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Sustainability at UW-Whitewater

Sustainability at UW-Whitewater. Wes Enterline, enterlinwj03@uww.edu. Outline. History of efforts at UW-Whitewater Current efforts at UW-Whitewater Future efforts – where we’re headed. Sustainability History at UW-W. 1994 through 2001 – Wisconsin Energy Initiative

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Sustainability at UW-Whitewater

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  1. Sustainability at UW-Whitewater Wes Enterline, enterlinwj03@uww.edu

  2. Outline • History of efforts at UW-Whitewater • Current efforts at UW-Whitewater • Future efforts – where we’re headed

  3. Sustainability History at UW-W • 1994 through 2001 – Wisconsin Energy Initiative • Performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. • Energy audit • Upgraded capital equipment • Energy savings confirmed through measurement • Payment made from actual energy savings realized

  4. Sustainability History at UW-W • Performance Contract Results • 21% reduction in annual energy consumption • 1.67 million kWh electricity use reduced annually • Equivalent to removing 220 cars from the road • 43.94 million pounds of steam use reduced annually • Equivalent to removing 52 cars from the road

  5. Sustainability History at UW-W • Wisconsin DOA – LS Power Energy Generation Contract • UW-W coal-fired boilers taken offline • LS co-generation plant uses 100% natural gas • Provides very inexpensive steam to UW-W • CO2 emissions reduced 40.3% • Equivalent to removing 894 cars from the road

  6. The Effort Continues… • Wisconsin Executive Order 145: reduce weather corrected energy use per square foot by: • 10% from FY 05 levels by FY 08 - Accomplished with 17% reduction; second highest of UW System schools • 20% from FY 05 levels by FY 09 – UW-Green Bay is only UW to reach this goal early with 26.7% by FY 08 • Areas to consider • Continued replacement of HID outdoor lighting with LED or induction • Continued improvement of indoor fluorescent • Bulb reduction program

  7. Presidents Climate Commitment • Signed in March 2007 by Chancellor Saunders and affirmed by Chancellor Telfer • Commits us to: • Conduct greenhouse gas inventory • Implement a plan to reduce carbon emissions • Final goal of reducing our net greenhouse gas emissions to zero

  8. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  9. Emissions Snapshot

  10. Sustainability Web Portal • Clearinghouse of sustainability efforts on our campus • http://www.uww.edu/sustainability • Resource for sustainability information and links to other websites • Student involvement options • Recycling guidelines • Key tool to advertise our commitment to sustainability as a campus • Education tool for students • Marketing tool for prospective students • Outreach tool for alumni and community members

  11. Recent Campus Projects • WasteCap – 1st for Wisconsin universities • 98% of demolition waste recycled • 72% of construction waste recycled • LED lighting for four campus parking lots • New dormitory – LEED Gold standards

  12. Sustainable Starin Hall • Starin Hall – New dormitory being built to LEED Gold standards • Basic energy efficiency expectations for HVAC, lighting, hot water and renewable energy • Electricity monitoring system and display • Preferred parking for carpools and low emissions/fuel efficient vehicles • Light pollution reduction and daylighting • Efficient wastewater handling and water efficient landscaping • Recycling for occupants and for construction waste • Use of materials that are produced regionally or contained recycled content and are non-toxic • See http://www.usgbc.org/ for more information.

  13. Our Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV)

  14. Recycling On Campus • From January 2005 – September 2009 • 1089 tons of recycling, 3489 tons of trash • 24.7% recycling rate • Waste hauler is John’s Disposal • Recycling policy • Still used original policy from 1992 • Updated last year to reflect single-stream process • Relabeling blue bins, removing green bins, and adding bins to common areas where needed • Perceptions on campus • Breaking through apathy • Uncertainty is the enemy of compliance

  15. Competition each spring • 604 universities nationwide • Measure: • % of waste stream being recycled • Reduction of total waste • 2009 Results • 28% recycling rate (up from 22% in 2008) • 3rd among Wisconsin schools • 82 of 206 schools in the Competition Division

  16. Food Service on Campus • Trayless food service • High efficiency dishwashers • Fair-trade, organic and shade-grown coffee and chai tea • Convert used cooking oil to bio-diesel • Reusable to-go container for cold beverages • Plastic mug made from corn for hot drinks • for hot beverages and soup • Expanded local food selection

  17. Into the Future… • Campus energy “dashboard” • Assessment of alternative energy on campus • Solar photovoltaic and possibly wind • Hyland Hall, Young Auditorium • Continued outdoor lighting retrofits to LED and induction • Green IT • Native prairie landscaping

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