage Hall
Agave Hall
Cereus Hall
Cottonwood Hall
Juniper Hall
Rosewood Hall
Willow Hall
Honors Hall
Hassayampa Academic Village
Mohave Hall
Arroyo Hall
Jojoba Hall
Chuparosa Hall
Acacia Hall
Mesquite Hall
Verbena Hall
Acourtia Hall
[ 51,037 sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names: Pending Gold Certification
Weatherup Center (Indoor Basketball Facility)
[ sq ft] Platinum-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
45) Please indicate buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
[# 0 ] Total number of ENERGY STAR buildings. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS
46) Please indicate LEED-EB certified buildings.
[# 1 ] Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings. Please list building names:
Global Institute of Sustainability – Silver level
[ 50,202 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
47) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 1 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names: Pending LEED-EB Certification
Memorial Union Restoration
[ 255,000 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
48) Please indicate renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
[# 0 ] Total number of renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
49) What energy-efficiency technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., HVAC systems, motion sensors, ambient light sensors, T5 lighting, LED lighting, timers, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of maintained building space have been retrofitted with motion sensors; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
· Installation of numerous (exact # unavailable) occupancy sensors in common areas, classrooms and conference rooms for lighting control.
· Forty thousand lighting fixtures in 3 million square feet of building area were replaced. Fixtures with T-12 lamps were fitted to T-8 32 watt lamps with new reflectors, compact fluorescents replaced incandescent and HID lamps, and LED exit signs were installed.
· Motor replacements included 379 premium efficiency motors, ranging in size from 2 to 60 HP, in fifty-seven buildings.
· HVAC modifications added economizer controls, return air CO2 sensors, optimum start/stop capabilities, and new time of day fan coil controllers in twenty-six buildings.
· Eighteen buildings were retrofitted with new controllers for air handling units, pumping systems, and Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes. Operating parameters and control schemes for this equipment can be modified remotely from the Central Plant control room. New air handling units were installed in two buildings and units in five other buildings were converted to Variable Air Volume systems.
· Exposed steam and hot water piping was insulated with removable blanket covers in building mechanical rooms and in the Central Plant.
· Installation of a campus wide, whole building monitoring Energy Information System (EIS).
50) What water-conservation technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., low-flow faucets, low-flow showerheads, waterless urinals, dual-flush toilets, gray water systems, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of the maintained building space have been retrofitted with low-flow faucets; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
· Installed water efficient appliances in all new builds and major renovations.
· Installed low-flow faucets and waterless urinals in all new builds. There are dual-flush toilets in the Global Institute of Sustainability building. The exact number of fixtures and type for these installations is not readily available at this time.
· Biodesign Building Graywater Capture Project - The Biodesign Institute has realized a 50% reduction in landscape water use from the installation of a high efficiency drip irrigation system that is supplied by greywater captured on-site.
· This fall, the Barrett Honors College will become the first in the nation to be housed in a free-standing campus. The campus will consist of seven buildings, one of which is a student-designed sustainable living community. The building will feature low-consumption plumbing fixtures, with the use of recycled gray water, enhanced energy monitoring, a green roof and an organic garden. Approximately 200 students will live in this Sustainability House.
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ 60 %]
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
52) Are there any sustainability-themed residential communities or housing options at your school?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Name of program: School of Sustainability Residential Community for Freshmen
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house): Building
Number of students involved: 200
Additional details:
This fall, the Barrett Honors College will become the first in the nation to be housed in a free-standing campus. The campus will consist of seven buildings, one of which is a student-designed sustainable living community. The building will feature low-consumption plumbing fixtures, with the use of recycled gray water, enhanced energy monitoring, a green roof and an organic garden. Approximately 200 students will live in this Sustainability House.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
53) Does a portion of your new student orientation specifically cover sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe how sustainability is incorporated (e.g., information sessions, green tour):
The new student orientation includes sustainability features in its planning in addition many colleges/schools offer a first-year Freshmen class called ASU 101 The ASU Experience. This class contains a sustainability component called, “Solutions to sustainability challenges we face.”
http://dlt.asu.edu/asu101/index.cfm
INTERNSHIPS/OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
54) Does your school offer on-campus office-based sustainability internships or jobs for students?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide number of students and average number of hours worked weekly per student:
[# 7 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 12
[# 15 ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 8
55) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or other similar programs to promote behavioral change on campus?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below, and indicate URL if available:
[# 0 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# 0 ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# 14 ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 2
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
56) Does your school have active student-run organizations devoted to sustainability efforts on campus?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide total number of active organizations, names of organizations, a brief description of each, and URLs, if available: VegAware, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1150; The Devil’s Initiative; EBG at ASU American Society of Landscape Architecture - ASU Chapter, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=751; EcoAid on Campus, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1341; Emerging Green Builders (EGB) at ASU, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=733; Global Health Students Association, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1330; Greenpeace @ ASU, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1224; Net Impact Arizona State University: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1335; Recycling Club at ASU, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1240; School of Sustainability Graduate Student Board, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1379; Students of Arizona Network for Sustainability, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1256; Sustainability House at Barrett, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1113; Sustainability Jedi, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1176; The Devil's Initiative, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=650; The Transhumanism Club at ASU, URL: http://www.vpsa.asu.edu/SDMU/mu/new/clubs/search.asp?clubid=1327.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
57) Does your school organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please list details for all competitions.
Name of competition: Recyclemania
Year initiated: 2008 (planning), 2009 launched in residence halls
Frequency of competition: First trial, one prize for the year
Participants: Resident Halls, lead by Recycling Gurus
Incentives: $1000 for sustainable res-hall party/concert to winner, money given by Undergraduate Student Government
Goal of competition: Increase recycling awareness in res-halls, improve recycling diligence in res-halls, since res-halls hold 10% of ASU's population, this is a good place to start to recycling awareness, hoping it trickles to other parts of campus as well
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Do not know.
Lasting effects of competition: In the end, we did accomplish recycling awareness, but the recycling practice is still quite lacking. Recycling compactors were painted (and still are) to help identify recycling. Some recycling bins are convenient for students, while others are not. Hopefully, with more funding, the convenience of recycling can be improved.
Website:
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 522 ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# 3 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models: Toyota Prius
[#137 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles: GEM/Columbia/EZGO NEV’s and Carts
[# NA ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used:
[#170 ] Other. Please describe: 163 Duel/Flex Fuel (CNG/E85/E100), 7 Dedicated CNG
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
[# ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled.
Can not be determined. ASU does not track motorized fleet passenger miles at this time.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
61) Does your school offer incentives for carpooling?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe details of the program including the type of the incentive and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students): ASU community members can register on rideshare.com, and the University reserves spots for carpools in 8 parking locations. There is also an
employee commuting awards program.
62) Does your school offer public transportation subsidies?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe the program including the size of the discount (as a percent of full price) and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students): ASU offers a U-Pass, available heavily subsidized for students and at a discounted rate for faculty and staff. The U-Pass provides transportation to all 4 ASU campuses, as well as to greater Phoenix via public transportation.
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: The FLASH and McAllister shuttles provide free transportation around campus.
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: See U-Pass. Also, ASU operates a free shuttle to all of its campuses not connected to the Light-rail transit system.
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created: 1999
Number of bikes available: Currently 20, though they have an order for another 10 or 15 bikes, which should be ready by next semester.
Fees for participation: Community Bikes program rents out bikes for free for 2 weeks.
Repair services provided: Yes; charge for parts but not for labor
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created: August 2007
Total number of vehicles: 11; we will be receiving 6 more mid-August for a total of 17
Number of hybrid vehicles: 3
Fee for membership: There is a $35 annual membership fee, but new members receive $35 in driving credit. Hourly rate is $9 per hour. The daily rate is $66, depending on rate plan and vehicle.
PLANNING
67) Does your school have policies that support a pedestrian-friendly or bike-friendly campus (e.g., in the school's master plan, a policy prohibiting vehicles from the center of campus)?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Pedestrian friendly campus.
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[ 19.68 %]
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[ X ] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 343 ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 12,390,974 ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 51,614 ]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 15,468 ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# 8,415 ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 14 %]
Questions 76-87 are for informational purposes only; responses will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
OTHER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT
Please mark an "X" next to each item that applies to your institution.
76) Outdoors club: [ ]
77) Disposable water bottle ban: [ ]
78) Participation in Recyclemania: [ X ]
79) Student trustee position: [ ]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [ X ] B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in Sustainability
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [ X ]
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [ X ]
83) Student green fee: [ ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ ]
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ X ] established on a year-to-year basis by Undergraduate Student Government and the Graduate Student Government to support student ideas.
86) Campus garden or farm: [ X ]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ X ]
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