UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2008 The Best Practice Awards Program is created by the UC/CSU/IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership Program and funded under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission

The UC Project Management Institute is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available upon request This program is registered with the AIA-CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this AIA CONTINUING EDUCATION

University of California at Berkeley Student Sustainability Program Laura Moreno, Undergraduate Student BUILDING CAL

In the United States, buildings account for: 70% of electricity consumption 39% of energy use 39% of all CO 2 emissions 40% of raw materials use 30% of waste output 12% of potable water consumption Source: US Green Building Council BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

Goal: reduce environmental footprint of campus buildings while training students on environmental assessment and education Two-pronged approach –Hired student interns –Participatory action research courses Student initiated and coordinated Started July 2007/December 2007 –Two interns worked in Stanley Hall starting July 2007 –Two classes taught during Spring 2008 Over 30 students involved BUILDING CAL

Environmental Sciences 84 –Prof. Bill Berry, Lisa Bauer, Laura Moreno –Focuses broadly on sustainability issues including waste, water, consumption, transportation… –Training on waste and water audits Energy and Resources 199 –Prof. Dan Kammen, Desirae Early, Vi Do, Shawn Orgel-Olson –Focuses on energy efficiency and conservation –Training on lighting audits 30 students working together –1 to 3 students from each class form Building Teams Guest speakers include campus faculty, staff specialists, industry, nonprofits PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH CLASSES

Program Coordinators / Course Leaders –Work with: academic sponsors, campus staff, building management –Organize and co-facilitate courses and building projects –Directly oversee students and class building leaders Class Building Leader –Coordinate students in ES 84 and ER 199 courses –Liaison between building management and student teams STRUCTURE

Waste AuditWater AuditLighting Audit Portfolio Manager Rating Building Occupant Survey Sustainability Plan of Action Educational Programs BUILDING PROJECTS

Lighting Audit Summary Statistics BUILDING PROJECTS

Help determine feasibility of projects Short-term, long-term, and continuous changes Structural, operational, and educational program/projects Not comprehensive, but provides a framework for buildings to reduce their environmental impact –Used by classes to identify projects Working document –Updated each year SUSTAINABILITY PLAN OF ACTION

Registered for LEED-EB Students worked closely with LEED-EB Project Team Weekly newsletters Information day –Interactive displays 42 lbs of mixed paper in the trash Over 100 coffee cups in the trash per day RESULTS – UNIVERSITY HALL

Waste audit identified roughly 149 tons of waste per academic year (during middle of semester) –Only 19% recycling rate –37% food waste 213 responses to building occupant survey RESULTS – WURSTER HALL

Using academics to influence operations and vice versa Great student experience –More participatory action research courses Custodial issues deterring increase in recycling rate Water projects are less attractive –Water is cheap –Payback isn’t as immediate Absence of steam and water data HVAC issues are widespread Large potential for lighting and water retrofits FEEDBACK AND LESSONS LEARNED

Classes –Same time Encourage more group interaction –2 hour class periods More in-class brainstorming Focus –More project oriented, less benchmarking Participation –Involve more people Buildings –Switch out of buildings with previous sustainability presence –Choose new buildings with little/no sustainability presence CHANGES – LEARNING FROM LAST SEMESTER

Two classes in ER and ES departments –Focus on project implementation –Additional benchmarking Student interns –Hire year-round student interns in each building –Partner with recharge entities to train interns that are paid by them Funding –The Green Initiative Fund - $25K –Leftover money - $5K –Recharge Entities - $1.5K –Additional grants - ?? FUTURE PLANS

TEAM Special Thanks to: Lisa Bauer Professor Bill Berry Professor Dan Kammen Judy Chess Desirae Early Green Campus Lisa McNeilly All of the other students and staff involved!

CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions/comments or want a copy of the final report, feel free to Laura Moreno – Lead Program Coordinator Irene Seliverstov – Program Coordinator Shawn Orgel-Olson – Program Coordinator

QUESTIONS? Please stop by the Higher Education Partnership booth for hard copies of 2007 Best Practice case studies. Or visit best_practices.htm to view an online archive of case studies. best_practices.htm This concludes the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Program. QUESTIONS?