Lane Community College

1. Lane Community College Presentation to the Board of Education, September 12, 2007

2. What is Sustainability? Sustainability means operating our institution in a way that supports instructional, financial, environmental and community well-being over the long term.

3. Sustainability Office • Sustainability Coordinator • Recycling & Surplus Property • Coordinator • Energy Analyst Instruction Operations Sustainability Group Integrating Instruction and Operations Who We Are: instruction, finance, environment, and community • Sustainability & Learning Committee • Faculty Coordinator • OISS • Business Development Center • Faculty volunteers • Operations • Facilities Mgmt & Planning • Foodservices • Information Technology • Budget office • Other operation services

4. Vision Imagine a Lane Community College where… • Ongoing operations result in a minimal negativeimpact on our natural environment. • We are actively engaged in creating ways to positively impact our environment. • Continuous learning takes place about our impact on the environment, as a college and as individuals.

5. Vision Imagine a Lane Community College where… • Sustainability is a way of thinking about everything that we do. • Every staff member takes personal responsibility for creating and using sustainable practices and principles in our daily work. • We integrate sustainability into our relationships and the social fabric of the college.

6. Strategic Alignment • Transforming students’ lives, the learning environment and the college organization • Leadership in community college innovation • Connection to the community • Financial Impact

7. Strategic Investment Financial Impact • Recycling and Reuse • Energy Conservation • Facilities • Increased Productivity

8. A Brief History April 2004 to August 2007 Timeline 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sustainability Office created Sustainability Policies adopted Core value adopted Energy Analyst hired LEED design standards Tallories Declaration signed Sustainability Group formed President’s Climate Commitment signed National speaking engagements Environmental Impact Reporting 10% of Electricity Purchased as Wind Statewide & League Conferences Bioneers Conference Campus Sustainability Leadership Award Biodiesel production Sustainable learning garden est. and used in classes National Recycling Award County Recycling Award 1.8 KW solar power installed by students 1.4 KW solar power installed by students Recycling rate > 60% Sustainable Business Development class

9. Programs & Initiatives • Recycling and Waste Reduction • Energy Conservation & Management • Sustainability in Learning • Leadership and Outreach

10. Recycling & Waste Reduction Do you know… In 2006, there were more recycling-related jobs than automotive industry jobs in the United States. Our recycling operation generates 18 student FTE each year and partners with 5 instructional units on campus.

11. Recycling & Waste Reduction Revenue & Cost Savings

12. Recycling & Waste Reduction Performance Indicators

13. 1 2 3 A 4 6 8 5 7 9 B Woods 10 Recycling & Waste Reduction Current Recycling Operations Future Recycling Center • Legend • Surplus storage and • processing area • 2. Recycling processing area • 3. Metal recycling • 4. Biodiesel • 5. Surplus property • 6. Paper processing • 7. Composting • 8. Reusable office supplies • Cans and bottles • processing • 10.Construction and yard • materials • A. Compactor • Hazardous materials • storage

14. Energy Conservation & Management Current Projects & Initiatives • HVAC controls commissioning • Indoor environmental quality • Laundry boiler improvements • Building equipment scheduling • Computer power management

15. Energy Conservation & Management Lane’s Energy Use Trends: 3 Year Energy Use Index Comparison

16. Energy Conservation & Management Energy Conservation Measures: 3 Year Avoided Costs and Savings

17. Energy Conservation & Management FY2007 Highlights & Accomplishments • $149,000 in energy incentives • 4% reduction in main campus electricity usage • Systems to streamline energy management and conservation measures • 1.8 kw solar electrical student installation

18. Energy Conservation & Management Looking Ahead • Building systems commissioning • Clinton Foundation funds for infrastructure improvements and efficiencies • Energy efficiency measures • Renewable energy projects

19. Sustainability in Learning • Curriculum • Sustainability courses • AAS degrees • Sustainability Certificate • Integrating sustainability into curriculum • Experiential Learning • Biodiesel • Learning garden • Solar installations • Rainwater harvesting • Computer power management & water conservation projects • Recycling work training

20. Sustainability in Learning Looking Ahead • Graduation requirement • National Science Foundation grants • Job training legislation • Further integration of operations and instruction experiential learning

21. Leadership & Outreach • Outreach Efforts • Hosting statewide, League for Innovation and National Conferences • Partnership with students and the community • Staff/Faculty consultation/training • Public Relations • Local, State, National Awards • Publications • Speaking engagements

22. Looking Ahead Sustainability must become a way of thinking, learning and doing at Lane. • Paradigm Shift • Systems Thinking • Stakeholder Commitment • Resources & Investment

23. The Lane Community College of today must adopt and integrate sustainable practices in order to ensure an educationally relevant, viable, and thriving college for generations of students to come. www.lanecc.edu/sustainability