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SPAC Agenda July 23 rd , 2002

SPAC Agenda July 23 rd , 2002. PSU State of Sustainability SPAC Vacant Positions Sustainability Announcements. PSU State of Sustainability. S.P.A.C. Presentation July 23, 2002 Michele Crim and “The Interns!”. Introduction. Who am I? Today’s Presentation A “Snap Shot”

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SPAC Agenda July 23 rd , 2002

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  1. SPAC Agenda July 23rd, 2002 • PSU State of Sustainability • SPAC Vacant Positions • Sustainability Announcements

  2. PSU State of Sustainability S.P.A.C. Presentation July 23, 2002 Michele Crim and “The Interns!”

  3. Introduction • Who am I? • Today’s Presentation • A “Snap Shot” • MANY other efforts and issues! • Begin to get everyone on the same page…

  4. Sustainable PSU - Big Picture • Who are we? • Where are we? • Where do we want to be? • How do we get there? • How do we monitor our progress? • How do we evaluate, document, and communicate our progress?

  5. Who Are We? • Mixed use campus • educational facilities, office space, retail, housing childcare and other related services. • Total operating budget: $285 million/year • Facilities budget < 4% of total • 45 acres of the University District • 4 million square feet of building space • 43 buildings with average age of 54 years • $100 million in capital construction

  6. Continuing Education = over 22K

  7. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences School of Business Administration College of Engineering and Computer Science School of Fine and Performing Arts Graduate School of Social Work College of Urban and Public Affairs School of Extended Studies Academic Units

  8. Where Are We? Baseline Information Current Projects Future Projects

  9. Community Economics Academic Programs** Purchasing Land Use & Planning Landscaping & Habitat Water Use & Stormwater Management** Operations & Maintenance Food Service Green Building Hazardous Waste Emissions** Transportation** Energy** Solid Waste ** Recycling ** Organizational Learning** Areas of Interest • ** Indicates “Sustainability” projects &/or baseline data collection initiated

  10. Performance Indicators? Health & Safety Retention Rates Security & Campus Crime Wages & Benefits Diversity Community Partnering and Support Vendors & Contractors CHNW, ARAMARK, PHC Community

  11. Economics • Performance Indicators? • Revenues • Private money • Investments • Research & Development • Capital Investments • Strategy for ongoing funding for sustainability initiatives and projects?

  12. Academic Programs • Coordinator of Sustainability Programs • Dave Ervin • Campus as a laboratory… • Stormwater Management • Ecological Footprint • Climate Change • Solid Waste and Recycling • Graduate Assistants / Internships

  13. “Green Purchasing” Awareness OUS Purchasers Meeting Purchasing Workshop (Walt Amacher) Internet Class (Facilities Stores, Mike Gipson) Assoc. of Oregon Public Purchaser presentation Decentralized Purchasing “I am willing…just give me the tools!” City of Portland efforts RFPs and Contracts CECS Building! Future: Student Housing Management Waste Disposal & Recycling Janitorial Food Service Construction Subs Purchasing

  14. Land Use & Planning • 2010 Vision & Beyond • Consideration of sustainability?? • Funding and revenue sources. • Desperate need for academic space. • “Sustainability” space??

  15. Salmon Safe 3rd party certification Portland Parks & Recreation Transferable model for PSU? Class Project? Evaluation of flora & fauna on campus. Recommendations for enhancement. Irrigation system Chemical usage Equipment pollution & energy use Non-sustainable landscapes Limited labor Landscaping & Habitat

  16. Water Use & Stormwater Mgmt. • No evaluation of water use to date. • Stormwater Management • Classes with B. Messer • City requirements • Innovative plans for new construction (Green Building section).

  17. Operations & Maintenance • Energy conservation • lighting upgrades • equipment upgrades • Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) • 30-40% energy savings • Installed whenever possible • Chillers - Millar Library • Heating Plant conversion to high efficiency boilers, $1.9M in engineering / RFP stage • SB1, SB2, Millar Library, Stott Center

  18. Food Service • ARAMARK • Pre-consumer food waste for composting • Food donations to local mission • Sustainability Coordinator • Packaging • Non-reusable • Non-recyclable • Contract Considerations

  19. Food Service • “Food for Thought” • New web site! • Café to open in September • Hiring co-managers • Educational opportunities

  20. Green Building • Remodeling • Develop PSU guidelines and resources • Deconstruction • Birmingham Building • +90% reuse & recycling goal • “Deconstruction Services” & “Rebuilding Center” • Brick reuse and recycling • More later from Alisa! • New Construction…. • Kudos to PSU Architects & Eco-charette participants!

  21. Green Building • Native American Student Center • Eco-roof / Green roof • FSC-wood • Helen-Gordon Childcare Center Expansion • $20,000 grant from City for indoor air quality • B. O’Brien (Chem/ESR) and C. Cooper (FAC) • Rainwater harvesting for water feature and “sand castle” pit in playground

  22. Birmingham Housing LEED Silver SPAC’s Dan Potter Energy efficiency natural ventilation day lighting sun shading heat recovery from shower drains and toilet exhausts ($) Rainwater harvesting $15,000 grant from City use for irrigation and toilet flushing ground floor CECS Building LEED Silver or Gold Energy efficiency automatic windows south-side building “massing” operable office windows save 80-tons HVAC Solar panels on roof Rainwater harvesting use and treatment in hydro-labs flush toilets Geothermal wells Building systems monitored = living laboratory Green Building

  23. Hazardous Waste • Generation increasing ~8% per year. • More than $35K per year in disposal costs. • Additional staffing, handling, storage and management costs, $50-70K. • Current facility below code (haz. materials & waste). • Proposal for $2M “Waste Reduction Addition” to Science 2.

  24. Hazardous Waste • Opportunity to improve chemical management and reduce waste generation. • Decentralized purchasing creates information gap. • Financial feedback loop for disposal costs? • Regulations will grow more stringent and liabilities will increase. • Current problem will be exacerbated by increased research and chemical usage as PSU grows.

  25. Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Energy, transportation, solid waste, landscaping equipment, generators, etc. • Senior Capstone Class • Design inventory framework • Conduct emissions inventory • Develop emissions reduction plan • Curriculum developed by Shamu Fenyvesi, PhD Education • Community experts as guest speakers and consultants. • Findings and recommendations to SPAC!

  26. Transportation • 3223 parking spots (+ Parking 3) • 120 Carpool (morning) • Faculty & Staff TRI-MET survey • 39% drive alone • 36% bus/Max • 10% carpool • 5% bike • 4% walk • 2% telecommute • 2% compressed work week • Students? No survey results, but… • ~40% bus/Max • Greater % bike, walk and drop off

  27. Buses 91,000 people/month $1.8 million/year PSU subsidy, and climbing TRI-MET subsidy phase out Since “Passport” program, increase Fac/Staff ridership 16% Streetcar (PSU) $2.3 million contribution Phase I and Phase II (upcoming) 52 PSU annual passes past year Transportation

  28. Bike Plan Ernest Tipton, FAC Several new bike facilities planned Parking 3: Indoor storage Birmingham: Bike wash/pump station CECS: Possible shower and lockers Potential Projects? Support/enhance bike plan. Increase carpool vs. single occupant ratio. Better transit service Tri-Met MAX shuttle East to west PSU shuttle Flex Car Analysis & awareness of best transit routes, especially for new students deciding where to live. Transportation

  29. Energy Management

  30. PSU’s Energy Supply Portland General Electric’s Resource Portfolio: 91% Hydro 6% Nuclear 3% Other Source: Portland General Electric, 2001

  31. PSU’s Electricity Consumption

  32. PSU’s Natural Gas Consumption

  33. Current Energy Projects • Energy Efficiency • Solar water heating for pool • Renewable Energy • Center for Solar Excellence • Solar photovoltaic installations ….

  34. Course Offering: CH 410/510 Solar Energy Technology Education Dr. Carl Wamser Summer 2001: Class Solar Installation Science Building 2 1 KW system (~1400 kWh/year)

  35. Large-Scale Solar on Campus!

  36. Bringing Solar to PSU • Selling points • Educational value • Research potential • Momentum for further development • High visibility, PR • Long-term cost savings Where will the money come from?

  37. Bringing Solar to PSU Potential Sources: • Bonneville Environmental Foundation • Climate Trust • Energy Trust • Oregon Office of Energy • Business Energy Tax Credit • State Energy Loan Program • Federal Tax Incentives • Portland General Electric • Student Investment

  38. Future Energy Projects • Updated Energy Management Plan • University “Green Power” Purchase • Campus Clean Energy Campaign • More solar installations • Other distributed energy resources - fuel cells? The possibilities are endless ….

  39. Solid Waste & Recycling • Develop and implement an effective campus waste minimization and recycling program. • Spring 2002, Alisa Kane and Janell Jures join the team! Summer 2002, we welcomed David Hall!

  40. Solid Waste & Recycling • History of Recycling Efforts on Campus • Program Development • System Maps • On-Going Waste Sorts • Building Audits • Cost Accounting • Site Visits to Other Facilities • Market Research • Education and Awareness

  41. Solid Waste & Recycling • Efficiency • Consistency • Safety • Costs • Perceptions • Participation • Commitment • Other Barriers

  42. Solid Waste & Recycling • Baseline data • $110,000 per year for hauling and disposal • $23,000 per year for mock/auxiliary buildings (Urban Center, University Center and Fourth Avenue Building) • Labor: approximately 1.5-2 full-time people (TBD) • 160-170 tons per month to the landfill • Does not include C&D debris, special projects, etc. • Employees: 3.55 lbs/day • Students: .5 lbs/day • 110 Facilities “Work Orders” for Recycling • Does not include “Blue Messages” that are not tracked.

  43. Solid Waste & Recycling • Investigating PSU’s Waste Stream Insert Waste Sort Pictures

  44. Solid Waste & Recycling Waste Sort Results: 20% Recyclable Paper, Cardboard, Mail Magazines, Etc. 19% Recyclable Containers 13% Compostable Foods 24% Compostable Fibers 23% Trash Based on 145 pounds from 5 buildings

  45. Comparing Waste Sort Results

  46. Solid Waste & Recycling • Other areas and special projects • Electronics recycling • Construction projects • Surplus/office supply exchange • Event recycling

  47. Computers and Electronics • Track • Current changes in local/federal regulations • September meeting for OUS Health and Safety Directors for system wide contract proposal • Identify • Resources for responsible recycling and disposal • Develop • Campus wide policy, procedures, IMD • Target • Purchasing practices, department policies, manufacturers

  48. Currently monitors, computers and electronics are sent to Salem Surplus, “eBay”, or “saved” for recycling

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