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Make environmental sustainability a guiding principle in the stewardship of the university's facilities and resources and in assessments of its impact on the community and region.
Strategic Plan 2010-2015
Ongoing strengthening and development of the 10 Focus Teams
Update the Climate Action Plan
Achieve a STARS Gold Rating
Update Ithaca Campus Sustainability Plan
Support the senior administration’s Sustainability Forum in the development of strategic goals and objectives
Host the 2nd Annual Campus Sustainability Summit
Host additional networking events for teams and stakeholders
Award the Partners in Sustainability Award to staff, student, and external partner
Coordinate a delegation to the NECSC Campus Sustainability Conference and 2012 AASHE Conference
Participate in the planning of sustainability components for CornellNYC Tech
2011 Goals
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Cornell University Sustainability
The Integration of Academics and On-Campus Sustainable Action Plans
Cornell University’s
Green Buildings
What Are Green Buildings?
• Green construction, or sustainable building refers to buildings that : – Are resource efficient
throughout the building’s lifecycle
– Reduce the impact on human health and the natural environment
– Protect occupant heath and productivity.
– Reduce the production of wastes, emission of pollutants, and use of water and energy.
+ How are Green Buildings Designed?
• Points determine level of LEED certification awarded:
– Certified
– Silver
– Gold
– Platinum
• Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Certification
– A point based system – buildings earn points by fulfilling sustainable criteria
• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy and Atmosphere
• Materials and resources
• Indoor Environmental quality
• Innovation and Design
Green Building at Cornell
• The Campus Sustainability Plan – Working toward carbon
neutrality by 2050
– Created 10 “Focus Teams”, with Buildings Team being one of them
• Buildings Team – Goal of 50% less energy
use
– Works toward LEED silver certification in new, renovated and existing buildings.
• Provide specific and actionable guidance to the PSCC Executive Committee that will result in clearly defined policies and outcomes with specific timeframes
• Engage the Focus Teams, units, colleges, and programs that are interested in advancing sustainability-related initiatives and identify ways to help them succeed on specific issues or issues of common interest
• Members serve as thought leaders, advocates, and agents of change within their respective units, colleges, centers, and across campus
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee • Chair: Michael Hoffmann - Associate Dean, CALS
• Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students
• Karl Pillemer - Associate Dean, Human Ecology
• Joe Grasso - Associate Dean, Industrial and Labor Relations
• Charles Seyler - Associate Dean, College of Engineering
• Sarah Wicker - Associate Dean, Graduate School
• Aimee Turner - Associate Vice President, Finance
• Tracy Vosburgh - Assistant Vice President, University Communications
• Darrick Evensen - Graduate Student, Board of Trustees
• Becca Macies -Undergraduate Student, Campus Sustainability Office
• Maria Cimilluca - Senior Director, Facilities Services
• Frank DiSalvo - Director, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Director
• Linda Croll Howell - Director of Work/Life Services, Human Resources
• Richard Kiely - Director, Center for Engaged Learning and Research
• Ken Schlather - Executive Director, Tompkins Cooperative Extension
• 400 tons of CO2 will be avoided each year • Reuse: 1,000+ tons of recycled crushed concrete used on project • Collaboration: 40+ regional contractors contributed to project • Local Impact: 84% of funds spent with WNY firms • American-made: 3,200 solar panels produced • Energy Saved: $60,000 in electricity costs per year • Energy Produced: 763,182 kilowatt hours per year • Energy Impact: Enough to power hundreds of student apartments • Opportunity: 19% of funds spent with women-owned businesses • Progress: Reaching UB’s goal of climate neutrality by 2030
Impact…
Chiptec Gasifier And wood boiler
Electrostatic Precipitator
Natural gas Boilers
Capstone Microturbines (Reliaflex System)
Carrier Microsteam turbine
Heat Recovery boiler (Reliaflex System)
Design Update Presented at the
President’s Sustainable Campus Committee 2012 Summit
CORNELLNYC TECH Campus Development
• Site Design
• Pedestrian centered w/ connection to mass transit
• Permeable pavements
• Recycled rainwater
• Bioswales & Rain Gardens
• Flood plain avoidance & Climate Change Considerations
• Central Energy Plant
• Combined Heat & Power
• Fuel Cells
• Net Zero First Academic
Building
• LEED Platinum Goal
• Expansive Solar PV Array
• Geothermal Well System
• All Other Buildings
• LEED Silver minimum
• High efficiency Design
• Alternative Energy Financial Modeling
• Prof. Mark Milstein, Johnson Business School
• BioClimate & Thermal Comfort Controls
• Prof. Brandon Hencey, MechE
• Energy Modeling – First Academic Building
• Prof. Max Zhang, MechE
• Geothermal Energy
• Prof. Jeff Tester, ChemE, Energy Center
• Hybrid Lighting
• Prof. David Schneider, Systems Engineering
• LEED Neighborhood Development
• Mark Vorreuter, Real Estate Program-CRP
• Wind Energy Potential
• Prof. Alan Zehnder, MechE
Thank You
Jeff Tester
Brandon Hencey
Tobias Hanrath
Kevin Pratt
Bruce Land
Cliff Pollock
Cathy Emilian
Jack Elliot
Lars Angenent
David R. Schneider
Alan Zehnder
Mark Vorreuter
Max Zhang
Alan Hedge
Mark Milstein
Ying Hua
Bert Bland
Abena Sackey Ojetayo
Ed Wilson
Mina Amundsen
Gilbert Delgado
Andrew Merge
Lanny Joyce
Randy Lacey
J Olaf Gustafson
Jessica Best
Sheri Minarski
Linda Nozick
Engineering Architecture DEA CALS Facilities
Through a Partnership
with
CUSD is able to
facilitate our
organizational goals
while making a real
difference
Bioclimate and Thermal
Comfort Controls
• Finalized first release of front-end software
• Operable Data-Collection Back-end
Geothermal Energy
• Team has developed analysis techniques
• Have been tested at Idaho Site
• Will start coordinating with NYC Tech next semester
• Ithaca Embodiment of the
NYCTech Mission
• Focal Point for
Collaboration
• Feeding into NYC Startup
Initiatives
• Undergraduate Pipeline
Building Systems, not
Just Buildings
Realizable &
Marketable
OUTCOMES
Transparent Solar Panels
Distance Learning Class Design
Solarthermal + Geothermal Integration
Hybrid Daylighting
Update on Goals
Design Sustainability Module for Campus
Managers
• Piloted in 2011 and now offered twice a year
• Reaching approximately 30 managers each year
• Now a requirement for the Management Academy
• Focus on triple bottom line decision making
Management Academy: Sustainability
As a result of this training program participants will:
• Understand Cornell’s vision and a manager’s role in
sustainability
• Demonstrate how sustainability fits into Cornell’s
culture
• Give managers tools to encourage sustainability
practices in their unit
• Identify interests, passions, and skills in relation to
sustainability
• Develop plans for integrating sustainability into their
units
Update on Goals
Integrate Sustainability Into Staff and Student Orientation
• Working with the new On-boarding Center to
integrate into the new employee presentation and
materials at the Center.
• Composting and recycling education at all
Freshman orientation events
• Reusable water bottle provided for each incoming
Freshman
Update on Goals
Launch Pilot-Scale Eco-Reps Program
• Residential peer-to-peer sustainability education
• Piloted in 2011 with 25 volunteer Freshman
• Professor Brian Chabot now offering an EcoReps
course
• Course offered to 20-30 students in any year, both
semesters
• Themes: Food, Composting, Recycling, Water, and
Energy
Update on Goals
Assist College/Unit Green Team Formation
• Still developing these as part of the sustainability
engagement initiative
• College of Engineering to be the next pilot
Update on Goals
Address 2011 Staff Survey Results:
• Rewards & Recognition – two People team
members participated in the initial
recommendations team.
• Energy Project – one People member is involved in
this initiative focused on helping employees gain
more personal energy.
People Focus Team:
An Approach to Working With Students
• Fall 2011, had 4 students interested in working with the People Focus Team.
• Most team initiatives focused on faculty & staff.
• Cornell students already more engaged with sustainability than faculty & staff.
• Student meetings times and faculty/staff meeting times were not working.
People Focus Team: An Approach to
Working With Students
• Initial meeting with students (4:30-6:00pm) to discuss possibilities.
• Determined two student gap areas:
o Students considering applying
oGraduating students/alumni
• Two students were freshman, two were about to graduate – formed two teams.
Goal of project To engage prospective students and alumni in the
Cornell sustainability ecosystem to harness the
expertise and enthusiasm of Cornellians around
sustainability beyond Cornell’s physical campus.
Steps Researched current initiatives at Cornell and peer institutions
Conducted group discussion on Cornell student sustainability life cycle
Presented recommendations on how to improve communications, programming and services
Majority of prospective students are
seeking information on sustainability
Quality of Life Academics and Career
Institutional Commitment
In 2011, 69% of prospective students polled said having information about a college's commitment to the environment would impact their decision to apply to or attend a school
Princeton Review, 2011
Peer school communications focused on three areas:
Websites Cover all Three Areas:
Prospective students can find four different sites on sustainability
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One integrated space to find all information on sustainability would more accurately communicate Cornell’s programming and commitment
Communications to prospective students
need to be enhanced
Establish one website as a portal for students
• Instead of linking to the clubs database, have a themed list
• Have a lifestyle link, highlight sustainability in quality of life
Increase focus on academics and career
• At Cornell Days, introduce theme of sustainability
Offer pre-arrival education to accepted students
• Materials on dining, transportation and getting involved would engage students better
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We benchmarked peer institutions on
alumni initiatives
• Most sustainability
initiatives are new
and/or don’t exist yet o There is an opportunity for
Cornell to take a leadership position
• Highlights of programs
include o Alumni affinity groups
o Programming related to student-alumni interactions
“Yale Blue Green”
Shared Interest Group for events with students
Linkedin Group to post jobs and campus-related news and activities
Annual Green Networking Night
“Green Alumni Network”
LinkedIn + Listserv
5-10 sustainable campus events
We found some current sustainability
programming exists
Sparse sustainability programming is not unified under one program or message and is consequently disjointed and appears not to exist
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Large-Scale Programming • Cornell Silicon Valley - Panels • E@C Celebration – Panels • Reunions Other Programs • Individual Department Alumni Outreach • Speaker Events at Cornell (e.g. Iscol Lecture)
Alumni Programming Must Serve all
Alumni
At the moment there are many ways to connect but programming could be coordinated to make stronger connections and build commitment
Young alumni Career services
Seeking support for move to a
new environment
Learn
Experienced alumni
Share their professional experience Seeking to maintain connections to Cornell Learn
At different points in their career and life, alumni are seeking different ways to connect to Cornell but the requirements of one are of benefit to the other
Cornell can build a Cornell Sustainability
Network to sustain relationships
Short Medium Long
LinkedIn group Student and alumni content on PSCC team and blogs Meet ups- green professionals Externship program
BUILD NETWORK
Ownership at AA&D Programming and funding
CONNECT RESOURCES
Celebrations type conference Regional Meetings Webinars
SUSTAIN RELATIONSHIPS
Looking Ahead to 2013
• Restructuring the PSCC
• Public Reporting & Planning
• Web Strategy Overview
• Engagement Campaign
PSCC Restructuring
Goals
• Increase involvement of additional campus leaders: faculty, administrators, and students
• Increase engagement of and interactions between Focus Team co-leaders
• Integrate strategic decision making functions of the Sustainability Forum
• More focused and efficient decision-making
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
• Provides leadership for the PSCC through high-level strategic decision making on policies, initiatives, and allotment of resources
• Reports annually to the President, Deans, Vice Provosts, and Vice Presidents, Alumni Advisory Board for Sustainability, and the Cornell Council Interest Group on Sustainability
PSCC Members • Co-Chair: Kyu Whang, VP Facilities Services
• Co-Chair: Tim Fahey, Professor of Natural
Resources
• Advisory Committee Chair: Michael Hoffmann,
Associate Dean of CALS; Director, CUAES
• Communications Committee Chair: Lesley
Yorke, University Communications • Lauren Chambliss, Director of Communications,
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
• Mary-Lynn Cummings, Director of Space
Planning
• Lisa James, Facilities Manager, Residential Life
• Gary Stewart, Director Community Relations
Committee Management
• Daniel Roth, Associate Director, Campus
Sustainability
• Bert Bland, Senior Director, Energy and
Sustainability
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
• Develops and forwards
recommendations to the PSCC
Executive Committee that ensure
continued progress toward
sustainability on campus and in
the local and regional
communities.
• Addresses policies and initiatives
that impact colleges, research
centers, and administrative units,
as well as those that concern
students, faculty, staff, and
regional partners.
• Chair: Michael Hoffmann - Associate Dean, CALS
• Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students
• Karl Pillemer - Associate Dean, Human Ecology
• Joe Grasso - Associate Dean, Industrial and Labor Relations
• Charles Seyler - Associate Dean, College of Engineering
• Sarah Wicker - Associate Dean, Graduate School
• Aimee Turner - Associate Vice President, Finance
• Tracy Vosburgh - Assistant Vice President, University Communications
• Darrick Evensen - Graduate Student, Board of Trustees
• Becca Macies -Undergraduate Student, Campus Sustainability Office
• Maria Cimilluca - Senior Director, Facilities Services
• Frank DiSalvo - Director, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Director
• Linda Croll Howell - Director of Work/Life Services, Human Resources
• Richard Kiely - Director, Center for Engaged Learning and Research
• Ken Schlather - Executive Director, Tompkins Cooperative Extension
Advisory Committee
Communications Committee
Communications Committee
• Raise the awareness of Cornell’s campus
sustainability efforts in support of PSCC
strategic objectives.
• Develops and supports strategic
relationships with Focus Teams, the
Atkinson Center, Facilities Services,
student leaders, and campus partners.
• Communicates “above the noise” with
internal and external audiences by
employing authentic storytelling and
developing strategic messaging about
Cornell’s Living Laboratory.
• Leverages appropriate communications
channels and technology on campus and
in the broader sustainability community.
The committee implements semi-annual
campus sustainability awards.
• Chair: Lesley Yorke, Public Affairs, University
Communications
• Careen Arsenault, Campus Sustainability Office
• Spring Buck, R5 Operations Manager,
• Wendy Franzese, Facilities Management,
• Lisa Hogarty, Campus Sustainability Office
• Ashley Kossakowski, Energy Conservation Intern,
Mark Lawrence, Communications Manager, ACSF
• Becca Macies, Student Sustainability Intern,
• Erin Moore, Energy Conservation Outreach
• Daniel Roth, Campus Sustainability Office
• Raquel Sghiatti, Social Media Intern,
• Sarah Zemanick, Campus Sustainability Office
• EcoReps Intern, Campus Sustainability Office
Communications Committee
Focus Team Leaders
Focus Team Leaders
• Support the development of multi-
stakeholder Focus Teams with
student, staff, faculty, and
community partners.
• Support implementation of
sustainability initiatives, identify
policy gaps, and report on
progress and barriers.
• Provide briefings to the various
committees of the PSCC
• Support data collection, public
reporting, and planning through
STARS, website, and SMART
planning
Focus Team Leaders Buildings Team
Gilbert Delgado, Capital Projects and
Planning
Kevin Pratt, Professor, Architecture
Climate Team
Abena Ojetayo, Facilities Engineering
Tim Fahey, Professor, Natural Resources
Energy Team
Ed Wilson, Campus Sustainability Office
Jeff Tester, Professor, Chemical and Bio-
molecular Engineering
Food Team
Therese O'Connor, Dining Administration
Jane Mt. Pleasant, Associate Professor,
Horticulture
Land Team
Mina Amundsen, Campus Planning Office
Marianne Elizabeth Krasny, Professor,
Natural Resources
People Team
Linda Croll Howell, Inclusion and Workforce
Diversity, Human Resources
People Team (continued)
Susanne M. Bruyère, Professor, School of
Industrial and Labor Relations
Purchasing Team
Tom Romantic, Procurement Services
Rohit Verma, Professor, Executive Director
the Center for Hospitality Research
Transportation Team
Joe Lalley, Facilities Operations
Katherine Gleason, Professor, Architecture
Waste Team
Spring Buck, Recycling Operations
Jean Bonhotal, Associate Professor, Crop
and Soil Sciences
Water Team
Chris Bordlemay, Water Treatment Plant
Manager, Facilities Services
Todd Walter, Associate Professor, Biological
and Environmental Engineering
Public Reporting & Planning
Current and relevant information
is critical to our success !
• Our key stakeholders expect it
• Our campus community is engaged through it
• Our teams and leaders want it
Public Reporting & Planning
Current and relevant information
is critical to our success !
• STARS and Public Reporting
• Website and Social Media
• SMART Goals and Campus Sustainability Plan
Mining STARS for good ideas
CORNELL UNIVERSITY – 66.13
• University of Colorado Boulder - 68.77
• Portland State University - 68.55
• Arizona State University - 66.97
• Middlebury College - 66.92
• New York University - 66.44
• Ithaca College - 65.88
• Duke University - 65.74
Public Reporting & Planning
Categories Score Areas for ImprovementEducation & Research Total 59.88%
Average among all gold rated schools 73.13%
Co-Curricular Education 13.59 / 18.00 Increase sustainability eduction in residence halls
Curriculum 22.74 / 55.00 Adopt formal sustainability learning outcomes and additional sustainability courses
Research 23.55 / 27.00 Increase number of faculty involved in sustainability research
Operations Total 46.88%
Average among all gold rated schools 47.02%
Buildings 4.86 / 13.00 Adopt policies for sustainable O&M and enforceable green design standards
Climate 5.74 / 16.50 Continue implementation of Climate Action Plan
Dining Services 4.52 / 8.25 Increase quantity of local food purchasing
Energy 4.35 / 16.50 Increase use of renewable energy and continue conservation initiative
Grounds 2.47 / 3.25 Expand Integrated Pest Management to additional acres
Purchasing 3.81 / 7.50 Increase use of green computing equipment and green cleaning supplies
Transportation 7.43 / 12.00 Increase fuel efficiency of campus fleet and commuter alternatives
Waste 8.63 / 12.50 Increase recycling rates and reduce landfill rates
Water 4.95 / 10.25 Increase water conservation measures and education
Planning, Administration & Engagement Total 79.64%
Average among all gold rated schools 71.09%
Coordination and Planning 18.00 / 18.00 Continue support for PSCC and Sustainability Office
Diversity and Affordability 13.75 / 13.75 Continue support for diversity and affordability initiatives
Human Resources 16.66 / 19.75 Increase engagement of staff in sustainability leadership opportunities
Investment 5.96 / 16.75 Adopt committee on sustainable investing and increase sustainability portfolio
Public Engagement 25.07 / 31.50 Increase student involvement in community service
Subtotal 62.13 Average of 3 main categoriesInnovation Total (Bonus Points) 4.0 / 4.0
Average among all gold rated schools 3.92 / 4.0
CALS Green 1
ACSF Academic Venture Fund 1
CCE Energy and Climate Change Programs 1
Lights Off Cornell 1
TOTAL SCORE 66.13 Average of 3 main categories + innovation points
Timeline
Fall STARS Data Collection
Orientation/TCAM
Winter SMART Goals and Sustainability Plan
PSCC Summit
Spring PSCC Annual Report
Earth Day
Summer Website
Meet the Team
• The core project team… Dan Roth, Sarah Zemanick, and Lisa Hogarty from the Campus Sustainability Office, and Al Gonzalez from University Communications
• The web designers and programmers…Tyler Finck, Reade Harris, Casey Keller, Aaron Froehlich, and Brian Harrington from Singlebrook Technology, an Ithaca-based, certified B Corporation, “who are passionate about building great web sites and mobile apps and about making a difference in the world.”
• The user experience and social media consultants… Greg Kops, Scott Hamilton, and Danielle Klock from Think Topography, an Ithaca-based company, “we listen to our clients, learn their business, and then work with them to design a fantastic user experience around their information.”
• The copywriter… Jesse Mayhew from Brave One, “a digital marketing agency that works with sustainable and socially responsible companies. Our Earthbound Marketing Campaigns combine the power of compelling, authentic, value-based content with the power of social media…”
Retweet
Buildings #CUBuildGreen
Climate #CUClimateAction
Energy #CUGreenergy
Food #CUEatGreen
Land #CUPlanGreen
People #CULiveGreen
Purchasing #CUBuyGreen
Transportation #CUMoveGreen
Waste #CUWasteLess
Water #CUH2OGreen
Team Hashtags
Energy & Sustainability Outreach at Cornell University
Erin D. Moore, PEM
Energy Outreach Coordinator
Energy Management - Cornell University
November 2012
Sustainability Engagement at Cornell
• Creating an engagement campaign based off the CALS Green program:
– Students and staff in CALS committed to energy saving actions
– Estimated savings: over $200,000 in energy savings and 2 million pounds of CO2
• Business Case:
– New University budget model: effective 2013
– Increased user engagement can result in sustainable practices in buildings and avoided costs to the colleges
Sustainability Research at Cornell
• McComas Energy Conservation Survey - Baseline of attitudes and opinions about energy conservation
• 85% of respondents believe it is their responsibility to help reduce Cornell’s energy use
• Identified areas of improvements in education to create consistent messages in sustainability
Sustainability Engagement Campaign
• College specific campaign – 1st phase: College of Engineering
• Currently conducting focus
groups to ascertain end user messaging for programming
• Energy Dashboard: used to educate and monitor energy usage in real-time
• Green Labs and Offices program will recognize staff and faculty engagement
Example of the Elon University energy dashboard.
Sustainability Engagement Campaign
• Community Engagement – Develop and conduct surveys and focus groups to ascertain end user
messaging for programming – Develop a Energy Dashboard to educate and monitor energy usage in
real-time – Establish college and unit Green Teams to help facilitate outreach and
engagement
• Lab and Office Energy Conservation – Personal lab energy assessments – Fume hood hibernation program – Lab ventilation rate reductions – Develop a Green Labs and Offices program to recognize staff and
faculty engagement • Building Scheduling & Setbacks
– Coordinate HVAC and user scheduling to maximize building run time
Questions?
Contact Information
Erin Moore, PEM
Energy Outreach Coordinator
Cornell University
(607) 255-8120 (office)
(607) 793-8405 (mobile)
1:30 - 3:15 Breakout Sessions
Going Viral: Social Media Training (Weill Hall Rm 224)
Sustainable Leadership: Focus Team Management (Biotech G01)
Get SMART: Focus Team Action Planning (Biotech G10)
3:15 - 3:30 Break
3:30 – 3:55 Regroup in Teams in G10 Biotech
3:55 – 4:00 Closing remarks