1. Sustainability Efforts
Plant Operations
Kennesaw State University
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2. KSU Facts 581 acres 134 Buildings 8,015,271 square feet
33,252 FTE students
2,249 staff and faculty

3. 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

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

5. No Idling Policy
Concentrating on delivery and work vehicles

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

10. Holiday Energy Savings

11. 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.