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Changing HE Futures - Good or Bad for Sustainability?. www.goodcampus.org. HE FUTURES.
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Changing HE Futures- Good or Bad for Sustainability? www.goodcampus.org
HE FUTURES • We need to design a system that's built to last – and, given that we will need some radical thinking to succeed in the world we are entering, I suggest we think hard before deeming any proposition "off limits”
HE FUTURES • Students- numbers, demands
HE FUTURES • Changing students- numbers, demands • Competition • Tight finances • Efficiency & effectiveness • Porosity - ‘lifelong learning’- ‘blog science’ Thanks to Michael Nielson
HE FUTURES • Changing students- numbers, demands • Competition • Tight finances • Efficiency & effectiveness • Porosity - ‘lifelong learning’- ‘blog science’ • New models- digitally driven
NEW MODELS • US For Profit Degree Bodies- 7% of all college students- 9% pa growth- compared to 1.5% pa for traditional • 455,600 students • 200 locations • Average tuition fees- $14,174- compared to $7,020 at a state university
SUSTAINABILITY PAST We recognize that separating humanity from nature, from the whole of life, leads to humankind's own destruction and to the death of nations. Only through a re-integration of humanity into the whole of nature can our people be made stronger
SUSTAINABILITY FUTURES • New/rethought problems & solutions • More intellectually diverse- less consensus • More Asian
Broader world view/values- serving society (aka customer)- frugality, humility, smoothness/harmony • Lean manufacturing- customer satisfaction- quality- systemic elimination of mura ("unevenness") - energy efficiency/waste reduction a by product of a holistic, value driven approach
A G(REEN)-LEAN PHILOSOPHY • Understanding the system • Empowering people • Right sizing • Smooth load following • Effective control and feedback • Flexibility • Design integration
ENERGY IMPROVEMENT – CARBON TRUST VIEW Performance criterion Thermal mass Daylighting Building orientation Facade performance Area type grouping Solar HWS Ground source heat pump Controls CHP/Biomass Rainwater harvesting CHP/Fuel cell Biomass Wind Photovoltaics Wow Factor Integrated Design Bolt On Cost
HE IMPLICATIONS • Sustainability/strategy alignment • Lean, high performance models- quality without quantity • Space utilisation • Rethinking science/technology education • A more strategic view of infrastructure- smart buildings, ‘cyber college’, cloud-based services- outsourcing enabling integration • Ensuring a ‘green’ IT infrastructure • Professional/technical staff as a learning resource
SPACE AND CARBON • Low case- no space; under 8 miles commute- commuting 70 kilos CO2 gross, 56 net • Moderate case- up to 5 m2 space, 8 miles + commute distance- space 361 kilos CO2 gross, 253 net- commuting 504 kilos CO2 net, 403 gross • High case - 5 m2 + space, 8 miles + commute distance- space 723 kilos CO2 kilos net, 506 gross- commuting 504 kilos CO2 net, 403 gross
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION • High utilisation • Ultra efficient design • Lean operations • Simulation • Robotics
ICT Energy Opportunities- Adapted from EPA Original Better air management Free/efficient cooling Efficient liquid cooling Flexibility and control Power efficiency/management Load management Consolidation/Virtualisation Power Conversion & Distribution Server Load/ComputingOperations Cooling Equipment On-site renewables Waste heat for cooling Fuel cells Thermal storage High voltage distribution Use of DC power Highly efficient UPS systems Efficient redundancy strategies AlternativeEnergy Supply
GREEN IT AGENDAS 2010 • Financial responsibility • SMART 2020- ICT can cut global 2020 CO2 emissions by 12% net • Smart metering • Intelligent buildings • New ways of working
INCREASED/PROTECTED REVENUES • Partnership for Renewables • Carbon Reduction Commitment • Residence charges?
THE UNTAPPED LEARNING RESOURCE • Campus and its operations • Professional/technical staff • Student projects
Environmental sustainability – provisionally yes Social sustainability –depends on definitions Changing HE Futures- Good or Bad for Sustainability? www.goodcampus.org
SUSTAINABLE SYNERGIES • Attractive, healthy working conditions enhance performance- daylighting- natural materials- natural ventilation • Lifetime costs- capital £1- operating £20- salaries £100-200