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Name: Dr. Christie Hawkins
Title: Director, Institutional Research & Information Management
Date survey submitted: July 21, 2009
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ X ] No, OSU is currently working on a university policy. However, numerous departments within the university do have sustainability policies.
[ ] 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)?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. If completed, please provide the date the GHG Report was submitted to the ACUPCC:
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
[ ] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
[ X ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: Process to update the strategic plan is currently on-going and sustainability is included in the revisions. However, the revised plan has not been formally approved, and therefore, no URL is currently 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: President’s Task Force on Sustainability
Number of meetings: 4
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[# 4 ] Administrators
[# 8 ] Faculty
[# 4 ] Staff
[# 3 ] Students
[# ] Other. Please describe:
Note: These numbers are different than for the Task Force membership list that appears on the website because the subcommittees include additional people.
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): Stephen W.S. McKeever
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student): Administrator (Vice President for Research & Technology Transfer)
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:
Progress made on each of these issues since August 2008:
1. Developed and deployed a sustainability web page on Oklahoma State University’s web site
2. Developed and posted Oklahoma State University’s statement on sustainability
3. Surveyed and published research, outreach, and instructional programs in sustainability
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):
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://sustainability.okstate.edu/
GREEN PURCHASING
15) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to full policy, if available:
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[X] Some. Please describe: While these purchases are not university-wide, numerous departments, including Dining Services and Residential life, have elected to make purchases of Energy Star qualified products when available.
[ ] 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
[X] Some. Please describe: While these purchases are not university-wide, numerous departments, have elected to make purchases of environmentally preferable products when available.
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[X] All. Please describe: Mop and broom handles are made of bamboo. Hand soap and ECOgent all purpose cleaners are manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practices and are packaged in ISO 9000 certified facilities. ECOgent has demonstrated excellent stability in both high end and low temperatures, and offers complete lot traceability. The products contain NO pesticides, preservatives, petrochemicals, phosphates, EDTA, NTA, or dyes. Animal testing was avoided at all stages of the product's development and proving. All paper products used by the custodial department are manufactured from recycled materials.
19) Are your school's computer/electronics purchase decisions made in accordance with standards such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)?
[ ] No
[X] Some. Please describe: While the purchasing decision is not based on whether the vendor follows EPEAT standards, the main hardware vendors, such as Dell, Apple, and Hewlett-Packard, are all listed as participating manufacturers of EPEAT.
[ ] 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.
[X] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date: Oklahoma State University has a Certified Carbon Reduction Manager who is currently conducting a greenhouse gas emissions inventory using 2006 as the base-year. Data have been collected for all Scope I and Scope II emissions except for hydrofluourocarbon releases from refrigeration equipment and mobile combustion emissions. The inventory is estimated to be complete by Aug 31, 2009.
[ ] 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:
2007:
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?
[X] No As stated in #21, OSU is currently conducting a greenhouse gas emissions inventory using 2006 as a base year. Once this inventory is completed, OSU will set GHG emission reduction goals with specific target amounts.
[ ] 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?
[ ] 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:
Heating degree days average over the past three years:
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:
2007:
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:
2007:
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)?
Energy Managers (EMs) are key to the success of the campus energy efficiency and conservation program. Each building on campus is assigned an EM who is responsible for gathering data about energy consumption in the building, which is then used to maximize the energy efficiency of the building. The EM learns about the operation of the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, and determines the occupancy patterns in each of the buildings. EMs are also responsible for educating the occupants of each building on ways their efforts can reduce energy costs. EMs regularly perform energy audits in assigned buildings to look for energy savings opportunities around the clock, especially during predominantly unoccupied times of the day, including weekends and holidays. In addition, EMs provide energy reports to building administrators, custodial staff, and others who may then share that information with building occupants to promote behavior changes that contribute to energy savings.
The Energy Managers have also been critical in identifying HVAC system components that are in need of tune-ups or service. Hundreds of work-orders have been accomplished by maintenance personnel on areas where the HVAC systems were not operating at efficient levels. Having personnel continually performing energy audits in each of the buildings has created amazing opportunities for maximizing the efficiency of the existing system as well as providing valuable input regarding potential replacement of critical equipment.
Oklahoma State University also has worked diligently to maximize the efficiency of the cogeneration plant. Through precise management of the operating practices, water quality, energy allocation, and distribution system, boiler efficiency over 83% and a total system thermal efficiency of over 40% has been achieved.
In addition, the university continually looks to use the most energy efficient technologies in both new construction as well as renovations. Variable speed drives, energy efficient lighting systems, premium efficiency motors, low flow toilets, fritted glass, and Energy Star rated products are just a few of the technologies that are commonly used on campus to reduce energy consumption. The energy management staff review every construction and renovation project on campus looking solely at the energy efficiency and carbon footprint impact of the project. These staff members make recommendations based on energy efficient technologies as well as building and facility use and occupancy.
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:
University leadership implemented a customized version of a people-oriented, behavioral energy conservation program that involves soliciting participation and buy-in from every person in the OSU community. After extensive research, Oklahoma State University Regents partnered with Energy Education, a national firm providing people-oriented energy conservation services to universities, community colleges, public school districts, and large churches across the nation. OSU’s conservation program is designed with four primary goals:
1. Eliminate energy waste and significantly reduce the university’s carbon footprint, which will result in a net savings to the OSU System of $22 million over seven years.
2. Maintain comfort and safety in occupied areas with customized and dynamic building operational plans for each campus.
3. Ensure a desirable/optimal educational and research environment, developing a partnership with the campus community.
4. Establish a sustainable conservation program, to maximize the economic, environmental and social benefits of energy conservation.
In the 15 months since the energy conservation program was implemented, the university has far exceeded the energy savings goals. The energy conservation program has saved more than $6M in energy costs and reduced energy use by 531,400 MMBtu resulting in the avoidance of an estimated 85,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
Through an aggressive public relations campaign, the energy conservation program was systematically introduced to the OSU community, especially faculty, staff, and research leaders. Administrators for the university’s research facilities were the initial focus in the process. Students were approached through the Student Government Association, and through information dispersed by the editorial board of the student newspaper, the O’Collegian. Additionally, an energy management page was created on the OSU System Website and OSU Headline electronic news continually has reminders about how energy can be saved.
The cornerstone of the energy conservation program are the Energy Managers (EMs), who are part of the Physical Plant team. The EMs work closely with Energy Education’s Energy Specialists to create strategic site plans for preserving and maintaining comfort for the educational environment and ensuring that research projects were protected. They are responsible for carrying out the site plans, and communicating, educating, and motivating each person in the OSU community to do his or her part in conserving energy where possible.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
29) Does your school generate renewable electricity?
[X] No
[ ] 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
[ %] Solar photovoltaics
[ %] Wind
[ %] Other
Description:
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.
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe. The university purchases wind power from the power provider, OG&E, at a rate of 139,900 kWh/month.
Date of most recent contract: 2008 - 2018
Quantity (kWh): 139,900 kWh/month
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents: 1.34%
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:
886,600 MMBtu/year
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source:
Natural Gas: 99%
Fuel Oil (back-up only): 1%
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
[ ] Glass
[X] Paper
[ ] Plastics (all)
[ ] Plastics (some)
[X] Other. Please list: Wooden pallets, metals, light ballasts, wire, tires, lead batteries
37) Diversion rate: [30%]
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.
[ ] Batteries
[ ] Cell phones
[ 7 ] Computers, Note, surplus computers are not recycled, but are auctioned.
[ ] Lightbulbs
[ ] Printer cartridges
[ ] Other E-waste. Please list: TVs – 43, Printers – 282, Laptops – 7, Computer monitors – 653, Telephones – 2300, Misc electronic items (projectors, keyboards, scanners, copiers, and similar items) – 191
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 35 %]
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: “Real Pokes Pass It On” is a student-led program in which unwanted, but good-condition usable materials, are collected from students, faculty, and staff. The items are made available to members of the OSU community, the Stillwater community members, and non-profit organizations. Any unclaimed items are delivered to need shelters.
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:
a) Adopted Oklahoma HB3394, High Performance Green Buildings, as codified in Section 213 of Title 61, which requires:
(1) For Major Construction and Renovation (more than 10,000 sf), achieve the highest performance certification attainable when constructing or renovating public buildings, where the increased cost for high-performance certification can be recouped from decreased operation costs within five (5) years, including the time value of money (HB 3394).
(2) The increased initial cost is limited to five percent (5%) of the total cost of design and construction.
(3) The certification is per either the US Green Building Council’s LEED design rating system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes rating system.
(4) Meet ENERGY STAR designation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(5) Determine optimal performance level using life-cycle cost analysis.
(6) Confirm performance through third-party post construction review and verification.
(7) Minor construction (< 10,000 s.f.) and small renovations shall, to the greatest extent possible, be consistent with the standards for high-performance certification.
b) Adopted Labs 21 Guidelines for laboratory design.
c) Green Standards: Developed the following green building design standards (BDS) that all project architects are to incorporate into their design & construction work:
(1) BDS 15995, Commissioning (108 pages) which addresses mechanical, plumbing, electrical and building envelope commissioning, including associated checklists. This standard requires documentation to meet LEED Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Prerequisite 1, Fundamental Commissioning For New Construction and Major Revisions, and documentation to meet EA Credit 3; Enhanced Commissioning. This standard is available on the Architectural & Engineering Services (A&E) website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch .
(2) BDS 18115, Building Energy & Environmental Standards (16 pages) which contain the requirements of HB3394 as well as an extensive list of green goals, standards and guidelines. This standard is available on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
(a) All new buildings and major renovations (in excess of 10,000 g.s.f.) will be designed to exceed by a minimum of 20% for new construction and 10% for major renovations ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 latest edition, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.
(3) BDS 18130, Sustainability for Small Projects – Prescriptive Approach (18 pages) which contain the requirements of HB3394 as they are to be applied to small projects, which include new construction less than 10,000 sf, renovations that are less than 50% replacement values, building interiors that are less than 10,000 sf, JOC projects (Job Order Contracting), and Operations & Maintenance projects throughout the OSU System and the A&M Colleges. This standard is on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
(4) Other BDS sections (54 BDS) currently updating all building design standards to include LEED requirements (already include the basics such as low VOC, but will expand to include recyclability percentage requirement, bio-based products, manufacturer within 500 miles of site, green manufacturing, furniture, site accessories, etc.). This standard is on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
d) Integrated Sustainable Design Requirements into A&E Capital Projects Manual. Manual lists project development procedures and requirements. Manual has been presented to all OSU System and A&M Colleges Fiscal Affairs Officers and Physical Plant Directors, and will be presented later this year (July) at the Board of Regents/College Presidents Study Session. The A&E Capital Projects Manual is available on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
e) Made Integrated Design a part of the A&E design process by consolidating the multi-disciplinary building professionals into one group (A&E Services) so that they may work together from the pre-design phase through post-occupancy to optimize a building’s environmental sustainability, performance, and cost savings. The integrated team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, project coordinators, and construction managers.
f) Sustainability Made an Evaluation Criterion in Professional Services Selections: Sustainable policy, procedures, practices, sustainable personnel (LEED and Green Advantage), experience, achievements were made an evaluation criterion in the selection of on-call consultants, architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors, and construction management at risk firms involved in design and construction of facilities managed by OSU A&E Services.
g) Sustainable/Green Presentation: Developed a PowerPoint “Go Green” presentation of 53 slides to present the advantages and cost of sustainability, as well as numerous examples for presentation to our internal clients. The PowerPoint presentation is available on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
h) Sustainability for Small Projects Presentation: Developed a PowerPoint “Sustainability for Small Projects” presentation of 60 slides to present a prescriptive approach to meet, to the greatest extent possible, the standards for high-performance certification as required by HB 3394 (as referenced within the first response paragraph for Question 42). The PowerPoint presentation is available for all to view on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
i) Building Systems Commissioning Presentation: Developed a PowerPoint “Commissioning / Re-commissioning for LEED Projects” presentation of 18 slides to outline the building system commissioning requirements to meet LEED basic and enhanced commissioning requirements. The PowerPoint presentation is available on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
j) Building Envelope Commissioning Presentation: Developed a PowerPoint “Building Envelope Commissioning” presentation of 45 slides to outline the building envelope commissioning guidelines established by NIBS (National Institute of Building Sciences) Guideline 3-2006, Exterior Enclosure Technical Requirements for the Commissioning Process. The PowerPoint presentation is available on the A&E website: www.pp.okstate.edu/Arch.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# 0 ] Total number of LEED-certified buildings.
[ 0 sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 0 sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 0 sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 0 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
[0 sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 0 sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[0 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.
Revision submitted 8/18/09:
[# 10 ] Total number of ENERGY STAR buildings. Please list building names:
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=labeled_buildings.showBuildingResults&city=&zip=&profiles=0&also_search_id=NONE&building_type_id=478&s_code=OK
Village A Building – Residence Hall
Village B Building – Residence Hall
Village D Building – Residence Hall
Village F Building – Residence Hall
Booker-Stinchcomb Hall – Residence Hall
Kamm-Peterson-Friend – Residence Hall
Sitlington-Davis Hall – Residence Hall
Zink-Allen Hall – Residence Hall
Bost-Young-Morsani-Smith Residence Hall
Patchin-Jones Residence Hall
[ 802,453 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:
[ 0 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:
[ 0 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:
[ 0 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).
a) All building projects designed or managed by A&E Services incorporate Energy Star appliances.
b) All building projects designed or managed by A&E Services are required to exceed the ASHRAE energy standard for new construction by at least 20 percent and by at least 10 percent for major renovations.
c) When made available by EPA for higher education facilities, all new facilities and major renovations shall meet ENERGY STAR designation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
d) Building team required to achieve the highest energy efficiency and lowest energy consumption, lifecycle costing will justify, as determined by the design team.
e) Building team required to incorporate the most energy-efficient materials, products, equipment and systems consistent with program and budget.
f) Building team required to incorporate renewable energy technologies at the earliest possible stages of design, whenever they are technically and economically feasible, as determined by the design team.
g) Building team required to use energy sources with low environmental impact.
h) Building team required to consider the project’s impact on the utility infrastructure of the existing building and institution.
i) Building team required to utilize an integrated design approach with all disciplines working together starting from conceptual design, to evaluate the energy performance of architectural design concepts (e.g.: orientation, massing, fenestration, treatment of façade, materials, insulation), mechanical, and electrical design criteria and Section 18115 concepts to produce high performance buildings with low first costs and operating costs.
j) A Centralized Stillwater Campus Wide Energy Management System (EMS) is utilized. The T.A.C. Niagara I/A system is managed by OSU Physical Plant Building Systems Group (BSG), monitors, controls space elements, and measures building systems on the OSU-Stillwater campus. BSG has personnel monitoring and adjusting the various building systems 16 per day and on set-back the remaining hours.
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).
Water-conservation technologies will be included on all future (after July 1, 2009) new and renovation projects, regardless of size, per the policies listed in response to Question 42. Currently in place are low-flow shower heads in residence hall rooms - 25 buildings representing 80% of our residential life facilities.
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ 0 %]
A goal of 50% waste diversion for non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is set for all future (after July 1, 2009), major, new construction and renovation projects.
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: Orange Is The New Green
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house): Residence Hall Living & Learning Communities for the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and Human Environmental Sciences
Number of students involved: 198
Additional details: September is the kick-off month for the new recycling program. All eight floors in both residence halls will be competing against one another in an all-out recycling war. As you walk through the buildings you will find three containers on each floor that are the new home to items previously thrown in the trash can. Paper, plastic, and aluminum are being collected. The first floor to fill all three 25 gallon containers wins the ultimate prize. They hope to continue this initiative throughout the year and incorporate it in other halls across campus.
Name of program: Cans For Africa
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house): Residence Hall Living - Wentz
Number of students involved: 550
Additional details: Collection of cans at points throughout Wentz Residence Hall
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
53) Does a portion of your new student orientation specifically cover sustainability?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe how sustainability is incorporated (e.g., information sessions, green tour):
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:
[# 1 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 6 to 8 hours – Graduate Assistant in the Service Learning Volunteer Center
[# 4 ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 5
Depending on academic major, additional opportunities for sustainability internships exist.
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:
[# 1 ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student: 6 to 8
[# 35 ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 5
Additional details: The Student Government Association, Residence Halls Association, and Off-Campus Student Association are active in addressing sustainability issues. They work closely with the ECO-OSU student group in recycling, Earth Week (in conjunction with National Earth Day), and have helped sponsor academic based programs.
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:
1) Student Government Association - Sustainability Committee :
a) The Student Government Association Sustainability Committee coordinated with the OSU Physical Plant, OSU Parking Services, and other administration to obtain five mixed paper recycling bins for campus. Any type of paper can go into these bins including newspapers, old class notes, junk mail, and colored computer paper. The only restrictions are no cardboard and no phonebooks. Students on OSU's campus have recycled 18.57 tons of mixed paper waste since September 2008, according to the Ecocentive® Loyalty Program that is offered through the Abitibi Paper Retriever Program, which tabulates the amounts of paper recycled per month on OSU's campus.
b) The Sustainability Committee purchased 100 green recycling bins and created a program called "Adopt-A-Bin". Students fill out "Adopt-A-Bin" applications located in the SGA Office and receive their own recycling bin to use for mixed paper waste. Many student organizations and residential life groups have adopted bins to help supplement their own recycling efforts. Seventy bins were adopted during the 2008-2009 school year.
c) "Real Cowboys Recycle" Tailgate Recycling Program was created by the SGA Sustainability Committee Fifty-Six thousand can were collected and $1,000 proceeds were donated to Stillwater Habitat for Humanity Restore.
d) The SGA Sustainability Committee entered 3 proposals into the OSU Creativity Challenge. The topics of the three proposals were some aspect of sustainability: recycling, reusing, and energy conservation. "Real Pokes Pass It On" won first place in the student division and was awarded $3,000 by the university to implement the proposal. At the end of the 2009 spring semester, the SGA Sustainability Committee teamed up with the OSU Office of Family and Parent Relations, Residential Life, and Student Union Activities Board to sponsor and plan "Real Pokes Pass It On."
e) What are some future goals? Continue to brainstorm and research the idea of a campus-wide recycling program and an on-campus recycling facility so that students have greater opportunity to recycle. One goal is to create presentations and write proposals to submit to the administration and the student senate regarding this issue. Another goal is to promote greater environmental and sustainability awareness on campus and to offer students the opportunity to become involved in large scale sustainability projects such as "Real Cowboys Recycle Tailgate Recycling Program" and "Real Pokes Pass It On." A measureable and specific goal is to increase the amount of paper waste that is recycled on campus by increasing the use of the Abitibi Paper Retriever Bins on campus.
2) ECO-OSU is a grass-roots environmental organization established on the Oklahoma State University campus. ECO-OSU is an action-oriented club, maintaining that people can make a difference in the world and are responsible for their actions within it. http://www.orgs.okstate.edu/ecoosu/
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. Monthly reports on electric and water usage from Physical Plant will be compared to the previous year for each residential hall. Each month's data will be recorded in a spreadsheet and emailed to the hall governments so that it can posted publically. The spreadsheet will be sorted by leader so the savings from each group will be clear. Although possible prizes are still under discussion, the likely prize is that the winning hall will retain 50% of the utility savings in their hall improvement accounts each semester.
Name of competition: Residential Life Utility Challenge
Year initiated: Fall 2009
Frequency of competition: Fall and Spring Semesters
Participants: 26 Residence Halls
Incentives: Party for the winning hall and increase to hall account
Goal of competition: To reduce water and electricity consumption
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Goal is to reduce overall consumption by 10%
Lasting effects of competition: Not Known
Website:
Name of competition: Creativity Challenge
Year initiated: Spring 2009
Frequency of competition: Inaugural event held Spring 2009, future events will depend on adequate funding.
Participants: OSU Faculty, Staff and Students – 50 organizations provided booths and 180 proposals were submitted for the Creativity Challenge Contest
Incentives: Monetary Prizes
Goal of competition: The goal of the competition is to encourage OSU faculty, staff and students to help OSU become a national leader in creativity, innovation, and sustainability. Although the stated, primary goal was creativity, of the projects that were finalist in the competition are the majority were focused on sustainability. The challenge’s grand prize winner (Farm to University Dining), the winner in the student category (Real Pokes Pass It On), the second prize winner in the student category (Residence Hall Energy Conservation), and the second prize winner in the faculty-staff category (Alternative Energy for the Student Union) all emphasized sustainability as the primary goal.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Not yet measurable
Lasting effects of competition: This year Dining Services won the creativity challenge with a program called Farm to University Dining. The desired effect of the program is to incorporate the use of local farm products into the dining program on campus and promote Made In Oklahoma food products.
The associated website for the Creative Challenge is http://creativity.okstate.edu/modx/ .
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 850]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# 1 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models: Honda Civic
[# 9 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles:
1 Miles 4-door sedan
2 Club Car box trucks
4 Golf cart type vehicles
2 Taylor Dunn utility trucks
[# 0 ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used:
[# 9 ] Other. Please describe: Buses that will use compressed natural gas (CNG) have been ordered and should arrive in September 2009. OSU is building a compressed natural gas station that will be used for OSU vehicles as well as available for public purchase. The availability of CNG through OSU has also encouraged the city of Stillwater to consider converting city vehicles to CNG.
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
[# 3.17 ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled. (medium to heavy duty bus fleet)
[# 1.238 ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled. (light duty gasoline vehicles)
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): Discounted parking permits are available for faculty, staff, and students, who carpool. In addition, premium parking spaces are reserved for carpool participants.
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): Faculty and staff of the university ride for free.
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe: Campus bus transit services (“The Bus”) are free to students, faculty, and staff. In addition, campus bus services are made available to the Stillwater community for a small fee.
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: The campus bus transit services has routes throughout the city of Stillwater. The service is also free to OSU faculty, staff, and students. Others not enrolled at or employed by OSU can also ride for a nominal fee of $0.50.
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please provide details below. A bicycle repair service is available through the OSU Colvin Recreational Center; a bicycle sharing program is under development by the OSU Seretean Wellness Center.
Year created: 2008-2009
Number of bikes available:
Fees for participation:
Repair services provided: Approximately fifty bicycles have been serviced through the new repair center. Repairs range from fixing flats and adjusting gears to more extensive maintenance.
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 main roads through campus are closed to automobiles during the day to ensure pedestrian safety. In addition, there are bicycle lanes through campus to separate pedestrian traffic from bike traffic. The OSU master plan is currently being reviewed by consultants. One possibility being considered is to implement shared space that is both bicycle and pedestrian friendly, and other space that would be pedestrian only.
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[40 %]
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[X] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[ ] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 525 ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 9,829,890.51 (external gross area) ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 17,376 ]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [#5,392]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# 2,934 ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 38 %]
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: [X]
77) Disposable water bottle ban: [ ]
78) Participation in Recyclemania: [ ]
79) Student trustee position: [ ]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [X]
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: [ ]
86) Campus garden or farm: [X]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ ]
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