Building a Sustainable University The UW Oshkosh Environmental

Building a Sustainable University: The UW Oshkosh Environmental Audit Michael Greene Angela Le. Noble

Overview l l What is an environmental audit? Background of the UW Oshkosh audit Examining campus energy usage The future of the UW Oshkosh audit

What is an Environmental Audit? l l A means of assessing a university’s environmental impacts Benchmarking tool Aids in educating the campus community about environmental issues Promotes campus sustainability initiatives

Background l The audit’s origins: The Earth Charter Community Summit ’ 01 l Administration’s encouragement and assistance

Campus Energy Usage University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Energy Usage Year Total KWH used on campus per year Total cost of energy per year KWH per student and faculty per year Heating cost per student and faculty per year Electricity cost per student and faculty per year 1996 -1997 25, 591, 200 $ 1, 696, 436. 58 2, 353. 86 $ 67. 13 $ 88. 91 1997 -1998 25, 824, 000 $ 1, 615, 095. 94 2, 325. 23 $ 64. 43 $ 81. 00 1998 -1999 27, 334, 017 $ 1, 588, 911. 11 2, 426. 89 $ 55. 53 $ 85. 54 1999 -2000 26, 332, 800 $ 1, 639, 147. 55 2, 335. 71 $ 60. 51 $ 84. 88 2000 -2001 25, 598, 400 $ 1, 949, 125. 75 2, 270. 97 $ 87. 63 $ 85. 29

The future of UW Oshkosh’s audit l l Continue to research and analyze other university operations and activities Identify cost and waste saving opportunities and formulate programs to address them Inform the campus community about findings and recommendations Institutionalize the audit process