UCCSUCCC Sustainability Conference Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2008 The Best Practice Awards Program is created by the UC/CSU/IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership Program and funded under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission
AIA CONTINUING EDUCATION The UC Project Management Institute is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available upon request (emily. montan@ucop. edu). This program is registered with the AIA-CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY @ CAL • University of California at Berkeley • Student Sustainability Program • Laura Moreno, Undergraduate Student
BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT In the United States, buildings account for: • 70% of electricity consumption • 39% of energy use • 39% of all CO 2 emissions • 40% of raw materials use • 30% of waste output • 12% of potable water consumption Source: US Green Building Council
BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY @ CAL • Goal: reduce environmental footprint of campus buildings while training students on environmental assessment and education • Two-pronged approach – Hired student interns – Participatory action research courses • Student initiated and coordinated • Started July 2007/December 2007 – Two interns worked in Stanley Hall starting July 2007 – Two classes taught during Spring 2008 • Over 30 students involved
PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH CLASSES • Environmental Sciences 84 – Prof. Bill Berry, Lisa Bauer, Laura Moreno – Focuses broadly on sustainability issues including waste, water, consumption, transportation… – Training on waste and water audits • Energy and Resources 199 – Prof. Dan Kammen, Desirae Early, Vi Do, Shawn Orgel-Olson – Focuses on energy efficiency and conservation – Training on lighting audits • 30 students working together – 1 to 3 students from each class form Building Teams • Guest speakers include campus faculty, staff specialists, industry, nonprofits
STRUCTURE • Program Coordinators / Course Leaders – Work with: academic sponsors, campus staff, building management – Organize and co-facilitate courses and building projects – Directly oversee students and class building leaders • Class Building Leader – Coordinate students in ES 84 and ER 199 courses – Liaison between building management and student teams
BUILDING PROJECTS Waste Audit Water Audit Sustainability Plan of Action Lighting Audit Portfolio Manager Rating Building Occupant Survey Educational Programs
BUILDING PROJECTS Lighting Audit Summary Statistics
BUILDING PROJECTS
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN OF ACTION • • Help determine feasibility of projects Short-term, long-term, and continuous changes Structural, operational, and educational program/projects Not comprehensive, but provides a framework for buildings to reduce their environmental impact – Used by classes to identify projects • Working document – Updated each year
RESULTS – UNIVERSITY HALL • Registered for LEED-EB • Students worked closely with LEED-EB Project Team • Weekly newsletters • Information day – Interactive displays • 42 lbs of mixed paper in the trash • Over 100 coffee cups in the trash per day
RESULTS – WURSTER HALL • Waste audit identified roughly 149 tons of waste per academic year (during middle of semester) – Only 19% recycling rate – 37% food waste • 213 responses to building occupant survey
FEEDBACK AND LESSONS LEARNED • Using academics to influence operations and vice versa • Great student experience – More participatory action research courses • Custodial issues deterring increase in recycling rate • Water projects are less attractive – Water is cheap – Payback isn’t as immediate • Absence of steam and water data • HVAC issues are widespread • Large potential for lighting and water retrofits
CHANGES – LEARNING FROM LAST SEMESTER • Classes – Same time • Encourage more group interaction – 2 hour class periods • More in-class brainstorming • Focus – More project oriented, less benchmarking • Participation – Involve more people • Buildings – Switch out of buildings with previous sustainability presence – Choose new buildings with little/no sustainability presence
FUTURE PLANS • Two classes in ER and ES departments – Focus on project implementation – Additional benchmarking • Student interns – Hire year-round student interns in each building – Partner with recharge entities to train interns that are paid by them • Funding – – The Green Initiative Fund - $25 K Leftover money - $5 K Recharge Entities - $1. 5 K Additional grants - ? ?
TEAM • Special Thanks to: • • Lisa Bauer Professor Bill Berry Professor Dan Kammen Judy Chess Desirae Early Green Campus Lisa Mc. Neilly All of the other students and staff involved!
CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions/comments or want a copy of the final report, feel free to e-mail: Laura Moreno – Lead Program Coordinator lmoreno@berkeley. edu, 805. 441. 6833 Irene Seliverstov – Program Coordinator iseliverstov@berkeley. edu Shawn Orgel-Olson – Program Coordinator sorgelolson@gmail. com
QUESTIONS? This concludes the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Program. Please stop by the Higher Education Partnership booth for hard copies of 2007 Best Practice case studies. Or visit www. greenbuildings. berkeley. edu/ best_practices. htm to view an online archive of case studies.
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