Environmental Sustainability at Penn August 2011

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1. Penn’s Environmental Sustainability

Commitment

2. Campus Footprint

3. Strategies: a) Energy Conservation b) Waste Minimization c) Sustainable Commuting d) Greener Consumption e) Learning Sustainability

4. Campus initiatives

5. Where do we go from here?

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“This is a defining issue of the 21st century, and I am

proud to promote higher education as a leader in addressing global climate change through research, education, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.” Amy Gutmann Penn President

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2007 – 2009: Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee

2007: Dr. Gutmann signs American College and University Presidents’

Climate Commitment

September 2009: Climate Action Plan submitted

2007 2008 2009

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1. Penn’s Commitment

2. Campus Footprint

3. Strategies:

a) Energy Conservation b) Waste Minimization c) Sustainable Commuting d) Greener Consumption e) Learning Sustainability

4. Campus initiatives

5. Where do we go from here?

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Goals:

• 17% reduction by 2014

Strategies:

• Campus energy management • Building system upgrades • Energy Reduction Fund • Behavior change strategies

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200,000 megawatt hours per year of wind power

Over 60% of our main campus electricity purchase

Largest higher ed green power purchase for the last five years

Led to construction of a 12-turbine wind farm in PA

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What we can do:

• Turn off everything we turn on

• Change our clothes, not the thermostat

• Work in the daylight

• Report problems with heating and air conditioning

• Control your devices!

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What we can do:

• Observe security protocols in our offices

• Work with your local IT provider to maximize efficiency

• Use Penn’s enhanced forgivable

loan to make our homes more efficient

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Greenhouse Effect:

• Keep the blinds drawn on summer days to block heat gain

• Open blinds on winter days; close them on winter nights

Please be patient!

Adjustments to the thermostat take time

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Report problems with heating and air conditioning

• Facilities can’t fix your problem if they don’t know about it

• Don’t take matters into our own hands

• For on-line service requests: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/serv_repair.php

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http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/serv_repair.php

What you can do on cold days:

• If possible wear a sweater or layers on cold days, or keep a jacket nearby.

• Infrared and peltier heaters are available that use about one tenth the electricity than typical models, and are much safer.

Note: Contact Fire & Emergency Services on specific University Policies prior to purchasing or using space heaters.

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When it’s hot out:

• Make sure windows are closed

• Keep the air conditioner vents unobstructed (no stacks of paper on the fan coil units)

• The University has relaxed its dress code to permit cooler clothes dressing in the summer

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Incandescent CFL LED

Purchase Price $0.75 $1.50 $25.00

Annual

operating cost

(wide spread) $9.79 $2.04 $2.39

Annual

operating cost

(directional) $9.79 $2.07 $0.82

Lifespan 1000 hours 10,000 hours

50,000

hours

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Vampire Loads:

10-15% of our residential energy use is from devices that are off or on standby

Peak Loads:

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Goal:

• 40% recycling rate by 2014 (currently 30+%)

Strategies:

• Better office/ dorm room recycling

• BigBelly Solar Compactors

• PennMOVES • Electronic Waste Disposal • Composting at cafeterias

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What we can do:

• Report buildings without recycling bins • Recycle! • Print less • Reduce catering waste (ask us how!) • Bring our own mugs (it adds up!)

Thursday Friday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

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Download & post Penn’s recycling signage

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Name Nickname Common uses How to Recycle Uses for Recycled

Material

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Polyester Single stream recycling at

Penn or anywhere in

Philadelphia

Carpet, jackets, food

containers, non-food

containers

High Density Polyethylene

Single stream recycling at

Penn or anywhere in

Philadelphia (#2 bags must

be taken to participating store)

Bottles for non-food items;

plastic lumber, pipe, floor

tiles and other building

materials

Polyvinyl Chloride

Vinyl Single stream recycling at

Penn or anywhere in

Philadelphia

Usually burned for energy

recovery; some building /

home and garden products

Low Density Polyethylene

Single stream recycling at

Penn or anywhere in

Philadelphia

Usually burned for energy

recovery; some building /

home and garden products;

some packaging films

Polypropylene

Polypro Single stream recycling at

Penn or anywhere in

Philadelphia

Toothbrushes, Razors

Polystyrene

Styrofoam Single stream recycling at

Penn or anywhere in

Philadelphia

Rigid Insulation

Other

#7 PLA (made from corn or

sugar cane) can be

composted at Bon Appetit

Must say “compostable”

Soil!

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Goals:

• 60% of faculty and staff commute to Penn via public transit, biking, or walking (currently 40%)

Strategies:

• New bike parking spaces • Discounted SEPTA passes • University PhillyCarShare

account (electric cars coming to Penn soon)

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What you can do:

• Walk or bike to work • Take transit • Carpool to work • Check out Penn’s

vanpooling and guaranteed ride home program

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Purchasing and local food initiatives:

• Partnership with Bon Appetit

• Farmers’ Markets: University Square (36th & Walnut) - Wednesdays Rittenhouse (18th & Walnut) - Tuesdays, Saturdays Radian (39th & Walnut) - Fridays Clark Park (43rd & Baltimore) – Saturdays

• Recycling partnership with Office Depot, Telrose

Pens and markers

Ink and toner cartridges

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What we can do:

• Order sustainable catering packages • Buy green products • Consolidate orders • Eliminate water bottles with a bottle-less

water filter

http://www.purchasing.upenn.edu/green-initiative

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Academic programs:

• Master of Environmental Studies (MES) • Wharton / Arts & Sciences dual degree (MBA / MES) • Fels / Arts & Sciences dual degree (MGA / MES) • Organizational Dynamics Sustainable Development

concentration

Other opportunities to learn more:

• Penn Reading Project - focus on water for 2010-2011 • 2011 – 2012 academic theme Year on Games • Calendar of lectures and films

http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/

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http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/

1. Penn’s Commitment

2. Campus Footprint

3. Strategies:

a) Energy Conservation b) Waste Minimization c) Sustainable Commuting d) Greener Consumption e) Learning Sustainability

4. Campus initiatives 5. Where do we go from here?

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What is the Penn Green Fund?

Funded by the Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services

Designed to seed innovative ideas from Penn students, faculty, and staff with one-time grants

Projects with a financial savings are expected to repay the grant

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Penn Garden – Spring 2010

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Going Greener – fall 2010

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APPC Worm Composting

Sigma Chi Window Restoration

SVM Stormwater Harvesting Project

Green Acorn Certification Program

SoM Lighting Analysis

Dept. of Chemistry Lab Glass and Metal Recycling

Occupancy Sensors for the Quad

http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/greenfund.html#projects

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October 2011 - Begin accepting applications

November 2011 (TBD) - Deadline for Fall 2011 Green Fund

Visit our website for applications and more information

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Green Campus Partnership Student Association – Representatives of a variety of student environmental groups meet monthly to share ideas and coordinate activities

Penn Environmental Group – undergraduate leadership

Penn Engineers Without Borders – annual Water Purification Projects in Honduras and Cameroon

PennGreen – freshman pre-orientation program on sustainability

Undergraduate Assembly – created a new position for a director for Housing, Sustainability, and Facilities

SAS Student Sustainability Advisory Board – provides College students with a forum to give feedback and implement ideas pertaining to sustainability

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Peer-to-peer educational program in College Houses

Designed to help students reduce their environmental footprint through improved environmental awareness and behavior changes

70+ Eco-Reps all College Houses – now accepting applicants for 2011/2012

24 Greek Houses have Greek Eco-Reps

Piloting Hillel Eco-Reps this fall to support Hillel programs

M. I. Green launching this fall – “move in green” volunteer assistants to coordinate recycling and introduce the Climate Action Plan to new students

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The Staff & Faculty Eco-Reps is a peer education program to help reduce the environmental footprint of our offices or labs. The program works to build capacity and leadership across the schools and centers by identifying, educating, and empowering individuals to champion Penn’s environmental and conservation goals.

3 Roles for Eco-Reps:

• Share Best Practices

• Work Together in Subcommittees

• Peer Educators

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Numbers:

75 Eco-Reps this year. All 12 Schools 9 of the 17 Centers are represented: Business Services, FRES, EVP, Finance, ISC, President, Provost, VPUL, DPS Eco-Reps have reported that they reach 10,500 staff and faculty

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Greening FRES pilot

• 30% recycled printer paper - $13,000 savings • Follow-me printing and double-siding as default • Quench water filter • Reducing junk mail

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1. Penn’s Commitment

2. Campus Footprint

3. Strategies:

a) Energy Conservation b) Waste Minimization c) Sustainable Commuting d) Greener Consumption e) Learning Sustainability

4. Campus initiatives

5. Where do we go from here?

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On the Green Campus Partnership website:

Bi-monthly e-newsletter:

Red & Blue On College Green

Educational resources

Social networking

Events calendar, partnership opportunities

http://www.upenn.edu/sustainability/

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To have the biggest impact:

Reduce your energy use

Recycle

Print less

Leave your car at home

Report problems

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Feel free to contact us with any:

Questions

Concerns

Stories

Suggestions

Ideas

sustainability@upenn.edu

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mailto:sustainability@upenn.edu