Sustainability Programs

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Lane Community College
Presentation to the Board of Education, September
12, 2007
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What is Sustainability?

• Sustainability means operating our institution
  in a way that supports
• instructional, financial, environmental and
  community well-being over the long term.

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Integrating Instruction and Operations
Who We Are instruction, finance, environment,
and community

• Operations
• Facilities Mgmt Planning
• Foodservices
• Information Technology
• Budget office
• Other operation services

• Sustainability Learning Committee
• Faculty Coordinator
• OISS
• Business Development Center
• Faculty volunteers

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Vision
Imagine a Lane Community College where

• Ongoing operations result in a minimal negative
  impact on our natural environment.
• We are actively engaged in creating ways to
  positively impact our environment.
• Continuous learning takes place about our impact
  on the environment, as a college and as
  individuals.

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Vision
Imagine a Lane Community College where

• Sustainability is a way of thinking about
  everything that we do.
• Every staff member takes personal responsibility
  for creating and using sustainable practices and
  principles in our daily work.
• We integrate sustainability into our
  relationships and the social fabric of the
  college.

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Strategic Alignment

• Transforming students lives, the learning
  environment and the college organization
• Leadership in community college innovation
• Connection to the community
• Financial Impact

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Strategic Investment
Financial Impact

• Recycling and Reuse
• Energy Conservation
• Facilities
• Increased Productivity

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A Brief History
April 2004 to August 2007 Timeline
2004
2005
2006
2007
Sustainability Office created
Core value adopted
Sustainability Policies adopted
Energy Analyst hired
LEED design standards
Tallories Declaration signed
Sustainability Group formed
Presidents Climate Commitment signed
National speaking engagements
Environmental Impact Reporting
10 of Electricity Purchased as Wind
Statewide League Conferences
Bioneers Conference
Campus Sustainability Leadership Award
Biodiesel production
Sustainable learning garden est. and used in
classes
National Recycling Award
County Recycling Award
1.8 KW solar power installed by students
1.4 KW solar power installed by students
Recycling rate gt 60
Sustainable Business Development class
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Programs Initiatives

• Recycling and Waste Reduction
• Energy Conservation Management
• Sustainability in Learning
• Leadership and Outreach

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Recycling Waste Reduction

• Do you know

In 2006, there were more recycling-related
jobs than automotive industry jobs in the United
States.
Our recycling operation generates 18 student
FTE each year and partners with 5 instructional
units on campus.
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Recycling Waste Reduction
Revenue Cost Savings
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Recycling Waste Reduction
Performance Indicators
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008
Recycling Rate 52 58 61 61 62
Student FTE 8 14 17 18 19
Net Savings/Revenue 46K 49K 60K 65K 80K
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Recycling Waste Reduction
Current Recycling Operations
Future Recycling Center

• Legend
• Surplus storage and
• processing area
• 2. Recycling processing area
• 3. Metal recycling
• 4. Biodiesel
• 5. Surplus property
• 6. Paper processing
• 7. Composting
• 8. Reusable office supplies
• Cans and bottles
• processing
• 10.Construction and yard
• materials
• A. Compactor
• Hazardous materials
• storage

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Energy Conservation Management
Current Projects Initiatives

• HVAC controls commissioning
• Indoor environmental quality
• Laundry boiler improvements
• Building equipment scheduling
• Computer power management

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Energy Conservation Management
Lanes Energy Use Trends 3 Year Energy Use Index
Comparison
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Energy Conservation Management
Energy Conservation Measures 3 Year Avoided
Costs and Savings
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Energy Conservation Management
FY2007 Highlights Accomplishments

• 149,000 in energy incentives
• 4 reduction in main campus electricity usage
• Systems to streamline energy management and
  conservation measures
• 1.8 kw solar electrical student installation

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Energy Conservation Management
Looking Ahead

• Building systems commissioning
• Clinton Foundation funds for infrastructure
  improvements and efficiencies
• Energy efficiency measures
• Renewable energy projects

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Sustainability in Learning

• Curriculum
• Sustainability courses
• AAS degrees
• Sustainability Certificate
• Integrating sustainability into curriculum
• Experiential Learning
• Biodiesel
• Learning garden
• Solar installations
• Rainwater harvesting
• Computer power management water conservation
  projects
• Recycling work training

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Sustainability in Learning
Looking Ahead

• Graduation requirement
• National Science Foundation grants
• Job training legislation
• Further integration of operations and instruction
  ?experiential learning

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Leadership Outreach

• Outreach Efforts
• Hosting statewide, League for Innovation and
  National Conferences
• Partnership with students and the community
• Staff/Faculty consultation/training
• Public Relations
• Local, State, National Awards
• Publications
• Speaking engagements

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Looking Ahead
Sustainability must become a way of thinking,
learning and doing at Lane.

• Paradigm Shift
• Systems Thinking
• Stakeholder Commitment
• Resources Investment

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The Lane Community College of today must adopt
and integrate sustainable practices in order to
ensure an educationally relevant, viable, and
thriving college for generations of students to
come.
www.lanecc.edu/sustainability