1. Water Reduction Initiatives University of California Wendell C. Brase Chair, University of California Climate Solutions Steering Group UC Irvine Vice Chancellor of Administrative & Business Services

2. Water Use Curtailment Task Force UC Santa Cruz   Formed to develop an action plan to an impending regional water supply shortage   Developed a Water Reduction Plan to reduce consumption by 15%, in accordance with a City ordinance   Reduction Measures: - Monitoring where water is used - State-of-the-art satellite technology for irrigation - Implemented an education & awareness campaign - Used consultants to assist with reduction design - Installed low flow fixtures - Adopted low flow laundry & kitchen operating procedures - Cover the olympic pool to reduce evaporation - Adopt water conservation measures in lab operation   Reduced water consumption by 30% in first 7 months

3. Low-Flow Restroom Fixtures UC Irvine Toilets   3% retrofit with Zurn Model Z5615 (wall hung)   1% retrofit with Z5665 (floor mount) Urinals  15% retrofit with Zurn Model Z5798 installed Reduced campuswide water consumption by 1% annually (3,900,000 gallons).

4. “AQUAholics Anonymous” UC San Diego   12-Step Recovery Program to reduce UCSD’s dependency on water through education and outreach   Designated November 2009 as Water Awareness Month   Raised awareness for water conservation & decreased water consumption in three residential buildings by 16%

5.   Connected to the existing drinking fountain   UCI Students can now use the drinking fountain or enjoy chilled, purified water in a to-go container   In addition to the millions of gallons of water used in the process of making plastic bottles, on average, two gallons of water are wasted in the purification process for every gallon that goes into the bottles   Reduces waste Hydration Station Mesa Court, UC Irvine

6. Stormwater Runoff Design Albany Village, UC Berkeley   Wide landscaped areas receiving roof runoff   Plantings for swales: dogwood, flowering shrubs, native grasses and currants (also note covered enclosure for trash containers), rushes and maples, and ferns   Chain of detention ponds take runoff from parking and street near recently restored Codornices Creek   Large swale takes runoff from a perimeter parking lot edged by community gardens and a natural area. Rocks prevent erosion at curb cuts; raised drain prevents flooding.

7. ShowerMinder UC Santa Barbara  5-minute version of this device installed

8. Sustainability Performance Indicators Wendell C. Brase Chair, University of California Climate Solutions Steering Group UC Irvine Vice Chancellor of Administrative & Business Services

9. Guiding Principle #1 Metrics that reveal actual, measured results at reducing GHG emissions or achieving other desired green outcomes are preferred, whenever a valid and reliable metric is available.  Normative indicators should substitute for metrics only when the latter are not reliably metrics only when the latter are not reliably available for a given, desired outcome. available for a given, desired outcome.  Normative indicators constitute “surrogate” indicators for actual results when the indicators for actual results when the normative indicator is almost certain to normative indicator is almost certain to lead to achievement of the desired result. lead to achievement of the desired result.

10. Guiding Principle #2 The simpler a green rating system is, the better.  When a metric that measures actual results is available, it should supplant all associated contributory, derivative, normative, and qualitative indicators.  Actual results are more compelling than the means through which they have been achieved.