the campus as a living laboratory for climate solutions - ucsd
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The Campus as a Living Laboratory for Climate Solutions - Chuck Morgan, associate director, building and landscape services, University of California, San Diego - Presentation 1/3 Leading by ExampleTRANSCRIPT
UC San Diego
Water Conservation Summit
June 2, 2009
THE CAMPUS AS A LIVING LABORATORY FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
A History in Climate Research
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11 million sq. ft . of facility space, if we were a landlord, we would be one of the largest in San Diego
Included in the daily population of 45,000, we have over 8,000 student residents living oncampus
Campus Quick Facts
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Currently one of the largest water users in San Diego, however, we have a plan!
While the campus has grown water use has remained constant and water intensity has decreased:
• gals/sf 8%
• gals/capita 7%
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Future resource availability may Inhibit UCSD’S operations
Resource Intensive Research University
$1B of new buildings every 5 years
Severe Operating Budget Reductions
Restrictions from State and University
Our Challenges
Smart Grid Infrastructure
Faculty Leadership
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Recycling &Conservation
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Strategic Partnerships
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Student Involvement
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Methane & Fuel Cells
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Water Resources and WindEnergy
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Transportation
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Facilities &Operations
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Building Design
PhotovoltaicTHINKSOLAR
ENERGY
Advanced Energy Storage
12 Key Elements of Strategy
UC San Diego is helping California solve the water dilemma
San Diego is in a drought condition…Lake Mead could be dry by 2021
Water use is reduced by:
• Reclaimed water for irrigation
• Planting natural vegetation
• Wx monitoring/soil moisturecontrolled watering
• 1/3 of campus has low flow water fixtures
UC San Diego Reclaimed Water
System
Lake Mead
Continue to be a Leader in Carbon Reduction and Energy Efficiency
An Award winning program:
• 6 Best Practice Awards
• 3 Excellence in Energy Efficiency Awards
• 2 Energy Education & Leadership Awards
Completed $60M in energy retrofits reducing energy use by 20% or 50M kWh/yr, saving UCSD $12M annually.
Even with increased energy intensive activities and
growth, facility retrofits have decreased energy
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2009-2014: Invest $66M (49+17) to achieve
35M kWh/hr reduction
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At a Minimum, Design all Future Campus Buildings toLEED Silver or Gold Standards
[Rady or Liechtag]
Due to higher capital cost of meeting these standards, the campus will look for donor support to augment building budgets.
UCSD will exceed UC LEED by achieving a Silver-equivalent rating on all new buildings.
All new construction requireswater efficient fixtures.
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Transpiration & wind blocks reduce energy by 12,886 MWh
Sequestration & energy reduction reduces CO2 over 10,000 tons each year
Campus forest traps and filters 140M gallons/yr of storm water.
Value to campus is over $2.2M each year.
The Campus Forest Reduces CO2, Saves Energy, and Absorbs Pollutants
Master Plan Includes Water Conservation
“Low water use plants and native plants are required.”
“Turf areas are used for functional programmed spaces only.”
Water Conservation is a result of commitment to community stewardship and an understanding of the campus’ relationship to the environment.
Water management starts with campus planning:
•Long Range Development Plan
•Campus Master Plan
Conserving our Water Resources
Daily Water Conservation activities strengthen our conservation efforts.
Central Irrigation
Daily Inspection
Training
Sustainable Water Use
Conserving our Water Resources
Centralized Irrigation• Controls watering
schedule• Report high & low
flow…system shutdown when break detected
• Linked to weather station
Daily Water Conservation activities strengthen our conservation efforts.
Central Irrigation
Daily Inspection
Training
Sustainable Water Use
Conserving our Water Resources
Daily Efforts• Repair simple irrigation problems
while performing daily tasks
• Use soil probe to check moisture levels
• Look for run off
• Time run off
Daily Water Conservation activities strengthen our conservation efforts.
Central Irrigation
Daily Inspection
Training
Sustainable Water Use
Conserving our Water Resources
Regular Training• Conduct monthly education meetings.
• Encourage continued education:College coursesCertified Landscape Technician programWorkshops and seminars
• Employees teach each otherStaff present what they have learned at conferences, workshops, and seminars
Daily Water Conservation activities strengthen our conservation efforts.
Central Irrigation
Daily Inspection
Training
Sustainable Water Use
Conserving our Water Resources
Reclaimed Water Use• UCSD was one of the first to connect to
North City Reclamation Plant
• 30% of water used for irrigation is reclaimed water
• Using reclaimed for irrigation saves the campus ~25% in water & sewer costs
Conserving our Water Resources
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AfterMP Rotators•Replacement of ~ 8,000 standard spray heads for a savings of 103,000,000 gallons over the life of the nozzle.•More efficient because water is applied more slowly and evenly.•Use 30% less water even though they’re run 2X as long as sprays.•Multi-trajectory rotating streams provide uniformity •Automatic matched precipitation even after arc & radius adjustment •Low application rate reduces runoff on slopes & tight soils
COMPARISON15H Spray Nozzle MP2000 90-210
1.85 gpm 0.63 gpm x 10 min run time x 20 min run time
= 18.5 gal = 12.6 galSAVINGS = 5.9 gal or 31.9%
Above and Beyond
AQUAholics 12 step process for a sustainable water footprint.
Sustainable Operations Working Group is implementing plans for water conservation.
Campus is partnering with the City and other agencies to:
Extend the recycled water systemFund irrigation system retrofitsInstall low flow building water fixturesReplace turf with drought tolerant plants
A 25% reduction in water use!
Water Conservation must become a way of life on and off campus.
UCSD is taking steps to go above and beyond the City Drought restrictions:
•Limiting irrigation to 3 days per week.
•Shutting off fountains
•Vehicle and equipment washing limited.
•Repairing leaks in less than 24 hours.
Conserving our Water Resources
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Create Leading Sustainability Program with Focus on Student and Community Involvement
Involve students in photovoltaics, weather station network, water conservation
Provide incentives for multidisciplinary student collaboration
Applying New Technology
Become a Global Demonstration Project for Sea Water Cooling
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Seawater Cooling could save $4M/yr in energy and100M gallons of water per year.
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A Leading Sustainability Research Program with Focus on Basic Research, Applied Research, and Prototyping
Existing faculty experts are being augmented with new positions
Providing an environment for multidisciplinary academic collaboration
Micro-algaeHigh densityNo food competitionSaltwater / wastewater
Advanced BiofuelProgram: Algae
UC San Diego has a goal of becoming a
global model of sustainability for
universitiesand communities alike.
Greening the Economy