Sustainability at LACCD Larry Eisenberg Executive Director Los Angeles Community College District

The LACCD Program  $2.2 Billion Bond Program  Sustainable Policy – Adopted 2002  44 New Buildings / All Major Remodels –At least LEED Certified  Two New Satellite Campuses –LEED Certified  Use Alternate Energy –Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Co-Generation

LACCD Sustainable Policy Set in 2002  Environmental Benefit –Address Global Warming  Cost Savings –Immediate and Long Term  Teachable Moment –Students and Community  Productivity –Students, Faculty and Staff

Environmental Impact of Buildings in the U.S* –65% of total U.S. electricity consumption –More than 36% of total U.S. primary energy use –30% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions –136 million tons of construction and demolition waste in the U.S. (approx. 2.8 lbs/person/day) –12% of potable water use in the U.S –40% (three billion tons annually) of raw materials use globally *Statistics per USGBC (2004)

LEED ® - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design  Six main credit categories:  Sustainable Sites – SS  Water Efficiency – WE  Energy & Atmosphere – EA  Materials & Resources – MR  Indoor Environmental Quality – EQ  Innovation & Design Process – ID

Sustainable Sites  Institutional Metro Student Pass  Bicycle Use  Mass Transit Access  Reduced Site Disturbance  Stormwater, erosion control  Reduce heat and light pollution

Water Efficiency  Low Flow Irrigation – Need based  No Irrigation – Native Plants  Waterless Urinals  Cistern – Water Capture  Gray Water Systems Bottom Line: Cost Savings on Water and Environmental Benefit Pierce College’s Botanic Garden contains both native and drought tolerant plants to reduce water dependency.

Energy Efficiency  Central Plants –Efficient / Sustainable  Energy Conservation –Lights, Motors, Occupancy Sensors, etc –3 rd Party Funded  Photovoltaic Installation –Multiple Megawatts per college Los Angeles Valley Colleges Maintenance and Operations Building’s rooftop PVC farm.

Energy Conservation  Retrofit all energy consuming elements for maximum efficiency  Install conservation features in all buildings –Insulation –Low-E Glass –Efficient lights –High Efficiency Fans and Pumps  State of the art and new technologies –Occupancy Sensors –Metering Technology  ACUPCC / Clinton Climate Initiative Pilot Program

A fuel cell is a device that generates electricity by a chemical reaction Fuel Cell Power

Indoor Environment Quality  Extensive Daylighting  Low VOC Materials  Operable Windows  Energy Efficient Lighting  High Efficiency HVAC Bottom Line: Improved Productivity – Students, Faculty, Staff

Innovation & Design Rural Education Asset Partnership (REAP) –College Redistribution –E-Surplus all useable items –All useable items not sold go to the LA Shares – 2600 non-profits In LA area –No useable items go to landfill –Transport handled by donee –Any non-profit entity can participate Bottom Line: Cost Savings / Social Benefit

Innovation & Design Sustainable Maintenance - Coatings  Anti-Graffiti Sealer –Paint washes off –Helps building weathering  Green Horizons TIO2 –Spray on windows –Titanium Dioxide creates hydroxyl radical from sunlight –No need to clean windows ! Bottom Line: Cost Savings / Productivity

Materials & Resources  Centralized Furniture Procurement –Made from 100% Recyclable Material –End of Life Return –No Chrome –15 year fully unlimited warranty –Design, Delivery, Installation Included –Below Market Prices –“Piggybackable” by all public entities –Planned $100 million, Actual $60 million Conference room furniture available at LACCD’s Furniture Procurement Showroom.

Materials & Resources  Sustainable Carpet –30 year warranty –100% recycled backing –40% recycled yarn content –100% recyclable –Wide range of color / pattern choice –Piggybackable –Less than $15 per yard

Materials & Resources Zero Landfill Policy  Secondary Market –Cardboard / Paper / Metal / Glass / Plastic  Manufacturer Take Back –Carpet / Ceiling Tiles / Sheetrock  Re-Use on Site –Wood / Concrete / Asphalt  Mixed C & D Debris to Sorting Facility Bottom Line: Reduced cost / environmental benefit

Materials & Resources  High Volume Fly Ash Concrete –Cheaper –Stronger –Sustainable  Bulk Procurement of Concrete –Specifications –Owner Supplied

Contact Information Larry Eisenberg LACCD