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Name: Michael G. Lotito
Title: Director of Plant Operations
Date survey submitted: 7/24/2009
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
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: November 13, 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)?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: The master plan commits the university to improving overall campus sustainability through increased use of water and energy-efficient building systems and drought-tolerant landscaping. http://www.lmu.edu/Assets/University+Relations+Division/Master+Plan/Master+Plan+Fact+Sheet.pdf
LMU’s Master Plan also incorporates sustainable practices in the areas of Business Affairs, Dining Services, Recycling &Waste Management and Transportation. See www.lmu.edu/green .
[ ] 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: Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Committee (ES2C)
Number of meetings: 4
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[# 1 ] Administrators
[# 4 ] Faculty
[# 4 ] Staff
[# 2 ] Students
[# ] Other. Please describe:
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): Dr. Ernest D. Rose
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student): Administrator
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)? President
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: GHG inventory, Transportation alternatives
Progress made on each of these issues since August 2008: GHG survey was completed last October and we’re currently working on this year’s update. Transportation alternatives implementations are pending for this Fall.
SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
11) Does your school employ sustainability staff (excluding student employees and interns)?
[ x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide titles and number of sustainability staff.
[# ] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ ]
[# ] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ ]
12) Does the head of the sustainability staff report directly to the president or another high-level administrator (e.g., vice president, vice chancellor)?
[x ] N/A
[ ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
13) Does your school have an office or department specifically dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus?
[ x] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe (including name of office or department and year created): LMU has an open position for Campus Sustainability Coordinator which we plan to fill in Fall 2009. This position will report to the Director of Plant Operations in Facilities Management
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://www.lmu.edu/sites/Community_home/Green_LMU.htm
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: All appliances will be purchased with ENERGY STAR ratings where such ratings exist. http://acupcc.aashe.org/report.php?id=430
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ x ] All
17) Does your school purchase environmentally preferable paper products (e.g., 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council)?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ x ] All. Please describe: The entire campus now uses paper with 30% post-consumer recycled material, is chlorine- and bleach-free, and is certified by the FSC.
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ X] Some. Please describe: Green-Seal Soap, chemicals, all Paper Products
[ ] 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
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)?
[ X ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ ] All
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: Total = 29,846. Start date = June 1, 2007. URL = http://acupcc.aashe.org/ghg-report.php?id=536
2007: Total = 30,382. Start date = June 1, 2006.
2006: Total = 34,379. Start date = June 1, 2005.
2005: Total = 30,225. Start date = June 1, 2004.
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?
[X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
Reduction level:
Baseline year:
Target date:
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?
[X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
Percentage reduced:
Baseline year:
Date achieved:
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: 1,019
Heating degree days average over the past three years: 1,540
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: 8.5
2007: 9.0
2006: 10.2
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: 4.15
2007: 4.23
2006: 4.83
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)?
Loyola Marymount replaced the central plant chillers and controls in 2008 which eliminated CFCs and reduced energy consumption by 50%, and undertook a $2.2 million lighting program utilizing energy-efficient bulbs, fixtures and controls. More than 70% of sprinklers are controlled with a centralized irrigation system which responds to weather conditions. Recycled water is used in 75% of the irrigation system with plans to expand to the whole campus.
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: signage to turn off lights, computers, printers
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
[ 6 %] Solar photovoltaics
[ %] Wind
[ %] Other
Description: The university has 81,000 sq. ft. of solar panels, the largest solar system of any university in the world.
30) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please specify number of systems and total BTUs generated annually, if available: A solar thermal system heats hot water in 4 dorm buildings.
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.
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract: September 2008
Quantity (kWh): 2000 RECs per year for 5 years
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents: 6%
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:
61 MMBtu
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% (heating only, cooling is provided by electric chillers)
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
[ ] Plastics (all)
[ x] Plastics (some)
[ ] Other. Please list:
37) Diversion rate: [ 56 %]
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.
[ x ] Batteries
[ x ] Cell phones
[ x ] Computers
[ x ] Lightbulbs
[ x ] Printer cartridges
[ x ] Other E-waste. Please list: Light tubes and ballasts
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 100%]
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[ x ] No
[ ] 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: LMU is installing water filtration systems across campus in an effort to phase out bottled water. Reusable aluminum bottles will be distributed to faculty, staff, and students. Plastic bags have been banned. The Student Housing Office also works with Planet Aid at the end of the school year to set out special containers for the collection of Household goods and clothing. The LMU Recycling Program also makes a strong effort to find new homes for unwanted furniture and equipment on campus with other University entities.
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: All new constructions will adhere to LEED-Silver certification standards. http://acupcc.aashe.org/statistics-tangible.php
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# 4 ] Total number of LEED-certified buildings. Leavey 6, Del Rey North, Del Rey South and the newly opened Williams H Hannon Library (pending)
[77,675 sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 240,624 sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Platinum-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 0 ] 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:
[ sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 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.
[# 0 ] Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
47) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 0 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names:
[ 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).
(1) 500 ton & (1) 750 ton Trane centrifugal “EarthWise” chillers with IPLV of 0.36 kw/ton were installed in our Central Plant in 2008.
Most office and academic buildings have 28W or 32 W T8 lighting controlled by occupancy sensors.
25% of our academic building square footage and the Central Plant have HVAC & lighting controls that have been upgraded to a new Tridium Niagara AX Energy Management System.
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).
Laundry facilities were converted to front-load which use 50% less water and electricity. New toilets are installed with 1/8 gallon per flush urinals and 1.28 gpf water closets.
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[50 %]
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
52) Are there any sustainability-themed residential communities or housing options at your school?
[ x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Name of program:
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house):
Number of students involved:
Additional details:
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): Part of our campus tour for prospective students highlights our green efforts (e.g., our solar installations, recycling program, recycled water for irrigation) and on our new student orientation all materials used during meals and activities are recycled.
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:
[# 8 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 28.5
[# ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
55) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or other similar programs to promote behavioral change on campus?
[ x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below, and indicate URL if available:
[# ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
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: There are 2 student environmental group on campus: ECO (Environmental Conscious and Organized) Students and the Sierra Club.
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: Dorm energy competition hosted by ECO Students
Year initiated: 2008
Frequency of competition: Once a year
Participants: Students
Incentives: Party for winning dorm
Goal of competition: Reduce energy use
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Prior data not available
Lasting effects of competition:
Website: No
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 253 vehicles owned and/or operated by the University ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models:
[# 178 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles: Electric carts of various brands
[# ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used:
[# ] Other. Please describe:
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
[# N/A ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
61) Does your school offer incentives for carpooling?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. The carpooling program offers potential carpooling partners and preferential parking locations for LMU Community Members who elect to participate in the LMU Ridesharing Program. (e.g., faculty, staff, students).
62) Does your school offer public transportation subsidies?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ x ] No
[ ] 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):
LMU has recently entered into an agreement with Yellow Cab to allows LMU students, faculty and staff to use Flexi dollars (One Card) for payment. LMU joins USC as the two private cards that can be used for transportation off campus. The link below shows all the merchants which accept our OneCard (Yellow Cab is at the bottom) and there will soon be an announcement on our MyLMU web page.
http://www.lmu.edu/about/services/cbs/onecard/merchants.htm
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ x ] N/A. Please explain: Campus does not require internal transportation, though student workers and staff use electric carts to transport goods and services
[ ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe: The Lion Express runs like a bus schedule to popular off-campus destinations, including LAX and the weekly Farmer's Market.
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ x ] No, but the student government is working on developing a free bicycle program.
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created:
Number of bikes available:
Fees for participation:
Repair services provided:
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created:
Total number of vehicles:
Number of hybrid vehicles:
Fee for membership:
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: The Westchester campus master plan heavily favors pedestrian only walkways and bikeways. Bike racks are available at every facility where classes are conducted and this is also reflected at every housing facility on campus.
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[ N/A %]
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ x ] Suburban
[ ] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 52 ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 3,502,019 ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 6,708 ]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 892 ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 47.12 %]
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: [ ]
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [ ]
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [ ]
83) Student green fee: [ ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ ]
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ ]
86) Campus garden or farm: [ ]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ ]
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