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Portland State University and Beyond: An Environmental Sustainability Assessment

Portland State University and Beyond: An Environmental Sustainability Assessment. Amy Dvorak June 19, 2007. Portland State University Declaration for Support of Sustainability. Action 1: Commitment to the triple bottom-line, integration into all departments Action 2: Physical campus

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Portland State University and Beyond: An Environmental Sustainability Assessment

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  1. Portland State University and Beyond: An Environmental Sustainability Assessment Amy Dvorak June 19, 2007

  2. Portland State UniversityDeclaration for Support of Sustainability • Action 1: Commitment to the triple bottom-line, integration into all departments • Action 2: Physical campus • Action 3: Demonstration model of policies and practices • Action 4: Develop core multidisciplinary research areas • Environmental sustainability assessment PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  3. Sustainability Assessment Purpose and Scope • Identify highest priority environmental impact areas • Develop systematic assessment protocol • Campus-wide audits; • June 2005-August 2006 • Academic, research, departmental offices, operations and facilities management • Some exclusions based on impact and available data PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  4. Sustainability Definitions • Brundtland Commission • Oregon Natural Step (ORTNS) • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2004 • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  5. Sustainability Assessment Design & Methods • 4 Indicator Categories • 36 Indicators • 10 Audit checklists • 150 Tours/Interviews • Database entry and analysis • Scoring • Existing audits: private corporations, academia, and government • Regional higher education meeting • ISO 14001 • ORTNS workshops PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  6. Audit Checklist Example: Environmental indicator transportation potential sources Score 1=low impact >57% 2=moderate impact 40-57% 3=high impact <40% PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  7. Environmental IndicatorResults PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  8. Environmental Assessment Paper Data • 3761 estimated number of cases of copy paper/year used on campus by PSU faculty and staff • 20% of the total copy paper used contains post consumer waste • 43% of those surveyed have access to a duplex capable printer or copier • 25 tons of paper is recycled/month (mixed paper) PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  9. Environmental Assessment Paper Data Portion of Total Paper Use by Service Category Academic 26% Offices/Departments Facilities and Operations Research and 1% 54% Meeting spaces Computer Labs 19% Cases/Person/Year Academic: 2.78 Facilities: 1.95 Research offices: 1.04 PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  10. Environmental AssessmentImpacts • Climate change impacts of energy and paper use at PSU: • CO2 equivalentsemitted to produce the estimated 3800 boxes of paper used 480,488 lbs. • CO2 emitted to produce 28,000,000 kwh is 4,583,040 lbs. PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  11. Environmental SustainabilityEnergy Efforts & Paper Efforts • 100% alternative energy purchasing plan by 2010 • Cramer Solar Array • HVAC and lighting upgrades • Wind turbines • Utilities Task Force • AASHE’s President’s Climate Commitment • Blueworks Certification • Student labs 100% PCW & reduced paper quota • Paper Task Force • Paper Purchasing Policy PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  12. Beyond PSUSustainability Careers • Strategic partnerships • Private, public, and nonprofit positions • Follow conferences and market trends PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

  13. Beyond PSUSustainability Careers • Maul, Foster & Alongi • Environmental, engineering, and planning consultants Contact information: Amy Dvorakadvorak@mfainc.org971-544-2139 PSU Environmental Sustainability Assessment 2005-2006

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