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Building a Healthier, More Sustainable Campus
Heather Henriksen Director, Office for Sustainability [email protected]
“This generation’s task is to THINK DIFFERENTLY about how we inhabit the earth.”
– President Drew Faust
Catalyzing Climate Solutions
…in the lab …in the classroom …on our campus
Our Challenge
“An opportunity for every member of our community to reflect on what role they can play
in enhancing our collective well-being.
– Professors Bill Clark and Jack Spengler
EMISSIONS AND
ENERGY
HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING
CAMPUS
OPERATIONS
CULTURE AND
LEARNING
NATURE AND
ECOSYSTEMS
Climate Commitment
Green Building Standards
7 Success Factors 1. Charrettes
2. Energy modeling & life cycle costing
3. Aggressive Baseline & Reward
Cutting Edge
4. Industry alignment 5. Internal expertise & training
6. Best practice sharing
7. Innovation
New Standards Driving Systemic Change
Goals: 1. Test Faculty Research 2. Push Boundaries: health +
wellness, pioneering standards 3. Catalyze Leadership
Review Process:
University-wide review committee
Data-driven benchmarking""
Research and development
Review and approval
Simplified Tier System
Tier 1 New buildings and full building renovations (LEED-NC)
Tier 2 Partial renovations/fit-outs (LEED-CI)
Tier 3 System-specific renovations w/ energy/materials impact
Tier 4 No or limited energy/GHG impact but other advancement
Healthy Materials Disclosure
Pushing Boundaries
Aggressive energy targets
Building 1 Building 2 Building 3 Building 4
Target Energy Intensive Sectors
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Primary challenges: • Mission requirements • Cost constraints • Aggregating/analyzing data
Lessons learned:
• Compliance through education and training
• Internal champions essential to success
• Build momentum through reward and recognition
EMISSIONS AND
ENERGY
HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING
CAMPUS
OPERATIONS
CULTURE AND
LEARNING
NATURE AND
ECOSYSTEMS
1. Reduce exposure to harmful chemicals 2. Identify and track high-risk chemicals 3. Increase access to wellness programs 4. Implement tobacco-free campus policies
IMATE PREPAREDNESS PLANREFERRED PRODUCTSSUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHFUL FOOD STANDARDS2020
Building a Net Positive Community
What Type of Future Do WE Envision?
Integrate sustainability not only into our buildings, but also into the communities where we work and live.
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