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Name: Aparna Dial
Title: Director, Energy Services and Sustainability
Date survey submitted:
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
“The Principles and Practices for a Sustainable Ohio State University,” along with the program plan for the Energy Services and Sustainability office, provides the framework for campus sustainability program development
http://www.busfin.ohio-state.edu/FileStore/310_InterimGreenBuildandEnergy.pdf
http://fod.osu.edu/ess/index.htm
2) Has the president of your institution signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. If completed, please provide the date the GHG Report was submitted to the ACUPCC: The GHG Report has not yet been submitted
3) Has your institution signed the Talloires Declaration?
[X] No
[ ] Yes
4) Is there a sustainability component in your institution's master plan and/or strategic plan (check all that apply)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: OSU is currently in the process of revising its master plan with a great deal of input from an external consultant. The decision to involve a consultant with expertise in the area of sustainability was to ensure that sustainability is a focal point in our university planning efforts. While the current plan does not directly address Sustainability, many of the concepts and principles of the plan are sustainable or support sustainability (see attached document). Our campus master plan is available at http://www.fod.osu.edu/masterplans/index.htm under “main campus master plan”. Several of the principles of the master plan outlined in the attached document address creating a pedestrian and bicycle friendly campus including: a controlled access pedestrian core, the concentration of related academic uses and support facilities within a 10 minute walking circle and the improvement of transit (CABS). In addition, we have adopted a Campus Bikeways Plan and a Crosswalk Study that encourage and enhance safety for those two sustainable modes of travel.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
5) Does your school have a council or committee that advises on and/or implements policies and programs related to sustainability?
[ ] No
[X] Yes
If you answered "No" to question 5, please proceed directly to question 11.
6) Please provide the name of the committee and list the number of meetings held since August 2008.
Name: President’s Council on Sustainability
Number of meetings: 12
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[3] Administrators
[2] Faculty
[1] Staff
[3] Students
8) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
If 2009-2010 academic year information is not yet available, please provide information for 2008-2009 instead.
Name of chair(s): Kate Wolford
Position: Special Assistant to the President
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)?
The University President
10) Please list key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2008.
Key issues/programs that the group has addressed since August 2008:
-Interviewing constituencies across the university to determine what environmental issues are of concern and what is being done to address them.
-Making lists of sustainability successes, short term goals, and long term goals.
-Presenting successes and goals to the university senate and other campus groups and soliciting feedback.
-Collecting information on feasibility of short-term goals, including action needed, costs, impacts, and responsible parties.
-Leveraging the activities currently underway and capitalize on our brand equity by using the phrase "Scarlet, Gray and Green" to promote the university's sustainability initiatives.
-Coordinating a university-wide web site to serve as a central repository for sustainability initiatives.
-Develop a process to implement the President's Climate Commitment.
-Review consultant sustainability planning recommendations.
Progress made by the University on each of these issues since August 2008:
- Recruited and retained world-class faculty in the fields of energy, agriculture, climate, and environment. Established leading research centers on sustainability, including (but not limited to) the Institute of Energy and Environment; Center for Energy, Sustainability, and Environment; Center for Resilience; and Center for Auto Research.
- Eliminated trays in dining halls, reducing 70% of food waste while saving water and energy. Currently piloting the distribution of reusable bags and biodegradable bags, trays, plates, and utensils at various Dining Services' locations.
- Installed additional recycling containers and increased the percentage of waste recycled on campus from 16.8% in 2004 to 24.57% in 2008. During home football games, 47% of the waste at Ohio Stadium and 22% of the tailgate lot waste was recycled.
- Purchased 3.3 million kWh of green electricity in 2008, enough to power Hagerty Hall.
- Achieved high energy efficiency (LEED certification) for new buildings, including the state-of-the-art Nationwide 4-H building. Formulated Green Build and Energy Policy.
- Partnered to sell Dining Services' used cooking oil for use as biodiesel fuel.
- Established sustainability coordinators for residence halls.
- Switched all campus buses to biodiesel.
- Encouraged use of public transportation with CABS, van pooling, and reduced-rate COTA service.
- Implemented a campus-wide policy to use a minimum of 30% recycled computer and copy paper.
- Received numerous awards, grants, and journal and book publications on sustainability research while continuing to develop new sustainability courses.
- Made sustainability a part of future strategic planning and building.
- Put in place an environmentally responsible purchasing policy.
- Took steps to ensure that Ohio State's print shop will be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified by the end of 2009.
- Leveraged our purchasing power to encourage sustainability by vendors.
http://president.osu.edu/sustainability/
SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
11) Does your school employ sustainability staff (excluding student employees and interns)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please provide titles and number of sustainability staff.
[8] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [Energy Services and Sustainability Director, Sustainability Coordinator, Senior Energy Engineer, Energy Programs Manager, Data Analyst, Plant Maintenance Engineer, Energy Management Specialist, Sustainability and Energy Manager (Student Life)]
[.4] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [Energy Manager]
12) Does the head of the sustainability staff report directly to the president or another high-level administrator (e.g., vice president, vice chancellor)?
[ ] N/A
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
13) Does your school have an office or department specifically dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe (including name of office or department and year created):
Even though the question specifically requests information about an office dedicated to sustainability efforts it is important to convey that campus community members in all areas of campus and staff in all the major offices work towards fulfilling the sustainability mission of our campus. Beyond administration, there are over one hundred sustainability courses offered at OSU. Sustainability research also takes the forefront with a number of institutions such as the the Byrd Polar Research Center (bprc.osu.edu) and the Institute for Energy and the Environment (iee.osu.edu). Coordination of university-wide sustainability efforts rests with the advisory council, the President's Council on
Sustainability.
The Office of Energy Services and Sustainability (created FY2006. Fod.osu.edu/ess; ESS) was specifically created by the university to serve as the focal point for continued energy conservation, education, recycling and other sustainability initiatives. The goal of this office is to lead Ohio State in achieving sustainability in all areas of university operations, including responsible resource use and energy management. ESS was recently reorganized and expanded in response to escalating energy costs and increasing concern for sustainability among university leadership and constituents. The development of a
University 15-year Energy Plan to meet the requirements of Ohio House Bill 251 and Advanced Energy Law will be primary activities in coming years.
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please provide URL:
http://president.osu.edu/sustainability/
http://busops.osu.edu/sustainability.php
http://fod.osu.edu/ess/
http://iee.osu.edu
GREEN PURCHASING
15) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to full policy, if available:
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[X ] Some. Please describe: All computer products purchased since July 2008 are Energy Star qualified. Dining services has also expressed preference for Energy Star rated products.
[ ] All
17) Does your school purchase environmentally preferable paper products (e.g., 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council)?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[X] All. Please describe: All paper purchased is at least 30% content paper.
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[X] Some. Please describe: Green cleaning supplies are being used in a number of campus buildings
[ ] All. Please describe:
19) Are your school's computer/electronics purchase decisions made in accordance with standards such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)?
[X ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ ] All
20) Does your school use only pesticides that meet the standards for organic crop production set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or Canadian Organic Standards (excluding on-campus farms)?
[X] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ ] All
CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
21) Has your school completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory?
Please check all that apply.
[ ] No.
[ ] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date:
[X] Yes. Please provide total annual GHG emissions (in metric tons of CO2e). Also, include the start date for each year as well as the URL to each inventory, if available online, or attach the document.
2008: 706,272
2007: 688,562
2006: 654,827
2005: 620,951
COMMITMENT TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION
The purchase of carbon offsets does not count toward greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for this indicator. They are counted in a subsequent indicator.
22) Has your school made a commitment to reducing GHG emissions by a specific amount?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please list details.
In accordance with the requirements of Ohio House Bill 251, we plan to reduce our building energy consumption by at least 20 percent by the fiscal year ended 2014 compared to fiscal year 2004. A secondary goal of this requirement is that GHG emissions should also be reduced by 20 percent over the same time period.
Reduction level: 20%
Baseline year: 2004
Target date: 2014
If you answered only "No" or "In progress" to question 21, please now skip to question 27.
REALIZED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
23) Has your school achieved a reduction in GHG emissions?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
Percentage reduced:
Baseline year:
Date achieved:
24) Please provide the total heating and cooling degree days averaged over the past three years.
Data on total degree heating and cooling days is available at: http://www.degreedays.net/. This information will be used to help reduce bias between schools in different climates.
Cooling degree days average over the past three years: 5140 with 65F basis
Heating degree days average over the past three years: 1346 with 65F basis
25) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-thousand-square-foot basis for the past three years.
Per-Thousand-Square-Foot Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total maintained building space in thousands of square feet.
2008: 32.1
2007: 32.2
2006: 31.7
26) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-full-time-student basis for the past three years.
Per-Student Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total number of full-time enrolled students.
2008: 13.1
2007: 13.3
2006: 13.0
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
27) What programs or technologies has your school implemented to improve energy efficiency (e.g., cogeneration plant, retrocommissioning of HVAC systems, performing system tune-ups, temperature setbacks)?
Optimization of HVAC systems is an integral part of the university’s Energy Auditing program, with the addition of an energy management specialist in late 2008, temperature setback scheduling has also become a focus of the audit process. The university energy and sustainability office has completed 29 building energy audits since FY06 and has implemented 79 Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) and the current annual cumulative savings is approximately $1.0 million. Here are the ECMs implemented to date: Insulation of steam, hot water and condensate return (CR) piping, HVAC temperature scheduling and night setback, Condensate Return systems repair (piping changes, R/R steam traps/R/R condensate movers and pressure motive pumps,etc), steam leak repairs, reduction of air exchange rates in one lab based on contaminant levels, upgrading Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control systems, also implemented a HVAC pilot project to reduce air resistance in HVAC systems which reduces KWH via reduced static pressure and also increases heating and cooling efficiency. The University has installed new boilers from FY05-07 which have increased system efficiency and cut down drastically on air pollutant emissions.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
28) Do you facilitate programs that encourage members of the campus community to reduce energy use (e.g., cash incentives, signs reminding individuals to turn off lights and appliances)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe:
The Scarlet Gray and Green campaign markets the reduction of energy use on campus. The program includes initiatives for efficiency in lighting usage, use of public transportation, biking, recycling, and reduced water use. Magnets and signs were distributed in support of this program. Furthermore the custodial staff has been encouraged to turn off lights and recycle all possible materials during their training sessions. Some buildings have signage near the light switches. Several student groups are also involved in the effort to reduce energy use. For example, Students for a Sustainable Campus has been passing out a sustainability pledge. The President’s Sustainability Council has also planned to encourage the University to:
1.) Implement a "turn off the lights" drive to change behaviors and culture (estimated annual savings: $700K).
2.) Reduce building energy consumption by changing temperature settings for both heating and cooling, and by powering down in off-peak times (estimated annual savings: $4,000-20,000 per building).
3.) Encourage green computing practices (e.g., using hibernation and powering-off monitors).
Finally, a position of sustainability chair has been created for each residence hall. The sustainability chair promotes responsible energy use and recycling within the student community and at Residence Hall Advisory Council (RHAC) meetings.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
29) Does your school generate renewable electricity?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please specify percentage of overall electricity generated from each of the following sources and describe details below.
[ %] B100 biodiesel
[ %] Clean biomass
[ %] Concentrating solar power (CSP)
[ %] Geothermal
[ %] Low-impact hydropower
[ %] Solar photovoltaics
[ %] Wind
[ %] Other
Description:
30) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please specify number of systems and total BTUs generated annually, if available:
RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASE
31) Has your school purchased electric energy from renewable sources or renewable energy credits (RECs)?
RECs and electricity from renewable sources must be Green-e certified or meet the requirements of the Green-e standard.
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract: Contracting in process for FY2010 will be completed by August, 2009
Quantity (kWh): 18,000,000
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents: 3%
32) Has your school purchased non-electric energy from renewable sources?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (BTUs):
Percentage of your total non-electric energy use that it represents:
ON-SITE COMBUSTION
33) Please provide total BTUs of energy for heating and cooling from on-site combustion: 3,087,115 mmBTUs in FY 2008
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source: 99.9% Natural Gas; 0.1% Oil
35) Is any on-site combustion for heating and cooling derived from renewable sources?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Percentage on-site combustion derived from renewable sources: [ %]
Total BTUs of energy generated from renewable sources: [# ]
Description of renewable energy sources used for on-site combustion for heating and cooling:
FOOD & RECYCLING
The food portion of this category is covered in a separate dining survey.
RECYCLING OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
36) Please indicate which traditional materials your institution recycles (check all that apply).
[ ] None
[X] Aluminum
[X] Cardboard
[X] Glass
[X] Paper
[ ] Plastics (all)
[X] Plastics (some)1&2
[ X] Other. Please list: Pallets, plastic drums, tires, lead acid batteries, & all metals
37) Diversion rate: [24.6%]
RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
38) Does your institution have an electronics recycling program?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. If available, please indicate the total annual weight or volume of each material collected for recycling or reuse.
[X] Batteries
[X] Cell phones
[X] Computers (CPUs, Monitors, & Printers)
[X] Lightbulbs
[X] Printer cartridges
[X] Other E-waste. Please list: Ballasts
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[100%]
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
SOURCE REDUCTION
41) Do you have any source-reduction initiatives (e.g., end-of-semester furniture or clothing swaps and collections)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe:
· The football-game-day recycling program initiated last year achieved 47% diversion from the stadium and 22% from the tailgating lots.
· The University has a chemical redistribution program that provides usable or surplus chemicals at no cost to University faculty or staff who might need these chemicals, which might otherwise be considered as waste.
· A demolition standard has been drafted for inclusion in the University building-design standards. The standard requires 30% of materials from demolition projects to be recycled or reused.
· Batteries, used oil, and paint are collected and recycled.
· The University participates in Recyclemania annually.
· Pay per page printing charged in all student computer labs.
- Tray less dining program has reduced food waste and water and chemical use by 10% to 15%.
GREEN BUILDING
GREEN BUILDING POLICY
42) Does your school have a formal green building policy?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available:
http://busfin.osu.edu/FileStore/310_InterimGreenBuildandEnergy.pdf
The university has established that all new construction and major renovation projects over $4,000,000 will be certifiable to LEED Silver standards. The Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center is the university's first LEED certified building. OSU's current design values articulate the importance of sustainability in developing the campus. Many of the spaces in the Agricultural Engineering Building will be retrofitted with new efficient lighting systems. The university formed a committee to revise and incorporate sustainable design principles in OSU's Building Design Standards.
In addition:
· The Ohio State University is dedicated to sustainable construction and renovation. All new construction and renovation projects will incorporate green standards such as energy efficient systems and use of sustainable materials.
· Sustainability - broadly defined in the context of campus development is “creating a campus that is timeless, maintainable, and flexible; incorporating responsible use of fiscal, environmental, and human resources; and having minimal environmental impact.”
· Each new building or total renovation construction project with a budget of $4 million or more and which qualifies as a function of its characteristics and/or scope of work for United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification will set a minimum standard to be designed and certified to LEED "Silver" or higher.
· For each qualifying building construction project, life-cycle cost analyses shall be undertaken by a qualified engineer or architect and in accordance with the standards established in Ohio House Bill 251. This will include an energy systems analysis and the results of these considerations shall be a primary consideration in developing the project design.
· New projects are required to include a 5% adjustment to the project budget to incorporate energy-efficiency features.
· Projects with design work commencing after July 2008 will exceed American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 90.1, 2004 energy standards by 10%. Projects with design work commencing after July 2010 will exceed ASHRAE 90.1, 2004 energy standards by 20%.
· A demolition standard has been drafted for inclusion in the University building-design standards. The standard requires 30% of materials from demolition projects to be recycled or reused.
· The university will develop regular reports on the impact of this policy, including those stipulated in Ohio House Bill 251, and make them available to the public through internet postings, present their findings at relevant university forums, and use their findings to inform other university led sustainability initiatives. Contributing to this, a project impact assessment will be conducted for all applicable building projects over $100,000. This report will describe the fiscal effects of energy efficiency and conservation measures pursued within the project.
· The Ohio State University Medical Center is currently undertaking a major expansion project that has identified sustainable building design as a core value.
· The new Ohio Union and the Student Academic Services buildings will seek LEED certification after construction is complete.
· After construction is complete the code indicates several standards which are required for “Building Energy Management”. These stipulations include periodic audits, funds to perform maintenance recommended on audits, and advanced building automation systems.
· Finally, the policy recommends sustainable water usage, renewable energy sources, recycling, and purchasing of environmentally friendly products for building operations.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[1] Total number of LEED-certified buildings.
[45,190 sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names: The Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
[ 0 sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 0 sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 0 sq ft] Platinum-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[0] Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria
[0 sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Platinum-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
45) Please indicate buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
[0] Total number of ENERGY STAR buildings. Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS
46) Please indicate LEED-EB certified buildings.
[0] Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings. Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
47) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified.
[0] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
48) Please indicate renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
[0] Total number of renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled. Please list building names:
[0 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
49) What energy-efficiency technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., HVAC systems, motion sensors, ambient light sensors, T5 lighting, LED lighting, timers, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of maintained building space have been retrofitted with motion sensors; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
The University has been retrofitting T-12 fluorescent lighting fixtures over the last 8 to 10 years with electronic ballast and T-8 lamps; very few T-12’s are left on campus. A few of our campus buildings also utilize motion sensor technology. New technology to significantly reduce number of air changes per hour has been implemented as a pilot project in one laboratory building on campus.
50) What water-conservation technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., low-flow faucets, low-flow showerheads, waterless urinals, dual-flush toilets, gray water systems, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of the maintained building space have been retrofitted with low-flow faucets; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
Showers in 31 residence halls on campus were retrofitted with low-flow showerheads four years ago. The University is currently in the process of evaluating newer technology shower-heads and planning on retro-fitting these shower heads over the next 12 months.
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
The university developed a standard requiring that at least 30% of waste resulting from demotion projects must be reused or recycled. The Demolition waste recycling standard was incorporated and tested on two buildings that were demolished during FY 2009. The result was that 74% (11,207 tons) was recycled from one building and 71% (7,316 tons) was recycled from the other building. The university will be incorporating recycling specifications in all demotion contracts.
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
52) Are there any sustainability-themed residential communities or housing options at your school?
[X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Name of program:
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house):
Number of students involved:
Additional details:
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
53) Does a portion of your new student orientation specifically cover sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe how sustainability is incorporated (e.g., information sessions, green tour): Each first year student goes through a two-day orientation which includes several presentations to familiarize students with the various aspects of campus life including a focus on campus sustainability. Furthermore, Biology 102 (a class many if not most Freshman take) includes a sustainability tour of campus with information provided by the university sustainability office.
INTERNSHIPS/OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
54) Does your school offer on-campus office-based sustainability internships or jobs for students?
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please provide number of students and average number of hours worked weekly per student:
[6] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 15 hours.
[#] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
55) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or other similar programs to promote behavioral change on campus?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please provide details below, and indicate URL if available:
rhac.osu.edu, http://www.facebook.com/s.php?init=q&q=sustainability%20chairs&ref=ts#/group.php?gid=36093342443
[0 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[0 ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[24 ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 5-10
Each residence hall council elects a resident to serve on the council to serve as Sustainability Chair. This person is responsible for raising sustainability awareness in the residence hall by conducting awareness and education programs. Topics to be covered include: recycling, energy conservation, and water conservation. Suggested activities include: conducting an awareness program for one specific sustainability topic per quarter through an event for the entire hall; setting up an eco-bulletin board in their residence hall and post information; conducting audits of the trash and recycling bins in their building; go door to door, talking to students; conducting energy audits of light bulbs and appliances in residence halls; conducting surveys about ecological issues; attend monthly meetings to plan activities and providing feedback to the Residence Hall Advisory Council Sustainability Chair; be responsible for knowing the policies of The Ohio State University on recycling and other sustainability issues; attempt to make recycling available for all hall events (From Hall Council Constitution Sustainability Amendment).
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
56) Does your school have active student-run organizations devoted to sustainability efforts on campus?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please provide total number of active organizations, names of organizations, a brief description of each, and URLs, if available: 15+
1. Council of Graduate Students Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility Committee
http://cgs.osu.edu/committee/sustainability.aspx
2. Students for a Sustainable Campus
http://www.osussc.com/
3. Free the Planet
http://freetheplanet.arawakcity.org/
4. Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association, Buckeye Student Chapter
http://wefawwabsc.org.ohio-state.edu/
5. Students for Recycling
http://recycling.org.ohio-state.edu/
6. Franklin County Master Gardener Program http://franklin.osu.edu/horticulture/master_gardener/green-sustainable
7. Ecological Engineering Society http://ees.org.ohio-state.edu/
8. Students for Food Sovereignty
http://foodsovereignty.org.ohio-state.edu/
http://ohiounion.osu.edu/studentorgs/orgs_info.asp?id=3296
9. A Rocha
http://ohiounion.osu.edu/studentorgs/orgs_info.asp?id=3344
10. Solar Car Team
http://www.osusolar.org/
11. Veggie Club
http://veggie.org.ohio-state.edu/
12. Net Impact
http://osunetimpact.org/about_us.html
13. Eco Car
http://www.ecocarchallenge.com/
14. Solar Decathlon
http://solardecathlon.osu.edu/
15. ECOS
http://ecos.osu.edu/
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
57) Does your school organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for all competitions.
Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[996 ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[13] Hybrid. Please list makes and models: Toyota Highlander, Honda Civic, Ford Escape, Toyota Prius
[12] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles: GEM E4, GEM EL, GEM 825
[124] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used: B20 Blend is used in all fleet vehicles requiring diesel fuel including various trucks, vans and buses, ambulances and other emergency vehicles
[# ] Other. Please describe:
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
[Not Tracked] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
61) Does your school offer incentives for carpooling?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe details of the program including the type of the incentive and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students):
We encourage participation with MORPC (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission) Carpooling by providing a transferable parking permit that can be shared by a group of people – One permit is needed for the group and is rated for the eligibility of the highest ranking member of the group.
62) Does your school offer public transportation subsidies?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe the program including the size of the discount (as a percent of full price) and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students):
All university students with a valid university ID can use city buses for free. Faculty and staff may purchase passes at a 5% discount.
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe:
CABS (Campus Area Bus Service) provides free transportation between the satellite parking lots and the majority of areas around campus. http://tp.osu.edu/cabs/index.shtml
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe: CABS also provides transportation to nearby residential areas primarily offering student housing
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ ] No
[X ]Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created: 2007
Number of bikes available: 10
Fees for participation: None, gym membership is required
Repair services provided: None
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Connect by Hertz
Year created: 2007
Total number of vehicles: 10
Number of hybrid vehicles: 2 Toyota Prius hybrids
Fee for membership: No membership fee (it's waived for OSU students, employees and staff; $50 regularly).
PLANNING
67) Does your school have policies that support a pedestrian-friendly or bike-friendly campus (e.g., in the school's master plan, a policy prohibiting vehicles from the center of campus)?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe: Several of the principles of the master plan outlined in the attached document address creating a pedestrian and bicycle friendly campus including: a controlled access pedestrian core, the concentration of related academic uses and support facilities within a 10 minute walking circle and the improvement of transit (CABS). In addition, we have adopted a Campus Bikeways Plan and a Crosswalk Study that encourage and enhance safety for those two sustainable modes of travel. These documents can be found at http://www.fod.osu.edu/masterplans/index.htm under Main Campus Feasibility Studies.
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[51%] This number is not tracked, however, by acknowledging that there are essentially no other options for parking near campus, one can assume that a community member is not driving to campus if they have not purchased a parking pass. Using this assumption, we arrive at the figure of 51% by totaling the number of parking passes sold and community members (headcounts for faculty, staff and students).
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[X] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 463 ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 21,980,327 sq. ft. ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [#50431]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 7759 ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# 18% ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 20%]
Further Information: More than 75% of students, however, live within two miles of campus.
http://www.ureg.ohio-state.edu/ourweb/srs/srscontent/trends/autumn/AUTTREND.pdf
Questions 76-87 are for informational purposes only; responses will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
OTHER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT
Please mark an "X" next to each item that applies to your institution.
76) Outdoors club: [X]
77) Disposable water bottle ban: [ ]
78) Participation in Recyclemania: [X]
79) Student trustee position: [X]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [X]
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [X]
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [X]
83) Student green fee: [ ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ ]
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ ]
86) Campus garden or farm: [X]
87) Single-stream recycling: [X]
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