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Name: Maggie Souder
Title: Sustainability Coordinator
Date survey submitted: July 21, 2009
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
UC San Diego’s “Principles of Sustainability” can be found at http://sustain.ucsd.edu/commitment/principles.html. Also, UC San Diego meets or exceeds the requirements in the University of California Office of the President’s Policy on Sustainable Practices (http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/sustainability/policy.html). With guidelines and goals in the areas of Sustainable Transportation, Climate Protection Practices, Sustainable Operations and Maintenance, Waste Reduction and Recycling, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, Clean Energy, and Green Building, UC's Policy on Sustainable Practices is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching institutional sustainability commitments in the nation. UC San Diego subject matter experts participate in systemwide work groups to perform ongoing review and revision of these policies in order to maintain an aggressive and proactive approach to sustainability solutions.
In December 2008, UC San Diego created the “UC San Diego Sustainability Assessment and Climate Action Plan” (http://sustain.ucsd.edu/commitment/action-assessment.html). More than just a roadmap to climate neutrality, this document presents a holistic campus approach of sustainability planning and goals over the next several decades.
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: 2007
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 2004 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) for the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is a general land use plan and capacity analysis that guides the physical development of the campus through 2020-21. Based upon academic and student life goals, the LRDP identifies institutional and development objectives, delineates campus land uses, and estimates the campus building capacity. (http://physicalplanning.ucsd.edu/LRDP2004/EIR/default.htm)
[ X ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: Same as the Master Plan.
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: Advisory Committee on Sustainability (ACS)
Number of meetings: ACS meets once per quarter
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[# 5 ] Administrators
[# 4 ] Faculty
[# 6 ] Staff
[# 4 ] 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): Richard Carson
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student):
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UCSD Advisory Committee on Sustainability
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Ex Officio
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Departments
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Cunningham, Mark
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Housing, Dining & Hospitality
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Hellmann, Boone
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Design & Construction
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Kennel, Charles
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SIO
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Matthews, Gary
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VC Resource Management & Planning
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Szkorla, Helen
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Academic Affairs
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Appointed
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Departments
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Carson, Richard
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Chair, Faculty Representative
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Doyle, Monica
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Staff Representative
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Engstrom, Garron
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Undergraduate Representative
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Kate Ziemba
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Undergraduate Representative
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Moore, Megan
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Graduate Representative
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Tartakovsky, Daniel
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Faculty Representative
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Tynan, George
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Faculty Representative
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Woodruff, David
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Faculty Representative
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Zauscher, Melanie
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Graduate Representative
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Vacant
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Staff Representative
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Staff and consultants
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Departments
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Benedict, Steve
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Environment, Health & Safety
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Holcomb, Marci
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Design & Construction
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Shaffer, Lisa
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Sustainability Solutions Institute
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Souder, Maggie
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Sustainability Coordinator
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Weil, Dave
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Campus Energy and Sustainability
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9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)?
ACS makes recommendations to the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Vice Chancellor of Business Affairs.
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:
The ACS initiated the recommendation for a Campus Sustainability Assessment (completed fall 2008, hiring of a campus sustainability coordinator, and development and adaptation of the campus Principles of Sustainability. The ACS oversees the campus sustainability awards and is currently collaborating on incorporation of sustainability in the curricula. The ACS excels as an vehicle for campus faculty, students, and staff to provide ideas, guidance, and input to the campus administration.
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.
[# 11] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ 1 – Sustainability Coordinator, 3 – Sustainability Analysts, 1 – Housing, Dining, and Hospitality Sustainability Manager, 1 – Waste Diversion Program Coordinator, 1 – Energy Conservation Analyst, 3 – Building Sustainability Project Managers, 1 – Assistant Director of Building Commissioning]
[# 2 ] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ A portion of the following positions is dedicated to sustainability: Campus Energy Manager and Executive Director of Sustainability Solutions Institute ]
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 Sustainability Coordinator reports to the Vice Chancellor of Business Affairs and the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Business Affairs
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):
Sustainability Coordinator on staff and operational services created September, 2007, and the Sustainability Resource Center will open in Fall 2009.
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://sustain.ucsd.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:
We follow the guidelines established by the University of California Office of the President’s Policy on Sustainable Practices (http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/sustainability/policy.html).
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All
Currently, all printers purchased on campus are required to be ENERGY STAR certified. The Procurement & Contracts team was part of the UC-wide collaboration that developed the UC Guidelines for Environmentally Preferred Purchasing and has implemented the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing requirements in the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices (e.g. to purchase Energy STAR rated products). This Policy addresses purchase of all products for which Energy Star items are available.
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: Procurements & Contracts has begun to phase out use of virgin paper and adopt 30% Post Consumer Waste (PCW) recycled content paper for “cut sheet” paper office supplies. The total percentage of PCW content paper purchased by UC San Diego is 18.6%. Also, 55% of all the paper purchased on campus has some recycled content.
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe:
Currently, 76.5% of all cleaning products used are Green Seal-certified.
[ ] 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)?
[ X ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ ] 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)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: Currently, the contractor that provides pest control services to the campus estimates that about 80% of applications for insect and fungi control are listed with the Organic Materials Research Institute (OMRI), meaning that they are considered safe enough for organic farming purposes.
[ ] 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.
As reported to the California Climate Action registry.
2008: 187055 (*Note: 2008 is not yet certified, however has been entered)
2007: 192617
2006: 202008
2005: 196844
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.
Academics and Research:
Wherever possible, include sustainability in the curriculum for undergraduates.
Continue to expand elective sustainability courses and other educational opportunities.
Connect students, staff, and faculty interested in collaborating on campus sustainability projects and develop tools for faculty and students to use in their classes and research.
Develop tools to track and measure student attitudes and knowledge of sustainability, as well as sustainability course offerings and enrollment data.
Develop tools to track and measure sustainability research projects and funding for those projects.
Energy and Climate:
Reduce UC San Diego’s GHG emissions as follows:
2000 levels by 2013;
1990 levels by 2020;
Climate neutral by 2025.
Operations:
Improve performance of all campus buildings in terms of energy usage and water usage.
Reduce the impacts of cleaning supplies.
Establish as a standard LEED Gold for all new buildings, achieving LEED Silver where LEED Gold is not possible.
Continue to certify buildings under the LEED-EB program. The campus will work to establish a targeted number of buildings to certify annually.
Procurement:
Achieve 50% post consumer waste (PCW) recycled content in all paper purchases by 2012. This goal represents an increase in PCW content of paper purchases of about 8% per year.
This goal is partially dependent on the technologies and equipment in use at UC San Diego. According to campus staff, some of the current equipment in use, such as printers, are unable to utilize high-PCW paper. However, if technologies continue to advance and allow usage of high-PCW paper, and if equipment using these technologies are implemented across campus, then this goal should be amended to be more aggressive.
Reduce per capita paper usage from 1,568 to 1,066 sheets per person per year by 2012; this goal represents an annual reduction of 8% from the baseline number of 1,568 sheets per person per year from 2009-2012. This also represents a total reduction of 32% from the baseline of 1,568 sheets per person per year. . The Procurement and Contracts department will play a key role in achieving this goal. However, Procurement and Contracts will not hold responsibility for achieving this goal, because reducing overall paper usage will require participation of all campus departments, and education of the entire campus community.
Reduce the total amount of printers, copiers, and other applicable electronic equipment purchased and used. As with goal #2 above, the Procurement and Contracts department will play a key role in achieving this goal. However, Procurement and Contracts will not hold responsibility for achieving this goal, because reducing the total amount of equipment purchased will require the participation of all campus departments, and education of the entire campus community.
Improve the energy efficiency of all computers, printers, copiers, and other equipment used, using the guidelines from the new Climate Savers program.
Increase spending on appropriate green vendors and products.
Recycling and Waste Minimization:
Meet the UCOP goals, which are:
50% waste diversion by June 30, 2008
75% waste diversion by June 30, 2012
Zero waste by 2020
Reduce the total emissions from the life cycle of materials purchased, used, and discarded on campus, including the emissions and impacts from extracting the materials, processing materials into products, transporting products to the campus for use, and transporting waste materials for final disposal or recycling. This goal includes the intention of finding local producers for materials, as well as local markets for recycling of waste materials, when possible. This goal is also related to Procurement, and is included in the Procurement section of this report.
Transportation:
Air Travel:
At a minimum, reduce per-capita emissions from air travel by the following:
11% reduction each year from 2009-2010, based on the previous year’s emissions
7% reduction each year from 2011-2020, based on the previous year’s emissions
5% reduction each year from 2021-2050, based on the previous year’s emissions
Commuting
At a minimum, reduce the GHG emissions from commuting by 2% per year, based on the previous year’s emissions, from 2009 to 2050.
At a minimum, reduce the percentage of commuters using single occupancy vehicles from 49% to 39% by 2018. (This goal includes commuters at the Main Campus and the Hillcrest campus.)
Campus Fleet:
Reduce campus fleet emissions by at least 4.7% per year, based on the previous year’s emissions, until 2020.
Reduce campus fleet emissions by at least 4.0% per year, based on the previous year’s emissions, from 2021-2050.
This goal is based on the actual percentage reduction of emissions achieved from 2006-2007, which was 4.7%.
Water:
Continue to reduce overall water usage by 4% per year while increasing usage of reclaimed water, if possible.
Sub meter 100% of buildings for water usage. Buildings with potential for behavior change will be prioritized, such as dorms.
Sub meter 100% of water used for landscaping.
Reduction level: Climate Neutral
Baseline year:
Target date: 2020
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: 20%
Baseline year:
Date achieved: 2009
UC San Diego has achieved a 20% reduction in GHG emissions since 2006.
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:
The cooling and heating degree days average over the past three years is unavailable. However, the total heating and cooling degree days for 2008 was 920,416,000.
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: N/A
2007: N/A
2006: 0.0195
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: N/A
2007: N/A
2006: 5.705
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)?
Some of the programs and technologies UC San Diego has implemented or are in the process of implementing are as follows:
Numerous energy efficiency retrofits are already planned and funded, and will be implemented from 2009 until 2012. These projects include diverse actions, such as updating heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment in buildings, to lighting retrofits, to building commissioning. Other projects include replacement of pre-2001 refrigerators with Energy Star models, replacement of lab freezers with more efficient models, and installation of occupancy sensors and sensors on vending machines.
UC San Diego has worked to improve the efficiency of computing systems and other electronic equipment, and will continue to perform research and implement new projects in these areas.
The university has already installed 1 MW of solar panels on various rooftops on campus, including solar panels in the form of shading “trees” on two parking structures. An additional 1 MW is planned for installation. We will also be installing one 2.8 MW fuel cell powered by renewable waste methane from the local wastewater treatment facility.
Continue to perform outreach to all campus community members.
Continue to promote and utilize teleconferencing and video conferencing technologies.
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:
Some of the programs that UC San Diego implements are as follows:
Green campus interns led the “Shut the Sash” campaign in 11 lab buildings, promoting increased awareness of the energy impact of fume hoods and reducing use in these buildings significantly through an educational campaign. Details here: http://shutthesash.wordpress.com/
Energy competitions between dorms and campus buildings occur every year. This year, Scripps Institute had an energy competition between campus buildings, as did a number of the dorms.
UC San Diego has a program underway that funds the replacement of old inefficient lab freezers, refrigerators, and biosafety cabinets, as well as providing cash incentives to researchers to remove unneeded freezers and refrigerators entirely.
Additionally, there are flyers throughout campus about turning off lights and taking the stairs instead of elevators.
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.
[ 0 %] B100 biodiesel
[ 0 %] Clean biomass
[ 0.005 %] Concentrating solar power (CSP)
[ 0 %] Geothermal
[ 0 %] Low-impact hydropower
[ 2.5 %] Solar photovoltaics
[ 0 %] Wind
[ 6.5 %] Other
Description:
30) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please specify number of systems and total BTUs generated annually, if available:
Number of systems and total BTUs generated annually are not yet available. However, Canyonview swimming pool and several dorms have solar water heating.
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?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe. If transportation counts
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:
950 million BTUs
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?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe.
Percentage on-site combustion derived from renewable sources: [ N/A %]
Total BTUs of energy generated from renewable sources: [# 3.6 million BTUs ]
Description of renewable energy sources used for on-site combustion for heating and cooling: Though, UC San Diego does not have on-site combustion for heating and cooling, when the biogas fuel cell is installed (contract is signed), it will generate 300 tons of chilled water with its heat output.
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)
[ X ] Other. Please list: Steel, Tin, Clean Foil, Aerosol Cans that contain no propellant or material
37) Diversion rate: [ 67.4 %]
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: Anything with a cord.
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)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Select locations provide composting receptacles, but not yet campus wide.
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: UC San Diego has a program called Surplus Sales that serves as an outlet to dispose of used, excess UC San Diego property. UC San Diego departments, staff, and the general public can purchase surplus items at Surplus Sales. At the end of the year, UC San Diego students can donate furniture, clothes, and other miscellaneous items to the Disabled Veteran Foundation, as well as donating canned goods and dry food products to the Hands On or Food Pantry Organizations. Additionally, clothing collection bins are provided in various locations on campus.
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:
We follow the guidelines established by the University of California Office of the President’s Policy on Sustainable Practices, including the UC Green Building policy. (http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/sustainability/policy.html).
In addition, UC San Diego has strived for LEED gold certified, with a minimum of LEED Silver certified on all buildings.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# 0 ] Total number of LEED-certified buildings.
[ sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 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:
*Note: All new construction projects will meet LEED- Gold certification standards.
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 1 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria
[ 369,977 sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names: Eastgate Campus Graduate Housing
[ 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.
[# 1 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names: Campus Services Complex
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
*Note: Currently, undergoing the certification process with USGBC
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).
In the 2008-2009 school year, UC San Diego has completed the following projects: replaced 75 Chilled Water Valves in 17 Buildings; upgraded lighting in 26 Buildings (T12 to T8 Lamps & Ballasts) which saved 6,889,750 kWh/yr and 788 kW, covering 14% of the campus; implemented Monitoring-Based Retrocommissioning of BSB, EBU-2, Vaughan Hall (total of 550,000 square feet, or 4.5% of the campus); installed variable speed drives (VSDs) on the computer room air handlers (CRAHs) in the Supercomputer Center which saved 206,125 kWh/yr and 26 kW; installed LED Lighting at Fuel Station Canopy - Replaced 6 150W high pressure sodium fixtures (HPS) with 79W LED fixtures.
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).
UC San Diego has installed low-flow faucets, showerheads & toilets in all on-campus residential housing. We also have a contract for all water & energy efficient laundry equipment. Numbers for the fixtures are not available yet.
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ 72 %]
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: Eastgate Campus Housing project will be LEED certified and the campus will take advantage of opportunities to provide sustainable living outreach.
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): Sustainability information is included in student handouts, sustainability staff provide information at orientation sessions as available, and green tours are provided by invitation.
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:
[# 20 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 12 hours per week, though during the summer average hours worked weekly per student increases – for many, the hours are almost equivalent to full-time.
[# 40 ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 10 hours per week.
Note: Many sustainability-related courses and programs provide students the opportunity to intern for various departments on campus. The numbers provided are estimated.
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:
[# 7 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 10 hours
[# ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
UC San Diego’s Housing, Dining, and Hospitality department has student workers dedicated to projects in promoting better sustainability practices, one such project is the Major Planet program. (http://hdh.ucsd.edu/majorplanet/default.asp)
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:
Approximately, 80 student groups incorporate sustainability in some way, shape, or form. Those listed below maximize sustainability issues in their programs.
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California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG)
http://www.calpirgstudents.org/
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A statewide student funded organization. CALPIRG students, researchers, advocates, and organizers stand up to powerful special interests to fight political corruption, make college affordable, strengthen voting rights and more.
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Che Café Collective
http://checafe.ucsd.edu
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The Che Cafe is a Non-Profit, student/community run and owned Co-op at UCSD. The Che Cafe is collectively run, meaning that there are no bosses and everyone has equal participation and responsibility in the community.
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Circle K International
http://www.ucsdcirclek.org
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To promote the objects of service, leadership and fellowship to make the world a better place.
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Engineers Without Borders at UCSD
http://ewb.ucsd.edu/
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Engineers Without Borders--UCSD Chapter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of developing communities around the world through the design, implementation, and construction of sustainable projects that fit the need of the community. Our goal is to establish an on-going relationship with these developing communities and to teach them the necessary skills to maintain the facilities and structures that we leave them with.
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Environmental Science & Policy
http://esp.ucsd.edu/
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Provide a forum for science students to learn about environmental policy and the science-policy interface.
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The Grain Project- UCSD
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The Grain Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, public benefit corporation organized to promote unified, healthy, sustainable communities through farmers' markets, community gardens, and public art.
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Green Campus Program (GCP)
greencampus.ucsd.edu
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An environmental organization aimed at energy efficiency, policy changes to make the campus greener and sustainable, awareness, and education.
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Housing, Dining, and Hospitality (HDH) Major Planet
http://hdh.ucsd.edu/majorplanet/default.asp
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Housing, Dining, and Hospitality supports sustainability, working independently and in conjunction with other green organizations on campus to create environmental awareness and change on campus. To further the effort in terms of marketing, the department has created an iconic "Superhero" named Major Planet, who is determined to save the planet, one campus at a time...beginning with UC San Diego.
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Human and Earth Rights Organization (HERO) for Zero Population Growth
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To provide information regarding environmental and social issues to the UCSD and San Diego communities.
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Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots at UCSD
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Join the Roots & Shoots global network to promote awareness and alleviate problems in the three areas of Roots & Shoots: people, animals, and the environment.
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The Journal of Environment and Development (JED)
http://irps2.ucsd.edu/jed/
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The Journal of Environment & Development (JED) offers policy-makers, non-governmental organizations, scientists, academics, and the business community the only international forum that combines cutting edge academic research with practical analysis of working policies. The broad scope and interdisciplinary nature of The Journal of Environment & Development are demonstrated by the wide variety of interests and disciplines of its readers and contributors, which include political science, international relations, sociology, environmental studies and law, development studies, and economics.
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Net Impact
http://irps.ucsd.edu/student/student-groups/net-impact/
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Net Impact’s mission is to improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of new leaders who are using the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact.
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One Earth One Justice (OEOJ)
oeojsd.org
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One Earth One Justice is an active social justice group that raises awareness to environmental and social injustices. We seek to empower people with opportunities to create change. We are an organization that operates on the principles of shared leadership moving toward the accomplishment of shared goals of justice.
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ROOTS
http://www.sandiegoroots.org/
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To become conscience consumers of our own food, to promote sustainable agriculture, and to partner the UCSD community with the San Diego Food Sustainability Project (ROOTS).
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Social and Environmental Sustainability Committee (SESC)
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The object of this Committee shall be to provide a forum for issues of social and environmental importance to the UC San Diego campus and local community; to create and execute programs which serve the collective interests of the campus population regarding social and environmental issues; and to provide counsel, information, and recommendations to the ASUCSD regarding said issues. It is a collective of social and environmental student organizations, in addition to student participants.
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UCSD Organic Farm Co-op
http://groundwork.ucsd.edu/coops.html
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To provide a forum in which members of the UCSD community can learn and implement organic farming practices, and to promote health and sustainability. We also promote cooperative ideologies along the lines of the Rochdale principles which include teaching members how to be active participants in a democratic entity and how to function democratically.
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AQUAholics Anonymous
http://aps-web.ucsd.edu/sustainability/FM/PDFs/Aquaholics_12-Steps_Home.pdf
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A student, staff, and faculty group working towards educating our community on the 12 steps to recover from our dependence on water
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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: 2004
Frequency of competition: Yearly
Participants: Entire Campus
Incentives: Intracampus competition
Goal of competition: Waste Reduction
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 30.9%
Lasting effects of competition: Increased recycling awareness
Website: www.recyclemania.org
Name of competition: Power Down for the Planet
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: Yearly
Participants: All campus Students, Staff, and Faculty
Incentives:
Goal of competition: Promote students to utilize the power saving features on their computers and reduce the effects of global warming
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 224 tons of carbon offset per year
Lasting effects of competition: Over 1,000 UC San Diego Students, staff, or faculty committed to powering down their computers at night and to utilize their power saving features on their computers
Website: http://www.powerdownfortheplanet.org/
Name of competition: Energy competitions between residence halls(2007).
Year ubsuatedL 2007
Frequency of competition: Yearly
Goal of competition: To promote student awareness for reducing energy consumption
Percent of reduced: N/A
Lasting effects of competition:
Name of competition: “Shut the Sash” Competition
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: Yearly
Participants: Scripps Institute of Oceanography labs
Incentives: Competition
Goals of Competition: Promote awareness and educate community on ability to reduce energy by closing fume hoods.
Percent reduced: N/A
Lasting effects of competition:
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 923 ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# 56 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models: Ford Escape Hybrids: 15; Toyota Prius - 41
[# 293 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles: Club Car – 10; Gem – 22; Think – 8; Columbia – 99; Cushman -15; EZ Go – 66; Taylor – Dunn – 41; Yamaha – 26
[# 33 ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used: All are buses and use B20
[# 6 ] Other. Please describe: CNG – 3 dedicated CNG vehciels and 3 bi-fuel CNG/Unleaded
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. Please describe details of the program including the type of the incentive and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students):
All faculty, staff, and students who live off campus can participate in the carpool program. The benefits and incentives of participating in the carpool program are: saving time – Carpools use High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV); saving money – because registration for the carpool program is free, members only pay for the shared cost of an annual permit, gas, and vehicle maintenance; park free when necessary – members, who sometimes need to drive, are allowed to use an Occasional Use permit, which allows 10 complimentary days of parking per quarter; park in reserved parking spaces; register for Guaranteed Ride Home, a SANDAG program that provides rides in case of emergencies; driving shared vehicles – pay no Zipcar application fee or annual membership fee, and receive rental credits.
For more information visit: Carpools
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): The university is currently in the 40th year of the free Bus Zone program providing free access to UC San Diego faculty, staff and students on a limited bus routes/service areas. In addition, the university offers subsidized regional transit passes as part of the Transit/Coaster Club program at approximately 40% discount (dollar amount not percentage) and other subsidies for commuter train passes (including free shuttle from station) and approximately 60% discount for student quarterly regional transit passes for trolley and bus routes. For more information visit: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,12931,00.html
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: UC San Diego Shuttles program is the third largest transit agency in the San Diego region. UCSD’s extensive transportation system is free for UCSD students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, the shuttle fleet includes state-of-the-art, low emission buses. For more information visit: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,11788,00.html
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Both the campus Shuttle system Cityshuttles program and the Bus Zone program offer free access to local destinations. Staff, faculty, and students ride free in the UCSD Bus Zone with a sticker on his ID card, while the shuttles are free for UCSD faculty, staff, and students.
For more information visit: Bus Zone and Shuttles
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: Triton Bikes bike-sharing program started in 2004; UCSD Bike Shop is a department in the Division of Student Affairs
Number of bikes available: Varies. Triton Bikes = 15 for personal checkout, plus 46 bicycles for Department-share program; Current Total: 61 with planned increase to 25 for check out and 50 Department-share. UCSD Bike Shop Rental Program = 15 academic year with ability to expand fleet to meet demand; Fleet is 100 during Summer Quarter.
Also, FYI, Bicycle Commuter incentive program; Pedal Club: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,11786,00.html
Fees for participation: Triton Bikes is free for UCSD students, faculty, and staff. UCSD Bike Shop Rental rates are available on-line: http://bikeshop.ucsd.edu/
Repair services provided: UCSD Bike Shop rates/service available on-line: http://bikeshop.ucsd.edu/.
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created: 2006
Total number of vehicles: 12
Number of hybrid vehicles: 3
Fee for membership: Free plus $122 credit for alternative transportation program members or $35/Year with $35 credit for other faculty, staff and students - depending upon program qualification.
For more information visit: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,20908,00.html
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: We have applied for and received a grant this year to update our campus Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. We are also in the implementation portion of the second phase in bicycle parking, racks expansion, and infill program. Bicycle registration is available on campus, bicycle paths are located on portions of campus loop roads and shared use pathways also provide for bicycle access.
Campus Bicycle Commuter incentive program provides incentives, including access to free showers and lockers; Pedal Club: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,11786,00.html
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[ 54 %]
For more information: http://parking.ucsd.edu/survey/sutr09wi.xls
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ X ] Suburban
[ ] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 720 ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 11,000,000 ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 27682 (Could include part-time students as well) ]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 667 (Only those who applied for part-time status) ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 39.38 %]
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: [ X ]
79) Student trustee position: [ ]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [ X ]
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [ X ]
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [ ]
83) Student green fee: [ X ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ ]
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ ]
86) Campus garden or farm: [ ]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ X ]
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