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KSU SUSTAINABILITY 2013. In 2012 Kennesaw State University was among seven Georgia Colleges & Universities named in the “Green Colleges List” issued by the Princeton Review in partnership with the U. S. Green Building Council. Facilities.
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In 2012 Kennesaw State University was among seven Georgia Colleges & Universities named in the “Green Colleges List” issued by the Princeton Review in partnership with the U. S. Green Building Council.
Facilities • Prillaman Hall received the Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification, at the Gold level, • KSU’s Social Sciences Building is Silver LEED certified and the Commons is Gold certified. • The Science Laboratory Building is currently being reviewed for LEED certification as well.
What is LEED? • LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a third party certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2000. • The nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. • LEED certification offers third party validation of a project’s green features and verifies that the building is operating exactly the way it was designed to.
LEED Certification • Building projects earn LEED certification and points for satisfying prerequisites within each of the LEED categories: • Sustainable Sites (SS), Water Efficiency (WE), Energy and Atmosphere (EA), Materials and Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) • The number of points the project earns determines the level of LEED Certification the project receives: • Certified: 40–49 points • Silver: 50–59 points • Gold: 60–79 points • Platinum: 80 points and above
The KSU Commons Dining Hall is a nationally acclaimed model of sustainability • It has energy and water-conserving features, all food wastes are composted, and oil waste is sold as a biodiesel source
American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment KSU has carried out 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) audits – for fiscal years 2008 & 2010: http://www.kennesaw.edu/sustainability The audits point to commuting as our largest GHG producer KSU grew by 8% from 2008 – 2010; GHGs increased by 1% per student GHG emissions dropped by 9%
Energy-Saving Measures • Combining Christmas & New Years campus shut-downs • Adding Energy-efficient LEED buildings • Setting thermostats @ 680 (winter) & 780 (summer) • Motion-detector light controls
Federal Stimulus funding awarded in 2010 have been used to increase energy efficiency in older buildings
“BOB” Shuttle Routes began in Spring, 2011 • routes to remote parking lots & campus buildings • routes connecting nearby apartments
Zimride carpool system • Select potential carpool participants using the social-network Zimride system: https://web.kennesaw.edu/auxiliaryservices/content/student-carpooling
Shuttles reduce traffic congestion & pollution caused by prolonged vehicle idling times • KSU instituted a “No Idle” Policy in 2010
The KSU campus is rapidly losing its natural areas, including a small forest that houses pink ladyslippers, a rare native orchid • Nearby off-campus sites for outdoor lab and field experiences have been identified; this will reduce the impact of these classes on KSU’s forested areas
Students are designing a Bioswale to capture pollutants in campus storm water runoff
Recycling • KSU uses a “single source” (materials can be mixed) recycling system • KSU accepts paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, glass drink bottles, batteries, and plastics #s 1 - 7
Residence Halls • The newer buildings on the North side of campus have energy and water conserving features • Resident Assistants plan Sustainability Events (such as an “Earth Hour” celebration) on a regular basis
KSU Athletics • Under the leadership of our Athletic Director, Vaughn Williams, KSU is introducing measures and events to promote sustainability in our athletics programs
