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Name: Clement Solomon
Title: Director of Sustainability
Date survey submitted: July 27, 2009
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
· A sustainability position statement is posted on the website at http://wecan.wvu.edu/about_us. Also, a sustainability policy was developed with the support of the Administration, pending approval by the WVU Board of Governors (BOG) in September. Note: The BOG meets only 4 times a year.
· Adventure WV Program: http://adventurewv.wvu.edu/. The policies of the program follow the principles of Leave-No-Trace and Ecotourism.
· The University’s Transportation Demand Management Plan embodied in the WVU Transportation and Parking Plan (http://adminfin.wvu.edu/r/download/6875) outlines a variety of approaches to reduce the number of single occupancy automobiles coming to and staying on our campus.
2) Has the president of your institution signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)?
[ X] No
[ ] Yes. If completed, please provide the date the GHG Report was submitted to the ACUPCC:
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:
In the ten-year master plan, proposed projects are to be reviewed against sustainability guidelines. Please see the following link, specifically pages 5 and 51, for more: http://assets.slate.wvu.edu/resources/231/1218812333.pdf.
[X ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: Sustainability is one of ten strategic initiatives in the strategic plan. The details of that initiative are to form the WVU Sustainability Committee, which occurred in October of 2008; to evaluate the current sustainability of the institution; and to assess the need for and implement new sustainability initiatives (http://facilitiesmanagement.wvu.edu/r/download/14063, page 18).
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: WVU Sustainability Committee
Number of meetings: 6
- Name: WE CAN Subcommittee
Number of meetings: 7
- Name: Sustainability Liaison and Academic Subcommittee (Formed April 2009)
Number of meetings: None
- Name: WVU Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee.
Number of meetings: 9
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
- WVU Sustainability Committee:
[ 5 ] Administrators
[ 5 ] Faculty
[ 5 ] Staff
[ 2 ] Students
[ 2 ] Other. Please describe: This group includes the Monongalia County Planner (local government/private citizen) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (state agency).
[ 0 ] Administrators
[ 0 ] Faculty
[ 9 ] Staff
[ 0 ] Students
[ 1 ] Other. Please describe: Ad hoc member from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- Sustainability Liaison and Academic Subcommittee: This newly formed group is primarily comprised of senior administrators and faculty (deans, associate deans, and senior faculty), with a representative from each of the 15 colleges/schools at WVU.
[ 5] Administrators
[ 7 ] Faculty
[ 3 ] Staff
[ 0 ] Students
[ 1 ] Other
- Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee:
[ 3 ] Administrators
[ 3 ] Faculty
[ 3 ] 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.
- WVU Sustainability Committee
- Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student):
- Name of chair(s):
i. Co-chair 1: Joyce McConnell, Faculty (Dean, WVU Law School)
ii. Co-chair 2: Clement Solomon, Administrator (Director, Office of Sustainability)
- Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee
Chair: Nancy Lohmann, Professor
Chair: Lisa Saurborn, Staff Engineer
4. Academic Subcommittee
a. Joyce McConnell, Faculty/Administrator
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)?
· Sustainability Committee: reports to the Associate Vice President, Facilities and Services (direct report); also regular reporting to the Provost
· Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee: reports to Vice President, Administration and Finance
· WE CAN Subcommittee: reports to the Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management
· Sustainability Liaison and Academic Subcommittee: reports to the Associate Vice President, Facilities and Services, and Provost
10) Please list key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2008.
Listed below are some of the key issues/programs that were addressed jointly or separately and progress made by the WVU Sustainability Committee, WE CAN Subcommittee, and Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee:
1. Institutionalizing Sustainability
- Built collaborative network with departments across campus and community
- Created an institutional blueprint and framework for action
- Created an online sustainability pledge for students, faculty, and staff (600 pledges recorded). Please refer to attached pledge.
- Launched the Office of Sustainability website
- Publicized the sustainability program campus-wide through the WVU information station network
2. Sustainability Policy and Blueprint
- Developed institution-wide sustainability policy
- Developed policy for new construction/existing buildings and commercial interiors to be LEED certified or equivalent
- Developed a sustainability charter for the sustainability committee
- Developed an architecture of the blueprint for institutionalizing sustainability at WVU (please see email attachment for the blueprint report titled, “On a sustainable path: Our vision, our values, our actions for a greener campus”)
3. Sustainability Summit
- The first state-wide sustainability summit was held at WVU in partnership with the WVDEP and Siemens technologies. Leaders from K-12 institutions from all 55 counties in the state, higher education institutions, elected officials, and other non-profits participated in this summit.
4. Academics and Research
- Formed academic subcommittee consisting of sustainability liaisons with representation from each of the 15 WVU colleges/schools with a goal to develop new sustainability multidisciplinary curricula and research
- Maintained the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Grants Program
i. Each semester, a total of five grants, $1,000.00 each, are awarded to student teams with innovative project ideas that focus on sustainable energy
- Submitted a National Science Foundation grant proposal to demonstrate a model that integrates curricular and co-curricular activities on campus
- Launched a sustainability-themed poster competition for middle/high school students
- Held several education seminars partnering with colleges on various sustainability topics such as energy management and LEED building principles
- Developing new LEED curricula and student projects in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
5. Capital Projects and Sustainable Buildings
- LEED certification for Oglebay Hall with USGBC
- Worked with the University Planning Committee for the approval and adoption of LEED certified level standards or equivalent for all new and existing construction over $5,000,000 (approved)
- Training for facilities and planning staff and strategies for sustainable building design, construction, and operation and maintenance
6. Performance Contracting
a. Completed Phase I, and started Phase II of the performance contract with Siemens. A total of $1.2 million was saved in operating costs during a one-year period (February 2008 to February 2009); there are a total of four phases covering all buildings on campus
b. Continued outreach campaigns to turn the lights off and the light bulb exchange
7. Recycling
a. Increased campus-wide recycling by 30% over 2008; added new recycling bins in more locations to divert waste from landfill
b. Mountaineers Recycle, a football game day recycling program, handed out recycling kits to season ticket holders at the beginning of the season with recycle bags, which increased collection performance by 50%; volunteers also handed out bags during each home football game
c. In its 5th year, the Blue and Gold Mine sale (a trash to treasure program) continues to partner with the city; all proceeds of the sale benefit United Way
8. Transportation
a. Launched WE GO! campaign to develop alternative transportation programs such as with carpool, vanpool, and ride share
b. Instituted WE GO! Transportation Demand Management Program
c. Wrapped two PRTs with a sustainability message for outreach
d. Publicized Bike-to-Work Week to encourage employees to bike and focus on wellness
e. Worked with student/employee wellness programs to promote walking and biking and develop new wellness strategies
9. Dining
- Evaluated trayless dining with a beta project in a dorm and cafeteria
- Used compostable products for 2009 commencement celebrations
10. Awards
a. The recycling program received the 2008 Effectiveness and Innovative Practices award from APPA, an educational facilities association
b. WVU textile recycling program listed as a unique 2009 Earth week event by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
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.
[ 5 ] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [Director of Sustainability (1), Recycling Coordinator (1), Campus Service Worker Lead (1), and Campus Service Worker (2)]
[ 4 ] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [Campus Service Worker Lead (4)]
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
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please describe:
- Reports to Associate Vice President, Facilities and Services
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):
- Office of Sustainability, November 2007
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://wecan.wvu.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:
- PCs and other tech equipment where costs are lower, per purchasing regulations
- Energy-efficient servers
- Energy-efficient routers
- Energy-efficient network switches
- Usage of virtual servers which greatly reduces energy use
- Usage of thin clients, computer units containing only a processor, memory, and video card, and rely on remote servers for OS and Software; represent substantial energy savings for the institution and much lower embodied energy costs
[ ] 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
[ X] Some. Please describe:
- Catering: Using an ecotainer paper/sugarcane hot cup and Taterware plates and Greenware cold cups unless customers make other requests
- Residence halls: switching to an ecologo napkin
- Four on-campus coffee shops are using Fabri-Kal corn cups, biodegradable straws, Starbucks 10% post fiber hot cups, Genpak 20% post deli containers, and cellophane bags
- Other Departments: where costs are lower, per purchasing regulations
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe:
- Residence Dining: Evaluating Green Seal products and putting together a Green Seal contract for all-purpose glass and floor cleaners
- Other Departments: where costs are lower, per purchasing regulations
- Currently purchase five of ten Green Seal Products, which include the following:
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- Glance NA, a glass cleaner
- Stride Cleaner, a citrus floral all-purpose cleaner
- Crew 21, a bathroom cleaner
- Alpha-HP, a multi-surface cleaner
- Testing Green Seal floor waxes (but dissatisfied with the finish)
- [ ] 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.
[ X ] No.
[ ] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date:
[ ] 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:
2007:
2006:
2005:
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?
[ X] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
- WVU has taken serious steps to reducing emissions by means of performance contracting with Siemens Building Systems. Phase 1 of this contract has been completed. Results: Greenhouse Gas Reductions are 10,384 tons or 8% extrapolated from the energy use profile
- With the Completion of phase I, WVU has now entered phase II of the contract. The projected greenhouse gas reductions are 10,220 tons or further reduction of 5%
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?
[ ] 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:
Heating degree days average over the past three years:
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:
2007:
2006:
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:
2007:
2006:
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)?
WVU has just entered into phase II of a performance-based energy contract with Siemen’s Building Systems. This contract includes the following:
- Replacement of old lighting with energy-efficient bulbs
- Installation of low-flow toilets, urinals, and shower heads
- Installation of computerized monitoring systems to control building systems
- Installation of variable speed motors on fans, blowers, and air handlers allowing for reduced speeds
- Installation of chiller units in several buildings that will replace less efficient steam absorbers
- Replacement of outdated boiler units with more energy-efficient units
- Night temperature setbacks
- Installation of laboratory hood controls
- Commissioning of new and re-commissioning of old HVAC systems
- Inclusion of energy recovery systems for laboratory facilities in new construction
- Use of voltage switch and transformer for substations
- Power metering
- Outdoor air intake restoration
- Tower sand filtration and side stream filtration system
- Weatherization
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:
1. WE CAN (West Virginia Environmental Conservation Awareness Now) is a national award-winning environmental education program sponsored by the university to educate the campus and local communities about environmental concerns and simple ways in which everyone can be involved. Features of this program include the following:
- Posters reminding building occupants to recycle and conserve, placed in nearly every building
· Stickers over light switches reminding occupants to turn off the lights when not in use
· Mouse pads reminding users to turn off electronics when not in use
· Presentations about resource conservation to incoming freshmen, the Faculty Senate, the Staff Council, the Residence Hall Association, all housing and dining services staff, all facilities staff, extension and 4-H groups, and various other groups
· The Ecolympics competition was conducted with residence halls as well as administrative and classroom buildings; awards were given to the residence hall and the administrative or classroom building that recycled the most and saved the most energy. Energy consumption varied by building, but the most effective buildings reduced consumption by > 27%; the least effective reduced consumption by at least 10%.
2. WE GO! Alternative Transportation Program. Features of this program include the following:
- Free access for faculty, staff, and students to PRT and Mountain Line bus services
- Reduced parking permits for carpool and vanpool programs
- On-line carpool matching program
- Occasional Parking Program where staff and faculty forfeit their parking permits and pledge to use alternative transportation to get to campus
- Car sharing program
3. WE GO! Bike-to-Work Week raised awareness amongst employees about the feasibility and advantages of biking to work.
- 25 employees participated
- They collectively commuted 826 miles on bike with a calculated energy savings of 41 gallons of gasoline (by leaving their cars at home), 826 lbs in avoided carbon dioxide auto emissions, and 24,000 additional food calories burned, equal to what are found in about 7 lbs of body fat.
4. Trayless Dining instituted in two dining halls on campus to save energy use and other utility costs and reduce food waste.
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.
[ x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (kWh):
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents:
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: 146,700,000,000
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source: natural gas, 100%
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
[ ] Glass
[ X ] Paper
[ ] Plastics (all)
[ X ] Plastics (some)
[ X ] Other. Please list: Steel cans, scrap metal, fluorescent bulbs, toner cartridges, microfiche, and other electronics
37) Diversion rate: [ 36%]
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—30 tons in 2008, including cell phones and batteries
[ X ] Light bulbs—14,000 bulbs in 2008
[ ] Printer cartridges—unknown
[ X ] Other E-waste. Please list:
· Microfiche disposal run through an industrial shredder and then taken to Environmental Health and Safety where it is included in their hazardous waste disposal
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 35-40 %]
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Residence Halls
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:
- WVU hosts an annual end-of-year student move-out sale, called the Blue and Gold Mine Sale. All proceeds benefit United Way. In 2009, the fifth year of the sale, 52 tons of material was collected and sold, raising $16,200 for United Way.
- In November 2008, over 34,080 pounds of textiles were recycled by our Fashion Design and Merchandising students as part of The A-WEAR-ness Campaign for the Homeless© (http://www.design.wvu.edu/apparel_recycling).
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- This four-year, ongoing pilot study has yielded 81,660 pounds of recycled goods, excluding items which were salvaged and given to homeless individuals and families.
- The project supports placing permanent textile recycling bins on campus. This will occur in 2009.
- A one-day clothing drive was conducted in conjunction with Earth Day 2009. This brought in 2,640 pounds of recyclable textiles.
- WVU band uniforms are recycled; pants are recycled at the homeless shelter, and capes are to be made into new products as of fall 2009.
- Reusable coffee mugs were distributed to students who took the Sustainability Pledge. Enclosed in the mug was a coupon redeemable at campus coffee shops for a free cup of coffee.
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:
- Approved (by the University Planning Committee) the adoption of LEED certified level standards or equivalent for all new and existing construction over $5,000,000. URL not available.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# ] Total number of LEED-certified buildings.
[ sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 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.
[ # ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria
[ sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ 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.
None
[# ] Total number of ENERGY STAR buildings. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS
46) Please indicate LEED-EB certified buildings.
[ 1 ] Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings.
Please list building names: Oglebay Hall
[ 74, 163 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
47) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 1 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names: Brooks Hall
[ 102,120 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
48) Please indicate renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled. None
[# ] Total number of renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled. Please list building names:
[ 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).
- HVAC controls, complete building, 50% of campus facilities
- Lighting upgrades, complete building, T12 to T8 (28 watts), 50% of campus facilities
- LED exit sign lighting, complete building, 90% of campus facilities
- Motion sensors, 20% of building, 50% of campus facilities
- Day/night setbacks, 80% of building, 25% of campus facilities
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).
- Low-flow toilets and urinals, 50% of campus facilities
- Dual-flush toilets, Oglebay Hall
- Waterless urinals, Oglebay Hall
- Low-flow shower heads, 50% of campus
- Low-flow sinks, 50% of campus
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ 10 %]
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):
· University 101 Course: An option for the mandatory University 101 freshmen course is to take Adventure WV. Around 600 Adventure WV students travel around WV and spend time outside without any computers, cell phones, or TV. They travel the state learning about college, West Virginia, WVU, and how to be successful students. We have classroom discussions about sustainability, how to be green on campus, as well as Leave No Trace principles for wilderness travel. We also are creating water bottles for the students with the top ten facts about being green on campus. Also, the WVU sustainability pledge elements are introduced into University 101 in the curriculum by instructors, as appropriate
· New Student Orientation Information Fairs: Displays are set up at the fair, and information is distributed about the sustainability program as well as at other on- and off-campus events
· 24 hour info stations are available across campus
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: 3
[ 2 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 20
[ 1 ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 20
55) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or other similar programs to promote behavioral change on campus?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below, and indicate URL if available:
[# ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
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:
Total: 10
· Sierra Student Coalition
o The Sierra Student Coalition the student-run branch of the Sierra Club. WVU’s chapter will be entering its 15th year on campus. It is dedicated to improving the sustainability efforts of WVU and the surrounding community by working with the administration. Its main campaign is the passage of the Presidents Climate Commitment. The group is also involved in numerous environmental awareness raising events.
o Website: http://ssc.studentorgs.wvu.edu
· WVU Biodiesel Project
o The WVU Biodiesel Project is committed to creating a student-run program that processes all waste vegetable oil from the school’s dining halls and converts it to biodiesel to be used in the school’s diesel fleet.
o Website: http://biodieselproject.wvu.edu/
· Engineers Without Borders
o Engineers Without Borders works actively on several sustainable projects. They completed an energy audit of the WVU Recreation Center and are currently compiling a report; the group is also building a rainwater collection at the WVU Challenge Course (the High Ropes Course).
o Website: http://ewb.studentorgs.wvu.edu.
· Society of Environmental Professionals
o The goal of the Society of Environmental Professionals is to raise awareness on campus through a variety of events as well as to provide opportunities to members for professional development.
o Website: www.WVUSEP.synthasite.com.
· The Wildlife Society
o The Wildlife Society provides opportunities to members to gain experience in wildlife management by participating in small mammal surveys at a local botanical garden, conducting Black Bear den checks, and aquatic life surveys of local water body, Decker’s Creek.
o Website: http://tws.wvu.edu/
· Tau Beta Pi
o Tau Beta Pi is the National Engineering Honor society. They have partnered with a local Non-Profit, Positive Spin, to help promote sustainable transportation through bike drives, and volunteering to help repair these bicycles which are then provided to students and the community at low cost.
o Website: N/A
· Environmental Law Society
o The Environmental Law Society provides opportunities to members to gain experience and knowledge about the legal issues surrounding major ecological crises. They also are involved in raising campus awareness about these issues.
o Website: N/A
· WVU Ecocar Challenge
o The WVU EcoCar program is involved in the design of an environmentally friendly vehicle for a three-year-long competition. In addition, they are involved in raising awareness on campus about sustainable transportation options.
o Website: ecocar.wvu.edu
· American Fisheries Society
o The American Fisheries Society provides opportunities to members to gain experience in fisheries management. In addition, they regularly take part in stream monitoring and stream clean-up.
o Website: http://www.wvu.edu/~wvuafs/
· Global Issues Organization
o The global Issues Organization is involved in several initiatives to raise environmental awareness on campus including a green party crashing campaign, during which students pass out recycling kits to student houses on a Friday, then return on a Sunday to pick up the recyclables.
o Website: http://globalissues.studentorgs.wvu.edu/
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
57) Does your school organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please list details for all competitions.
1. Name of competition: WE CAN Ecolympics
Year initiated: 2007
Frequency of competition: Annually
Participants: All campus buildings
Incentives: Prizes for winners
Goal of competition: Reduce energy consumption in every building and promote recycling
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Energy conservation rates vary by building, but the most effective buildings reduced energy consumption by > 27%; the least effective buildings had energy reduction numbers that are at least 10%.
Lasting effects of competition: Promote positive environmental behavior patterns within the student body and the staff of WVU.
Website: http://wecan.wvu.edu/home_2/ecolympics
2. Name of competition: Sustainable Renewable Energy (SRE) Grants Program
Year initiated: 2008
Frequency of competition: Five teams are chosen per semester. WVU announced the grant winners in December.
Participants: Undergraduate students from any discipline may apply for an award and cross-college teams of 3-6 participants, including a faculty advisor, are preferred.
Incentives: The program will offer $500 to $1,000 grants to teams of WVU students to further their energy research projects. Funding is made available January 7, 2009.
Goal of competition: The purpose of this program, which is sponsored by the Office of Sustainability, WVU Research Corporation, and WVU Colleges, is to provide research opportunities for undergraduate students who are interested in improving the sustainable use of energy, environmental practices, or advancing energy efficiency across the WVU campus. The proposed research should be practical, realistic, and achievable.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: unknown
Lasting effects of this competition: This grant program creates a comprehensive skill set in students to design and develop clean technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
Website: http://wecan.wvu.edu/home_2/sustainablestudentgrants
3. Name of competition: WE CAN Young Ambassadors Poster Competition
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: First, possibly annual
Participants: Middle/High School Students
Incentives: 1st prize : 500$; 2nd prize: 250$, 3rd prize: 125$ (middle and high school students judged separately)
Goal of competition: avenue for middle and high school students in Monongalia County to explore and express their thoughts and ideas on innovation, their community, emerging technologies, and how it will affect their future. The prompt for the competition is “Think Globally and Act Locally.”
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
439 vehicles and 71 trailers
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[ 1 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models:
[ 1 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
[ 7 ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used:
[ 17 ] Other. Please describe:
5 flex fuel: 2002 Ford Taurus
1 CNG (compressed natural gas): 2000 Honda Civic
11 Cushman vehicles (ultra gas-efficient)
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
[ unknown ] 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):
Carpool and vanpool participants are offered reduced rates for their parking permits, are given preferred parking spaces, have access to 18 free one-day parking permits, can use the Guaranteed Ride Home program for emergency transportation, and can use the personal rapid transit (PRT) and Mountain Line bus when they are on campus. The carpool matching is online, and participants can match using Facebook applications and determine the cost, energy, and emission savings for carpooling.
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):
· The university provides free access to the Mountain Line transit system for all WVU students, faculty, and staff. All buses within the Mountain Line fleet are equipped with bicycle racks. Besides the bus services that are available through Mountain Line, the university operates the only public PRT system that uses computer operated electric vehicles that transport WVU students, faculty, and staff as well as the general public over a nine-mile fixed guideway. The PRT system is free to WVU students and employees, and the general public pays $.50 per trip.
· In the fall of 2009, the university will open a unique intermodal transportation center that will house indoor bicycle storage, pedestrian and bicyclist shower facilities, commuter student lounge, general public lounge, bus terminal for the Mountain Line and WVU shuttle services, a 505-space parking garage, and direct access to the PRT station at the Health Sciences Center.
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe:
The university operates the only PRT system in the world that is public access. The nine-mile fixed guideway system uses electric vehicles that are computer operated to transport up to 20 passengers from one chosen destination to another. Additionally, the university operates shuttles that operate from remote parking locations to the PRT stations.
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe:
Through an operating subsidy with the Mountain Line regional transit system, the university provides free transportation to off-campus shopping and living areas as well as early morning transportation to student entertainment areas.
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: 2001 at the WVU Outdoor Recreation Center
Number of bikes available: 25
Fees for participation: $7.50 day, $36.75 week
Repair services provided: Yes
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created: 2009
Total number of vehicles: Four
Number of hybrid vehicles: Four
Fee for membership: $50.00 one-time fee with $8 per hour charge.
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:
It is a guiding principle in the ten-year master plan to improve vehicular and pedestrian separation on campus as well as to reinforce pedestrian circulation. The WVU Transportation and Parking Plan has been reviewed and accepted as the university’s strategic framework by Vice President of Administration and Finance Narvel Weese. It has been recommended that WVU do the following:
· Collect information about bicycle and pedestrian usage needs
· Ensure that bike trails begin and end at several accessible locations around Morgantown as well as providing transit to these areas
· Install covered parking and bike lockers
· Encourage the creation of covered parking and bike lockers in the community by working with the Morgantown Bike Board
· Explore the creation of a fleet of inexpensively rented or free bicycles or mopeds
· Install signage for bicyclists and pedestrians
· Consider installation of bicycle dismount zones
· Implement an education program about safety issues concerning bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists on campus
· Explore with local governmental bodies regulations concerning snow and ice removal on pedestrian walkways and their enforcement
· Identify ways on campus to better distinguish crosswalks for pedestrians and drivers by working with local government and the Department of Highways; target crosswalks have been identified
· Develop periodic publicity campaigns to highlight available bike paths and pedestrian walkways, and encourage their use
· Conduct a walkability audit to pinpoint more areas of concern
· Enact policy that no parking lot or structure can be built without properly designing and completing sidewalks, stairs, lighting, bike paths, and walkways to the buildings/facilities
· Encourage smart growth planning and design
· Develop a comprehensive walking and biking plan
· Create a webmap marked with walking/biking paths
· Consider walking/biking friendliness when planning construction sites
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[ 27 %]
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[ X] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [ Main Campus – 180 and Offsite Campus sites- 331 (includes owned or leased property]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [ 9,987,678 ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [ 26991 ]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [ 1849 ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load:
[ 2:29 ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 21 %]
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: [ ]
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: [ ]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ ]
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