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Building Coordinators Meeting

Building Coordinators Meeting. Welcome Jim Henderson – College of Medicine. Sustainable University Initiative. Don Guckert – Facilities Management. Sustainable University Initiative.

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Building Coordinators Meeting

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  1. Building Coordinators Meeting Welcome Jim Henderson – College of Medicine

  2. Sustainable University Initiative Don Guckert – Facilities Management

  3. Sustainable University Initiative President Mason presented the Sustainable University Initiative to the Faculty Senate on Earth Day, April 22, 2008 “Sustainability must and will become a central priority of all aspects of our university enterprise - our operations, our academic mission, and our responsibilities to the greater society.”

  4. Sustainable University Initiative Outlined four broad areas for immediate action... 1. Act on State of Iowa Challenges 2. Form an Organizational Structure 3. Make Operational Practices More Sustainable 4. Make Sustainability an Integral Part of the Academic Mission

  5. Sustainable University Initiative Additional Commitments: Joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (aashe.org) Include sustainability as an underlying principal in drafting UI’s next strategic plan

  6. Sustainable University Initiative Curricula Development Barbara Eckstein – Office of the Provost

  7. Energy Conservation Kayt Conrad – Performing Arts Jiong Zhou – Utilities & Energy Management

  8. Energy Conservation

  9. Energy Conservation Environmental Impact:

  10. Energy Conservation Lighting Over-lit Area:

  11. Energy Conservation Lighting Over-Lit Area:

  12. Energy Conservation Questions?

  13. Energy Conservation

  14. Tornado Preparedness Barbara Eckstein – Office of the Provost

  15. Self Service Interior Improvements Jude Wawryzniak – Planning, Design and Construction

  16. Self Service Interior Improvements Challenge from PD&C Advisory Council Quicker turnaround on small projects Minor paint, carpet, and furniture Departmental coordination Department works directly with UI vendor Consulting services from PD&C as needed

  17. Self Service Interior Improvements PD&C Self Service Website: Developed with UI Purchasing 5 easy steps Prompts and links to coordinate your project Web Link

  18. Self Service Interior Improvements Next Steps: Gather feedback from focus groups Formalize users (who has access) Incorporate changes into website Administrative approval Release, education and communication

  19. Self Service Interior Improvements Questions or comments?

  20. Chilled Water Rationing Ann Rosenthal – Building & Landscape Services

  21. Chilled Water Rationing Initiated July 2004 Cooling capacity limitations Maintain cooling in buildings with greatest need Can occur due to equipment failure or demand exceeds capacity

  22. Electrical Curtailment UI agreement with MidAmerican Energy June 1 through September 30 Can occur on peak summer days Maximum six hour duration

  23. Electrical Curtailment Web link: http://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/uem/curtailment.htm

  24. Open Forum Questions and Comments

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