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History of efforts at UW-Whitewater
Current efforts at UW-Whitewater
Future efforts – where we’re headed
Outline
1994 through 2001 – Wisconsin Energy Initiative
Performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. Energy audit Upgraded capital equipment Energy savings confirmed through measurement Payment made from actual energy savings realized
Sustainability History at UW-W
Performance Contract Results 21% reduction in annual energy consumption
1.67 million kWh electricity use reduced annually Equivalent to removing 220 cars from the road
43.94 million pounds of steam use reduced annually Equivalent to removing 52 cars from the road
Sustainability History at UW-W
Wisconsin DOA – LS Power Energy Generation Contract UW-W coal-fired boilers taken offline LS co-generation plant uses 100% natural gas Provides very inexpensive steam to UW-W
CO2 emissions reduced 40.3% Equivalent to removing 894 cars from the road
Sustainability History at UW-W
Wisconsin Executive Order 145: reduce weather corrected energy use per square foot by: 10% from FY 05 levels by FY 08 - Accomplished with
17% reduction; second highest of UW System schools 20% from FY 05 levels by FY 09 – UW-Green Bay is only
UW to reach this goal early with 26.7% by FY 08
Areas to consider Continued replacement of HID outdoor lighting with
LED or induction Continued improvement of indoor fluorescent Bulb reduction program
The Effort Continues…
Signed in March 2007 by Chancellor Saunders and affirmed by Chancellor Telfer
Commits us to: Conduct greenhouse gas inventory Implement a plan to reduce carbon emissions
Final goal of reducing our net greenhouse gas emissions to zero
Presidents Climate Commitment
Greenhouse Gas EmissionsType of Emissions Total Emissions (CO2e) Percent of Total
Off-Campus Electricity 19,288.56 42.08%
Off-Campus Steam 14,491.11 31.61%
Directly Financed Outsourced Travel 3,275.40 7.15%
Student Commuting 3,268.72 7.13%
Study Abroad Travel 2,177.52 4.75%
Transmission and Distribution Losses 1,521.51 3.32%Staff Commuting 969.13 2.11%
Faculty Commuting 583.97 1.27%
Direct Transportation 247.90 0.54%
Solid Waste 123.09 0.27%
Refrigerants & Chemicals 84.05 0.18%
On-Campus Stationary 44.92 0.10%
Agricultural Sources 0.18 0.00%
Offsets -235.02 -0.51%
TOTAL 45,841.04 100.00%
Emissions SnapshotOn-Campus Stationary
0.10%
Direct Transportation0.54%
Refrigerants & Chemicals0.18%
Off-Campus Electricity41.97%
Off-Campus Steam31.53%
Transmission and Dis-tribution Losses
3.31%
Faculty Commuting1.27%
Staff Commuting2.11%
Student Commuting7.11%
Directly Financed Outsourced Travel
6.87%
Study Abroad Travel4.74%
Solid Waste0.27%
Clearinghouse of sustainability efforts on our campus http://www.uww.edu/sustainability
Resource for sustainability information and links to other websites Student involvement options Recycling guidelines
Key tool to advertise our commitment to sustainability as a campus Education tool for students Marketing tool for prospective students Outreach tool for alumni and community members
Sustainability Web Portal
WasteCap – 1st for Wisconsin universities 98% of demolition waste
recycled 72% of construction waste
recycled
LED lighting for four campus parking lots
New dormitory – LEED Gold standards
Recent Campus Projects
Starin Hall – New dormitory being built to LEED Gold standards Basic energy efficiency expectations for
HVAC, lighting, hot water and renewable energy
Electricity monitoring system and display Preferred parking for carpools and low
emissions/fuel efficient vehicles Light pollution reduction and daylighting Efficient wastewater handling and water
efficient landscaping Recycling for occupants and for construction
waste Use of materials that are produced
regionally or contained recycled content and are non-toxic
See http://www.usgbc.org/ for more information.
Sustainable Starin Hall
Our Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV)
From January 2005 – September 2009 1089 tons of recycling, 3489 tons of trash 24.7% recycling rate Waste hauler is John’s Disposal
Recycling policy Still used original policy from 1992 Updated last year to reflect single-stream process Relabeling blue bins, removing green bins, and adding
bins to common areas where needed
Perceptions on campus Breaking through apathy Uncertainty is the enemy of compliance
Recycling On Campus
Competition each spring 604 universities nationwide
Measure: % of waste stream being recycled Reduction of total waste
2009 Results 28% recycling rate (up from 22% in 2008) 3rd among Wisconsin schools 82 of 206 schools in the Competition Division
Trayless food serviceHigh efficiency dishwashersFair-trade, organic and shade-grown
coffee and chai teaConvert used cooking oil to bio-
diesel Reusable to-go container for cold
beverages Plastic mug made from corn for hot
drinks for hot beverages and
soupExpanded local food selection
Food Service on Campus
Campus energy “dashboard”Assessment of alternative
energy on campus Solar photovoltaic and possibly
wind Hyland Hall, Young Auditorium
Continued outdoor lighting retrofits to LED and induction
Green ITNative prairie landscaping
Into the Future…
