CSUMB Sustainability Efforts

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CSUMB Sustainability Efforts

• Current Campus Activities to Minimize Our Carbon
  Footprint Directions and Challenges
• Bob Brown-CSUMB Facilities Department
• Chairman- Campus Climate Commitment Committee

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CSUMB Commitment
More info at AASHE.ORG
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What exactly are presidents committing to?

• Setting up a mechanism (committee, task force,
  office, etc.) within 2 months to guide the
  process.
• Completing an inventory of greenhouse gas
  emissions within 1 year, from the subsequent of
  the three annual start-dates
• Creating and implementing a climate neutral plan
  (that includes a target date and interim
  milestones for achieving campus climate
  neutrality) within 2 years.
• Taking 2 of 7 immediate steps specified in the
  commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  while the more comprehensive plan is being
  developed.
• Integrating sustainability into the curriculum
  and making it part of the educational experience.
  
• Making the action plan, inventory and periodic
  progress reports publicly available.
• 478 signed to date

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Participating campuses should include in their
inventories

• emissions produced through on-site combustion of
  fossil fuels
• electricity consumption
• student, faculty, and staff commuting
• institution-funded air travel.

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Institutions in California Pledged (38)

• Alliant International UniversityGeoffrey M. Cox,
  President
• Antioch University Los AngelesNeal King,
  President
• Antioch University Santa BarbaraMichael Mulnix,
  President
• Butte CollegeDiana VanDerPloeg, President
• Cabrillo CollegeBrian King, President
• California State Polytechnic University,
  PomonaJ. Michael Ortiz, President
• California State University, Bakersfield Horace
  Mitchell, President
• California State University, ChicoPaul J. Zingg,
  President
• California State University, Monterey BayDianne
  Harrison, President
• Chabot-Las Positas Community College
  DistrictJoel L. Kinnamon, Chancellor
• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine
  ScienceSusan Kelly, President
• Claremont McKenna CollegePamela Brooks Gann,
  President
• Coast Community College District Kenneth
  Yglesias, Chancellor
• College of AlamedaCecilia Cervantes, President
• College of MarinFrances L. White, President
• College of the SequoiasWilliam Scroggins,
  President
• Foothill-De Anza Community College District (2
  institutions)Martha J. Kanter, Chancellor
• Laney CollegeFrank Chong, President
• Los Angeles Community College District (9
  institutions)Darroch F. Young, Chancellor

• Loyola Marymount University Robert B. Lawton,
  President
• Merritt CollegeRobert A. Adams, President
• Mills CollegeJanet L. Holmgren, President
• Monterey Institute of International StudiesClara
  Yu, President
• New College of CaliforniaMartin Hamilton,
  President
• Ohlone CollegeDouglas Treadway, President
• Palo Verde CollegeJames W. Hottois, President
• Pitzer CollegeLaura Skandera Trombley,
  President
• Point Loma Nazarene UniversityBob Brower,
  President
• Pomona CollegeDavid W. Oxtoby, President
• Presidio School of ManagementSteven L. Swig,
  President
• San Bernardino Community College District (3
  institutions)Donald F. Averill, Chancellor
• San Francisco State UniversityRobert A.
  Corrigan, President
• Santa Clara UniversityPaul L. Locatelli,
  President
• University of California (10 institutions)Robert
  C. Dynes, President
• University of RedlandsStuart Dorsey, President
• Victor Valley Community CollegeRobert Silverman,
  President
• West Valley CollegePhilip Hartley, President
• Whittier CollegeSharon D. Herzberger, President

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State and CSU Commitment
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The university recycled 90 percent of its
deconstruction waste last year, keeping 17,000
tons of waste from entering landfills.
Library Site
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Library Built to LEED standards

• Natural light fed from atrium
• Sunshades on southerly elevations to reduce
  gain/High performance glass
• Concrete mass to hold natural temperature/ambient
  cooling (28less than California code)

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Sustainable features of Library

• Concrete eco-smart uses fly ash
• High recycled content carpets and building
  materials
• Ceiling tiles 80 recycled materials

• Minimize water use-Landscaping
• recycled water when available
• Native-drought tolerant plantings, ET irrigation
  controls
• waterless urinals

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Alumni Visitor Center as an example
Recycled content, Day lighting, no cooling
Low water use plantings, ET based controller,
orientation of building to sun
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• Our Food Service Operations

Organic and Local Foods
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Composting and Recycling Programs

• Vermi-composting student research project (senior
  thesis), to create compost on the loading dock of
  the Dining Commons
• Reusable vegetable oil being used as vegetable
  fuel by tenured faculty members and the design
  and fabrication of a food service grease barrel,
  grease to fuel right from the barrel.

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Ecologically Friendly Packaging and Paper

• We are continually transitioning our current
  packing to 100 compostable as the technology
  develops and the products are made available. Our
  vendor Excellent Packaging and Supply (EPS)
  continues to distribute and inform us with every
  advance of technology.
• Bagasse, PLA and Spudware and dioxin free paper
  towels and napkins.

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• Green Cleaning chemicals
• Green Restroom paper supplies

High recycled content Less chlorine Recycled
packaging Healthier for employees
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Energy Savings Projects

• Gym Lighting
• Campus lighting upgrade
• Monitoring Based Building Commissioning
• These are primarily Grant funded!

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Energy Innovation Fund

• Allows contribution toward energy savings with
  savings reinvested in fund

                                                
   "I always tell people that CSUMB has so much
potential, and the EIF is the perfect example of
how students can be the catalyst for positive and
innovative change. I am very privileged to have
been a part of realizing that potential, and I
have no doubt that passionate student leaders at
CSUMB will lead this University into the
forefront of every major issue our world may
face." --Tristan Mansson-Perrone, Student,
Co-founder
http//csumb.edu/site/x18116.xml
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Successful EIF Project

• "The CSUMB Energy Innovations Fund gives real
  meaning to the phrase Think globally, act
  locally, and puts meaningful action within reach
  of all."
• -- Mike Lerch, Manager of Energy Utilities for
  CSUMB

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Helpful resources and references

• Aashe.org
• Greenseal.org
• http//www.calstate.edu/cpdc/peu/greencampus.shtml
  
• http//www.usgbc.org/
• http//www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/
• http//csumb.edu/site/x4608.xml

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CSUMB Sustainability Efforts

• Bob Brown-CSUMB Facilities Department
• Chairman- Campus Climate Commitment Committee