February 2008 Sustaining the Green. Context ESF Vision ESF Vision Strategic Planning Goals: Enrich academic excellence in both undergraduate and graduate

February 2008February 2008Sustaining the GreenSustaining the Green

Context Context

ESF VisionESF Vision

Strategic Planning Goals:Strategic Planning Goals:

Enrich academic excellence in both undergraduate and graduate Enrich academic excellence in both undergraduate and graduate educationeducation

Provide an outstanding student experienceProvide an outstanding student experience

Be the “go-to” institution with a strong and visible reputationBe the “go-to” institution with a strong and visible reputation

Become financially secure and independentBecome financially secure and independent

Strategically build and enhance partnerships and collaborative Strategically build and enhance partnerships and collaborative relationshipsrelationships

Respond to the needs of societyRespond to the needs of society

Invest in ESF’s human resources and physical infrastructureInvest in ESF’s human resources and physical infrastructure

A better world through environmental discovery

Vision 2020 Sustainability Vision 2020 Sustainability FocusFocus

Enrich academic excellence in Enrich academic excellence in both undergraduate and both undergraduate and graduate educationgraduate education

Develop minors that incorporate Develop minors that incorporate sustainabilitysustainability

Examine opportunities for Examine opportunities for renewable energy major and renewable energy major and graduate programs.graduate programs.

New ProgramsNew Programs

Bioprocess Science Bioprocess Science Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy Recreation Resource and Protected Recreation Resource and Protected

Area ManagementArea Management Sustainable Construction Management Sustainable Construction Management Urban Environmental ScienceUrban Environmental Science


Provide an outstanding student Provide an outstanding student experienceexperience

Enhance service/activity based Enhance service/activity based learning opportunities to engage learning opportunities to engage students in the analysis and students in the analysis and operations of our sustainability operations of our sustainability projects.projects.


Be the “go-to” institution with a Be the “go-to” institution with a strong and visible reputationstrong and visible reputation

President’s Climate Commitment President’s Climate Commitment of Carbon neutral by 2015 is of Carbon neutral by 2015 is aggressive.aggressive.

Be viewed as a institution Be viewed as a institution committed to sustainability committed to sustainability (STARS score)(STARS score)

Communications, including Communications, including enhanced sustainability web enhanced sustainability web presence – branded “Sustaining presence – branded “Sustaining the Green”, to let people know the Green”, to let people know what we are doing.what we are doing.

Outreach to the community and Outreach to the community and beyond with international beyond with international sustainability conferences and sustainability conferences and campus speakers.campus speakers.


Become financially secure and Become financially secure and independentindependent

Rapidly rising energy costs Rapidly rising energy costs threaten financial security and threaten financial security and represent significant business risk.represent significant business risk.

Sustainable energy projects Sustainable energy projects (energy supply and (energy supply and conservation/efficiency) are conservation/efficiency) are economically viable, and economically viable, and significantly reduce the College’s significantly reduce the College’s financial risk exposure.financial risk exposure.

Enhanced focus on “green” Enhanced focus on “green” purchasing, recycling, green purchasing, recycling, green infrastructure and practices will infrastructure and practices will also strengthen the College’s also strengthen the College’s financial position.financial position.


Strategically build and enhance Strategically build and enhance partnerships and collaborative partnerships and collaborative relationshipsrelationships

Opportunities to enhance Opportunities to enhance partnerships with design, partnerships with design, engineering, service and other engineering, service and other biomass/energy businesses.biomass/energy businesses.

On campus projects (e.g. On campus projects (e.g. Gridlogix) to demonstrate vendor Gridlogix) to demonstrate vendor technologies, and meet our technologies, and meet our energy information/technology energy information/technology needs.needs.

Off campus projects to Off campus projects to demonstrate ESF research and demonstrate ESF research and technology.technology.

Solvay Waste Bed Reclamation


Respond to the needs of societyRespond to the needs of society Student service – sustainability in Student service – sustainability in

the community.the community.

Engineers without Borders in Honduras, 2008

Center for Community Design and Research


Invest in ESF’s human resources Invest in ESF’s human resources and physical infrastructureand physical infrastructure

Funding for sustainability projectsFunding for sustainability projects Resources – engaging student Resources – engaging student

resources, develop funding from a resources, develop funding from a share of energy savingsshare of energy savings

Green projects that reduce Green projects that reduce resource useresource use

We have more to do!We have more to do!

Campus energy use per square foot has grown since Campus energy use per square foot has grown since 1989-90, this compares with SUNY system goal of 37% 1989-90, this compares with SUNY system goal of 37% reduction by 2010.reduction by 2010.

ESF’s carbon footprint was 10,948 tons (CO2) in 2007.ESF’s carbon footprint was 10,948 tons (CO2) in 2007. Need to Improve sustainability rating using the AASHE Need to Improve sustainability rating using the AASHE

STARS as framework.STARS as framework. Significant increases in prices and costs of steam, and Significant increases in prices and costs of steam, and

other purchased energy.other purchased energy. Do our existing policies and procedures incorporate Do our existing policies and procedures incorporate

sustainability?sustainability? Where/how we travel, purchase, construct, operate? Where/how we travel, purchase, construct, operate? Consider alternatives to existing practices to save energy?Consider alternatives to existing practices to save energy? Do we track research or courses in sustainability?Do we track research or courses in sustainability?

Task: develop a sustainability plan consistent with the vision and priorities!

Facility Energy UseFacility Energy Use: 2006-7: 2006-7

Electricity, 31%

Steam, 47%

Natural Gas, 15%

Other, 7%

Greenhouse Gas (CO2)(major sources)Electric 4506 tonsSteam 3847 tonsNatural Gas 690 tonsPropane 318 tonsFuel Oil 539 tonsTransportation 1057 tons

Total 10,948 tons

Sustainability PlanSustainability Plan

Plan designed to deliver 50% reduction in CO2 Plan designed to deliver 50% reduction in CO2 emissions, and emissions, and to manage ESF forest properties to offset remaining CO2 emissions

ESF is Committed to a Carbon Neutral Campus by 2015!ESF is Committed to a Carbon Neutral Campus by 2015!

Develop Sustainability Plan for ESF Develop Sustainability Plan for ESF Draft December 2008 consistent with Strategic PlanDraft December 2008 consistent with Strategic Plan Final with input from stakeholders by April 2009Final with input from stakeholders by April 2009

Related activities:Related activities: Completed 2007 GHG report - September 2008Completed 2007 GHG report - September 2008 Completed sustainability rating – January 2009Completed sustainability rating – January 2009

Gateway building – LEED Gateway building – LEED PlatinumPlatinum

New “zero net energy” showcase building for campus. Design includes biomass combined heat and power, PV, green roof, passive solar and rain gardens.

Photovoltaic & WindPhotovoltaic & Wind

Moon Library Photovoltaic Moon Library Photovoltaic ProjectProject – Install 50 kW photovoltaic – Install 50 kW photovoltaic array on Moon Library roof to provide array on Moon Library roof to provide a significant visual display a significant visual display opportunity and double campus PV.opportunity and double campus PV.

Adirondack Photovoltaic ProjectAdirondack Photovoltaic Project – Install 50 kW total photovoltaic – Install 50 kW total photovoltaic arrays to demonstrate solar electric arrays to demonstrate solar electric power in visible remote Adirondack power in visible remote Adirondack settings (AEC and Ranger School).settings (AEC and Ranger School).

Urban Wind ProjectUrban Wind Project – Install 5 – Install 5 vertical turbines (50 kW total vertical turbines (50 kW total capacity) on Illick Hall to capacity) on Illick Hall to demonstrate building based urban demonstrate building based urban wind systems.wind systems.

Conservation and EfficiencyConservation and Efficiency

Reduce purchased Electricity and Steam by 30% Reduce purchased Electricity and Steam by 30% through energy conservation and efficiency.through energy conservation and efficiency. Implement an energy audit with NYPA 2009. Implement an energy audit with NYPA 2009.

Key measure: lighting, HVAC, controls, heat recovery.Key measure: lighting, HVAC, controls, heat recovery. Annual Savings: 567 MWH Electricity (5%), Annual Savings: 567 MWH Electricity (5%),

16 MLBS Steam (28%) 16 MLBS Steam (28%) Cost $ 3.7 million (financed by NYPA based on savings)Cost $ 3.7 million (financed by NYPA based on savings)

Behavioral changes: goal 10% reduction in 2009.Behavioral changes: goal 10% reduction in 2009. Adjust temperature settings (new policy) and campaign Adjust temperature settings (new policy) and campaign

to reduce energy use.to reduce energy use. Reduce energy use, turn off computers, lights, etc…Reduce energy use, turn off computers, lights, etc… Enhanced sustainability web presence.Enhanced sustainability web presence.

Develop performance contract in 2010 RFQ/RFP to Develop performance contract in 2010 RFQ/RFP to augment NYPA efforts and develop guaranteed augment NYPA efforts and develop guaranteed savings for additional and efficiency and demand savings for additional and efficiency and demand response measures.response measures.

Pilot Pellet Pilot Pellet PlantPlant

Biomass Pellet Plant and InfrastructureBiomass Pellet Plant and Infrastructure – The – The development of a pilot scale commercial grade development of a pilot scale commercial grade pellet plant offers several benefits. First the plant pellet plant offers several benefits. First the plant will provide much needed pilot scale research and will provide much needed pilot scale research and testing of pellets made from various biomass fuels testing of pellets made from various biomass fuels (wood, grasses, agricultural products, and (wood, grasses, agricultural products, and combinations). Next the plant will allow a combinations). Next the plant will allow a community scale demonstration of locally produced community scale demonstration of locally produced biomass as an energy source.biomass as an energy source.

Combined Heat and PowerCombined Heat and Power

Biomass Combined Heat Biomass Combined Heat and Power and Power DemonstrationsDemonstrations – – Traditional electric Traditional electric generation is approximately generation is approximately 35 percent efficient. A 35 percent efficient. A combined heat and power combined heat and power system has the potential to system has the potential to double that efficiency. In double that efficiency. In addition, a biomass system addition, a biomass system can reduce carbon emissions can reduce carbon emissions to virtually zero. Implement to virtually zero. Implement 200 kW on the main campus 200 kW on the main campus and 50 kW at the Ranger and 50 kW at the Ranger School.School.

Fuel Cell/Combined Heat Fuel Cell/Combined Heat and Power Systemand Power System – –Implement 400 kW Fuel Implement 400 kW Fuel Cell/CHP. This system, Cell/CHP. This system, combined with ESF’s other combined with ESF’s other renewable energy systems renewable energy systems and conservation efforts and conservation efforts should allow the campus to should allow the campus to produce virtually all of its produce virtually all of its baseline energy needs.baseline energy needs.

Gas ProductionModule

Power Generation Module

Automatic Drier/FeederModule

Efficient Wood HeatEfficient Wood Heat

Biomass and Efficiency Adirondack Campuses Biomass and Efficiency Adirondack Campuses and Heiberg Forestand Heiberg Forest – The focus will be to – The focus will be to significantly reduce energy use through aggressive significantly reduce energy use through aggressive conservation projects, and to generate at least 50 conservation projects, and to generate at least 50 percent of the remaining energy requirements with percent of the remaining energy requirements with New York grown woody biomass.New York grown woody biomass.

http://www.renewableheating.com/wood_pellet_boilers.htm

Sustainability PlanSustainability Plan TransportationTransportation

Hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles.Hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. Develop Green Energy Cooperative Develop Green Energy Cooperative

20092009 10% reduction in travel (plane & car) 10% reduction in travel (plane & car)

emissions by 2010emissions by 2010 CuseCar car sharing programCuseCar car sharing program

Green BuildingsGreen Buildings LEED Gold+ for new housing and LEED Gold+ for new housing and

academic buildings, with sustainable academic buildings, with sustainable energy focus.energy focus.

FoodFood Increase use of local foods, recycling, Increase use of local foods, recycling,

composting.composting. WaterWater

Reduced water use and waste water Reduced water use and waste water produced.produced.

Strategies are under developmentStrategies are under development

Campus GroundsCampus Grounds Achieve Green Campus Achieve Green Campus

DistinctionDistinction Reduce Maintained Turfgrass Reduce Maintained Turfgrass

Areas by 2010Areas by 2010 Create a Landscape That Create a Landscape That

TeachesTeaches Change Maintenance PracticesChange Maintenance Practices Address Stormwater IssuesAddress Stormwater Issues Promote Multimodal Promote Multimodal

TransportationTransportation

Campus GroundsCampus GroundsPotential StrategiesPotential Strategies

• Maintenance Practices• Use of litterfall as mulch• Reduce or eliminate pesticide use through IPM or organic maint. program• Utilize student service courses for plant bed maintenance• Reduce trips to off-campus storage by increasing on campus facilities• Reduce mown area• Convert alternative fuel machines• Reduce snow removal to key areas only• Training to reduce/direct winter salt use

• Stormwater• Convert existing buildings to green roofs where structurally feasible• Implement bioretention facilities• Implement water harvesting facilities (cisterns)• New buildings and major renovations to consider light/greywater recycling• Reduce pavement widths to minimize impervious surfaces• Increased use of porous pavement systems

Vegetative Carbon Vegetative Carbon SequestrationSequestration

Plantings, lots of plantingsPlantings, lots of plantings Convert to native and non-aggressive exotic plantingsConvert to native and non-aggressive exotic plantings Remove invasive speciesRemove invasive species

Provide Research Demonstration plots (i.e. Provide Research Demonstration plots (i.e. Willow)Willow)

Spaces dedicated to teaching needs Spaces dedicated to teaching needs (alleviating field trip demands)(alleviating field trip demands)

Convert turfgrass areasConvert turfgrass areas

Greenway with Pervious Greenway with Pervious PavementPavement

Implement Transportation Demand Implement Transportation Demand Management Strategies (TDM)Management Strategies (TDM)

Increase bike parking facilitiesIncrease bike parking facilities CuseCarCuseCar

Planned COPlanned CO22 Emission Emission ReductionsReductions

Planned COPlanned CO22 Emission Emission ReductionsReductions

Sustainability Plan BudgetSustainability Plan Budget PV and WindPV and Wind $ 1.95 million$ 1.95 million NYPA Energy AuditNYPA Energy Audit $ 3.70 million$ 3.70 million Efficiency ImprovementsEfficiency Improvements $ .80 million$ .80 million Pilot Pellet PlantPilot Pellet Plant $ 1.85 million$ 1.85 million Combined Heat and PowerCombined Heat and Power $ 4.90 million$ 4.90 million Biomass HeatBiomass Heat $ .50 million$ .50 million Green Energy CooperativeGreen Energy Cooperative $ .25 million$ .25 million Vegetative Carbon SequestrationVegetative Carbon Sequestration $ .90 million$ .90 million Greenway/Pervious PavementGreenway/Pervious Pavement $ .95 million$ .95 million Carbon Sequestration ModelingCarbon Sequestration Modeling $ .50 million$ .50 million

Total New ProjectsTotal New Projects $16.30 million$16.30 million

Gateway BuildingGateway Building $28.30 million$28.30 millionTotalTotal $44.60 million$44.60 million

We have secured $28.3 million in NYS funding and are leveraging that to secure economic stimulus funds, NYSERDA incentives and NYPA financing to implement the plan.

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February 2008 Sustaining the Green. Context ESF Vision ESF Vision Strategic Planning Goals: Enrich academic excellence in both undergraduate and graduate