HORT 4012 Campus Sustainability Class Denise Newell LSU Planning, Design & Construction
Contact Info 45 percent of students said that campus adoption of green practices to protect the environment was essential or very important 2008 UCLA survey (CIRP) of 240,500 first-year, full-time students at 340 four-year institutions "If you had a way to compare colleges based on their commitment to environmental issues (from academic offerings to practices concerning energy use, recycling, etc.), how much would this contribute to your decision to apply to or attend a school? (Princeton Review's 2011 College Hopes and Dreams Survey) 65 percent of respondents overall said having such information would contribute Denise S. Newell, PE LEED AP Sustainability Manager scribner@lsu.edu
LSU Green Initiative Timeline 2008 Manager and CCS 2009 Co-Curricular Activity 2010 SCURRE Faculty 2011 Goals and Strategies Staff 2008 Executive Order & Green Initiative Students
Sustainability Goals Planning, Administration & Engagement Operations Education & Research
Agenda Definition of Sustainability What LSU is doing? What you can do?
Definition Of Sustainability
Triple Bottom Line People Policy Community Engagement Equity Planet Science Curriculum Education Environment Profit Business Campus Operations Economics
1/25/2012 Sustainability Defined Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. (Bruntland Commission, 1988) In other words. Lets be good stewards of our finite resources Natural Economic
Resources 22 mil
What LSU is doing? In Sustainability
Planning State Executive Order No. BJ 2008-8 State government should be a leader in energy efficiency and conservation and LSU Strategic Plan - Flagship University readies students to meet the environmental, social, economic, scientific, creative, and educational challenges LSU Master Plan periphery parking, pedestrian corridors, tree canopy, open green space
Administration & Engagement Human Resources Diversity & Affordability Staff development, Orientation Community Engagement Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership (CCELL) o o Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach (EDCO) Office of Multicultural Affairs Community University Partnership School of Social Work Volunteer LSU
Service Learning Education Co-Curricular Bike week Landscape HORT Computer Science Marketing Volunteer LSU UNPLUG Recyclemania Compost at Fall Fest Sustainability Curriculum in Education Committee (SCURRE) Formed fall 2010 Inventory of Courses Incentives for faculty Literacy assessment
Buildings Sustainability Review Team Two LEED buildings under design Architecture Students Design Build Solar Pavilion in Old South Baton Rouge
Energy Efficiency o Cogeneration (2005) o temperature setbacks o steam system improvements $ o o building automation utility metering o Commissioning $ o energy efficient lighting $ o o o energy monitoring web site energy reduction competitions green IT policies
Dining Eat.Live.Learn local farmers/air trade reduce antibiotics in chicken and pork sustainable seafood cage-free shell eggs to-go refillable mugs Project Clean Plate (20% waste reduction)
Grounds Green Tiger Project Spring Greening Day Urban Forest Live Oak Endowment Composting FUN FACTS 1200 live oaks oldest oak 200 yrs old planted from 1931-1950 "Where stately oaks and broad magnolias shade inspiring halls, There stands our dear Old Alma Mater who to us recalls..."
Transportation 2008 Easy Street Ph 1, gates/kiosks 2009 LSU Tiger Trails 2010 Bike Facility Master Plan 2011 Easy Streets Ph 2, corridors and bike lanes SG sold 245 bikes and raised $5,974.50.
Water Reduce use of potable HEF low flow fixtures Golf course irrigation Increase quality Stormwater filters Reduce quantity Pervious Concrete
Purchasing Computers Green Product Office Paper
Recycling
What you can do? For Sustainability
Opportunities Projects Campaigns New Programs Academics Composting Athletic Recycling Transportation Green Cleaning EV Charging UNPLUG E-Waste IT Power Management Biodiesel Facebook Staff Training Green Office/Labs Green Events Eco-Reps Orientation Student Sustainability Advisory Council
1/25/2012 Date Fall Fall Fall Fall October 16 October 26 November November 12 February March April April Event SL Computer Science SL Campus Sustainability Class SL Environmental Management SL Marketing World Food Day & Energy Summit Campus Sustainability Day Bike Week & Bike Auction Recycling Tailgate Competition Recyclemania UNPLUG Spring Greening Day Earth Day
New Website and FB Energy Dashboad, link Green Features Map, link Marketing Commercials, link Green Guide, link HORT 4012 Class Projects, link
Focus STARS Data Collection Sustainability Logo Website and FB Committees (CCS, SCURRE, RLSEC) Hilltop and Hart LEED buildings UNPLUG and CCN Student Sustainability Advisory Council Sustainability Org Chart Sustainability Action Plan
STARS Orientation (staff and students) 2 Purchasing (computers, paper, green cleaning) 6 Incentives for Developing Courses 3 Employee Educator Program (Eco Reps or Green Office/Labs) 5 Student Sustainability Advisory Council Composting 0.5
Resources Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education www.aashe.org Website Sustainability.lsu.edu Listserv [SUSTAIN-L] Sustainability www.building green.com
Quote from Chancellor Mike Martin Cutting back on our energy consumption and carbon output not only lessens our impact on the world, it reduces utility bills and unnecessary expenses. It also makes LSU a positive role model for our community and our state. Denise Newell Green@lsu.edu Facebook LSU Campus Sustainability