Sustainability Efforts Plant Operations Kennesaw State University Add slide for total campus stats

KSU Facts 581 acres 134 Buildings 8,015,271 square feet 33,252 FTE students 2,249 staff and faculty

Recycling Aluminum , Plastic, Glass, Paper Batteries Cardboard Glycol Tires Motor Oil Cooking Oil Scrap Metal Florescent tubes First items recent recycling Last 7 KSU has been recycling for 20 years About 28% recycle rate of cans glass paper cardboard vs. trash

Integrated Pest Management Biological controls Habitat modification Cultural controls Use of pesticides as a last resort 20 year effort

No Idling Policy Concentrating on delivery and work vehicles

LEED Certifications Prillaman Health Science Gold The Commons Gold Social Sciences Silver Science Lab Addition Gold pending 2 LEED buildings awaiting designation: Student Recreation Center Education wing of Kennesaw Hall 1st building LEED certified SS 2005, 9 years

Green Cleaning 23 % of buildings LEED green cleaning Green products used in the majority of campus buildings

Alternate Fuels/Energy Sources 3 bi fuel vehicles (approx 4%) 90% emergency generators are natural gas not diesel Sub Metered 68% of buildings 2012 New construction includes sub meters Marietta campus sub metered for natural gas Solar projects have been proposed but not economical but prices are declining & we are trying to incorporate Looking at Charging stations

Energy Use 2007-2015 Main campus concentrated effort to fine tune the mechanical systems, 2006 reflects parking deck inclusion in data, but dropped that data in subsequent years.

Holiday Energy Savings

All efforts count toward change “Why do we focus on certain things at the expense of others? We will risk our lives to save a person from drowning, yet not make a donation that could save a dozen children from starvation. We install solar panels when their impact on CO2 emissions is minimal-and indeed may have a negative net effect if manufacturing and installation are taken into account-rather than contributing to more efficient infrastructure projects….reasoning is less powerful than instinct.” Graeme Simsion The Rosie Project Quote from a novel, but makes a legit point-many small efforts can add up, where some dramatic gestures provide small net benefit.