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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYUNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONS

OUR STEWARDSHIP HAS BEEN A JOURNEY SPANNING NEARLY 20 YEARS.

WE DO NOT WEAVE THE WEB OF LIFE; WE ARE MERELY A STRAND IN IT. WHATEVER WE DO TO THE WEB, WE DO TO OURSELVES.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

UNC Asheville Campus Operations

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONS

MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.


ELECTRICITY

THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE OF GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS COME FROM OUR PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM A COAL FIRED POWER PLANT.

SUSTAINABILITY GOAL # 1

REDUCE USE OF ELECTRICITY


ELECTRICITY

ENERGY EFFICIENCY JOURNEY :THE FIRST TEN YEARS HIGHLIGHTS 1991-2001

DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLS.

INCANDESCENT LIGHTING REPLACEMENT.

HEAT MIRROR TECHNOLOGY WINDOWS.

ENERGY EFFICIENT BOILERS.

VARIABLE MOTOR DRIVES.

ALL BOILERS CONVERTED TO NATURAL GAS.


ELECTRICITY 1991-2001

SOUTHRIDGE/WESTRIDGE RESIDENCE HALLS ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTORS

DOUBLE GLAZED STORM WINDOWS

SUPER INSULATED WALLS/R 40 INSULATION IN THE ATTIC.

INDIVIDUAL SUITE DDC CONTROL.

T-8 ELECTRONIC BALLAST FLUORESCENT LIGHTING/FLUORESCENT PL LAMPS FOR

DOWNLIGHTS.



HEALTH AND FITNESS 1996 HEATING SYSTEM FED FROM JUSTICE

GYM.

ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTORS

DOUBLE GLAZED STORM WINDOWS

ZONE DDC CONTROL.

T-8 ELECTRONIC BALLAST FLUORESCENT LIGHTING.



DESIGN STANDARDS- GOAL IS 100% INTEGRATION IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS.

HIGH EFFICIENCY BOILERS

VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES IN AIR HANDLERS AND PUMPS (ALREADY 75% COMPLETE)

DDC CONTROLS (4 AIR COMPRESSORS TO CONVERT TO REACH 100% GOAL.)

OUTSIDE AIR ECONOMIZER

MULTIPLE CIRCUIT CHILLERS.

HIGH EFFICIENCY MOTORS.


UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONS

ELECTRICITY- MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

COMPREHENSIVE COMPUTERIZED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

1,516 BUILDING SYSTEM PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ASSET TAGGED AND MAINTAINED.

COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TASK SHEETS FOR ALL EQUIPMENT.

COMBUSTION ANALYSIS ON BOILERS.

OEM MANUFACTURER PARTS.

COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SKILL SETS.

TOOL AND TEST EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW IN DEPTH ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.

***BOTTOM LINE: IF THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED TO ALLOW IT TO RUN AT PEAK EFFICIENCY –ENERGY USEAGE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY.



ELECTRICITY- DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROLS

HOW DOES DDC RESULT IN ENERGY USE REDUCTION?

SCHEDULES-ONLY RUN EQUIPMENT WHEN NEEDED. TEMPERATURE SETBACK- LOWER/INCREASE SETPOINTS

WHEN BUILDING IS NOT OCCUPIED.

VARIABLE CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT- DON’T RUN MOTORS OR OTHER SYSTEMS FASTER OR MORE THAN NEEDED.

DEMAND LIMITING-REDUCE LOAD TO LIMIT ENERGY DEMAND DURING PEAK PERIODS.

IMPROVE EFFICIENCY- BY MONITORING EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE TRENDS, AND RESPONDING TO DEVELOPING PROBLEMS EARLY.


ELECTRICITY NEW CONSTRUCTION/ RENOVATION HIGHLIGHTS 2002-2008

KARPEN HALL CASE STUDYInstall new ALC DDC system in place of outdated Robert Shaw system.Install 2 high efficiency Lochinvar boilers.Chiller capacity large enough to cool adjacent building and eliminate replacement of its chiller. More efficient operation.Increased size of cooling tower and plate water-side economizer.

Investment: $280,000.

Savings: In excess of $74,000 / year.

31% reduction in energy use (BTU / Sq.Ft.)

**MORE IMPROVEMENT PLANNED BY INCREASING AIR ECONOMIZER DURING PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.



HIGHSMITH UNIVERSITY CENTER

ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN STANDARDS +

PREHEAT DOMESTIC COLD WATER VIA HEAT EXCHANGER WITH COOLING TOWER CONDENSER WATER.

RAMSEY LIBRARY

WATER SIDE ECONOMIZER

OUTSIDE AIR

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE COMPRESSOR ON MAIN CHILLER.



New Hall GEOTHERMAL-GROUND

SOURCE HEATING AND COOLING.

VEGETATED ROOF.

85% REDUCTION IN ENERGY COSTS IN COMPARISON WITH SAME SQUARE FOOTAGE IN CARMICHAEL HALL.



SAM MILLAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPLEX

GEOTHERMAL- GROUND SOURCE HEATING AND COOLING.

SOLAR HOT WATER AND COMFORT HEATING.

DAYLIGHTING- OCCUPANCY SENSORS, PARABOLIC LIGHT LOUVERS, DDC CONTROLS.

SUPER INSULATED BUILDING ENVELOPE.

VEGETATED ROOF AREAS.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE ENERGY OFFICE UTILITY SAVINGS INITIATIVE GRANT

UNOFFICIAL RATING OF MILLAR COMPLEX IS A LEED SILVER.


ELECTRICITY FUTURE CONSTRUCTION

RHOADES HALL/RHOADES TOWER RENOVATION NEW PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AS

WELL AS NEW DATA INFRASTRUCTURE. WORK TO BEGIN 2009

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP.

ENTHALPY WHEEL- PROVIDES FOR ENERGY RECOVERY AND ALLOWS DOWNSIZING OF HVAC EQUIPMENT.

HOT WATER PRE-HEAT/HEATING- PARTIALLY PROVIDED BY THE PROCESS HEAT GENERATED FROM THE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM.

ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS.

GYPSUM INTERIOR WALL COVERING WILL AID IN SEALING BUILDING ENVELOPE.



PISGAH HOUSE HOT WATER SOLAR

PANELS.

GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING.

AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE EXTERIOR WALLS.

TRACK FIELDHOUSE SOLAR PANELS FOR HOT

WATER AND HEATING

DAYLIGHTING



NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

INSULATED METAL WALL PANELS

INSULATED WINDOWS WITH SOLAR CONTROL LOW E COATING

SUN SHADING CURTAINWALL SYSTEM.

OCCUPANCY SENSORS

DEDICATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEM UTILIZING ENTHALPY WHEEL.

HIGH EFFICIENCY CHILLER.

ADVANCED CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE ENERGY USEAGE.

ECONOMIZER COOLING

UNC - Asheville Total KWH per Sq. Ft.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

FY00-01 FY01-02 FY02-03 FY03-04 FY04-05 FY05-06 FY06-07 FY07-08

KWH per Sq. Ft. Linear (KWH per Sq. Ft.)


ELECTRICITYRESULTS:KILOWAT PER

SQUARE FOOT BUILDING SPACE –2000/2001-2007/2008

UNC - Asheville Total BTU per Sq. Ft.

60000

65000

70000

75000

80000

85000

90000

95000

100000

105000


Total BTU/Sq. Ft. Linear (Total BTU/Sq. Ft.)



ELECTRICITY & GAS RESULTS:

TOTAL BTU PER BUILDING SQUARE FOOT.

NET REDUCTION OF

20%



ENERGY -CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESS

RESULTS OF NEARLY 20 YEARS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY STEWARDSHIP

2006 STATE ENERGY OFFICE AWARDS; “SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LEADERSHIP AWARD” AND “UTILITY SAVINGS INITIATIVE PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP AWARD”.

2007 UNCA OUTSTANDING MAINTENANCE TEAM AWARD

2008 EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVI CE OUTSTANDING TEAM AWARD.



ENERGY

POSSIBLE ENERGY SAVINGS PROJECTS

SET POINTS- NO MONETARY COST. SOLAR HOT WATER RESIDENCE HALLS, ACADEMIC BUILDINGS,

ATHLETICS. DAYLIGHTING PROJECTS/ LIGHT SHELVES HEAT EXCHANGERS AND INCREASED OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES, FOR FREE

COOLING. WASTE HEAT RECOVERY. BUILDING ENVELOPE RETROFIT. CENTRAL CHILLED WATER LOOP AROUND CAMPUS. MORE NATURAL GAS? WIND OR SOLAR ELECTRICITY? OUTSIDE LIGHTING LED OR SOLAR. CONSERVATION-OCCUPANCY SENSORS/COMPUTERS.


TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION IS UNC ASHEVILLES 2ND LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.


REDUCE THE USE OF PETROLEUM


TRANSPORTATION

OPERATIONS FLEET INCLUDES:

11 ELECTRIC VEHICLES

1 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TRUCK

5 FLEX FUELED VEHICLES

6 BIODIESEL TRUCKS

ALL DIESEL POWERED CARTS, EQUIPMENT, AND TRACTORS USE BIODIESEL.


TRANSPORTATION

REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM USAGE

MILES TRAVELED

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

MILES

GALLONS

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

GALLONS


TRANSPORTATION

REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM USEAGE

-40%

-35%

-30%

-25%

-20%

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

% CHANGE

THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA REQUIRED A 20% REDUCTION IN PETROLEUM USAGE BY 2010

UNC ASHEVILLE REACHED A 38%REDUCTION IN 2008


TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION AND THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Riders on the bulldog express.

TOTAL RIDERS BULLDOG EXPRESS

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

YEAR 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

Series1

Series2

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION AND THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY:

GOALS

INCREASE RIDERSHIP ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

INCREASE SHUTTLE RIDERSHIP.

INCREASE CAR/VAN POOLING OPPORTUNITIES.


NATURAL GAS

NATURAL GAS IS THE 3RD OF THE BIG THREE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS PRODUCERS.


REDUCE NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION


NATURAL GAS

NATURAL GAS IS USED ON CAMPUS FOR BOILERS AND GENERATORS.

HOW DO WE REDUCE OUR USE OF NATURAL GAS?

REDUCE THE NEED FOR HEAT:

HIGH EFFICIENCY BOILERS

DDC CONTROLS

KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED

HIGH PERFORMANCE WINDOWS AND BUILDING INSULATION.


WATER CONSERVATION 1990-2001

ULTRA LOW FLOW (1.5GPF) WATER CLOSETS WERE INSTALLED IN THE DINING HALL, SOUTHRIDGE AND WESTRIDGE RESIDENCE HALLS.

COOLING TOWERS CAMPUS WIDE- ELECTRONIC FLOAT VALVES, CHEMICAL FEED SYSTEM CYCLES OF CONCENTRATION.

LAMINAR WATER FLOW AERATORS (1.5 GPH) INSTALLED ACROSS CAMPUS.

ADJUSTED FLUSH METERS ON WATER CLOSETS.

FIRST WATERLESS URINALS INSTALLED IN 2001.

NO AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION FOR LANDSCAPE-NEW PLANTS HAND WATERED DURING FIRST YEAR.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSWATER CONSERVATION 2001-2008

RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEM INSTALLED AT SAM MILLAR FACILITIES COMPLEX (2007). RAINWATER IS USED TO FLUSH TOILETS, WASH VEHICLES, AND WATER LANDSCAPE PLANTS. FIRST YEAR OF USE (DROUGHT YEAR) RESULTED IN NO CITY WATER USE.

DURING DROUGHT OF 2006-07 AND 2007-07 WATER WAS PUMPED FROM STORMWATER WETLANDS TO WATER TREES ON CAMPUS.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSWATER CONSERVATION

UNC - Asheville Water Total GAL per Sq. Ft

UNCA Experienced a Major Underground Leak in August 2004.

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

31


Water - GAL per Sq. Ft. Linear (Water - GAL per Sq. Ft.)


WATER CONSERVATION

FUTURE WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS

CISTERN PLANNED AT FUTURE N.C.CENTER FOR DRIP IRRIGATING ATHLETIC FIELDS.

CISTERN PLANNED FOR RENOVATION OF RHODES HALL USED FOR FLUSHING TOILETS AND DRIP IRRIGATION OF LAWN AREAS IN THE QUAD.

NEED TO AUDIT RESIDENCE HALLS FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS.

NO TOUCH FIXTURES.

FLASH WATER HEATERS.


WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING

WHAT WE RECYCLE MIXED PAPER COMMINGLED- GLASS,

PLASTIC BOTTLES, ALUMINUM

MIXED METALS ELECTRONICS CARDBOARD PACKING MATERIALS

(PEANUTS & BUBBLEWRAP)

PREP FOOD WASTE FROM DINING HALL.

COOKING OIL/GREASE BATTERIES TIRES CONSTRUCTION WASTE CHARITY/SURPLUS BULBS MOTOR OIL ALL GROUNDS

MAINTENANCE WASTE



RECYCLING PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1990 PRIMARILY RECYCLING OFFICE PAPER. EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALUMINUM, GLASS,NEWSPAPER, AND MAGAZINES IN 1992.

RECYCLING COORDINATOR BEGAN IN 1997

IN VESSEL COMPOSTER BEGAN USE IN 2000,

COMPOSTING 5 TONS OF PRE CONSUMER FOOD WASTE.



VILLAGE DORM DECONSTRUCTION 20013 OF THE VILLAGE BUILDINGS (REPLACED BY

GOVENOR HALL) WERE TORN DOWN AND RECYCLED

2,00O TONS OF BLOCK,BRICK AND CONCRETE WAS CRUSHED AND REUSED ON CAMPUS.

300POUNDS OF BRASS FIXTURES WERE USED FOR SCULPTURE

HIGHSMITH DECONSTRUCTION 2002RESULTED IN THE REUSE, RECYCLING AND RECLAMATION OF 50,000 LBS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. APPROXIMATELY $34,000 WORTH OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WERE REUSED BY SEVEN NON PROFITS THROUGHOUT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.



Waste/Recycling in Tons

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

1996-1997 1997-1998 2000-2001 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007

Waste

Recycling



DOES OUR FUTURE INCLUDE “ZERO WASTE” ?

CAMPUS WIDE SOLID WASTE AUDIT –ONE WEEK PER SEMESTER. FALL SEMESTER AUDIT-Nov. 13-20-ESTIMATES A TOTAL OF 36 TONS OF SOLID WASTE LANDFILLED PER MONTH.

BUILDING BY BUILDING WASTE ANALYSIS AS BASELINE. ( BEGAN OCTOBER 2008) EARLY DATA SHOWS 25-42% OF SOLID WASTE COULD HAVE BEEN RECYCLED.

ECO REPS NEEDED FOR EACH DEPARTMENT AND EACH RESIDENCE HALL.


ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PROCUREMENT

“ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE

PRODUCTS ARE GOODS AND SERVICES THAT HAVE A LESSER OR REDUCED EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER PRODUCTS THAT SERVE THE SAME

PURPOSE.” FEDERAL EXECUTIVE

ORDER 13101

MADE WITH RECYCLED CONTENT

HIGHLY ENERGY EFFICIENT

DESIGNED TO BE LONG LASTING

RECYCLABLE OR COMPOSTABLE

MADE FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES

LESS TOXIC THAN CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTS

GREEN PURCHASING INSTITUTE

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSRESOURCE REUSE

SUSTAINABLE HARVEST OF LOGS FROM MILLAR COMPLEX AND NEW HALL CONSTRUCTION SITE

NOVEMBER 2003HORSE CREW AND NATURAL

RESOURCE CREW FROM WARREN WILSON COLLEGE WORK WITH UNC ASHEVILLE GROUNDS DEPARTMENT.

LOGS WERE MILLED INTO LUMBER TO BE USED AS MATERIALS TO BUILD FURNITURE, OR PANELING.


HAZARDOUS WASTE

REDUCE TOXIC SUBSTANCE USE ON CAMPUS

GREEN CHEMISTRY

GREENER SOLVENTS AND REAGENTS

REDUCES LABORATORY WASTE AND HAZARD

REDUCES USE OF FUME HOODS (SAVES ENERGY)

NEED INVENTORY OF ALL CHEMICALS USED ON CAMPUS- AND IT’S “GREEN” ALTERNATIVE.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSGREEN CLEANING

GREEN CHEMICALS

GREENWORKS GLASS CLEANER

GREENWORKS ALL PURPOSE CLEANER

GREENWORKS TOILET BOWL CLEANER

GREEN SEAL CERTIFIED HAND SOAP

**SEARCHING FOR GREEN CLEANER FOR AUTO MATIC SCRUBBERS AS WELL AS FLOOR FINISHING CHEMICALS.


GREEN CLEANING

GREEN PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT 100% RECYCLED TISSUE AND HANDTOWELS.

ENMOTION AUTOMATIC TOWEL AND SOAP DISPENSERS-LIMITS WASTE OF SOAP AND TOWELS.

USE OF WASHABLE CLEANING CLOTHS INSTEAD OF DISPOSABLE.

USE OF AUTOMATIC SCRUBBERS SAVE CHEMICALS AND WATER AND REDUCES DUST.

USE OF MICROFIBER DUST MOPS THAT PICK UP MORE DIRT AND REDUCE DUST.

HEAVY DUTY CLEANER USES 70% LESS WATER, HAS NO PHOPHATES, NO SOLVENTS, NO VOCS AND NO OZONE DEPLEATING COMPOUNDS.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSLANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE

TREE PLANTING PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1991.

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL GRANT 1991

URBAN FORESTY GRANT 1991

URBAN FORESTRY GRANT 1992

ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL-DONATION TO TREE PLANTING PROGRAM

ROTARY CLUB OF ASHEVILLE

YEARLY DONATION OF TIME AND MONEY.

**FIRST GREENFEST 1991

THOUSANDS OF TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED ON CAMPUS.


PLANT TREES

PLANT TREES

PLANT TREES


GROUNDS LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE GOALS:

REPLACE ALL TREES REMOVED FROM CAMPUS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, DEATH OR DISEASE.

CONTINUE USE OF NATIVE PLANT SPECIES.

INCREASE USE OF THE LANDSCAPE AS A SUPPORT TO ACADEMICS.

MAKE THE UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS AN “ORGANIC” CAMPUS, USING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CONCEPTS.

CONTINUE THE MINDSET OF A RESTORATIVE MAINTENANCE, THROUGH SOIL BUILDING, REMOVING INVASIVE EXOTICS, AND RESTORING NATURAL SYSTEMS.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSLANDCARE

IN 2001 UNC ASHEVILLE RECEIVED RECOGNITION AS A “LEADER IN LAND AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT”THROUGH THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION’S CAMPUS ECOLOGY PROGRAM. UNC ASHEVILLE WAS ONE OF 16 UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION TO RECEIVE THIS DESIGNATION.


STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT GOAL:

NO UNTREATED RUNOFF FROM THE UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS WILL REACH THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER.


STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

GLENNS CREEK STREAMBANK STABILIZATION AND RIPARIAN BUFFER PLANTINGS.

PIGEON RIVER GRANT 1998

PIGEON RIVER GRANT 2004

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSSTORMWATER MANAGEMENTMAIN ENTRANCE WETLAND

CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND GRANT 2001

CONSTRUCTED BY UNC ASHEVILLE GROUNDS CREW

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSSTORMWATER MANAGEMENT

CAMPUS DRIVE STORMWATER FACILITIES

CLEANWATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND GRANT

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSSTORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Monitoring Data Turbidity NTU

10/6/2007 TSS

mg/L

10/6/2007

copper ug/L

10/6/2007 zinc

ug/L

10/6/2007 lead

ug/L

MILLAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPLEX

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT

319 WATER QUALITY GRANT


STORMWATER MANAGEMENT/ WATER CONSERVATION

A 10,000 GALLON UNDERGROUND CISTERN WAS INSTALLED TO COLLECT RAINWATER. THIS RAINWATER IS USED FOR FLUSHING TOILETS, LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION, AND VEHICLE WASHING.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSVEGETATED ROOFS

VEGETATED ROOFS ARE UTILIZED AS A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEATURE, BUT ALSO ARE BENEFICIAL TO BUILDING INSULATION, EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE ROOF AND REDUCING THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT.

THERE ARE VEGETATED ROOFS ON NEW HALL AND THE SAM MILLAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPLEX.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSLANDCARE NATIVE PLANTS ARE USED EXTENSIVELY

ON THE UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS.

BENEFITS OF USING NATIVE PLANTS:

ADD BEAUTY TO THE LANDSAPE AND PRESERVE OUR NATURAL HERITAGE.

PROVIDE FOOD AND HABITAT FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE.

SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT GENETIC RESOURCE FOR FUTURE FOOD CROPS OR OTHER PLANT DERIVED PRODUCTS.

DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WATER NEEDED FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE.

LESS LONG TERM MAINTENANCE.

PRODUCE EXTENSIVE ROOT SYSTEMS TO HOLD SOIL IN PLACE.

PROTECT WATER QUALITY BY CONTROLLING SOIL EROSION AND MODERATING FLOODS AND DROUGHTS.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE


INVASIVE EXOTICS

“AN INVASIVE SPECIES IS DEFINED AS A SPECIES THAT IS NON-NATIVE TO THE ECOSYSTEM UNDER CONSIDERATIONAND WHOSE INTRODUCTION CAUSES OR IS LIKLEY TO CAUSE ECONOMIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL HARM OR HARM TO HUMAN HEALTH.”

UNC ASHEVILLE GROUNDS DEPARTMENT HAS WORKED ON THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE EXOTIC PESTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 YEARS.


GIS MAPPING

A GOAL IS TO MAP ALL TREES ON CAMPUS.

MAPPING OF THE ACADEMIC CORE IS COMPLETE.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY CAN HELP UNC ASHEVILLE ACHIEVE IT’S

SUSTAINABILITY GOALS.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPUS OPERATIONSCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

WORKING TOGETHER…

CLOSE WINDOWS

TURN OFF LIGHTS

USE COMPACT FLOURESCENT BULBS.

RECYCLE

COPY ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER.

TURN OFF COMPUTER/PRINTER.

RIDE THE BUS OR CARPOOL

DON’T FLY WHEN YOU CAN DRIVE.

SET THERMOSTATS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

WASH CLOTHES IN COLD WATER.

BUY LOCAL PRODUCE.

BUY IN BULK-USE LESS PACKAGING.

BUY A WATER FILTER INSTEAD OF BOTTLED WATER.

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