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Climate Action PlanUniversity of Pennsylvania

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Table of Contents

1 LetterfromPresidentGutmann......................................................................................... 52 Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................. 73 ExecutiveSummary............................................................................................................. 94 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 195 MitigationStrategies.......................................................................................................... 355.1 CarbonReductionActionPlan.................................................................................. 365.2 CarbonInventoryFiscalYear2007........................................................................... 515.3 CarbonInventoryFiscalYear2008........................................................................... 525.4 CarbonInventoryFiscalYear2009........................................................................... 535.5 UtilitiesandOperations............................................................................................. 545.6 PhysicalEnvironment................................................................................................ 645.7 Transportation............................................................................................................. 785.8 WasteMinimizationandRecycling.......................................................................... 865.9 Academics.................................................................................................................... 965.10 Communications....................................................................................................... 1046 Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 1117 Glossary…………………………………………………………………………..……...115AppendixA:ACommitmenttoTeaching,Research,andPlanning:Environmental

TraditionatPenn.............................................................................................. 122AppendixB:Climate Action Plan:BudgetandCarbonReductionEstimates................. 128AppendixC:EnvironmentalSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee

Membership……………………………………………………………………130AppendixD:RenewableEnergyCertificatesBackground………................................... .136

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Meeting on College Green Takes on a Whole New Meaning These Days for the Red and the Blue

Environmentalsustainabilityisadefiningissueofthe21stcentury.Highereducationcanplayaleadershiproleinaddressingglobalclimatechange.Throughitsresearch,teaching,andoperationalpractices,Pennisdedicatedtopromotingasustainablecultureandimplementingenvironmentally-consciouspolicies.IsignedtheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresident’sClimateCommitmentin2007andpledgedthatPennwoulddevelopplanstoreduceouremissionsofgreenhousegases.OurrenewableenergypurchasesandourefficientoperationshaveallowedustoexceedtheKyotoProtocolcarbonreductiontargets.OurPlanrepresentsanewapproachtohowwethinkandbehave.Iampleasedtosharewithyouthissummaryofourstrategies,andIinviteyoutovisittheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsite.

PleasejoininoureffortstofosteramoresustainableUniversitycommunitythatraisesenvironmentalawarenessandcontributestoahealthierplanet.

AMYGUTMANNPresident

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AcknowledgementsWewouldliketoextendgratefulthankstothefollowinglistedpeople,whocontributedtothedevelopmentoftheUniversityofPennsylvania’sClimate Action Planoverthepasttwoyears.Weareindebtedtoyourgoodjudgment,fairevaluations,andgreenconscience.

University of Pennsylvania Administration

AmyGutmann PresidentCraigCarnaroli ExecutiveVicePresidentVincentPrice ProvostGregoryS.Rost VicePresidentandChiefofStaffAnnePapageorge VicePresident,FacilitiesandRealEstateServicesMarieWitt VicePresident,BusinessServicesDanielGarofalo EnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator

Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) Chairs

AndrewBinns Co-ChairAcademics,SchoolofArtsandSciences&ProvostsOfficeMarshaLester Co-ChairAcademics,SchoolofArtsandSciencesAnthonySorrentinoChairCommunications,OfficeoftheExecutiveVicePresidentDavidHollenberg Co-ChairPhysicalEnvironment,UniversityArchitectEricWeckel Co-ChairPhysicalEnvironment,SchoolofMedicineKyleRosato ChairRecycling,EnvironmentalHealthandRadiationSafetyLarryBell Co-ChairTransportation,BusinessServicesDivisionVukanVuchic Co-ChairTransportation,SchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciencesWilliamBraham Co-ChairUtilitiesandOperations,PennDesignJoeMonahan Co-ChairUtilitiesandOperations,FacilitiesandRealEstateServices(A complete list of ESAC members and subcommittee participants is included in Appendix C)

Sustainability Team Associates

SarahAbroms 2008-2009AssistantSustainabilityCoordinator,BAinBiology,2008SteveBelfiglio SustainabilityCommunicationsAssociate,BAinCommunications,2007BrittanyBonnette SustainabilityInitiativesAssociate,BAinUrbanStudies,2008SarahE.FisherSustainabilityAssociate,MasterofCityPlanning,2009LydiaNicoleHermoSustainabilityAssociate,MasterofArchitecture,2009KathyLent SustainabilityAssociate,MasterofArchitecture,2007Sarah-JaneLittlefordAssistantSustainabilityCoordinator,BAinSustainableDevelopment,2009

ExecutiveSummary

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3 Executive SummaryIn2007,UniversityofPennsylvaniaPresidentAmyGutmannsignedtheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresident’sClimateCommitment(ACUPCC).ThispledgecommittedPenntodevelopingplansforlong-termreductionofitsemissionsofclimate-alteringgreenhousegases.ThefollowingClimate Action PlanlaysoutthestrategiesthatwillbeadoptedbytheUniversityofPennsylvaniatoachievethisgoal,aswellasthemeanstotrackandcommunicateprogresstothePenncommunityandexternalaudiences.

Penniswellpositionedtoenhanceitsleadershipinenvironmentalsustainabilityandresponsibleuseofresources.TheUniversityisalreadyrecognizedbytheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)asaleaderingreenenergypurchasing,havingreceivedtheGreen Power Awardforthepastthreeyears,asthenumberonepurchaserofwind-powerrenewableenergycreditsamongAmericancollegesanduniversities.

Asaninstitutiondedicatedtoexcellenceinteachingandresearch,Pennbenefitsfromastrongsharedmissionandinterdisciplinarycollaborationacrossitstwelveliberalartsandprofessionalschools.OneofPenn’sgreateststrengthsisitsabilitytoassembleresourcesfrombothacademiaanditsadministration,tomobilizetheenthusiasm,expertise,anddedicationofitsfaculty,staff,andstudentstofindsolutionstocomplexsocietalissues.Penn’sresponsetosustainabilityandtothethreatofglobalwarmingpresentsjustsuchachallenge.

“This is a defining issue of the 21st century, and I am proud to sign on and promote higher education as a leader in addressing global climate change through research, education and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.At Penn, we must recognize the impact of a research institution of our size and acknowledge that our actions extend beyond our campus and have global consequences.”

-PresidentAmyGutmann,February13,2007

Development of the Climate Action Plan

Penn’sClimate Action Planbuildsonextensiveexperienceinenergyandresourcemanagement.TheTCChanCenterforEnergyandSimulationinPenn’sSchoolofDesignwascommissionedin2006bytheDivisionofFacilitiesandRealEstateServices(FRES)toconductacomprehensiveenvironmentalassessmentofcampusoperations.Thisstudy,carriedoutinclosecollaborationwithFRESstaff,demonstratedexpertiseinassessingcampusenergysystems,andprovidedinvaluableguidanceforPenn’ssustainabilitymission.Buildingonthecapacitydevelopedduringthisassessment,Pennnowtrackscampuscarbonemissions,andhaspublishedcarboninventoriesforfiscalyears2007,2008,and2009(Sections5.2,5.3,and5.4).

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WhiletheworkwiththeTCChanCenterprovidedagoodfoundation,thesigningoftheACUPCCfocusedcampusattentionontheneedtogaininputfromabroadersetofcampusconstituencies.PenncreatedtheEnvironmentalSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee(ESAC),madeupoffaculty,administrators,andstudents,andchairedbytheVicePresidentofFRES,andchargedthisgrouptodevelopUniversity-widerecommendationsandimplementationstrategiesforaClimate Action Plan.ESACestablishedsixcomprehensivethemesanddisciplinesasthemostsignificantavenuesforreducingPenn’scarbonfootprintandenhancingoverallsustainability;subcommitteeswereassembledtofocusonthesespecificaspectsofthebroadESACgoals.Tomanagethesubcommitteesandresearchthefeasibilityofspecificrecommendations,aSustainabilityTeam,undertheEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator,wasestablished,consistingofacoordinatorassistedbya

numberofsustainabilityassociates.Finally,anumbrellaorganization,theGreenCampusPartnership(GCP),wascreatedtodevelopinitiativesacrosstheUniversity.TheGCPisavirtualorganization,madeupofconstituentsfromacrosstheuniversity,whichfacilitatescommunicationanddialogue.TheGreenCampusPartnershipiscomprisedofseniorstafffromacrosstheuniversity,andleadersfromstudentgroups,andisstaffedbycurrentstudentsandrecentgraduates.

Overthecourseof2009,therecommendedgoalsandstrategiesofthecommitteewerevettedwithkeystakeholdergroupsacrosscampussuchas:

• CouncilofDeans

• FacultySenate

• GraduateandProfessionalStudentAssembly

• UndergraduateAssembly

• ViceProvostCouncilforResearch

• SeniorRoundtable

• PennProfessionalStaffAssembly

• UniversityCouncil,

• TrusteesoftheUniversityofPennsylvania

One of Penn’s greatest strengths is its ability to assemble resources from both academia and administration, and to mobilize the enthusiasm, expertise, and dedication of its faculty, staff, and students in finding solutions to complex societal issues.

Conserve Energy Design GreenReduce EmissionsMinimize WasteLearn Sustainability

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Utilities and Operations (Section 5.5): The goals are to reduce energy usage by 5 percent from the 2007 baseline in fiscal year 2010, and a 17 percent decrease from the 2007 baseline by 2014. Strategiesinclude:

• Eliminatethegrowthinenergyuseinexistingbuildingsthrougheducationandmanagement;

• Improvetheefficiencyofexistingbuildings’utilitysystems,andadoptconservationmeasuressuchasbuildingre-commissioning,metering,andincentivesforbetterenergyperformance;and

• Continuepurchaseofrenewableenergycredits(RECs).

Physical Environment (Section5.6): The goals are to create and maintain a sustainable campus by increasing green space, decreasing building energy consumption, and increasing education and awareness of sustainable design.Strategiesinclude:

• AdoptLEEDSilverCertification,withPenn-specificgoals,asaminimumstandardfornewconstructionandmajorrenovations;

• ProvidetrainingtoPennstaffonsustainabledesignandconstructionpractices;and

• Implementincreasinglysustainableprotocolsforsiteplanningandlandscapemaintenance.

Transportation (Section5.7): The goal is to emphasize and plan a quality pedestrian campus environment, encourage use of public transportation for commuting, and provide safe, efficient local transportation services for the University community.Strategiesinclude:

• InvestigatepublictransportationsubsidythroughpartnershipwithSEPTA;

• Improvebicycleandpedestrianenvironments;and

• ImprovethefuelefficiencyofPenn’svehiclefleet.

Waste Minimization and Recycling (Section5.8):The goals are to double Penn’s diversion rate of paper, cardboard, commingled recyclables to 40 percent by 2014, and reduce Penn’s overall waste stream through improved purchasing practices, and by providing education to the Penn community.Strategiesinclude:

• Instituteacomprehensivewasteminimizationandrecyclingpolicy;

• ProvidewidespreadeducationaboutwhyandhowPennrecycles;and

• Ensureadequateprovisionofrecyclingandwastebinswithincampusbuildingsandpublicspaces.

ESAC Recommendations

ThefollowingrecommendationsfrommakeuptheClimate Action Plan andalignwiththecarbonreductionactionplandevelopedbytheTCChanCenter(seeSection5.1),andfitintoanoverallcampusstrategytoreducecarbonemissions:

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Academics (Section5.9):The goal is to make climate change and environmental sustainability a part of the curriculum and educational experience for all Penn students.Strategiesinclude:

• LaunchanewUniversityundergraduateminorinSustainabilityandEnvironmentalManagement,availableinFall2009;

• Providesustainability-relatedprogramsforfaculty,staffandstudents,suchasworkshops,proseminarclasses,andthefocusofthe2010PennReadingProject;and

• Expandstudentparticipationinsustainabilityresearch.

Communications (Section5.10):The goals are to develop clear, concise, and accurate information about Penn’s sustainability commitments, while encouraging Penn’s community to participate in continued learning in this field.Strategiesinclude:

• EstablishandreinforcemessagesthatindividualbehavioriscriticalinmeetingtheClimate Action Plangoals;

• Ensurethatallcommunicationsareaccurate,easilyaccessible,andprovidevaluableup-to-dateinformation;and

• CreateeventsthatgalvanizethecampuscommunityandbringattentiontotheUniversity’ssustainabilitycampaign.

A plan which involves the entire Penn community in the effort to reduce campus carbon emissions

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TherecommendationsoftheClimate Action Planaremeasurable,achievable,andconsistentwiththeimperativesassociatedwithPenn’ssustainabilityaspirations.TheserecommendationscontributetomeetingPenn’ssustainabilityaspirationsasfollows:

• The entire Penn community must contribute to the goal of energy conservation.EnergyconsumptionrepresentsthelargestenvironmentalandfinancialcomponentofPenn’soperations;

• Penn must invest in high-performance renovations and new construction, and ensure that buildings are maintained and operated to support Penn’s sustainability mission. Awell-designedandwell-builtcampuscanminimizelifecycleoperationandutilitycosts,andmaintainingahealthyindoorandoutdoorenvironmentforlearning,teaching,andresearch;

• Every effort should be made to embrace sustainable transportation to reduce emissions and congestion. VehicleusehasasignificanteffectonlocalenvironmentalqualityandonPenn’slivability;

• Penn’s community must minimize unnecessary consumption and recycle waste.Individualconsumerchoiceshaveanenormousimpactonwaste,handlingcosts,andenergyuse;

• Penn must educate its stakeholders to meet the environmental challenges of the future.Apreparedcitizenryisthebeststrategytomitigateenvironmentalthreats.

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• TheGCP’scontinuedoutreachandeducationefforts,suchasastrongwebsitepresenceandthecreationofarobustcommunicationsplan.

• TheSustainabilityTeam,ledbyPenn’sEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator,willmanagesustainabilityprojects,andeducationandoutreachprograms.ThisofficeisanticipatedtogrowandtakeonexpandedresponsibilitiestoensuretherobustimplementationoftheClimate Action Plan.

• TheEnvironmentalSustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteewillcontinuetomeet,vetnewideas,andmonitorprogressoftheplan.AsESACiscomprisedofmembersfromavarietyofbackgroundsandroles,thesestakeholdersserveassustainabilityambassadorstotheirconstituenciesandthroughthemtotheUniversitycommunityatlarge.

• Annualfundinghasbeenbudgetedforkeyprojects(seeAppendixB),withproposedexpensescurrentlyunderreview.Senioradministrators

withbudgetaryauthorityareapprisedoftheClimate Action Plan’sgoalstoensurethatfuturefundingplansaredevelopedtocontinueimplementationintothefuture.

• Keymetricsforsuccessaremonitoredandreportedregularly,andareeasilyavailabletoeverymemberofthePenncommunitythroughtheGCPwebsite(www.upenn.edu/sustainability).

• Arobustcommunicationsplan,launchinginFall2009,isdesignedtobothmotivateandeducatethePenncommunityandreportontheUniversity’sprogressonitscommitment.

• AdedicatedGreenFundforsustainabilityprojectswillbelaunchedinFall2009,tomakeavailablegrantsofupto$50,000toanymemberofthePenncommunity.Aprojectwillbeselectedforfundingbasedonabilitytochangebehavior,educate,orimplementsolutionsthatreducecampusemissionsandimprovesustainability.

Responsibility

ImplementationofanendeavoraslargeandcomplicatedasaUniversitysustainabilityplandependsonthesupportandendorsementoftheTrusteesandtheUniversitypresidentandthesenioradministration,aswellasenthusiasticparticipationoftheinstitution’sstudents,faculty,andstaff.Penn’simplementationstrategyisdesignedtoeducateandmotivatePenn’s40,000-personcommunitytoreducecampuscarbonemissions,aswellastoencouragePenn’sexpansivealumninetworkandexternalcommunitytolivemoresustainability.AchievingthissharedgoalrequiressignificantinputandactionsfromeachschoolandcenteronPenn’scampus.Componentsofthestrategyinclude:

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4 IntroductionTheUniversityofPennsylvaniahasatraditionofleadingenvironmentalmanagementandscholarship,andisextremelywellpositionedtofurtherenhanceitsexcellenceinthesustainableuseofresources,academics,andlocalandglobalenvironmentalengagement.Pennboastsapremierfacultyineveryfieldofacademicsandprofessionalstudy,andequallyimportant,thecampuscommunity–faculty,administration,andstudents–hasahistoryofrisingtomeetimportantchallengestopromoteitsdualmissionofexcellenceinteachingandresearch.

Duringtheeraofgreatsocialandculturalchangeofthe1960s,Penncontributedleadingscholarshipinsocialwork,education,andplanning–includingpioneeringworkinregionalplanninganddesign.Throughthe1980sand1990s,Penn’schallengewastoengageandrevitalizeitsadjacentneighborhoods–addressinghead-ontheissuesofblight,urbancrime,andabandonment.TheWestPhiladelphiaInitiativetorevitalizePenn’sneighborhoodremainsamodelforstrategicinvestmentinurbancommunities.Thebenefitsofthisinitiativeincludeapedestrian-orientedcommunity,well-servedbyvastchoicesin

housing,publictransportation,parks,localretail,andaccesstoqualityjobsandpubliceducation—thehallmarksofasustainablecommunity.

Today,PresidentAmyGutmannhasidentifiedenvironmentalsustainabilityasakeychallengetotoday’sgenerationofleaders,andhascommittedtheUniversitytoarobustprogramtomeetthischallenge.TheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresidents’ClimateCommitment(ACUPCC)representsanation-wideefforttoimproveenvironmentalsustainabilityoncollegecampusesandtoaddressglobalwarminginparticularbyfocusingonreducingcarbonemissionsandacceleratingresearchandscholarshiptomitigatetheeffectsofclimatechange.KeyaspectsofthePresidents’ClimateCommitmentare:

• Completinganemissionsinventory;• Withintwoyearsofsigning,settingatargetdateandinterimmilestonesforcarbonreductions;

• Implementingimmediatestepstoreducecarbonemissionsbyimproving

“Certain places, through the peculiar combination of physical, cultural, and, perhaps, spiritual characteristics, inspire people to care for their community. These are the places where sustainability has the best chance of taking hold.” - Muscoe Martin, School of Design

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operations,design,andconstruction,minimizingwaste,andsupportingsustainabletransportation;and

• Ensuringthatallmembersofthecommunityareaffordedanopportunitytolearnandunderstandtheissuesofsustainabilityasanintegralpartofthecurriculumandeducationalexperience.

ThisClimate Action Planrespondstotheaspira-tionsoftheACUPCCbyprovidingaroadmapandsummaryofPenn’ssustainabilityefforts.Bypostingthisdocumentonline,Pennispub-liclycommittingtomeetingthesegoalsandtomakingPenn’sinventory,goals,andprogressreportspubliclyavailable.

Penn’s History and Culture

Amongpremierinstitutionsofhigherlearning,PennisAmerica’sfirstUniversityandisuniqueinhosting12diverseschoolsononecontiguouscampus:

• TheCollegeofArtsandSciences• TheAnnenbergSchoolforCommunications

• TheGraduateSchoolofEducation• TheSchoolofDentalMedicine• TheSchoolofDesign• TheSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScience

• TheSchoolofLaw• TheSchoolofMedicine• TheSchoolofNursing

• TheSchoolofSocialPolicyandPractice• TheWhartonSchoolofBusiness• TheSchoolofVeterinaryMedicine

Itsphysicaldensityinacompact180-acreurbansettingcreatesanopportunityforinteractionandexchange,asfacultyandstudentsfromallofPenn’sdisciplinessharethesamecampus,streets,pathways,andgardens.Inaprofoundway,Penn’sphysicalcampussetsthestageforacommitmenttosustainability.

AsnotedbyarchitectMuscoeMartinofPenn’sSchoolofDesign,“ThewordsustainablehasrootsintheLatinsubtenir,meaning‘toholdup’or‘tosupportfrombelow.’…Certainplaces,throughthepeculiarcombinationofphysical,cultural,and,perhaps,spiritualcharacteristics,inspirepeopletocarefortheircommunity.Thesearetheplaceswheresustainabilityhasthebestchanceoftakinghold.”

Pennisjustsuchaplace.Itstwo-yearjourneytowardacohesiveexpressionofcampussustainabilitysincePresidentGutmannsignedtheACUPCCisatestamenttothiscampuscharacter,andtothenatureofthePenncommunitywholivesandworkshere.

The Penn Compact: President Gutmann’s Commitment

WhenDr.AmyGutmannbecamethetenthpresidentoftheUniversityin2004,thehallmarkofherinauguraladdresswastheunveilingofthePennCompact:threeoverarchingacademicandadministrativethemesthatwouldpropelPennfromexcellenceinthecore

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4 Introductionmissionofteaching,research,andservicetoeminenceasaninstitutionofhigherlearning.ThreeprinciplesinformthePennCompact:increasingaccessfortalentedstudentsofallincomesandbackgroundstoPenn’spremiereducation;integratingknowledgeacrossdisciplines;andengaginginservice,education,andleadershiplocallyandglobally.Pennhasalong-standingtraditionofenvironmentalstewardship,asoutlinedinAppendixA:A Commitment to Teaching, Research, and Planning: Environmental Tradition at Penn.However,recently,PennhasincorporatedenvironmentalsustainabilityinallaspectsofthePennCompact,andsince2004,Pennhasusedthesethemesasalenstoexamineallofitsactivities.SeveralspecificenvironmentalinitiativestookformconcurrentlyinthefirstyearsofPresidentGutmann’sadministration:

• The Report to the Trustees on Environmental Performance:RespondingtoaPresidentialandTrusteerequest,thenewVicePresidentofFRESundertookacomprehensivereviewofongoingsustainabilityworkuponherarrivalin2006.ThisreviewdocumentedmuchoftheworkdescribedinAppendixA,andconcludedthatalthoughnotpreviouslyexpressedasacoremission,Pennwasalreadyaleaderinenvironmentaloperationsandmanagement,inengagementwithexternalpartnersontheseissues,andinintegratingsustainabilityinlearning,teaching,andresearch.ThereportpresentedtotheTrusteesFacilitiesandCampusPlanningCommitteeinFebruary2007summarizedtheongoingwork,wasendorsedbythetrusteesasrepresentingPenn’sfinestvalues,

andraisedexpectationsforfutureperformanceattheUniversity.

• Campus Operations and Utility Infrastructure: Fromtheoperationalside,Pennhaslongbeenaleaderinbestpracticestoreducetheecologicalfootprintofcampus.Energyefficiencythroughengineeringimprovementshasproduceddramaticsavings.Forinstance,largeefficiencieshavebeenrealizedthankstoacentralizedchilledwaterloopandthecreationofcentralizedcontrolcenterforsomecampusutilities.SeeSection3.5ofthisreportforabackgroundsummaryoftheworkPennhascarriedoutoverthepasttwodecades.

• Theenergyefficienciesandassociatedfinancialsavingsgainedthroughenergyefficiencyprogramsandcampusinfrastructureimprovementswereappliedtoaground-breakinginvestmentincleanenergy.Startingin2001,PennstartedpurchasingwindRenewableEnergyCertificates(RECs)andinvestinginacleanerregionalenergymix(SeeAppendixDforfurtherdiscussionofRECs).In2004,PennenteredintoatenyearagreementwithCommunityEnergy,alocalwindpowercompany(nowapartofIberdrolaRenewable,oneofthelargestwindpowercompaniesintheworld).Penn’spurchasecommitmentof40,000kilowatthoursannuallyallowedCommunityEnergytocompletea12-turbine,24-megawattwindenergyplantatBearCreek,

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PennsylvaniainFebruary2006.Sincethatinitialpurchase,Pennhasmorethanquadrupleditswindpowerpurchases,and,at193,000kilowatthourspurchasedannually,consistentlyhaswontheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sGreen Power Partnerawardasthenation’slargestbuyerofcleanwindenergyamongcollegesanduniversitiesin2006,2007,and2008.

• TC Chan Center for Energy and Simulation: Inlightoftheoverallinterestinenvironmentalsustainability,FREScommissionedtheTCChanCentertoundertakeacomprehensivesustainabilityauditofPenn’sWestPhiladelphiaacademiccampus.TheinstructiontotheTCChanCenterteamwastwo-fold:todeterminemetricsforPenn’soverallenergyuseandopportunitiesforsavings,andtoseehowPenncompareswithpeerinstitutionsintermsofpractices,standards,andoperationalefficiencies.TCChanCenteralsowascommissionedtoconductacampusgreenhousegasinventoryforeveryyearsince2006.

TheTCChanPhase I Sustainability Report2006) focusedonsixaspectsofenvironmentalperformance–energy,water,waste,transportation,landuse,andhealthandwellbeing–anddevelopedadescriptionofperformanceandbenchmarkstandardsforeachcriteria.EnergywasquicklyidentifiedasPenn’skeyenvironmentalimpactintermsofglobalandlocalenvironmentalimpact.Becausethecostofenergyis

bothhighandunpredictable,energyusealsohasthegreatestbearingonPenn’soperationalresourcesallocations.Onekeyfindingwasthatalthoughthecampusheatingandcoolingsystemachievedahighlevelofoperationalefficiency,therewasnotacorrespondingefficiencyattheindividualbuildinglevel.Asecondfindingwasthatalthoughthecampushasgrowninsizeandcomplexityoverthepastseveraldecades,duetoPenn’slargepurchaseofwindRECsandefficiencyupgradesatPenn’ssteamprovider,theUniversity’sadjustedcarbonfootprintwasfoundtobesmallerthanitwasin1990.ThisputPennincompliancewiththetargetsoftheKyotoProtocolsforcarbonreduction.

Afterareviewoftheseinitialfindings,theTCChanCenterwascommissionedtoproducePhase II and III Sustainability Plans,whichaddressedeffectiveenergymanagementatthebuildinglevel,andprovidedanassessmentofPenn’senergybudgetingandutilitycostallocationmodel.

TheTCChanstudiesdocumentedthat,withthediverseuseofPenn’s182buildingsontheacademiccampus,therewasnotaconsistent,easy,orequitablewaytoallocateenergycostsacrossthetwelveschoolsandcentersoncampus,norwasthereanyovertfinancialincentivefordeans,administrators,orbuildingmanagerstosaveenergy.

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4 IntroductionForPhaseIIoftheplan,theTCChanCenterdrewonitsextensiveexpertiseinmodelingandenergysimulationtocreateauniquecomputerconstruct:theBuildingPerformanceAssessmentTool(BPAT+).TheBPAT+wasbasedonextensivesurveysandassessmentsofeverybuildingoncampus,carriedoutbyPennSchoolofDesigngraduatestudents.Thesesurveyresultswerecomparedtotheoriginalconstructiondocuments,tocreateasimplifiedenergymodelofthedesignconditionsofeverybuilding.Buildingswererankedintermsofefficiencyandcarbonemissionstohelpfacilitiesteamsdeterminewherefurtherinvestigationswerewarranted.Buildingsthathadhigherthananticipatedenergyuseprofileswereselectedforpilotre-commissioningprojects.ThestudywaspresentedintwophasestoFRESinJune2007andFebruary2008.

Implementationofapilot,atwo-buildingre-commissioningproject,beganin2007todemonstratetheeffectivenessoftheprocessandthepotentialcampusenergysavings.TCChanCentercompletedthere-commissioningsurveysandcoordinatedwithFREStoidentifythesavingsopportunities.FRESstaffthencoordinatedwithcustomerstoimplementtheseenergysavinginitiatives.Withmetersinstalledtodocumentutilitysavings,alistofabout200necessaryrepairswereprioritizedandimplementedbyFRESstaffovertime.Thefirstyear’ssavingstotaled

over$500,000forthetwobuildings–atotalreturnoninvestmentoflessthansixmonths.Atthecompletionofthepilot,thefacilitiesoperationsteammadeplanstoscaleuptheprojecttoeightbuildingsannually–aschedulethatcontinuestobecarriedthough2009andbeyond.

• Student initiatives:Justasthetrustees,staff,andfacultyconsultantsengagedinsustainabilityinvestigations,Penn’sstudentleadershipwasfocusedontheissuesaswell.• FoundedasanoutgrowthofanAcademicallyBasedCommunityServiceclassin2004,thestudentorganizationFarmEcologyhasworkedcloselywithPennDiningServicestoensurethatfoodprovidersoncampusmakelocalandseasonalfoodsavailabletostudents.Thestudentgroupsponsorsalocalfoodsdinneronceeachsemesterandhasworkedwithlocalnon-profitsandfarmstobringaweeklylocalfarmersmarkettotheheartofcampus.Theyalsosponsorandstaff“WinterHarvest,”astudentbuyingclubforlocalproduceduringthewintermonths.

• TheUndergraduateAssemblyandthe Graduate and Professional Student Associationhavestandingsustainabilitycommittees,wherestudentinputisgatheredonallaspectsofcampuslifeforcommunicationtotheadministration.

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• PennMOVES: Forthepasttwoyears,Penn’sBusinessServicesDivisionhasconductedPennMOVES,amove-outrecyclingandreusedrivetoreducewasteandpreventusableitemsfromgoingtolandfills.In2009,over45tonsofmaterialwasdiverted,andmorethan$30,000insaleswasdonatedtoWestPhiladelphiacharityagencies.

• ThePenn Environmental Group(PEG)wasfoundedin1971bystudentsactiveintheinauguralEarthDay1970celebration.StudentsatPennhavebeenintheforefrontofenvironmentalactivismeversince.Today,PEGcontinuesstudentleadershipbyconductingstudentawarenesscampaigns,engagingwithfacultyandtheadministration,runningaspeakerseries,andcarryingoutserviceprogramssuchascompactfluorescentlightbulbdistributionintheCollegeHouseresidences.InNovember2006,PEGstudentleadersidentifiedaseriesofopportunitiesregardingPenn’ssustainabilityperformance,andacknowledgingPenn’sleadershiponmanyenvironmentalissues,presentedtheirconstituents’viewstoPresidentGutmannataUniversityCouncilmeeting.

• Onbehalfoftheadministration,PresidentGutmannrespondedwithenthusiasticencouragementofthestudents,pledgingtocontinuetoimplementbestpracticeswherePenn’sperformancewasstrong,toemulatepeerinstitutionswheretheUniversitycouldimprove,tolookfornewopportunitiestodemonstrateleadershipinenvironmentalsustainability,andchallengingtheadministrationtoimproveinotherareas.

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Signing of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)

Thestudent’sUniversityCouncilpresentationwastimely;soonafterwards,theACUPCCteamcontactedtheOfficeofthePresidentsolicitingPenn’ssupportandinvolvement.Penn’sextensivesustainabilityactivitiesoverthepreviousyearsprovidedPresidentGutmannandherseniorstaffwiththeinformationneededtoquicklyevaluatetheACUPCCproposalandassessthechallengesofparticipation.Pennhadalreadycarried

outacarboninventorythroughtheTCChanCenter,andwasincompliancewithseveralotherpre-requisitesoftheACUPCC.PresidentGutmanndeterminedthatsigningthepledgeandcommittingPenntoacomprehensivepathtocarbonreductionwouldenhancetheUniversity’ssustainabilityprograms,andcouldbeaneffectivewaytoreachevenhigherachievementsinthefuture.

EnvironmentalsustainabilitywasthethemeofPresidentGutmann’scommencementspeechthatfollowingspring,inwhichsheaskedthegraduatingclasstotakeupthechallengeofsustainabilityleadership:

“Achieving sustainability will not come easy. Differences

and disagreements over how best to pursue common

goals will inevitably arise. We can’t play down our

differences—nor should we. That is part of the beauty of

living in a free society.”

- President Amy Gutmann to the United Nations,

November 2007

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Each and every one of you leaves Penn better than you found it.Now, we ask you: are you ready to step up and become global stewards for a more sustainable and more humane world? … We must cultivate respect for the values of science, which are too often distort-ed.We must demand respect for the dignity of every human being, which is too often de-nied.And we must learn to respect our earth by undoing the damage we have done to our soil, water, air, and biodiversity… Achieving sustainability will not come easy.Differences and disagreements over how best to pursue common goals will inevitably arise.We can’t play down our differences—nor should we.That is part of the beauty of living in a free society.

While the world is waiting, our environment does not have the luxury of time.But the world has you.You have the power to sustain the planet just as you will be sustained by the strength of your Penn education and the love of your friends and family.Yes, we live in a beautiful world that deserves a longer lease on life.Make it happen!

Institutional Response to the Presidents’ Climate Commitment

ThesigningoftheACUPCCandcompliancewithitsrequirementsfocusedtheUniversityonthesequenceofworkthatwouldberequiredtocompleteaClimate Action Plan.Faculty,staff,andstudentswouldeachbeaskedtocontributeexpertiseandresourcestodevelopaplanforimplementationinsupportofthisUniversity-widepresidentialinitiative.

Creating a Support Structure for Sustainability:PriortothePresidentsigningtheACUPCC

pledge,Pennwasalreadyengagedinnumeroussustainabilityinitiatives.Theimmediatechallengewastobringtheseeffortstogetherinacoherentstructure,developmetricsforevaluatingsuccess,andcreateaformalClimate Action Plan.AtPenn,thethreeinitialstepswere:coordinateaguidingcommitteetodeveloprecommendationstotheOfficeofthePresident,createanSustainabilityTeamundertheEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator,withappropriatestafftooverseeanddirectefforts,andcommunicatethewide-rangingongoingsustainabilityworkatPenninacoherentway.

1. The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee(ESAC)wasestablishedoncePresidentGutmannsignedtheACUPCC.TheVicePresidentofFRES,actingaschairofthenewcommittee,invitedselectedfaculty,staff,andstudentgovernmentleaderstothefirstmeetinginFall2007.Afteraninitialpresentationbytheco-chairsoftheTCChanCenterandFRESstafftobringthecommitteemembersuptodateaboutongoingwork,thecommitteedeterminedthatitskeytaskswereto:

• GaininputfromtheentireUniversityonstrategiestoimprovecampussustainabilityandreducecarbonemissions;

• Researchbestpracticesatpeerinstitutions;and

• UsethisinformationtodevelopPenn’sClimate Action PlanbyFall2009forsubmissiontotheACUPCC.

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4 Introduction

Sixsubcommittees–UtilitiesandOperations,PhysicalEnvironment,Transportation,WasteMinimization and Recycling, Academics,and Communications – were established toinvestigateanddeveloprecommendationsforinclusionintheClimate Action Plan.Overthecourseof2007,2008,andSpring2009,thefullcommitteemet twice per semester, with thesubcommittees meeting more frequently toformulatespecificrecommendations.InMay 2009, ESAChad completed itsworkand presented its recommendations toPresidentGutmann.Withtheoriginaltasknowcompleted, ESAC and its six subcommitteeswillcontinuetomeetandtorespondtonewideas, review implementation plans, andprovidefeedbackonprogress.

1. The Sustainability Teamwasestablishedinthespringof2008,withtheappointmentofPenn’sfirstEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinatorandanAssistantSustainabilityCoordinator.Forthefirstyear,thekeyworkoftheofficefocusedonmanagingtheClimate Action Plan,preparingupdatesfortheUniversitypresidentandseniorstaff,andpromotingandsupportingtheextensiveworkunderwayacrosstheUniversity.Asnotedabove,theofficeexpandedgreatlywiththearrivalofsixsustainabilityassociates(studentsandrecentgraduatesfrombothPennundergraduateandgraduateschools)inthesummerof2008,threeofwhomstayedonforthefollowingacademicyeartocarryoutspecificresearchonandassistintheimplementationofnewinitiativesinsustainabletransportation,wasteminimizationandrecycling,and

academicsustainabilityprograms.Duringthesummerof2009,theSustainabilityTeamwasagainsupportedbysixnewsummerassociates,dedicatedto:

• PreparingoftheClimate Action Plan;• LaunchingapilotstudentandstaffEco-Repsprogram;

• OrganizingthelaunchoftheGreenFundsustainabilityloanprogram;

• Improvingoff-campusrecyclingandhousinginitiatives;

• Conductingresearchintoelectronicwasteanduniversalwasteandrecycling;

• ProvidingsustainabilitytrainingforFRESstaff;

• AssessingtheUniversityvehiclefleetforsustainability;and

• Managingapilotstudytodevelopsustainabilitystandardsforrenovationprojectsfewerthanfivemilliondollars.

AstheongoingworkshiftstotheimplementationphaseoftheClimate Action Plan,theSustainabilityTeamwillcontinuetoservetoupdatethePresidentonprogressandcoordinatingactivitiesacrosstheUniversity.TheprimarytaskswillincludemonitoringandreportingontheClimate Action Planrecommendations,inparticularthetrackingandreportingofcarbonemissions.OthertasksincludemanagementofthestudentandstaffEco-Repsprogram,thedevelopmentofsustainabilitypubliceventsandactivities,thepublicationofabi-montlysustainabilitynewsletterknownas“TheRedandBlue:OnCollegeGreen,”and

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thecompilationoftheresultsofthecarbonreductionstrategiesunderwaybyschoolsandcenters.Anannualsustainabilityreportwillbeproducedattheendofthe2009-2010academicyearandannuallythereafterfordistributiontothewiderPenncommunity.

AlthoughtheimplementationoftheClimate Action Planrecommendationswillrequireadditionalstaffandresourcesequaltothebroadscopeandcriticalimportanceofthiswork,theworktodatehasbeencarriedoutbyaminimumoffull-timestaffandtemporarysustainabilityassociates.TheSustainabilityTeamcontinuestorelyonandbeadvisedbymanydivisionsandindividualsacrosstheUniversity,inparticulartheBusinessServicesDivision,FRES,theOfficeoftheExecutiveVicePresident,andtheTCChanCenter.

1. TheGreen Campus Partnership (GCP)grewoutofastudent-ledinitiativetochampionenvironmentalissues,andwasestablishedastheumbrellagrouptoaddressenvironmentalsustainability

andstewardshiponcampussoonafterPresidentGutmannsignedtheACUPCC.Comprisedofself-selectedpartiesfromacrossthecampus,theGCPfunctionsasavirtualclearinghouseandrepositoryofinitiatives,providingawebpresenceandacomprehensivecommunicationsstrategytoprovideoutreachandupdatestotheUniversity.ParticipantsandcontributorstotheGCPincluderepresentativesfromtheOfficeoftheProvost,FRES,PennDining,BusinessServicesMarketingandCommunications,theOfficeoftheExecutiveVicePresident,EnvironmentalHealthandRadiationSafety,DeansanddepartmentChairs,andstudentgroups.

TheGCPwebsitewasupdatedandredesignedoverthesummerof2009,andlaunchedinSeptember.ThewebsiteupdatesprogressonthePresidentsClimateCommitment,providesanongoingcalendarofcampussustainabilityevents,andfeaturesthe

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4 IntroductionlatestprojectsandinitiativesoftheSustainabilityTeamthroughlinkstothe“RedandBlue:OnCampusGreen”newsletter.

TheGCPimplementsthecommunicationsstrategylaidoutintheClimate Action Plan.Inadditiontothewebsite,theGCPwilladvertiseevents,featurespeakersandsymposiaonenvironmentaltopics,providemediacoordinationandoutreach,launchfrequente-newsletters,andservethePenncommunityasthefirststopforinformationandupdates.

Green Ribbon Panel:Inadditiontotheworkdescribedabove,thereremainsomeissuestheneedtoberesolvedtoinstitutionalizetheClimate Action Plan. Theseinclude:

• Developingandpublicizingmetricstomeasureprocessontherecommendations;

• DeterminingtheauthoritieswithintheUniversityresponsibleforimplementation;

• Budgetingthenecessaryresources;and• CreatingamanagementandreviewteamtoensurethattheClimate Action Planiscarriedout.

InSeptember2009,atameetingoftheUniversitySeniorRoundtable,theVicePresidentofFacilitiesandRealEstateServicesrecommendedthecreationofaGreen Ribbon Panel,withoperationalresponsibilitytomonitortheprogressoftheClimate Action Plan,

ensureimplementationoftherecommendationsandreporttosenioradministratorsandtotheProvostonprogress.ThisPanelwillbesimilartofewotherinitiativesattheUniversity,inthattherewillbesharedimplementationfrombothacademicandadministrativedepartments,withcommitmentfromthehighestlevelofUniversityadministration.

Twiceannually,thisPanelwillreceiveaprogressreportonsustainabilitymetrics,newinitiatives,andotherupdatesoftheClimate Action PlanimplementationbytheSustainabilityTeam.

Future Supporting Activities:

ThePennGreen Fundwaslaunchedatthestartofthe2009-2010academicyeartoprovidefinancialsupportforselectedsustainabilityinitiativesfrommembersofthePenncommunity.Whilerewardingcreativityandinnovation,prioritywillbegiventoprojectswithresultsthatareabletodemonstrateaquantifiablereturnoninvestment,secureadditionalfunding,thatwillbeappliedacrosscampus,engagemultiplestakeholderswithinthePenncommunity,andareeffectiveineducatingorchangingbehavior.Eachteamawardedagrantwillberequiredtosubmitaperformance/statusprojectreportatmidpointandcompletion,andthefinalreportwillbepublishedontheGCPwebsitetodemonstratetheenvironmentalbenefits.

TheEco-Repsprogramreliesonpeereducationandgrouplearningtogenerateenthusiasmamongbothstudentsandstaffpopulations.Self-selectinggroupswillreceiveonce-a-monthtrainingonspecifictopics(energyuse,

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recycling,sustainablecommuting,purchasing,etc.),andarechargedwithcommunicatingtheselessonstotheirpeersacrosstheUniversity.In2009,theseprogramswillstartwithapilotprograminthreeCollegeHousesandaround40Eco-Reps,withtheintentiontoexpendtoallCollegeHousesinthe2010-2011academicyear.

ThePennGreen Freshmen Pre-Orientationprogramhaditsfirstfull-scaleruninAugust2009,with40incomingfreshmenparticipatinginafour-dayprogrampriortothestartofformalnewstudentorientation.Eventsincludedtoursofcampusandofurbanfarms,meetingswithrepresentativesfromtheCityofPhiladelphia’sOfficeofSustainability,meetingswiththesustainabilityteamatPenn,andlunchwithfacultyandstaffworkingontheissue.PennGreenparticipantssignedapledgetocommittoasustainablelifestyleforfouryearswhileastudentatPenn.

Collaborations with outside stakeholders:Penn’ssustainabilityteamhasanumberofimportantcollaborationsandpartnershipsoutsideoftheinstitution:

• PennparticipatesintheIvy+ Sustainability Working Group, madeupofSustainabilityCoordinatorsandDirectorsfromtheIvyLeagueschoolsplusJohnsHopkins,MIT,Stanford,Georgetown,theUniversityofChicago,andDuke.Weeklyconferencecallsandanannualretreatallowforsharingofinformationandcollaborations.

• The Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Board:TheFRESVicePresidentwasaskedbytheMayorofPhiladelphiatoco-chairhissustainabilityadvisoryboard,organizingthe25memberstoprovideadviceandfeedbackoncityoperationsandenvironmentalinitiativesastheylaunchacity-widesustainabilityplan.

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4 Introduction• The US Green Building Council (USGBC):PennisamemberoftheUSGBC,andPenn’sEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinatoristhechairofthelocalchapter,theDelawareValleyGreenBuildingCouncil(DVGBC).TheDVGBCistheleadingadvocacyandeducationproviderongreenbuildingpolicyandtechnologyintheDelawareValley.

Shared Mission

ThegoaloftheClimate Action Plan–andthechallengetosocietyasawholeasregardsglobalwarming–istoaffectbehaviorchange.ThenecessaryactionsatPennwilltakemanyformsandallarecriticaltosuccess,andmutuallysupporting:

• Academicresearchandteachingwithanemphasisonsustainability;

• Large-impact,high-capitalchangesinthewayPenndesigns,builds,andoperatescampusbuildingsandinfrastructure;and

• Small-scaleindividualchanges–thatarelargeinaggregate–inhoweachmemberofthePenncommunityusesresources.

Asalearninginstitution,Pennhasthetoolstoaffectthebehaviorchangenecessarytoreduceenergyuseandcreatesustainablelifestyles.ThisClimate Action Planprovidestheimplementationstrategytoreducecarbonemissionsandtocreateamoresustainablecampuscommunity.Thekeytosuccessinthisendeavorisnottobefoundineithertechnologyoradministrativedirective,butinindividualunderstandingandpersonalcommitment.

Eachmemberofthecampuscommunityisastakeholderinthiseffort.TobesuccessfultheClimate Action Planhastocommunicatetheimportanceofreducingcarbonemissions,whyconservationofenergyandresourcesmatter,andhowamoresustainableinstitutioncanbebuilt.Ifsuccessful,thenthecarbonreductionwillfollow.

Thereductionofcarbonemissionsisnotamatterofaccounting,butamatterofinsight,awareness,andappreciation.Thescaleofthechallengethecommunityfacesisevident;tosucceed,thePenncommunitywillhavetorelyonrelationshipsandcollaboration,havetrustinitscollectivewill,andbelievethatchangescanbeachievedinordertoreachthesharedgoalofasustainableUniversityofPennsylvania.

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ThefollowingsectionspresenttheactionsthatPennwilltaketoreduceitscarbonfootprintoverthelongterm.TheCarbonReductionActionPlan,whichbeginsonpage37,summarizestheanalysisofPenn’scurrentcarbonfootprintcompletedforfiscalyears2007,2008,and2009,alongwiththeproposedstrategiestoachievethecarbonreductiongoals.1TherecommendationsoftheClimate Action Planbeginonpage54,andareorganizedbyarea:UtilitiesandOperations,PhysicalEnvironment,Transportation,WasteMinimizationandRecycling,Academics,andCommunications.Eachcategoryisorganizedintoauniformformat,addressingbackground,missionand/ortarget,recommendations,progress,responsibility,andfunding.Together,theCarbon Reduction Action PlanandtheClimate Action Plan recommendationsprovidetheUniversitywithcompellingmechanismstoreduceitscarbonfootprint.

1 A carbon footprint is “the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas, or carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product” (UK Carbon Trust 2008).

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Campus Carbon Footprint

ThecurrentcarbonfootprintofthemaincampuswasdevelopedwithacarboncalculatorcreatedforPenn,usingtheconventionsandassumptionssetoutbytheWorldResourcesInstituteandmodeledonasimilarcalculatordevelopedforHarvard.1TheCarbon Reduction Action Plan includestheinventoryofthemainacademiccampusinWestPhiladelphia.

Institutionalgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsaretypicallydividedintocategoriesbasedonthesourceandtheinstitution’slevelofcontroloftheemissions.Thecategoriesarereferredtoas“scopes.”Scope1includesallsourcesofemissionsthatarereleaseddirectlybytheinstitution,suchasnaturalgasandfueloilcombustedoncampus,refrigerantleakage,andUniversity-ownedvehicles.Scope2includesindirectsourcesofemissionsfromthepurchaseofelectricity,heat,orsteam.Scope3includesallotherindirectsourcesofemissionsthatmayresultfromtheactivitiesoftheUniversity,butthatoccurfromsourcesownedorcontrolledbyotherentities.Scope3emissionsincludecommutertravel,solidwastedisposal,andinstitutionallysponsoredairtravel.

Thegrossgreenhousegasemissionsforfiscalyear2008were355,800metrictonsofcarbondioxideequivalent(MTCDE),aslightdropfromthepreviousyear.The netemissionsof250,500MTCDEareconsiderablylowerinfiscalyear2008duetopurchasingadditionalRenewableEnergyCertificates(RECs)2that

1 http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/ggi/docs.php2 “Renewable energy certificates (RECs) represent the attributes of electricity generated from renewable energy

offsetapproximately30percentofthegrossemissions.Acolderwinterinfiscalyear2009ledtoanincreaseindemand.However,Penn’scarbonemissionsremainedlevel.Aswithmostuniversities,thelargestshareofcampusemissionsarerelatedtoenergyuseinbuildings.InPenn’scase,almost90percentofthecarbonfootprintcomesfromtheproductionofelectricityandsteam.(Fig5.1)

Carbon Footprint

Sources of Emissions

Over86percentofcarbonproducedbytheUniversityisfrombuilding-relatedsources.Atpresent,steam,electricity,oil,andnaturalgasareallusedintheoperationoftheUniversitycampuswithsteamandelectricityaccountingforthevastmajorityofemissions.

Unlikeitspeerinstitutions,theUniversitydoesnotownoroperateageneratingfacility.Itpurchasestheenergyitneedsfromlocalutilities,acquiringsteamforheatingfromacombinedheatandpowerplantatGraysFerrythroughTriGenEnergyCorporationandelectricitytorunitschillersandotherelectricdevicesfromPhiladelphiaElectricCompany(PECO).TheTrigenplantproducessteamasawasteproductfromthegenerationofelectricity,soitisaresponsiblewaytoachievealow-carbonsourceofheat.

Airtravelbystudents,facultyandstaffisthenextlargestsource,comprisingeightpercent

sources.” (US NREL) By purchasing REC’s that have zero carbon emissions, Penn can claim an indirect “offset” of its own emissions.

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ofemissions,althoughitshouldbenotedthatthistotalincludesonlytravelthatwasarrangeddirectlythroughtheUniversity.Thebalanceoftheemissionsisfromcommuting,solidwastedisposal,Penn-ownedvehicles,refrigerantleakageandreplacement,andlandscapemanagement.Usinghistoricaldata,theGHGemissionsoftheUniversitywerecalculatedfortheyears1990topresentday(Fig.5.1).

Emissions from Buildings

Asnotedabove,utilityconsumptioninbuildingsconstitutesthemajorityofcarbonproducedbytheUniversity.Therefore,muchofthefocusofthisplanisoncarbon

reductionsincampusbuildings.Thereductionofutilityconsumption,andtheassociatedcarbonemissions,willrequiremanykindsofimprovementstobuildingsandtheirsystems,aswellaschangesinthepurchasinganduseofthepowerconsumingequipmentwithinthem.ThisareawillbeexploredinmoredetailintheClimate Action Plan’s recommendations.

Inordertounderstandwhereenergyisusedandcarbonproduced,BuildingPerformanceAssessmentTool(BPAT+)auditsareusedtocreateanormalizedandrelativeassessmentofcampusbuildingperformance.TheBPAT+auditsareawaytoprovidestrategicinformationonindividualbuilding

Figure 5.1 Annual Carbon Production Since 1990

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performancebutleaveopenthequestionofhowmuchtoreducethatenergyconsumption.Tohelpanswerthatquestion,Penn’sbuildingsarecomparedtotheEPA’sEnergyStarperformancedata.

DrawingontheUSDepartmentofEnergy’sCommercialBuildingsEnergyConsumptionSurvey,whichprovidesaverageenergyusedataforclassesofbuildingsacrossthenation,EnergyStarmeasuresannualenergyconsumptioninthousandsofBTUspersquarefoot(kBTU/SF)forspecificbuildingtypesandoccupancies.Thismetricistheclosesttoa“miles-per-gallon”metricavailableforbuildings.Theseconsumptionamountsarethen

correlatedtoapercentilerankingonascaleof1to100,with50representingtheaverageenergyconsumptionforthatbuildingsize,type,occupation,andlocation.ToactuallyobtainanEnergyStarlabelorcertification,abuildinghastorankatEnergyStar75orabove,meaningithastoperformbetterthan75percentofthebuildingsofitstype(www.energystar.gov).

Tounderstandthepotentialcarbonreductionopportunitiesinbuildings,emissionswereanalyzedintwoways:bybuildingtype(Fig.5.2)andbyusesofenergyacrossallcampusbuildings(Fig.5.3).Ofcampusbuildingtypes,laboratorybuildings,residencehalls,andmedicalfacilitiesrepresentthelargest

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5.1 Carbon Reduction Action Planproducersofcarbon.Intermsofenergyuses,electricalequipment,cooling,fans,lighting,andheatingmakeupthelargestportionsofcarbonemittedbybuildingsoncampus.Thesearethecategorieswiththemostpotentialforenergyandemissionsreductions.

Emissions Projections

Carbon Reduction Scenarios

Usingthecurrentcarbonfootprintandanticipatedcampusgrowth,abase-casewasdevelopedprojectingPenn’sfutureGHGemissions.Underthis“business-as-usual”(BAU)scenario,assumingnocarbonreductionstrategiesareimplemented,Pennwouldnearlydoubleitstotalcarbonemissionsby2050.

WiththisBAUcaseasthestartingpoint,avarietyofalternatestrategieswerestudiedtodevelopscenariosforreducingthecarbonfootprint.Thepreferredscenariodescribesavarietyofindividualemissionsreductionsachievedthroughambitiousyetachievablestrategies.Thisplanbasestheshort-termcarbonreductionsonrealisticstrategiesthathavebeendemonstratedthroughon-campusprojects.Themid-andlong-termstrategiesassumesprogressivelymoreaggressivereductions,anticipatingadvancesintechnology,improvementsineconomicfeasibilityandincreasedcommunityawareness.

Usingtheassumptionsdescribedabove,alongwiththecontinuingpurchaseofRECsatapproximatelythecurrentlevel,Penn’splanforcarbonreductionhasthepotentialtoachievesignificantreductioninemissions.Thescenarios

presentedprovideaframeworkforidentifyingatargetdateforsignificantcarbonreduction.

TheBAU-casescenarioofprojectedemissionsfromtheUniversityassumesthatnonewcarbonreductionstrategiesareimplemented.Thisscenariostartedwiththecurrentcarbonfootprintextrapolatedintandemwithestimatesforcampusgrowth.Basedondataoverthelast20years,therateofgrowth(buildingsquarefootageandcampuspopulation)wasassumedtobeonepercentperyear.

Asecondsignificantgrowthfactorforcampusemissionisderivedfromthehistoricalanalysisofenergyuseandcampussize.Thesedocumentsshowasteadyincreaseinelectrical intensity(wattspersquarefoot)overtime:everyyeartheUniversityusesabout1.5percentmoreelectricityperbuildingarea.Thisgrowthrateisconsistentwithnationaltrends,andismainlyduetotheuseofmoredevicesdemandingelectricpower:computers,printers,scanners,copiers,andcell-phonechargers.

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FortheBAUbasesituation,itwasassumedthistrendwouldcontinue.

Usingthesetwobasicgrowthfactorsforcampussizeandelectricityuse,theprojectedincreaseoftheUniversity’semissionsareshownintheBAUgraph(Fig.5.4).Ifrecentpatternsofgrowthcontinueandnoeffortsaremadetoreduceenergyuse,theUniversitywilladdapproximately100,000MTCDEtoitsemissionsin20years,whichwouldnearlydoubleitstotalcarbonoutputby2050.Therearesignificantlimitationsinthissortoflong-termtrendanalysisandthesearereflectedinthefadingcolorsofthegraphafterthe20year

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mark.However,asthejourneytoareducedcarbonfootprintwilltakemanyyears,along-termprojectionisneededtoprovideatargetforcarbonreductionscenarios.

Categories of Carbon Emissions

Tounderstandanddevelopascenarioforsignificantlyreducingthecarbonfootprint,Penn’semissionsoverthenext40yearshavebeenseparatedintofourbroadcategories.

1. Newemissionsduetoincreasedelectricintensity;

2. Newemissionsduetotheconstructionofnewbuildings;

3. Emissionsfromexistingbuildings;and4. Emissionsfromnon-buildingsources.

InFig.5.4,eachofthesecategoriesofcarbonemissionsisillustratedasacoloredarearepresentingthetotalexpectedemissionsintheBAUscenario.Eachmeasurebeginsatfiscalyear2009,andisextrapolatedtofiscalyear2050.Althoughthistimelineiswellbeyondtherangeofreasonableprediction,thesesimple,linearprojectionsallowforbroadcomparisons.

New emissions due to increased electric intensity

Asnotedabove,theamountofelectricityusedpersquarefootofbuildinghasincreasedsteadilyatarateofabout1.5percentperyearinexcessofthegrowthincampusbuildings.Asthistrendisprojectedforward,itdescribesasurprisinglylargenewwedgeofcarbonemissionsandwarrantsimmediateaction.Sincethisformofgrowthislargelydecentralized,

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5.1 Carbon Reduction Action Planbothinthepurchaseofdevicesandintheiruseandoperation,itwillrequirearangeofmeasurestoreduceoreliminatethisgrowth(seeSection5.5:UtilitiesandOperations).

New emissions due to the construction of new buildings

Eachyear,newbuildingsareaddedtothecampus.Eachnewbuildingwillrequireadditionalenergyforitsoperations,andaddmorecarbontotheUniversity’semissions.Asindicatedintheprevioussection,thatrateofgrowthhasaveragedaboutonepercentayear,whichdefinestheslopeofthecarbonwedgeattributedtonewbuildings.Tolimitfurthergrowthofemissions,newbuildingsshouldbeasenergyefficientintheirdesignandoperationaspossible(seeSection5.6:PhysicalEnvironment).

Emissions from existing buildings

Existingbuildingsarecurrentlythelargestcontributorsofcarbononcampus(86percentoftotalemissions)andwillcontinuetobesofortheforeseeablefuture.Thiscategoryofemissionsobviouslyrepresentsthelargestopportunityforemissionsreduction(seeSection5.5:UtilitiesandOperations).Emissions from non-building sources

Emissionsduetonon-buildingsourcesareprimarilyduetoairtravelat8.2percent,followedbycommutingat3.5percent,andthenbysolidwasteat1.4percent.Naturalgas,fueloil,landscapemanagement,refrigerants,andfleetdieselandgasolinecombinedcontributeanegligibleamountofonly0.27percentof

totalemissionsfrom1990to2008(seeSection5.7:TransportationandSection5.8:WasteMinimizationandRecycling).

Carbon Reduction Plan

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

ReducingoreliminatingenergyconsumptionisthemostdirectmethodofreducingPenn’scarbonfootprint.Thefocusofthisplanisasetofstrategiestoachievesignificantreductionsinenergyuse,althoughitwillneverbefeasibleforthecampustostopusingenergycompletely.Evenwithsubstantialreductionsinenergyuse,Pennwillcontinuetohavecarbonemissionsuntilthepowersupplyisitselfcarbon-free.Renewableenergycertificatesprovideasecond-tierapproachtoreducethecampus’carbonfootprinttonearzero.Theseoffsetscanrangefromtheon-siteproductionofnon-emittingsourcesofpower,suchassolarenergy,orthepurchaseofgreenpowergeneratedelsewhere.In2004,theUniversitybegantopurchaseapercentageofitsannualelectricpowerfromwindgenerationthroughrenewableenergycertificates.Windpowerpurchasesareconsideredacarbonoffsetastheyhavelittleornocarbonemissionsassociatedwiththeirproduction.TheseRECsareamajorreasonwhytheUniversity’soverallcarbonemissionshavedeclinedoverthepastfiveyears,asseeninFig.5.1.

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provideacertainpercentageoftheirenergyfromalternativesystems,increasingfrom5.7percentin2007to18percentby2021.SourcesareclassedasTier1–traditionalrenewablessuchasbiomassandwind,Tier2–alternativesourcesincludingwastecoalanddemand-sidemanagement,andS-RECSforsolarenergy.AccordingtoPECO,thelargestelectricandnaturalgasutilityinPennsylvania,thetotalenvironmentalbenefitofthealternativeenergycreditpurchaseswillbethesameasplantingmorethan33milliontreesornotdriving428millionmiles.ForPenn,thisactmeansthattheamountofclean,emission-freepowerthatsuppliestheUniversitywillincrease,andthecarbonfootprintoftheelectricityavailableonthegridwillbelower,withlittleeffortonthepartoftheUniversity.ThereissomependinglegislationthatcouldsignificantlyincreasetheAEPSstandards;however,sincethisisstilltentative,theexistingAct213regulationshavebeenincorporatedintotheUniversity’splans.

ESAC Subcommittees and Additional Carbon Reduction Initiatives

AllsixESACsubcommitteescontributedusefulstrategiestoreducePenn’scarbonfootprint.ImplementingrecommendationsfromtheUtilitiesandOperationssubcommitteecanmakethemostsignificantandimmediatecarbonreductions.TheAcademicsandCommunicationsrecommendationsareunlikelytohavedirectcarbonreductions;theTransportationandtheWasteMinimizationandRecyclingrecommendationscanyieldsomesmallerannualcarbonreductions;andthePhysicalEnvironmentgroupyieldsindirectcarbonreductionsthroughimplementationofhigherbuildingstandards.Theexplanations

belowsummarizethetypesofimmediateinitiativesrecommendedbytheClimate Action Plan.

1. Utilities and Operations (Section5.5):Implementenergyconservationprograms,accelerateandre-focusfacilitiesrenewal,capitalprojectrenovations,andre-commissionexistingbuildings.

2. Physical Environment(Section5.6):DevelopnewstandardscompatiblewiththeLEEDratingsystem,incorporatestafftraining,andimprovelandscapemaintenanceprotocols.

3. Transportation (Section5.7): Promoteuseofalternativetransportation,provideincentivesfortheuseofpublictransit,improvebicycleandpedestriancampusinfrastructure,andimproveefficiencyofthePennvehiclefleet.

4. Waste Minimization and Recycling (Section5.8):Developacomprehensivepolicy,Universitystandards,andimprovedpurchasingpractices,anddisseminateinformationacrosscampus.

5. Academics(Section5.9):Enhanceundergraduate,graduate,andfacultysustainabilityeducationopportunities.

6. Communications(Section5.10):Developbranding,implementwebsitemaintenance,standardizemarketingandadvertisement,anddirectlyengagethetargetaudienceinordertoencouragebehaviorchange.

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Long-term Reduction Targets

Reduction Measures

StartingwiththeemissionsprojectionsintheBAUbasecase,anumberofpossiblescenarioswereanalyzedconsistingofvaryingcombinationsofcarbonandenergyreductionstrategies.TherecommendationsputforthintheClimate Action Plan’s UtilitiesandOperations,Transportation,WasteMinimizationandRecycling,andPhysicalEnvironmentsectionseachhaverecommendationsforcarbonreductionmeasuresthat,combined,produceascenarioforsignificantcarbonreductionsbymid-century.Thesereductions,asdictatedbythe

Climate Action Plan’s recommendations,werecalculatedusingacarboncalculatorcreatedbytheTCChanwithinputfortheWorldResourcesInstitutecarboncalculatorandonedevelopedbyHarvardUniversity.TheCarbon Reduction Action Plan,togetherwithmaintainingthecurrentamountofRECspurchasedeachyear,hasthepotentialtomakecrucialreductionsinPenn’scarbonfootprint.

Theplanfocusesonsixtargetedemissionsreductionmeasures:

1. Reductioninelectricintensity(watts/sf);2. Adoptionofhigherperformancestandardsfornewbuildings;

Carbon Reduction ScenarioLongterm Targets

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3. Renovationofexistingbuildingstohigherenergystandards;

4. Re-commissionexistingbuildingsystems;

5. Improvementoftheefficiencyofexistingutilitiesandinfrastructure;and

6. Reductionofemissionsfromairtravel,solidwaste,Universityvehiclesandothersmallersources.

PotentialmeasuresforreducingemissionsareshownaswedgeshapedareasinFig.5.5.Theareaofeachwedgerepresentstheamountofcarbonthatcouldbeeliminatedovertimeiftheassociatedmeasuresareundertaken.

Reduce Electric Intensity

Thismeasureinvolveseliminatingthecurrent1.5percentannualgrowthinplugloads(electricintensitygrowth)andfurtherreducingthecurrentelectricconsumptionofcampusbuildings.Toachievethis,Pennwilldevelopandimplementeducationalprogramsthatfocusonoccupantbehaviormodification,andwillalsomodifytheprocurementprocessforequipment.Thismeasureisestimatedtoyieldanestimatedcarbonreductionof3,000MTCDEannuallyforthefirsttwoyears.Theamountofsavingsdecreasesto67percentoftheoriginalsavingsuntilfiscalyear2050.

Design High Performance New Buildings

Byadoptingenergyefficiencystandardssimilartothosesetbypeerinstitutionsfornewconstruction,substantialenergysavingscanbeachievedwithcost-effectiveinvestments.Thismeasureassumesthatanynewcampusbuildingswillbedesignedandconstructed

tomeetanequivalentofEnergyStar90,or30percentbelowAmericanSocietyofHeating,Refrigeration,andAirConditioningEngineers(ASHRAE)standard90.1.Thiswillyieldanannualcarbonreductionof2,673MTCDEwhichcontinuesthroughfiscalyear2050.

Renovate Existing Buildings to Higher Energy Standards

ThismeasureassumesthattheexistingbuildingsrenovatedeachyearareimprovedtoaminimumstandardofEnergyStar75orequivalent(somerecentlyrenovatedcampusbuildingshavealreadymetthisgoal).AfterthefirstfewyearsofimprovementtoEnergyStar75,thestandardwouldberaisedtoreachEnergyStar90standards.

RenovatingexistingbuildingsandsystemstoanEnergyStar75standardcouldyielduptoatenpercentannualpaybackontheinitialdollarinvestmentanduptoanannualestimatedcarbonreductionof14,000MTCDEforthefirstyearorso.Thisannualpaybackdecreasestoaround5,500MTCDEannuallyaftertheworstperformingbuildingshavebeenrenovated.Theannualcarbonreductionwillcontinuetoreduceinsavingsuntilitreachesabout1,500MTCDEinfiscalyear2040andlevelsoff.

Re-commission Existing Building Systems

Re-commissioninginvolvesadjustmentsandrecalibrationoftheenergyconsumingsystemssotheywilloperatemoreefficiently.Anticipatedcarbonreductionsintheplan,basedonaninitialsampleofbuildingsthatwerere-commissioned,are30percentsavingsforspecificbuildingsoverthefirstthreeyears

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5.1 Carbon Reduction Action Planandagradualdecreasetoleveloffatninepercentofthosesavingsafterthe80worstperformingcampusbuildingshavebeenre-commissioned.Thissequencewillberepeatedeverytenyearstokeepbuildingsoperatingatoptimalperformance.Theassociatedreductionsassumethataminimumof600,000squarefeet(SF)ofbuildingsisre-commissionedannually,withahigherSFinthefirstfiveyearsasthelargestbuildingsarere-commissioned.Withtherecommendedinstallationofmetersineachcampusbuildings,accuraterecordingofeachbuilding’sindividualsteamandelectricconsumptionandsubsequentsavingswillbepossible.

Improve Efficiency of Existing Utilities

Thismeasureencompassesavarietyofinfrastructureimprovementstoincreaseenergyefficiency,includingstrategiestoreducesystemlossessuchasinsulatingsteamlinesandrepairingsystemleaks.Ithasbeenassumedthatafterfiscalyear2009,theutilitymeasuresareincreasedtoproduceanannualcarbon

reductionofapproximately2,000MTCDEuntilfiscalyear2014,andthencutbyhalftoproduceanestimatedannualcarbonreductionof900MTCDEuntilfiscalyear2024.Afterthefirst15years,thismeasureassumesthatalloftheexistingutilitieswillhavebeenimprovedtoabetterenergystandard.

Reduce Air Travel and Other Emissions

ThismeasureassumesthatthecarbonemissionsproducedbyboththeUniversity’sairtravelandbyallemissionsfromcommuting,fleet,solidwaste,naturalgas,anddieselgenerators,arecutbyonepercentannually.Thiscarbonreductionisrelativelysmallintheoverallwedgescenarioandisrepresentedasaverysmallsliverinthegraph.

Infutureyears,PennwillinvestigatealocalcarbonoffsetprogramwhereincarbonemissionsgeneratedbyUniversity-sponsoredairtravelareoffsetbydonationsfromtravelersintoafundusedtorenovateandweatherizelocalPenn-ownedapartmentbuildings.The

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reducedemissionsfromthesemoreefficientbuildingswillbecreditedtotheUniversity.

Green Power RECs

ThisscenarioassumesthatthecurrentrateofwindpowerRECpurchasesat193,000kWhperyearwouldcontinueatthesamelevelforthefirstfiveyearsofthePlan.Overthenext15years,Pennwillcontinuetohaveasimilarlevelofcommitmenttogreenpowerinthefuture.Thismeasurewouldreducecarbonemissionsbyapproximately3,000,000MTCDE.

Individual Wedges or Pieces of the PlanEachindividualmeasureisaseparatewedgeinthechart(Fig.5.6).Inisolatingeachwedge

asanindividualpiece,itisevidenthowmuchimpacteachspecificmeasurecarriesonitsown.

Five-Year Reduction Targets

Thepreviousscenarioshowsalong-termapproachtoachievingcarbonreductionsatPenn.Fairlysignificantcarbonreductionsarepossiblewithinthefirstfiveyearsofthisplan,asseeninFig.5.7,andbyfiscalyear2014,thenetcarbonfootprintcandecreasearound160,000MTCDEor43percentfromtheBAU(theBAUlineat2014is300,000MTCDE)case,assumingcontinuedpurchaseofRECs.Thisisanactualreductionofapproximately108,000MTCDEor30percentfrom2008levels,notincludingtheeffectofwindRECs.Thefirstfive

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yearsareanindicatorofwhatmeasurescanoccurimmediatelytostarttheUniversityonapathtothereductionoftheoverallcarbonfootprintbyfiscalyear2050.Thefollowingassumptionsandprojectionsrelatetothe2009to2014timeframe.


Reducingelectricintensityinvolveseliminatingthecurrent1.5percentannualgrowthinplugloads(electricintensitygrowth)andreducingthecurrentelectricconsumptionincampusbuildingsbyimplementingtwoprograms:educationalprogramsthatfocusonoccupantbehaviormodification,andarevised

procurementprocessforequipment.Thefirsttwoyearsstartoffwithhigherinitialcarbonreductionstoyieldaround3,900MTCDEeachyear.Thenextthreeyearstaperofftheestimatedamountofcarbonsavingsto2,600MTCDEeachyear.Thedecreaseoccursduetotheinabilitytosustainthehigherinitialsavingsoncethebehaviormodificationprogramshavebeeninplace.


Implementinghigherenergystandardsassumesthattheexistingbuildingsrenovatedeachyearareimprovedtoaminimumstandard

Carbon Reduction Scenario5 Year Targets

Figure 5.7 Five Year Short Term Targets

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ofEnergyStar75.Thefirstfewyearsofrenovationwillyieldahigherenergysavingsbyselectingtheworstperformingcampusbuildingstorenovateimmediately.Thefirsttwoyearsyielda10percentannualpaybackontheinitialdollarinvestment.Followingthis,therewillbeanincrementaldecreasetofivepercentannualpaybackinfiscalyear2012andafurtherdecreasetothreepercentinfiscalyear2013andfiscalyear2014.

Re-commission Existing Building Systems

Toachievetheestimatedcarbonemissionsreductions,there-commissioningprojectswilltacklethesystemsoftheworsteightperformingbuildingsinthefirstyearandwillinstallmeterstocontinuetotrackenergyuse.Thefirstfiveyearscarryapossible10percentenergysavingsbasedontheaveragekBTU/SFof210.40fortheworst40performingcampusbuildingssurveyedintheBPAT+.Thesereductionsassumere-commissioningeightbuildingseachyearwithFY2010includingre-commissioningthefollowingbuildingstotaling961,300squarefeet:

• LevineHall• SkirkanichHall• VagelosLaboratories• StellarChanceLaboratories• Chemistry1973wing• VeterinaryMedicineQuadrangle• SteinbergConferenceCenter• MeyersonHall

Forthenextfouryears—untilfiscalyear2014—thereductionsassumethatanothereight

buildingsofasimilarsizeof961,300willbechoseneachyear.


Utilityinfrastructureprogramsareexpectedtoincreaseenergyefficiencyintheoverallsystem.Thefirstfiveyearsofactivityproducesanestimatedannualcarbonreductionof1,500MTCDE.Thismeasureyieldsathree-yearpaybackontheinitialdollarinvestmentforthefirstfiveyearsofimplementation.


ThismeasureassumesthatthecarbonemissionsproducedbytheUniversity’sairtraveliscutbyonepercentannuallyaswellasallemissionsfromcommuting,fleet,solidwaste,naturalgasanddieselgeneratorsarecutbyonepercentannually.

Green Power (RECs at current level)

ThisscenarioassumesthatthecurrentrateofwindpowerRECpurchases193,000kWh/yrwouldsimplybecontinuedoverthefirstfiveyears.Thiswouldyieldanestimatedannualcarbonoffset(orsavingsfromtheBAUbaseline)of60,000MTCDE.

Cost Savings for Five-Year Plan

TheinitialfiveyearsoftheClimate Action PlanhavebeenprojectedintheUniversitybudget,andareshowninAppendixB.Foreachyear,aninitialimplementationcostisdeterminedalongwiththeexpectedenergy,carbon,andfinancialsavings.Thefirstfiveyearsoftheplanwillrequireasignificantadditionalinvestment

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5.1 Carbon Reduction Action Planwitharelativelyhighcostsavingspotentialandanestimatedcarbonreductionof100,000MTCDE.ThesavingsfiguresforthefirstfiveyearsdonotincludethecosttopurchaseRECsorthecarbonsavingsassociatedwithRECs.SeeAppendixBforbudgetinformation.

Carbon Reduction Action Plan Recommendations

WiththisCarbon Reduction Action Plan,theUniversityhastakenanimportantsteptowardsaseriousandsustainedreductioninenergyconsumption,avoidingfuturecostsandreducingcarbonemissions.ThepreparationofthisPlan,andthatoftheClimate Action Plan,andthediscussionsinESACsubcommitteeshaveunderlinedtheimportanceofextendingthisenergyefficiencyandconservationworkinawaythatengagestheentirecampuspopulation.TheleadershipprovidedbythePresidentandtheadministrationhavebeeninstrumentalinrealizingthesePlansandthesuccessesachievedthusfar—andwillbenecessarytorealizeadditionalenergysavings.

Acentralprincipleadvancedinthefirstsustainabilityplan,Phase I: Environmental Performance Indicators and Development of

Campus Building Energy Management Decision Management Decision Making Tool (2006)is:“ifyoucan’tmeasureit,youcan’tmanageit.”TheBPAT+buildingauditsprovidedthefirstbuilding-levelenergyconsumptiondataonthecampusandhaveprovenessentialtothepreparationofthisplanandfuturemanagementofbuildingenergyassetsattheUniversity–butrealconsumptiondataisnecessaryforthenextsteps.WhileBPAT+providesusefulstrategicdataandcanenablescenariotesting,actualmetereddataisrequiredtoverifyanyreductionsascommercialvendorsbegintotakepartinenergyreductionprogramsandachieveactualEnergyStaroperationalratings.Meteredutilitydataalsoprovidesthematerialtomoreequitablydistributecosts,sharesavings,andprovideincentivestoschoolsandcenters.Stagedmeteringwillbepartofanorganizedprogramofreformingtheallocationofutilitycosts–aplanthatpreparesandprotectstheschoolsandcentersfromunexpectedchangesincosts(seeSection5.5:UtilitiesandOperations).

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5.2 Carbon Inventory Fiscal Year 2007

Scope 1 Emissions 900Scope 2 Emissions 310,000Scope 3 Emissions 50,000Total Emissions (Scopes 1+2) 310,900

Gross Emissions (Scope 1+2+3) 360,000

Net Emissions (Minus RECs) 296,000

AgricultureEmissions from Natural Gas 500Emissions from #2 Oil 60Emissions from RefrigerantsEmissions from Fleet 200Other (Scope 1 Total) 900

Emissions from Electricity 240,000Emissions from Steam 69,000

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Background

ThroughoutthehistoryoftheUniversityofPennsylvania,sustainablepracticesforbuildingoperationsandutilitymanagementhavebeenintegratedintotheplanningandexpansionofthecampus.Sustainabilityplanninghasbeenextendedtothepresentdaywithahostofmeasurestoconserveenergyandreducethecostofcampusutilities.

Chiller Plant

Recognizingtheefficiencyofcentralizedheatingandcoolingplants,Pennembarkedonbuildingacentralchilledwaterandsteamdistributionsystemmorethan20yearsago.Thecampuschilledwaterloopwascompletedin2008:acircuitofoversevenmilesofundergroundpipingdeliveringcoolingtoPenn’sbuildingsacrosscampus.TheModule6ChillerPlant(Mod6),builtin1995,usesa4,000-tonicetanktoboostenergyefficiencyandcostsavings.Theplantfreezeswateratnightwhenenergycostsarelowtoprovidesupplementaldaytimecoolingcapacity,reducingPenn’sburdenontheregionalelectricalgridwhilesavingmoney.Theplantprovidesenoughcoolingcapacitytocoolmorethan4,500houses.

In1998,Penncompletedtheconstructionofanevenlargerremotefacility–theModule7ChillerPlant(Mod7)–toreplacenumeroussmallerunitsandcompressorsscatteredthroughthecampus.BothMod6andMod7usecoolerambientairtemperaturesduringvaryingseasonstocutthecostsofcooling.Itscompletionimprovedefficiencyofthechilledwateroperationsconsiderably,andcombinedwiththecompletionofthedistributionloop,saves$5millionannuallyinenergycosts.

Operations Control Center

Penn’sOperationsControlCenter(OCC),createdin2001attheFacilitiesandRealEstateServices(FRES)offices,controlsandmonitorsutilitiesfortheentirecampus.TheOCCtracksover130,000heating,ventilation,airconditioning,andelectricalusecontrolpointscrosscampus.Fromthiscentral,constantlymonitoredlocation,FRESstaffcanregulatePenn’sutilitydistribution,theoperationofairhandlingunitsacrosscampus,andtemperaturecontrolsatmostcampusbuildings.SophisticateddemandmanagementpracticesallowPenntoavoidcostlypeakutilitychargesandconserveenergyyear-round.

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Electricalpowerdistributiononcampusfromsixsubstations,alsomonitoredfromtheOCC,allowssupervisorstoadjustthechillerplantandairhandleroperationsinrealtimetomeetPenn’sdesignatedtargetforelectricalconsumption.

Building Optimization Projects

ThroughthepartnershipwiththeTCChanCenterasnotedinSection4,aseriesofcampusbuildingswerechosentobestudiedforenergyefficiencyimprovements,startingwithatwo-buildingpilotin2006.Sincethen,atotalof15campusbuildingshavebeenstudiedforpossibleenergyimprovementsincludinglaboratories,residentialhighrises,classroombuildings,andlibraries.TheTCChanCenterexaminedeachbuilding’sheating,ventilating,andairconditioning(HVAC)system,tookstockoflightingconditionsandschedules,checkedcontrolsystemsforerrorsandimpropersetpoints,anddeterminedtheoverallbuilding’susageschedules.InformationcollectedduringtheseoptimizationstudieswasgiventoFRESOperations,whothencoordinatedwiththecustomerstoimplementthesuggestedimprovements,reducingenergyconsumptionandutilitiescosts.

Mission

ThemissionoftheUtilitiesandOperationssubcommitteeistoincreaseenergyefficiencyandreduceenergyconsumptiononcampus.

Target

• Establishafiscal year 2010 energy conservation goal of five percent fortheentirePenncampusrelativetothefiscalyear2007load.Thisconservationgoaltogetherwithothercampus-widecarbonreductionefforts,willcontributetoasevenpercentreductionintotalcarbonemissions.

• Establishafiscal year 2010 to 2014 energy conservation goal of 18 percent fortheentirePenncampusrelativetothefiscalyear2007baselineload.Thisconservationgoalcorrespondswitha23percentreductionintotalcarbonemissions.

Recommendations

A. Eliminate the growth in electrical usage in existing buildings through education and management.

1. FRESisworkingwithaconsultanttodeveloptrainingpackagesforbuildingstaffandbuildingoccupants;duringthesummer2009,asustainabilityassociatewithspecificinsightintothestudentbodyworkedwiththeconsultanttohonemessagesforthereturnofthestudentpopulation;

2. NewStudentOrientationmessageswillfocusonenergyandresourcesavings;and

3. Educationandmanagementprograms(suchasstaffandstudent

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5.5 Utilities and OperationsEco-Repsprograms)willbedevelopedtoreduceenergyusebybetweenonepercentand1.5percentannuallyfromthefiscalyear2007energybaseline.

B. Improve and enforce building performance standards.

SupportdevelopmentofanEnergyMan-agementTeam(FRESstaffwithrepre-sentativesfromschoolsandcenters),toevaluateandenforcetheenergypolicystandards;

1. AdoptperformancestandardsforallnewbuildingsequaltoEnergyStar75,withananticipatedincreasetoEnergyStar90inthefuture;

• TheUSGreenBuildingCouncil’sLEEDSilverratingwillbringnewbuildingsclosetotheEnergyStar75standard,buteachbuildingmustbeassessedindividuallytomeasuretheEnergyStarRating;and

• TheEnergyStarratingstandardincreasewillbeevaluatedonacase-by-casebasisforcost-benefitanalysistoincreasefromEnergyStar75toEnergyStar90.

2. ContinuetorenovateexistingbuildingstoanequivalentofEnergyStar75.

• ThisstandardisachievedbyPenn’stypicalenergyrelatedbuildingrenovations;

• AhigherEnergyStarratingwouldbringadditionalmarginalenergy

savings,butthehighercostwouldmeanthatfewerrenovationscouldbemadeannually;and

• ItisrecommendedthatmorebuildingsarebroughttotheEner-gyStar75levelfirst,whichwouldresultingreaterenergysavings,inadditiontosavingsonfuturemaintenance.

C. Improve the efficiency of existing utility and distribution systems.

1. Insulateallun-insulatedcampussteampipesandreplaceinefficientinsulationwhenfound;

2. Improvecampuswaterusageviarepairandreplacementtoexistingcampusirrigationsystem;and

3. Improveventilationratesincampuslaboratorybuildingstoreduceoverallcampusenergyusage;

• Energysavingsexpectedforalloftheabovemeasuresarebasedonathreeyearorlesspaybackuponinitialinvestment.

D. Adopt basic conservation measures, implement and monitor building metering, and revise utility cost allocations to provide incentives for improvements.

1. Basicconservationmeasuresincludereplacingbathroomandtoiletroomfixturestosavewater,re-lampingprojectstoprovidemoreefficientlighting,andinstallingoccupancysensorstogaindaylightingbenefits;

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2. Sub-meterselectcampusbuildingsforelectricitytotrackspecificusage(suchasserverfarmsandlaboratories);and

3. Increasesub-meteringtoeventuallysub-metertheentirecampuswithremotemeterstotrackindividualbuildingusage.

E. Re-commission eight buildings each year and add meters to an additional eight buildings.

1. ThisworkisacontinuationoftheTCChanbuildingoptimizationprojects;and

2. Anticipatedenergyandcarbonreductionsarebasedona10percentenergysavingsincampusbuildingsoncere-commissioningiscompleted.

F. Investigate alternative sources of local renewable energy to determine the most cost-effective type.

1.Exploretheresearchcarriedoutin2008onimplementingapower-purchaseagreementforautility-scaleinstallationofphoto-voltaicpanelsonroofsandattheNewBoltonCenter;researchmicro-windturbinesoncampus;and

2.Exploretheinstallationofahydrogenfuelingstationoncampus.

G. Continue purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates.

1. PenniscurrentlythenumberonepurchaserofwindpowerRenewableEnergyCertificates(RECs)amonginstitutionsofhighereducation,

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5.5 Utilities and Operationsatarateof193,000kilowatthoursannually;

2. DeterminetheamountofRECsPennwillneedtopurchaseovertimeanddevelopalong-termprocurementplan;and

3. EvaluatetheRECsthatmakethemostpositiveimpactforPennandtheenvironment.

H. Develop an incentive program for schools and centers that show a significant decrease in their environmental footprint.

1. Determinewhatpracticeshavethegreatestimpactonenergyreduction;

2. Determinewhatkindofcredits/awardscanbeofferedtoschoolsbasedonwhichenergyreductionpracticestheyadopt;and

3. Proposealternativesandmodificationstothecurrentallocatedcostmodelforutilityexpensestocaptureannualenergysavingsasanincentivetocontinueenergyreductionpractices;

Progress

OncetheaboverecommendationswereacceptedwithsupportfromEnvironmentalSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee(ESAC),workbeganimmediatelyonimplementingtheproposedplantoimprovetheUniversity’sutilitymanagementandoperations.FRESstaffhasupdatedenergystandardsforbuildingrenovations,initiatedpilotstudies

totestnewenergy-reducingtechnologiesincampusbuildings,installednewenergyefficientproducts,andispilotingabehavior-changeprogram–GreeningFRES–atthefacilitiesofficetoleadbyexample.Currentimplementationactivitiesinclude:

TC Chan Center Building Optimization Projects

Aftertheinitialsetofeightbuildingoptimizationstudieswascomplete,anoptimizationteamwithinFRESwasprovidedwiththeenergyconsumptiondataforeachbuildingandalistofcontroldeficienciesormalfunctionsfoundduringthestudy.Therepairitemswereprioritizedaccordingtopotentialenergysavingsandtheircost.

Inadditiontothepilotbuildings–JonM.HuntsmanHallandtheRobertSchattnerCenter-14additionalbuildingswerestudiedin2008and2009:HoustonHall,ClinicalResearchBuilding,BiomedicalResearchBuilding2,VanPeltLibrary,CarolynLynchLaboratory,HarnwellCollegeHouse,McNeilBuilding,PottruckCenter,SkirkanichHall,HillPavilion,DietrichGraduateLibrary,StellarChanceLaboratories,VagelosLaboratories,andLevineHall.ThenextbuildingstobestudiedforoptimizationareMeyersonHall,ChemistryLaboratories1973Wing,RyanVeterinaryHospital,andtheTowneBuilding.

Aircuity Pilot Program for Lab Safety and Ventilation

Laboratoryventilationisaprimecandidateforenergyreduction,asventilationsystemsaretypicallydesignedtoprovidehighair

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changeratestokeepoccupantssafefromthebuild-upofnoxiousordangerousfumesthatareoftenproductsofbio-medicalorchemicalresearch.Typicalsystemsrelyonhighairchangetomaintainasafeenvironment,butarenotcapableofdetectingabuild-upofcontaminantsorvaryingtherateofairflowbasedonneedoroccupancy.Thisresultsinconditionedairexhaustedveryquickly,requiringreconditioningoffreshairatahighrate,withaccompanyinghighelectricityloadofthepumps,fans,motors,andblowers.Inaddition,theuseoffumehoodsystemsinlabenvironments–again,toremovecontaminatedorpotentiallycontaminatedairfromthelabspacequickly-alsocontributestoheavyenergydemandofthehighvolumeventilationsystems.Theresultisasafe,butextremelycostlytooperate,labenvironment.

Toreducetheairchangesperhourwithoutsacrificingtheindoorairquality,theUniversitypilotedthe‘Aircuity’airmonitoringsystemin2007.Thissystemiscomprisedofairsamplingtubeswithinlabsorvivariawithacentralizedairqualitymonitoringsystemslocatedsomewherewithinthebuilding.Anautomaticallycontrolledvacuumpumpdrawsairfromeachlabintothemonitoringstation,wheretheairistestedtodetermineconcentrationsofsixkeycontaminants.Ifthesecontaminantsarewithinsetparameters,theair-flowrateiskeptstable,butifaspikeinconcentrationofoneormorecontaminantsisdetected,thesystemautomaticallyrampsuptheairexhaustsystem,flushingthelabwithcleanconditionedair.Insteadofconstanthighvolume,thelabisservedwithjustasmuchairasneeded,butretainsthecapacitytoboosttheairchangesasrequired.

AtPenn,thepilotstudyestablishedthesuitablelocationsforinstallationoftheAircuitysystem,evaluatedthesystemcost,andassessedthepotentialcarbonandenergysavings.Thepilotcontinuedinto2008withtheinstallationofAircuitysystemsinavivariumsuiteinHillPavilionandalabsuiteinLynchLifeSciencesBuilding.

Significantenergysavingshavealreadybeenrealizedinbothbuildingswithoutanydegradationofindoorairquality.FromOctober2008toJanuary2009,therehasbeena23percentreductioninenergyuseinLynchLifeSciencesBuildingandsimilarsavingsinHillPavilion.TheexpectedutilitiescostsavingsforHillPavilionandLynchLifeSciencescombinedisabout$40,000annually.SincetheinstallationofthepilotAircuitysystem,significantenergysavingshavebeenrealizedwithnodeteriorationinindoorairqualityandestimatedpaybackperiodsoflessthantwoyears.ThepilotprogramisnowbeingexpandedtoothervivariaaswellastotheFisherTranslationalResearchCenter,nowunderconstruction.Theover$650,000investmentwillberecoupedfromenergysavingsinanestimatedtwoyears.

Installation of Zone Presence Sensors in Labs

Toreduceenergyassociatedwiththeexhaustionofconditionedairthroughfumehoods,PennhasinstalledZonePresenceSensors(ZPS)onthefaceoffumehoodsinseveralbuildings.Thisdevicedetectsthepresenceofatechnicianatthefumehood:ifthereisnotechnician,thesystemlowerstheairflowfacevelocityatthehoodandreducestheexhaustrate.ZPSunitshave

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5.5 Utilities and OperationsbeeninstalledinVagelosLaboratories,withpossibleexpansionoftheprojectintootherlaboratorybuildingsinthenearfuture.ThesavingsexpectedfromtheZPSunitsinVagelosLaboratoriesareapproximately$115,000annuallyifimplementedacrosscampus,withareductionincarbonofaround100MTCDEannually.

Remote Metering of Campus Buildings

Untilrecently,Penn’sacademiccampusbuildingshaveonlyhadmanual-readmeterstomeasureelectricalconsumptiononabuilding-by-buildingbasis.Inordertomonitorenergyconsumptionandprovideamoreaccessible

graphicdisplayinterface,moresophisticated

remotemetersarebeinginstalledtodigitallytransferandarchiveelectrical,steam,andchilledwaterdataonadailybasis.Around20campusbuildingshavealreadyhadremotemetersinstalledforelectrical,steam,andchilledwater.Theremotemetersarebeinginstalledfirstatthebuildingsthatusethemostenergyandinconjunctionwiththebuildingoptimizationprojects.

Insulation of Existing Campus Steam Pipes and Manholes

SincetheUniversityisanolderurbancampus,theexistingsteampipesandmanholesrangeinageandlevelofinsulation.Inanefforttoreducesteamsystemlinelosses,FRESOperationsbeganidentifyingandreplacingdefectiveinsulationandrepairingagingmanholesin2008.Thepotentialsavingsisabout$300,000inthefirstyear–anoverallsimplepaybackofthreeyearsorless.

Residential Hall Monitoring (Harnwell College House Utility Project)

Inthefallof2007,aPennalumnusprovidedmatchingfundstobeginapilotprogramtomeasureandpubliclydisplayreal-timeutility

The Harnwell College House Utility Project allows students to witness firsthand how much energy savings are possible by making small behavioral modifications.

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consumptioninformationintherecentlyrenovatedHarnwellCollegeHouse.Theprogramenablesstudentstounderstandhowmuchenergyisrequiredtoheatandcooltheirresidences,andthroughvoluntaryreportingofenergyuseby12suitesofstudents,comparetheenergyuseofanindividualsuitewiththeentire22-storycollegehouse.

Studentslivinginthe12studysuitesvolunteeredtodownloaddatafromsensorsandprovidetheirdatatotheTCChanCenterforanalysis.RealtimeenergyusedataforthebuildingisavailableonlineorataLCDtouchscreeninthelobbyofHarnwell24hoursaday.Theintentofthisprojectallowsstudentstowitnessfirsthandhowmuchenergysavingsarepossiblebymakingsmallbehavioralmodificationssuchasturningofflights,shorteningshowertimes,usinglessairconditioninginthesummermonths,andlimitingthequantityofelectronicdevicestheyusedaily.

Adopting Higher Performance Standards for Existing Building Renovations

AspartofPenn’stypicaldeferredmaintenanceprogram,theUniversityhasbeguntoraisethepriorityofenergy-savingrenovations.Energy-relatedprojectshavebecomeoneofthehighestpriorityprojects,andarenowaddressedfirsttomeetEnergyStarstandardsforbuildingrenovations.Also,toimproveindoorairquality,theconstructionguidelinesforinteriorrenovationhavenowbeenrevisedtoeliminateproductsthatproducesignificantvolatileorganiccompound(VOC)levels.

State Legislation

OnOctober15,2008,GovernorRendellsignedAct129whichworksintandemwithAct213,theAlternativeEnergyPortfolioStandard(AEPS).Inadditiontotheoverallgoalofreducingenergyconsumptionanddemandacrossthestate,itexpandsthedefinitionofTier1alternativeenergysources.UnderAct129,eachofthesevenmajorelectricdistributioncompanies(EDCs)inPennsylvania(thosewithatleast100,000customers)aremandatedtodevelopandfileanenergyefficiencyandconservationplan,detailingtheachievementofa1percentreductioninconsumptionbyMay31,2011,anda4.5percentreductioninpeakdemandbyMay31,2013.

Toachievethisreduction,energycompanieshavealsobeendirectedtoprovideenergyefficiencyandconservationtoolsandtipstotheircustomersandprovideenergyefficiencyanddemand-sideresponseprograms.Alargepartoftheirprogramswillbetheprovisionandinstallationof‘smartmeters,’whichwillsupplyconsumerswithinformationaboutenergyconsumptionpatterns.Consumersarethenabletoaltertheirconsumptionpatternstotakeadvantageofperiodswhenpowerpricesarelower,thussavingmoneyandlesseningoverallpeakdemand.Act129requiresthattheutilitycompaniesprovidetheircustomerswithsmartmeterswithin15years.Anothersignificanttoolisfinancialincentivesthatwillbeprovidedtolargeinstitutionalconsumersbyenergycompaniestodecreasetheirenergydemand.

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5.5 Utilities and Operationsreductiongoals.BoththetechnologyofsmartmeteringandfinancialincentivestoreduceconsumptionwillplayaroleinallowingtheschoolsandcentersattheUniversitytotakeownershipoftheirenergyconsumption,andsupportabroad-basedconservationattitudethroughoutPenn.

Responsibility

ImplementationwillbecarriedoutbyFRESOperations,withthesupportofESACsubcommitteemembers,staffandstudentEco-Reps.DirectionbyandsupportfromtheOfficeofthePresident,theExecutiveVicePresident’sOffice,andtheProvost’sOfficewillbeinstrumentaltothesuccessofthesegoalsaswellashelpfromeveryschool,center,anddivision.

Metered Energy Usage Data

Themainprocessoftrackingutilitiesandoperationsenergyreductionswillbethroughtheuseofmonitoringthemanuallyreadmeterstotrackactualelectricalusage,witheventualupgradestothedigitalmeteringsystem.ThemonthlymeterdatawillberecordedandarchivedontheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsitetodevelopmonthlyandyearlytrends,aspublicindicatorsontheprogress

oftheClimate Action Planrecommendations.Asinfrastructureandbuildingupgradesareexecuted,andbehaviormodificationprogramsimpactenergyconsumption,theentireUniversitycommunitywillbeabletoseetherealizedenergysavings.TrackingSustainableInitiativesinOperationsandMaintenance

FRESstaff(OperationsandtheOfficeoftheUniversityArchitect)willrecordallchangesinenergystandardsincludingupdatestoASHRAEandcodestandardsreferencedbytheUniversitythathaveenergyandutilitiesimpacts.Staffwillrecordanysustainableinitiativesimplementedannually,suchascapitalimprovements,renovationstoEnergyStarlevels,andimplementationofre-commissioningwork.

Funding

FRESwillfinancetheimplementationoftheUtilitiesandOperationsenergyreductionactivities,withsupportfromindividualschoolsandcenterswhereappropriate.CapitalimprovementswillremainfundedthroughthecapitalbudgetandtheFacilitiesRenewalFund.Forfurtherinformationonfunding,seeAppendixB.

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Background

The University of Pennsylvania is a 96-acre,contiguousurbancampusconsistingofover12million square feet in 182buildings, excludingthe hospital complex. The structures range inage from theCivicHouse, built in 1850 to thepresentday.

Design Guidelines and Review of Campus Projects

WellbeforetheadventoftheClimate Action Plan,theUniversitymaintainedahighstandardforadaptivereuse,sustainabledesign,andthematerialsusedforitsbuildingprojects.InherentinalloftheplanningandconstructionactivitiesistheunderstandingthattheUniversitybuildsandmanagesitsassetswithlong-termownershipinmind,andthatdecisionsmadetodaywillcommittheUniversitytomaintenance,utility,andoperationalcostsforyearstocome.Life-cyclecosting,or“totalcostofownership”analysisareimplicitinPenn’scapitalplanningandrenovationplanningprocess.Pennalsorealizesthepotentialforsubstantialcarbonemissionreductionsandcostsavingsassociatedwiththeoperationofbuildingsasdesigned.

The“DesignGuidelinesandReviewofCampusProjects,”approvedbytheTrusteesin2002,outlinesthecampusstandardsfordesign,construction,andtheformaldesignreviewprocessconsistentwiththisattitude.Includedinthisdocumentisasectionon“ResponsibleUseofEnergyandNaturalResources.”Accordingtotheguidelines:

Each project should undertake a comprehensive analysis to diminish the use of energy and reduce the use of non-renewable resources. The University intends to be a leader and champion of environmentally sensitive design, demanding innovation and creativity from our design consultants and helping to educate our community. The University is committed to creating a campus environment that moves beyond merely sustainable, to one that actively improves the quality of life and the environment for its users.

Goals set out in the 2002 guidelines include:

• Sitingnewstructuresmindfuloforientation,shadingandtheeffectonadjacentbuildingsandspaces;

• Reducingdependenceonnon-renewableresourcesbyusingappropriaterecycledmaterialsandbypromotingadaptivereuseofexistingstructures;

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• Reducingmarginalenergycostsbypromotingselectionoflocallymanufacturedorfabricatedproductsandmaterials;

• Usinglandscapedesigntocreatehealthyandecologicallyappropriatespaces,providepleasantoutdoorenvironments,reduceexteriorlightingdemandandminimizestormwaterrunoff;

• Minimizingmaintenanceandoperatingcostsbyemployingwhole-systemslife-cycleevaluationtodeterminethetrueprojectcosts,andbyintegratinginnovativedaylightingandbuildingengineeringsolutionsatprojectinception;

• Improvingindoorenvironmentalquality;

• Adoptingmonitoring,measuring,andfeedbacksystemstoestablishbaselinesofenergyusageandbuildingperformance,againstwhichtheUniversitycanevaluateimprovementsandsetgoalsforfutureprojects;

• Maximizingbuildingflexibilitytosatisfythevarieddemandsofcurrentandfutureusersandresidents;and

• Reducingenergyconsumptionofbuildingandsitesystems(HVAC,hotwater,andlighting)throughtheuseofappropriatemechanicalandconstructiontechnology(naturalcooling,lightrecovery,passivesolardesign,etc.).

Sincegoodinitialdesignpracticespromotealongerbuildinglifespan,mostconstructiononcampusisrenovationwork.Througharigorousmaintenanceprogram,theUniversityhasbeen

abletopreservethemajorityofitsstructures,investingonaverageover$100millionannuallyinrenovations,equipment,andfacilitiesrenewaloverthelastdecade.

The2002DesignGuidelinesspecificallyaddressthis commitment to “Responsible RenovationandUpgradestoExistingBuildings”:

…encourage responsible stewardship of all existing University buildings. Each renovation project, therefore, should include an investigation of all aspects, systems and features impacted by the specific intervention. Conditions discovered during project evaluation, design or construction that are in need of improvement cannot be ignored. Even in cases where budgetary or schedule constraints necessitate only a partial remediation, any building deficiencies brought to light are to be examined and documented so that they may be addressed at a future time.

SuchproactivemanagementreflectstheUniversity’scommitmenttomaximizingtheefficiencyofitsbuiltenvironment.Inworkingtosustainitsexistingcapitalinvestments,theUniversityprovestheprinciplethat“thegreenestbuildingistheoneyoudonothavetobuild.”

Livable Community Initiatives and Neighborhood Investment

Asnotedintheintroduction,Pennhaspartneredwithitssurroundingcommunitytocreateneighborhoodsthataresafe,livable,andwalkable,furtheringsustainabilityeffortsintransportation,utilitiesandoperations,andwasteminimizationandrecycling.Withthe

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5.6 Physical EnvironmentfoundingoftheUniversityCityDistrict(UCD)in1997andinvestmentinkeycommercialandresidentialdevelopmentprojects,Pennhasdemonstrateditscommitmenttosustainableurbandevelopment:dense,transit-accessible,mixed-useandmixed-housing,withwell-designedandwell-maintainedstreetsthatpromotequalityoflifeinthecity.

UC Green: UCGreenisanon-profittree-plantingandcommunitybeautificationorganizationintheUniversityCityneighborhood,foundedin1999byPennandaconsortiumoflocalinstitutions.ThemissionofUCGreenistopromote,coordinate,andsupportvolunteercommunitygreeninginUniversityCityandthesurroundingWestandSouthwestPhiladelphianeighborhoods.Throughpartnerships,UCGreenbuildscommunity,endorsessustainablepractices,andchampionsenvironmentalstewardship.Theorganizationhasengagedmorethan4,000volunteersinplantingandmaintainingover1,000treessinceitsinception,bringingahostofenvironmentalbenefits,aswellasincreasingpropertyvaluesandreducingstormwaterrunoffintheneighborhood.

The Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative (AUNI):AUNIisrunthroughtheBarbaraandEdwardNetterCenterforCommunityPartnershipsandprovideshands-onlearningaboutfood,nutrition,andcookingatPenn’scommunityschools.Thefocusisonhealthyeatingandbuildinghealthylifestylesforstudentsastheyenteradulthood.AUNIfocusesongardeningbymaintainingseveralacresofcommunitygardensatneighborhoodschoolsandpreparingfood.AUNIworkstoimprovecommunitynutritionandhealth(particularlyobesityand

nutrition-relateddiseasessuchasdiabetes)throughservice-basedlearningandcommunityengagement.

OtherPenn-ledneighborhoodsustainabilityinitiativesincludethefollowing:

• UCBrite,whichhaspartneredwithhomeownersandapartmentbuildingstoinstallexteriorlightingfixturesatmorethan1,300residencesthroughoutUniversityCity.UCBritefundshalfofthecostoflightingfixtures,providedthatoverhalfofanygivenblockparticipatesintheprogram–therebybringingcommunitiestogetherandencouragingdialoguearoundissuesofsafetyandphysicalimprovement;

• PennHomeOwnershipServicesprovideshomeownershipresourcesandfavorableclosingcostsasanincentiveforfacultyandstafftoownhomesintheWestPhiladelphiacommunity;

• Rehabilitationoflocalhousingstock,sometimesbybrokeringdealsamongoutsideparties,andmorerarelybydirectpurchase,rehabilitation,andsale;and

• ConstructionintheSadieTannerMossellAlexander/UniversityofPennsylvaniaSchoolaswellasinvestmentsinotherlocalelementaryschoolsthroughsubsidiesandgrants.

SucheffortshelptostabilizethecommunityandenhanceWestPhiladelphia’sreputationasadesirableplacetolive,andimprovethesustainabilityofbothPennanditsimmediateenvirons.

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Mission

TocreateandmaintainasustainablebuiltenvironmentoncampusandtheadjacentneighborhoodsbyincorporatingstandardsandbestpracticesindesignandoperationsintoPenn’scampusplan,decreasingbuildingenergyconsumption;increasingeducationandawarenessofsustainabledesignamongprofessionalstaff;andengaginginoutreachtoboththecampusandneighboringcommunities.

Recommendations

A. Adopt LEED Silver Certification, with Penn-specific goals, as a minimum standard of new building construction.

TheLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesigngreenbuildingratingsystempromotesandcertifiessustainablepracticesthroughindependent,third-partyverification.

1.EmpiricallyevaluatetheLEEDcreditsandestablishprioritiesregardingenvironmentalissuesimportanttoPenn;

2.ModifyPenn’sexistingdesigncriteriatoachievesustainabilityobjectivesandLEEDcertificationwithoutchangingthemechanismofenforcement;evaluatewaysinwhichguidelinesorpracticesnotenforceablecanbebestencouragedinlinewiththeintentofthePennTrustees2002Guidelines;and

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5.6 Physical Environment3.Developguidelinesfordetermining

theappropriatescale(dollarvalue,buildingarea,etc.)forwhenLEEDcertificationisappropriate,andwhensimplyhigherenvironmentaldesignandconstructionstandardsareappropriate.

B. Adopt LEED CI (Commercial Interior), with Penn-specific goals, as a minimum standard for renovations.

1. PrioritizeandselectLEEDCIcreditsappropriateforeachprojectcategoryandempiricallyevaluatecriteriathatcomprisetheLEEDreview;

2. Comparethissystemwithotherrelevantandinternationalstandards;

3. SolicitsuggestionsandactionitemsfromtheprimarystakeholdersrelatedtoeachselectedLEEDCIcredit;

4. Determinecostimpactofimplementingeachactionitemandthetrainingrequirementsforthecorrespondingdepartments;

5.ConductapilotstudytodeterminetheeffectivenessofLEEDCIcertificationattheUniversity;and

6.DevelopguidelinesfordeterminingtheappropriatescaleforwhenLEEDCIcertificationisappropriate,andwhensimplyhigherenvironmentaldesignandconstructionstandardsareappropriate.

C. Adopt LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EB: OM), with Penn-specific goals as a minimum standard for building maintenance and operations and ensure that adequate resources are budgeted for appropriate levels of preventative maintenance and facilities renewal.

1. PrioritizeandselectavailableLEEDEB:OMcreditsappropriateforeachcategorywithintheLEEDEB:OMpurview;

2. SolicitsuggestionsandactionitemsfromtheprimarystakeholdersrelatedtoeachselectedLEEDEB:OMcredit;

3. IdentifyvendorsorsourcesofqualifyingproductsandservicesthatcanbeusedtomeetLEEDEB:OMcriteria;

4. Determinecostimpactofimplementingeachactionitemandthetrainingrequirementsforthecorrespondingdepartments;

5. EstablishacommitteetodesignandmanagetheimplementationandcontinuationoftheLEEDEB:OMpolicies,compliance,andprocesses;

6.ConductapilotstudytodeterminetheeffectivenessofLEEDEB:OMcertificationattheUniversity;and

7. UsetheLEEDEB:OMprotocolsasatooltoevaluateandprioritizedeferredmaintenanceandfacilitiesrenewalprojectsinordertomaximizeenergysavings,reduceresourceuse,

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andimproveindoorenvironmentalqualityandperformanceofteaching,research,living,andworkingspacesacrosscampus.

D. Encourage the achievement of campus-wide goals, modify the existing Capital Needs Statement to incorporate a sustainability agenda.

1. DraftmodifiedformandinformationtorequestersandreviewwithVicePresidentofFacilitiesandRealEstateServices(FRES),theCapitalAdvisoryGroup,andCapitalCouncilreviewers;and

2. ProvideinformationandeducationtoFRESDesignandConstructionProjectManagers.

E. Incorporate sustainable practices into Penn’s Instructions to Design Professionals and construction guidelines.

1. ReviewandevaluatesustainabilitypracticesastheycurrentlyappearinInstructionstoDesignProfessionalsandconstructionguidelines;

2. EstablishaperiodicreviewprocessfortheseguidelinestoensurethatPennmaintainsthemostup-to-datestandardsintheInstructionstoDesignProfessionalsandconstructionguidelinespolicies;

3. Createapolicytotrackprojectprogressandensurequalityassuranceforeachprojectasitiscompleted;and

4. EducateUniversitypersonnel,bothdirectlyandindirectlyinvolvedintheprojectprocess,ontheimportanceofthesepoliciesandwhattheymeantotheUniversityasawhole,aswellasupdateswhenthesepoliciesaremodified.EnsurethatsmallprojectsandtypicalrenovationprojectsarecriticallyevaluatedbyUniversitypersonnelforopportunitiestoraiseprojectenvironmentalperformance,bothintermsofdesignandimplementation.

F. Provide training to Penn staff regarding sustainable practices in building design and operations/maintenance.

1. IdentifygroupswhoneedtrainingwithinFRES,schoolsandcenters,andamongcontractorsandconsultantstodetermineobjectivesandcontentrequiredbyeachgroup.Ensurethatstaffisawareofthelong-termcostsavingsassociatedwithadequatepreventativemaintenanceandproperbuildingcommissioning;

2. Obtainbuy-infromschoolsregardingtrainingrequirementsforSchoolfacilitiesstaff;

3. Identifyexpertiserequiredfortrainersorforcontentdevelopers;

4. Identifyrelevantconferencesandassociations;

5. Identifyinformal/optionaltrainingmaterialandinformationthatcanbedistributedviaemailorthroughUniversitypublicationssuchasthe

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5.6 Physical EnvironmentAlmanac,brochures,postersortheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsite;and

6. Determinewhatreferences/resourcesneedtobepostedontheFRESwebsiteregardingLEEDcriteria.

G. Develop and implement sustainable protocols/practices for site planning, open-space design and landscape maintenance.

1. Establishatimelineandauthoritystructuretoreviewthesepracticesandensurethatthemostup-to-datestandardsarebeingutilized;

• CreateacommitteeofrelatedprofessionalswithinFREStodiscuss,reviewandevaluateexistingpractices,withsupportofconsultantsifrequired;

• Completeallirrigationrepairsrecommendedinthe2008auditofthecurrentsystem;

• Improvesnowremovalmethodsforminimalwasteanddamagetoplantsandlandscape(usingbrineinsteadofsaltforsnowmelting);

• Recyclemorelandscapewastematerial;

• Providemoreefficientcampuslighting;

• Developamorecomprehensivetreeappreciationprogram;

• Improvelandscapemaintenanceproceduresandprotocols;

• Improvemaintenanceandrequirementsfordonorgardensandprojects;and

• EvaluatethenewSustainableSitesInitiativeforpossibleimplementationoncampus.

2. Createapolicytomaintainqualityassuranceforeachofthesegeneralpractices;and

3. EducateUniversitypersonnel,bothdirectlyandindirectlyinvolvedintheprojectprocess,ontheimportanceofthesepoliciesandwhattheymeantotheUniversityasawhole,andprovideupdatesasrequired.

Progress

Inmanyrespects,theUniversityhasadoptedandisoperatingasiftheClimate Action Plan’sPhysicalEnvironmentrecommendationswerealreadyinplace.Pennworkstoensuretheoptimizationofitscurrentbuildingstock,asevidencedbyTCChanCenterandFacilitiesandRealEstateServiceswork.TheUniversityrecognizestheneedtomaintainandoperatebuildingstotheirhighestperformancelevelinordertoachievesignificantcarbonemissionreductionsandcostsavings.TheUSGreenBuildingCouncil’sLEEDsystemhasbeenusedbyanumberofschoolsandcenterstoguidethedesignandconstructionprocessandsetachievementgoals.AsrecommendedbytheClimate Action Plan’s PhysicalEnvironmentsection,Pennisexpandingtheuseofothermetricsandstandardstobenchmarkbuildingsindesignandrenovation,suchasthelatestAmericanSocietyofHeating,Refrigeration,andAirConditioningEngineers(ASHRAE)

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standardsforventilation,heating,andairconditioning,anduniformenergymetrics(suchasannualconsumptionofKBTUs/squarefootfornewconstruction).

AstheUniversitybeginstoemploymorerobustlife-cycleanalysestoguidecapitalprojectdecisions,schoolsandcenterswillshiftfromastrategyofmanagingcostthroughasequenceofannualcapitalbudgetstoonethattakesintoaccounttheneedsoftheUniversity’sentireassetandlandscapeportfolioovertime.ThegoalofsuchatransitionistoevaluatethesuccessofPenn’scapitalandmaintenancebudgetsbyhowwelltheysupportPenn’smissionsofteaching,research,andservice.Becauseresourcesarenotinfinite,Penn’sschoolsandcentersmustdemonstrateexcellenceindecision-makingtomeettheneedsoftoday’sgeneration,andoffuturegenerationsofstudents,faculty,researchers,andstaff.

Implementingbetterlife-cyclecostdecision-makingwill:

• Graduallyreduceandmanagethedeferredmaintenancebacklog;

• Moreclearlyprioritizeprojects;• Betterpredictfuturebudgetneeds;• Reducecarbonemissions;and• Improvetheoverallconditionofcampusassets.

Penn Connects and Penn Park

PennConnects,thecampusmasterplanlaunchedin2006,recommendssustainabledevelopmentforallnewprojects.Everynew

buildingcurrentlyunderdesignisregisteredwiththeUSGreenBuildingCouncilandistargetingLEEDSilverratingorhigher.PennConnectsconcentratesmixed-usedensedevelopmentnearexistingtransportationhubs,allowingtheacademicfunctionstoremaininthecoreofcampus.TheplanrespectsPhiladelphia’straditionaldenseandpedestrian-friendlyurban-scaledevelopment,andtendstoorientbuildingsalongeast-westwalkwaysandstreetstotakeadvantageofthisoptimalsolarorientation.Improvedopportunitiesfordaylightingandnaturalventilationwillreduceenergydemandandimprovebuildingefficiency.

ThecenterpieceofthePlanistheadditionofPennParkin2011whichaddaround22acresofrecreationalandgreenspace.Theparkwillreplaceasphaltandconcretewithperviouspavementsandopenfieldsthatcancaptureover13,000cubicfeetofstormwaterduringaraineventandreducetheburdenontheCity’scombinedsewer/stormwatersystemtokeepPhiladelphia’sriverscleaner.Theparkwillalsoprovideadditionallandscapewastecompostingfacilitiesandpilottheinstallationof“darksky,”

Penn Connects respects Philadelphia’s traditional dense and pedestrian-friendly urban-scale development, and tends to orient buildings along east-west walkways and streets to take advantage of this optimal solar orientation.

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5.6 Physical Environmentenergy-efficientLEDlightfixturestoreduceambientlightpollution.

Staff LEED Training

Sixty-fivefacilitiesstafffromthreeschoolsandcentershavereceivededucationinthenewestLEED2009greenbuildingstandards.ThistrainingestablishestheUniversity’srelationshipwithUSGreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC)instructors,streamlinestheplanningoffutureworkshops,andpreparesstafffor“GreenAssociate”LEEDaccreditation.FacilitiesmanagerswillreceivespecializedLEEDtrainingandaccreditationasrequiredinareassuchasNewConstruction,OperationsandMaintenance,andCommercialInteriors.TheincreasedlevelofawarenessamongfacilitiesstaffwillpavethewayforinvolvementinfutureLEEDprojects.

Pennification of LEED

The“Pennification”ofLEEDstandardsisanongoingefforttohelptheUniversitystreamlineitsprojectsubmissionsprocessbycatalogingthe“free”pointsitcouldattainbycontinuingtobuildasithasbeen,andidentifythepointsthathavethemaximumenvironmentalbenefitsforPenn.Asadenseurbancampuswell-servedbypublictransportation,withasophisticateddistrictenergysystemsandhighstandardsfordesignandconstruction,anynewPennbuildingwouldqualifyforLEEDcertificationwithaminimumofeffortbythedesignteam.

FRESstaffhasalreadycompletedanalysisfortheLEEDNewConstruction,CommercialInteriors,andExistingBuildingstandardsunderthepreviousversionofLEED(2.2),and

willupdatetheseassessmentsunderthenewLEEDversion3.0pointsystemstoaccuratelygaugethechallengesoftheLEEDSilverandGoldcertification.FRESsustainabilityassociateswillresearchtheLEED“portfolio”programandnewLEEDExistingBuildings:OperationsandMaintenance(EB:OM)todeterminehowPenncanadopttheClimate Action Plan recommendationsandrequirementsintoUniversitymaintenanceandoperationsstandardsandguidelines.

LEED Projects in Design and Construction

USGBCstatesthat:“LEEDisaninternationallyrecognizedgreenbuildingcertificationsystem,providingthird-partyverificationthatabuildingorcommunitywasdesignedandbuiltusingstrategiesaimedatimprovingperformanceacrossallthemetricsthatmattermost:energysavings,waterefficiency,carbondioxideemissionsreduction,improvedindoorenvironmentalquality,andstewardshipofresourcesandsensitivitytotheirimpacts.”ThenumberofpointsaprojectearnsinsevenLEEDcategoriesdeterminesitslevelofachievement,from“Certified,”formeetingbaselinecriteriaforgoodgreenbuildingpractices,toSilver,Gold,andPlatinum,forbuildingswhichexemplifyincreasinglevelsofsustainabilityandinnovation.TheMusic Building, anexistinghistoric1892structure,isbeingrenovatedandmodernized,withdoublethenumberofpracticerooms,upgradedwiringandbasicsystems,andimprovedlightingandsoundproofing.Exteriorworkwillrestorethebuilding’sdistinctiveterracottaandfrontporch,whileconstructionofanewadditionwillnearlydoublethesizeofthe

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building.TheprojectwillserveanimportantroleintheUniversity’seastwardexpansionbyenhancingtheconnectionbetweenCollegeGreenandbuildingstotheeastof34thStreet.TheMusicBuildingrenovationhasbeenregisteredwiththeUSGBCandistargetingLEEDSilvercertification.Someofthekeyfeaturesincludeaninfiltrationbasintofilterrainwaterandreduceloadonthesewersystem;highefficiencyfixturestoreducewaterusebyupto30%;highperformingbuildingsystemsandenvelopethatwilloptimizeenergyperformanceby22.5%;diversionfromlandfillsof95%ofdemolitionandconstructionwastebysalvaging,reusingandrecycling;thepurchaseofGreenGuardcertifiedfurniture;andtheimplementationofaGreencleaningplanusinggreencleaningproductsandmethods.

TheFisher Translational Research Centerisaneight-storymedicalfacilitycontaining300,000squarefeetdevotedtobasic,clinical,andtranslationalresearch.Targetedforcompletioninthefallof2010,thefacilitywillbephysicallyintegratedwiththerecentlyopenedPerelman Center for Advanced Medicine andthe Roberts Proton Therapy Center, a500,000-square-footoutpatientcancerfacility,creatingoneofthelargestacademicmedicalcentersinthecountryandoneofthefirsthealthcarefacilitiesinthePhiladelphiaregionconstructedusingLEEDprinciples.ThePerelmanCenterandRobertsProtonTherapyCenterareregisteredwithLEEDasasingleproject,whichistargetingLEEDCertification.TheFisherTranslationalResearchCenterishowevertargetingaLEEDSilverrating.

Morethan90percentofthedebrisfromthebuildingsdemolishedtomakewayforthis

state-of-the-artmedicalcomplex—over20,000tons—wassalvagedorrecycled.Othergreenfeaturesincludeconstructionwithmaterialsandmechanicalsystemsthatareprojectedtoconsume15percentlessenergythanaconventionally-designedbuilding(savingapproximately$350,000and3,700metrictonsofcarbondioxideemissionsperyear);astate-of-the-artAirCuityair-monitoringsystemtoenhancelabandvivariumsafetywhilecuttingenergycosts;establishinggreenhousekeepingprotocolsthatrequirenon-toxiccleaningagentsandresource-efficientpaperandmoppingproducts;usingrecycledandlocallymanufacturedmaterials;incorporatinglow-VOCinteriorfinishestoimproveindoorairquality;specificationofsustainablyharvestedwoodproducts;providingbicycleracksandchangingroomstopromotenon-autocommuting;integratingundergroundparkingwith21electricchargingstationspromotetheuseofelectricvehicles;andspecifyinglandscapingwithnativeplantstoreduceirrigationneeds.Inadditiontoprovidinganenvironmentallyconscientiousandhealthyplacetovisitandwork,thenewCenteralsoimprovestheeconomichealthofthecitybycreatingnewjobs,andhasreceivedfundingfromfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentsupport.

ThenewHorticultural Center at Morris ArboretumisPenn’smostcomprehensiveassayintosustainabledesignandconstruction.Thenew$20millioncomplexistargetingPlatinumLEEDcertification.Aselectionofthekeyfeaturesinclude:preferredparkingforfuelefficientvehicles;astormwatermanagementplanthatutilizesgreenroofs,raingardens,andcisternstorage;agreywatersystemthatmakes

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5.6 Physical Environmentuseofharvestedrainwaterstoredinadedicatedcisternaswellasutilizationofhighefficiencyfixtures;state-of-the-artenergymanagementsystemsthatwillreduceenergyconsumptionby45%;aground-sourceheatingandcoolingsystem;generationofonsiterenewableenergyfrombothaPVarrayandasolarhotwaterheater;andtheharvestingandmanufacturingofover20%ofbuildingmaterialsfromwithina500mileradiusoftheproject.

TheGeorge Weiss PavilionrenovationwillinfillthearcadeonthenorthernsideofFranklinFieldstadiumwithanewweighttrainingandfitnesscenter.The$25.7millionproject,willentailapproximately55,000squarefeetofconstruction,andisslatedforcompletionin2010.TheCenterinhabitsthespaceunderneathtwolevelsofsupportingarchesandconnectstheinteriorconcoursespaceunderthestadiumbleacherswithanewpedestrianpromenade.Theprojectwillconnecttrainingfacilitiesandretailspacewithaplannedoutdoorpark,Shoemaker Green(dueforcompletionin2012or2013).TheprojectanticipatesLEEDGoldcertification,andwillbethefirstrenovatedsportsfacilityprojectinthenationtoattainthislevel.Afewofthemajorfeaturesinclude:reductionofimperviouscoverandincreasingon-siteinfiltration;highefficiencyfixturesthatwillreducewaterusebyupto30percent;thediversionfromlandfillsof95percentofdemolitionandconstructionwastethroughsalvage,reuseandrecycling;anincreaseinoutdoorairventilationby30percent;thepurchaseofGreenGuardcertifiedfurniture;andtheimplementationofagreencleaningplanusinggreencleaningproductsandmethods.

TheSingh Nanotechnology Center,currentlyinthedesignphase,willhousemolecularresearchintheareasofengineering,medicine,andthehealthsciences,andisbeingdesignedtoreceiveaLEEDSilverrating.Thebuildingwillbelocatedinthe3200blockofWalnutStreetandwillbefundedinpartbya$20milliongiftfromKrishnaSingh,analumnusofPenn’sSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScience.Itssustainabledesignincludeslocallysourcedconstructionmaterials,agreenroof,lowflowwaterfixtures,solar-heatedhotwater,naturalventilationanddesignfordaylightharvesting.

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LEED Existing Buildings (EB) Pilot Project: Huntsman Hall

TheWhartonSchoolisundertakingaresearchprojecttoassessthefeasibilityofcertifyingHuntsmanHallunderLEED2009forExistingBuildings:OperationandMaintenance.Analysiswillincludeasurveyofattainablecreditsunderexistingbuildingconditions,alistofanyphysicalmodificationsneededtoearnadditionalcredits,operationalchangestoPenn’scleansing,maintenanceprotocols,andassociatedsubmittaldocumentationandexpectedcosts.Thegoalofthisstudyistodeterminetheobstacles,energysavings,andfeasibilityofcertificationforotherbuildingsoncampus,andtoprovideacasestudyforfutureLEEDEB:OMprojects.

LEED Commercial Interiors (CI) Pilot Project: Towne Building

TheOfficeoftheUniversityArchitectandtheSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScienceareembarkingonafeasibilitystudytoexplorethecostsandcomplexityof“greening”a7,000-square-footmechanicalsystemupgradeandofficerenovationintheTowneBuilding.Aconsultingfirmwillworkwiththerenovationproject’sarchitectandcost-estimatortodevelopprojectionsforidentifyingthecost“premium”ofimplementingoptionstypicalforaLEEDCISilverCertifiedrenovation.Thisprojectwillserveasapilotstudytoidentifytheobstacles,opportunities,efficiencies,andbenefitsofcarryingoutasmallrenovationprojectwithsustainabilityasaprinciplegoal,incomparisontoatypical“baseline”renovationthatmeetsPenn’sstandardrequirements.AsecondaryintentofthisevaluationistohelptheUniversity

evaluatewhetherLEEDCIisanappropriatemetricforsmallrenovationsandtoinformthedevelopmentofguidelinesforsimilarfutureprojects.

Sustainable Landscape Practices

TheUniversityLandscapeArchitect,withintheOfficeoftheUniversityArchitect,overseeslandscapeinitiativesacrosstheurbancampusincludingroutinemaintenanceofthegrounds,installationofimprovementprojectsandthereviewofmajorcapitalimprovements.Routineprojects,suchasongoingtreeandshrubcare,turfandplantingbedprogramsandflowerplanting,aremanagedinconjunctionwiththeUrbanParkManagerofFacilitiesOperations.

InresponsetotheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresidents’ClimateCommitment(ACUPCC)andtheCityofPhiladelphia’snewstormwatermanagementregulations,theUniversity’slandscapepracticeshavebecomeevenmoresustainablebyincorporatingperviouspavingandmoreresponsiblestormwatermanagement.Testareasofperviousbrickpavinghavealreadybeeninstalledoncampuswalkways.Pilotprojectstotestthefeasibilityofbelow-gradewaterretentionandrechargelargeimperviousareasareunderway,withtheintentofdecreasingbothinstallationcostsandtheimpactoftheUniversity’srunoffonPhiladelphia’swastewaterinfrastructure.

Otherstate-of-the-artenvironmentalmanagementpracticesincludeusingnativelandscapeplantingsonseveralcampusgardens(CivicHouseentry,theQuadrangleCollegeHousegrounds,PennPressgarden,andtheClassof1972ReadingGarden)toprevent

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5.6 Physical Environmentinvasivespeciesfromcompetingwithandharmingplantandanimalcommunities.InalignmentwiththeSustainableSiteInitiative’smandatetoreducewastewaterandinresponsetoa2008consultant’sauditofthecurrentirrigationsystem,repairstostopleaksintheirrigationheadsarenearlycomplete,andareresultingina40percentdecreaseinirrigationwateruse.Astudytoevaluatetheimplementationofanew“smart”irrigationsystem,whichwouldincorporatemoisturesensorsandclimateresponsivecontrolsforincreasedwaterefficiency,willbeundertaken.Compostingofleafwastecontinues,andanewyardwastecompostingfacilitycompletedin2008willexpandcompostingtoincludegrassclippingsandwoodchips,inadditiontoalloftheleavesthatfallonPenn’scampus.

Green Roofs on Campus

Pennhasinstalledgreenroofsonfivebuildings:HillPavilionoftheVetSchool,KooPlazaatHuntsmanHall,ClaireFaginHallcourtyardattheNursingSchool,KingsCourt-EnglishCollegeHouse,andattheRadianapartmentcomplexabovestreet-levelshops.AvarietyofenvironmentalandcosteffectivebenefitstotheUniversityinclude:

• Capturingrainwaterandabsorbingitslowlyovertime,Penn’sgreenroofslessentheburdenontheWestPhiladelphiasewersystem;

• Thesoil-and-plantroofingsystemreducesPenn’sutilitycostsbyreducingrooftoptemperatureduringhotmonthsandinsulatingthebuildingduringthewinter,makingthebuildingbeloweasiertoheatandcool;

• ThegreenroofsystemsextendthelifeoftheroofwaterproofingmembranebyprotectingitfromUVlightandextremetemperaturesswings;

• Greenroofscanprovideahabitatforinsectandbirdspecies,increasingurbanbiodiversity;and

• Greenroofsprovidevisualreliefanddelightforresidentsofneighboringbuildings,andincertaininstancescreateadditionalgreenspaceforcampusresidentstoenjoy.

Neighborhood Sustainability Initiatives

Inthesummerof2009,theSustainabilityTeambeganresearchonseveralpotentialneighborhoodsustainabilityinitiativessuchas:

• WorkingwithPennHomeOwnershipServices(PHOS)tomakeenergyauditsavailableaspartofPenn'sservicestostaffandfaculty;

• Investigatingcity,state,federal,andnon-profitagenciesfundingforresidentialimprovementsrelatedtoenergyperformance;

• LiaisingwiththeEnergyCoordinatingAgency,aleadingPhiladelphiaenergyconservationnon-profit,toworkonstrategiestodeliverwinterizationandenergyefficiencyimprovementstoneighborhoodresidents;and

• Researchinglocalcarbonoffsetprogramsandapplyforgrantstoimplementtheprogram.

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Asadirectresultofthesestudies,beginninginthefallof2009,PHOSincollaborationwiththeEnergyCoordinatingAgency,willofferanewusefortheEnhanced Forgivable Loan Program,targeting energyefficiencyhomeretrofits.Inadditiontothe$7,500forgivableloanavailablethroughPHOS’sEnhanced Forgivable Loan Program,anumberofstateandfederalgrantsandrebatesareavailabletohomeownerspursuingenergyefficiencyhomeretrofits.ThisinitiativedemonstratestheUniversity’scommitmenttopromotingsustainabilitybyencouraginghomeownersandbuyerstoreducetheircarbonfootprints.

SeveralnewlightinginitiativesarebuildingonthesuccessofUCBriteinmakingneighborhoodsmoreactive,safe,anddesirablefordenseurbandevelopment.Inthesummerof2009,UCDinstalled71newpedestrianlightsonBaltimoreAvenueneighborhoodcommercialcorridor,from45thto50thstreets.Inthesummerof2009,theUniversitylaunchedaNeighborhoodLightingInitiativethatwillpartnerwithlocallandlordstoinstallnewpedestrianlightsbetweenChestnutandBaltimoreand40thand43rdstreets.Theselightswillreplaceolderincandescentbulbshousedinweakerplasticcasingwithhighefficiencycompactfluorescentbulbshousedindurablecastaluminumcasing.Thesenewpedestrianlightsarenotonlylonger-lastingintheirconstruction,butthebulbsthemselveswillendureforlongerandwillconsumelessenergy.

Responsibility

FRESincollaborationwithBSDwillberesponsibleforcarryingouttheClimate Action Plan’sPhysicalEnvironmentrecommendations,

includingstafftrainingandresearchtasksperformedbytheSustainabilityTeam.Thefacilitiesandoperationsstaffinthevariousschoolsandcenterswillalsoberesponsibleforimplementation.

ThefollowingmetricswerecreatedtoensurethatPennachievesitsgoalsintermsoftheClimate Action Plan’s PhysicalEnvironmentrecommendations:

• DocumentthenumberofLEEDregisterednewandrenovationprojects;

• DocumentthenumberofLEEDGreenAssociatesandAccreditedProfessionalsonadministrativeandfacilitiesstafftohelpretaininstitutionalknowledgeasPennbuildsitsportfolioofcertifiedprojects;

• Tracktheareaofpermeablesurfacesasapercentageoftotallandareaofcampus,asameanstoevaluatestormwaterrunoffpercentagedecrease;

• Tracktheweightofcompostingintonsofcollectedandsavedwastematerial;and

• Trackthenumberofenergyefficientretrofitsconducted.

Funding

Theattachedfive-yearbudgethasbeencreatedtosupportthePhysicalEnvironmentrecommendationsoftheClimate Action PlanincorporatingsustainabilityintomanyinstitutionalaspectsoftheUniversitysuchasengineeringguidelinesandtheCapitalNeedsStatement.SeeAppendixBforbudgetinformation.

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Background

Pennisacompact,urbancampusthatiswell-servedbyavarietyofmodesofalternativeandpublictransportation.Thecorecampusisentirelypedestrian,andthecampusasawholeissituatedinadensenetworkofpublicbusandtrolleyroutes,withsubway,regionalrail,andAmtrak’sPhiladelphia30thStreetStationwithinafive-blockwalk.Pennprovidesanidealsettingfortheuseofmulti-modalandalternativetransportation.

Nonetheless,thePenncommunityhasonlyamoderatepercentageofalternativetransportationusersamongfaculty,students,andstaff.Thecurrentestimatedbreakdownis60percentindividualautomobilecommutersand40percentalternativetransportationcommuters(walk,bicycle,train,andcarpool).

TheSoutheasternPennsylvaniaTransportationAuthority(SEPTA)servicesthecityandregionextensivelywithsubway,buses,trolleys,andregionalrail.Tosupportthestaffandfacultywhousethismode,theUniversityprovidesapre-tax,10percentdiscountforallpublictransitinPhiladelphia.This“CompassProgram”wasusedbyabout2,200people–over10percentoftheworkforce–infiscalyear2007,and

providesastrongincentivetoreduceautouse,congestion,andairpollutionbyencouragingpublictransitcommuting.

ForthePenncommunitywhouseSEPTAlessroutinelyorwholiveoutsideofSEPTA’sservicearea,Pennoffersanadditionalpre-taxpurchaseoptioncalled“Transitcheks”.Theseareavailableinsetdenominationsandcanberedeemedforticketsorpassesthroughanumberofpublictransitagencies,includingNJTransit,theinterstateDelawarePortAuthorityTransitCompany(whichrunsthePATCOhigh-speedrailfromsuburbanNewJerseycountiestoCamdenandPhiladelphia),andAmtrak.

Thevastmajorityofthestudentbodyofabout20,000graduatesandundergraduatesliveoncampusorintheimmediateneighborhood,andcampushousingisprovidedforaround5,500students.Thesestudentsrarelybringcarstocampus—atestamenttoPennandPhiladelphia’swalkability.However,forstudentswholiveoutsidetheimmediatearea,PennPassisanaffordablemeanstoreducerelianceonautousage.PennPassallowsstudentstotakeunlimitedlocalridesonalldaysandunlimitedregionalridesonweekendsandholidays.

5.7 TransportationReduce Emissions

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Closertohome,Pennprovidesexcellenttransportationaroundcampusinordertoreducethenumberofcarsdrivenbystudents,staff,andfaculty.

• LUCY,theLoopthroughUniversityCity,shuttlespassengersbetween30thStreetStation(thestopforregionalrail,Amtrak,andthelocalsubwayandtrolleylines)andcampus.Tworoutesruncontinuouslyinoppositedirections,makingstopsatPenn’smaincampusaswellastwolocalhospitalsoperatedbytheUniversityofPennsylvaniaHealthSystem.TheloopalsoservestheVeteransAdministrationHospitalandtheChildren’sHospitalofPhiladelphiaandisfreeforallmembersoftheUniversitycommunity.

• Pennalsorunsseveraloverlappingpassengerroutes(thePennbusandthePennshuttle)aroundcampusbetween5p.m.and12:30a.m.,withanon-callbasisallnightuntil7a.m.Theseroutesprovidefreetransitwithinaroughly20-blockradiusofcampusandprovidereliable,safelocaltransit.In2008,Pennpurchasednewbuseswhichuseultra-lowsulfurdieselfuelandhavethecapacitytochangetobiodieselshouldasupplierbecomeavailable.

• In2008,PennpartneredwithPhillyCarShare,alocalnon-profitfoundedbyPennalumni,tobecomethelargestNorthAmericanuniversitycarsharepartnership.Withover30carswithinaten-blockradiusofcampus,thesecars,rentedbythehour,offerstudents,faculty,andstaffthe

mobilityoftheirowncarwithoutthecost.Themembershipofthisservicereportsowning10,000fewercarsthantheywouldotherwise.Aspartofthispartnership,Pennstaffreceivesdiscountrentalrates,allowingforareductioninfleetsize.

Mission

Thesubcommittee’smissionistoemphasizeaqualitypedestrianenvironmentwithsafe,efficienttransportationservicesfortheUniversitycommunityandneighborsthroughtheprovisionof:

• Safe,convenient,andreasonablypricedaccesstoandfromcampus;

• Convenientaccesswithinthecampusarea;and

• Enhancedaccessibilityandmobilitywithrespecttotheenvironment.

Target

TheTransportationrecommendationssupportthegoalofhavingoverhalfoftheUniversitypopulationusingalternativetransportationintheirdailycommute.

Recommendations

A. Encourage intermodal transportation use (easy transfers among all modes, such as walk and bus, park and ride train) through better services, communication, and resources.

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5.7 Transportation1. EncourageuseofSEPTApassesaswellasPennTransitServicesandLUCY;

2. PublicizeallalternativetransportationservicessupportedbyPennonallwebsitesandpublications:

• PennTransit• Car-sharingorganizationssuchasPhillyCarShare

• CarpoolingservicesAlterNetandShare-A-RidefromtheCleanAirCouncil.

3. Developenhancedmarketingtofurtherpopularizeintermodaltransportationuse.

B. Increase accessibility and usage of public transportation.

1. DeterminethecurrentlevelsofpublictransportationuseamongthePenncommunityonallproviders(SEPTA,PATCO,NJTransit,etc.);

2. CreateapartnershipwithSEPTAto:

• AllowstudentstouseUniversityidentitycardsasSEPTApasses;

• Provideintroductorydailypassesfornewstudentsandstaff,alongwithinformationaboutSEPTA.

• Increasevisibilityoftoken/passpurchasinglocationsonandnearcampus.

• IncreasesubsidiesforTranspassesandTrailpasses.

• Improvecampussignage;

• NegotiatewithSEPTAincreasedfrequencyandreliabilityofbus,trolley,andregionalrailservicesinthecampusarea;

• Identifythesubwayandsubwaysurfacestationsincloseproximitytothecampusasa“UniversityofPennsylvaniaStation”;

• CoordinatewithPennPoliceandSEPTApolicetoimprovetheattractivenessandsafetyofsubwayandsubway-surfacestations;

• Daylightandmakeattractiveundergroundsubwayandsubway-surfacestationsinthecampusarea;and

• Identifyneighborhoodsunderservedbypublictransit,andworkwithSEPTAtoimproveaccess.

3. StudyPennTransitBusservicetounderservedlocalneighborhoods,suchasFairmountDistrict,ArtMuseum,eastofBroad,andsouthofSouthStreet.

C. Decrease Penn’s dependency on automobiles and reduce congestion.

1. Determineexactprofileofparkingpermitholdersandotherautomobileusersoncampus;

2. Incentivizeuseofalternativemodes;

3. Ensurethaton-streetparkingisconsistentwiththeUniversity’sinterests;

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4. Reviseparkingratestructurestodiscouragecommutingbycar;and

5. Reviewpricingstrategyforcampusparkinggaragesandlots.

D. Improve bicycle safety, environment, and discipline at Penn.

1. DeterminethenumberofbicyclistswithinthePenncommunity;

2. EncourageUniversityCityresidentsandinstitutionstovocallysupportacitywidebike-sharingsystem;

3. Coordinateandinstallmorebikeracks/bikelockers,especiallyatareasshelteredbybuildingsoroverhangs;

4. Installtwobikecorralsperyear,removesinglebikeracks;

5. WorkwiththeCitytoinstallbikelanesonkeycorridors;

6. Coordinateabi-annualShare-the-Roadcampaignthatincludesenhancedenforcementandeducation;

7. CoordinateactivitieswiththeBicycleCoalitionofGreaterPhiladelphia;and

8. Improvenetworksforbicyclesconnectingwiththeregionalbikewaynetwork.

E. Commit to maintaining a “human-scaled” campus by valuing the pedestrian environment and safety.

1. Determinethenumberofpedestrian

commuters;and

2. Improveintersectionswithhighpedestrianvolume,specificallybutnotlimitedto:

• 33rdandSmithWalk,• 34thandLocustWalk,and• 38thandSpruceStreets.

F. Review operational protocols of the PennTransit’s fleet management.

1. DetermineenvironmentalimpactsofUniversity’sfleet;and

2. PromotemoreenergyefficientmanagementoftheUniversity’sfleet,includingexpandeduseofalternativefuels.

G. Consider other modes of transportation that are potentially beyond Penn’s control and implement sustainable policy.

1. Determineoverallimpactandnumbersforfreightdeliveries(longdistance)andlocaldeliveries;

2. Createapolicyfornon-peakhourdeliveries;

3. Institutea“no-idling”policy;

4. InvestigatemethodsofdecreasingPenn’srelianceonairtravelbyvideoconferencinganduseofrailserviceswherepossible;and

5. Provideairtravelerswithinformationonhowtodecreasetheircarbonfootprint.

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5.7 TransportationH. Evaluate University transportation

objectives and programs to better align with the needs and goals of the University City area.

Progress

Parking/Circulation

• Orth-Rodgers’ Campus Circulation: a Study of Multi-Modal Access: TheUniversityhascompletedacomprehensivetransportationandtrafficstudy,withafocusondevelopinga30-yearplanformultimodaltransporttoandwithincampus.Currently,about40percentoffacultyandstaffcommutetoPennviapublictransit,bike,orwalking.Thestudyhasgeneratedrecommendationstoraisethislevelofsustainabletravelto60percentandtheserecommendationshavebeenincorporatedintotheClimate Action Plan.Transportation Survey:InOctober2009,atransportationsurveyofthePennCommunitywillbecarriedout.Theintentistoestablishaccuratebaselinedataaboutcommuterhabits,preferredmodesofcommuting,commuters’awarenessofotheroptions,thefeasibilityofproposedsustainabilityprojects,andwhatcommuterchoicesareunavailablethatthePenncommunitywouldliketoseeoffered.

• South Street Bridge:TheDivisionofPublicSafety(DPS),BusinessServicesDivision(BSD),andtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaHealthSystemsbroughttogetherkeyPennandexternalstakeholdersoverthecourseofsix

monthstocoordinateservicesandresponseleadinguptotheFall2008closureoftheSouthStreetBridge,akeyaccesspointandmainarteryoncampus.

• 30th Street/Station Square Taskforce: FacilitiesandRealEstateServices(FRES)hasbeeninvolvedintherestructuring/planningofanewpedestriansquarearound30thStreetStationtoimprovepedestriansafetyandaccessibility.

Alternative Transportation

• AlterNet and Share-A-Ride:BusinessServicesDivision(BSD)hasteamedupwiththesetwocarpoolingserviceproviderstoencouragePenncommuterstoconsidercarpooling.

Public Transportation

• PennTransit GPS: Real-timeinformationonbusarrivalsforthePenntransportationservicesmaketravelingbybusandvanmuchmoreconvenientthankstoGPSinstalledontheshuttlesandbuses.

• Commuter Transit Fairs:BSDbroughttogetherkeytransitagenciesandmobilityorganizationsinanextremelywell-attendedandhighlysuccessfulefforttoeducatecommutingstaffandfacultyonhowtousepublicandalternativetransportationtotraveltoandfromwork.Plansareinplacetorepeatthiseffortannually.

• LUCY (Loop through University City) Extended Hours:SEPTAandUniversityCityDistrictworkedtogethertoextendservicefrequencyfortheLUCYGreen

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andGoldroutes.• SEPTA: BSDandFREShaveestablishedanopendialoguewithSEPTAmanagementregardingimportantchangesrequestedbyPenn.

Bicycles

• Bike Parking:BikeparkinghasbeeninstalledintwoUniversitygaragesforcovered,secureparking.Twopilotcorralprojectswereinstalledontheexteriorofcampus.

• Bike racks on PennTransit shuttle buses:Toexpandaccessibilityandencourageintermodality,Penninstalledbikeracksonthefrontofallshuttlebusesin2008.

• Bike Share Feasibility Study:IncoordinationwiththeMayorandCityCounciloftheCityofPhiladelphia,Pennissupportingacity-widebikeshareprogram.Currently,thecityisconductingatripdemandstudytoinvestigatelocationsforthebicyclesharingstations.Pennanticipatesbeingamajorparticipantandbeneficiaryofthisprogramandlooksforwardtothepositiveimpactsitwillhaveonthecampus’andthecity’ssustainabilityinitiatives.

• Bike-share demonstration project:InSeptember2008,Pennsponsoredaverysuccessfulbikesharedemonstrationprojectwith18bicycles,generatingover55one-waytripsbetweencampusandCenterCityPhiladelphia.

• Share-the-Road Campaign with DPS:DPShasimplementedabiannualmotoristandcyclisteducationcampaignwithoutreachevents,educationalclasses,andsafetycheck-ups,etc.

• Coordination with Bicycle Coalition and Bicycle Ambassadors:Pennhasreachedouttolocaladvocacygroupsinordertoeducatelocalbikersonrulesandrights.

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5.7 TransportationPedestrians

• Weave Bridge: TheWeaveBridgeovertheAmtrakraillinesthatrunthroughthesoutheastcornerofPenn’sathleticfields,wascompletedinthespringof2009,andprovidesabicycleandpedestrianconnectionfortwoimportantsectionsofPenn’scampus.ThebridgewasinitiallyconceivedasaconnectorduringthereconstructionoftheSouthStreetBridge,whichhadprovidedthespanoverthetraintracks,butiscurrentlyunderreconstruction.TheWeaveBridgehasbecomeanintegralpartofthePennParkplan,providingincreasedaccessforbothmembersofthecampusandcitycommunitiesalike.

Fleet

• Fleet inventory analysis:AcomprehensivereviewofthecurrentUniversityfleetmakeupwillallowforinvestmentinamoreappropriatemixofvehicles,includingmorehybridsandsmaller,moreefficientvehicles.

• California Clean Idle trash truck:Pennhaspurchasedcleanidlevehicleswhichdecreaseemissionswhilethetrashtruckoperates.

Responsibility

FRESandBSDwillcoordinatetheimplementationoftheaboverecommendations.Bothdivisionscurrentlycoordinatetransportationactivities,fleetservices,parking,transitservices,transportationsubsidies,andcampusplanning.Thesedivisions

willtrackprogressonthespecificgoalsofthesubcommittee:toincreasealternativetransportationusetooverhalfoftheUniversity’scommunity.Thiswillbemeasuredbyayearlysurvey,administeredtofaculty,students,andstaff,wheremodechoicewillbethekeymetric.TheGreenCampusPartnershipwillpromoteoptionstothePenncommunityforsustainablecommutingtravelpractices.

Funding

Themajorityoftransportationactivities,suchastheSEPTAsubsidyandfleetcosts,aretheresponsibilityofBSD.Itwillbenecessarytocoordinatewithlocalandstateagenciestoprioritizeandallocateavailablefunding.Infrastructureimprovements,suchascrosswalkandintersectionupgrades,bicycleparking,pedestriansignalization,etc,arehandledinFRES.Investmentsinthesetransportationrecommendations,whilebeneficialtotheUniversityasawhole,tendtowardssignificantcostandasmallquantitativeemissionsbenefit.

Theonelargepotentialreductioninemissionscanbefoundinreducingairtravel.Theresponsibilityforthiscostresidesentirelywitheachindividualschoolandcenter.SeeAppendixBforbudgetinformation

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Background

TheCityofPhiladelphiabecamethefirstmajorUScitytoestablishamandatoryrecyclinglawin1987.Publicandprivateschools,includingcollegesanduniversities,arenowrequiredtorecycleandtoreportrecyclingdatatothecity.

Penn’srecyclingefforts,however,beginningsdatebacktotheearly1970s,longbeforemunicipalrequirements.Initiativesincludethecreationofalandscapematerialsyardtostorepavingandlandscapestonework,compostingalllandscapeleaflitteroncampusforuseascompostincampusgardens,andtheprovision,throughPenn’sMorrisArboretum,offreegardenwastedrop-offandcompostingservicesfortheentiremunicipalityofSpringfieldTownship.RecyclingprogramsattheUniversityhaveevolvedconsiderablysincetheirinceptionandhaveyieldedsteadyimprovementsinresults.Intheearly2000s,theFacilitiesandRealEstateServices(FRES)OperationsDepartmentcollaboratedwiththeUniversityLandscapeArchitecttoinstallcustomdesignedoutdoortripletrecyclingandwastecontainers.Thetripletsweredeployedinhightrafficareastomakeiteasiertorecyclewastematerialsintheoutdoorcampusenvironment.

FurthereffortsbyFRESandtheBusinessServicesDivision(BSD)havehelpedtocreateanincreasinglytransparentcollectionsystemthatprovidesmoreeffectivefeedbackandcommunicationwiththePenncommunity.

Currently,theUniversityrecyclesabout20percentofitsmunicipalwastestream,divertingover1,500tonsofmixedpaper,cardboard,andcommingled(glass,plastic,andmetal)materialsfromlandfillsannually.FRESisresponsibleforthecollectionofmunicipalsolidwaste(trash)andrecyclablesfromPennbuildingsandoutdoorreceptaclesoncampus.PennEnvironmentalHealthandRadiationSafety(EHRS)collectscomputers,electronicdevices,batteries,andfluorescentlightbulbsforrecycling.AlthoughaPhiladelphia-areafoodandorganicwastecompostingfacilityhasyettobeestablished,theUniversitywillcarryoutpilotstudiestoidentifyhowcompostingcouldbecarriedoutinitscafeteriasandwilldocumenttheamountofcompostablewastegenerated.

InNovember2008,thenation’sstrugglingeconomycaughtuptotherecyclingmarket,andPhiladelphiawitnessedplummetingresalevaluesformaterialssuchasglass,plastic,metal,cardboard,andpaper.Beforethiscollapseoftherecycledmaterialsmarket,municipalsolidwastewasbeinghauledoffcampusat

5.8 Waste Minimization

Minimize Wasteand Recycling

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arateofabout$68perton,whilePennwasabletodisposeitsrecyclablesatnocostatalocalPhiladelphiarecyclingfacility.Fortheremainderoffiscalyear2009,recyclingcostsincreasedsignificantlyfromaninitialrateof$25pertonto$61perton,whichresultedinabout$45,000innewdisposalcoststoPenn’sOperationsbudget.Fiscalyear2010projectionsfordisposalcostareevenhigher,underscoringtheimportanceofimprovedpurchasingpractices,compostingefforts,andwasteminimizationinitiatives.

Startingin2008,PennparticipatedintheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sRecycleMania,acompetitionandbenchmarkingtoolforcollegesanduniversitiestopromotemoresustainablebehavioramongstudents.ThecompetitionhaseffectivelyraisedawarenessofPenn’srecyclingprogramandhighlightedtheincreasedeffortsofschoolsandcentersacrossthecampus.PenncompetedinRecycleManiaagainin2009andshowedimprovementsinthecategoriesofdiversionrateandwasteminimization,withPennleadingallIvyLeagueschoolsinthelatter.

InMarch2008,FRESretainedNicheRecycling,Inc.toperformanassessmentofallPenn’swasteremovalpractices,includingaregulatoryreview,an“On-RouteSurvey”ofthecampuscollectionsystem,andawasteaudittodetermineanaccurateestimateofPenn’spotentialrecyclingrate.The“On-RouteSurvey”documentedconsistenthighperformanceofFRESwastemanagement,butthesurveyanalysisrevealedthatmoreattentionisrequiredtoensurein-housemanagementofrecycledmaterialsandtoimprovedcommunicationbetweenwastegeneratorsandcollectors.

Overthepastfewyears,Pennhasshifteditsfocustowardoverallwasteminimizationtocomplementitsrecyclingefforts.Penn’sPurchasingServicesiscommittedtoenvironmentalstewardshipthroughgreenpurchasing,conservation,andconstructiondesignedtoconservenaturalresourcesandpreservingtheenvironment,insupportofPresidentGutmann’sACPUCCcommitment.Purchasing’senvironmentalsustainabilityinitiativeshaveincludedrecycledcontentproducts,environmentallypreferableproductsandservices,bio-basedproducts,energyandwater-efficientproducts,alternativefuelvehicles,productsusingrenewableenergy,anddisposalofsolidwaste.PurchasingServicesalsocreatedanannualperformancemetricforgreenpurchases;purchaseactivityforfiscalyear2008wastrackedandwillbeutilizedasabaselinetomeasureperformanceinfuturefiscalyears.

SuppliersfeaturedinthePennMarketplaceareencouragedtoincludeproductsthatpromoteenvironmentalstewardshipintheironlineproductcataloguesandPennfacultyandstaffmembersareempoweredtoselectenvironmentallyfriendlyproductsfrompreferredcontractsuppliersandmanufacturers.AllUniversity-brandedstationaryisprintedon30percentPCRchlorine-freepaper,FSCandGreenSealcertified,andtheelectricityusedtomanufacturethispaperisoffsetwith100percentGreen-ecertifiedwindcertificates.

Furthermore,theUniversityiscommittedtopurchasingEnergyStarqualifiedproductssuchasprinters,computers,andappliances.PennComputingGreenInformationTechnology(IT)programhasestablishedrecommended

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5.8 Waste Minimization and RecyclingguidelinesforITpurchasesthatincludeEnergyStar4.0compliantdesktops,replacingCRTmonitorswithLCDmonitors,andencouragingthepurchaseofsmallformfactororall-in-onedesktopsinsteadofmini-towersortowers.Beyonditspurchasingguidelines,GreenITprovidesresourcestohelpusersthroughouttheUniversityimprovethesustainableaspectsoftheircomputingoperationsbyreducingenergyconsumptionandproducinglesse-waste.

WhilerecyclingandwasteminimizationdonotrepresentasignificantamountofPenn’scarbonfootprint,theyarebothhighlyvisibleactionsthatallindividualsdirectlyassociatewithsustainability.GainingthetrustofskepticalPennaudienceswillprovetobe

aneffectivemethodofpromotingbehaviorchangeinotheraspectsofsustainability.Inaddition,thesavingsyieldedfromsuccessfulwasteminimizationthroughtheestablishmentofacomprehensivecampuspolicy,revisingpurchasingstrategies,anddevelopmentofaneducationandawarenesscampaign,canfundwasteminimizationandrecyclinginitiativesinfutureyears.

Mission

Decreasetheamountofmunicipalwastegeneratedoncampus,andincreaseenvironmentalawarenessandrecyclingparticipationthroughoutthePenncommunity.

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Target

EstablishaframeworkforacentralizedUniversityRecyclingProgramthatincreasesPenn’sdiversion(recycling)rateofpaper,cardboard,andcommingledrecyclablesfrom20percentin2008to40percentby2014.

Recommendations

TheClimate Action Plan recommendationsforWasteMinimizationandRecyclingareconsistentwiththoseoftheNicheRecyclingSurveyandAnalysispreparedforFRESinJanuary2009.

A. Institute a comprehensive waste minimization and recycling policy.

1. DevelopexpectationsofperformanceandrecommendedpracticesthatwillimpacttheentireUniversitycommunity:

• Designateapointpersonandsetupacommitteetodevelopacampus-widerecyclingplan,usingthecity’srequirementsasguidelines.

• Developandadoptacommonlanguageandstandardsforlabelingondesignatedin-housecontainers,materialpick-upsitecompactors,dumpsters,"toter"carts,balers,andcommingledcontainercollectionpods.

• Developin-housecollectionprotocolswithaccompanyingwrittenmaterialsandanorientationpresentationforrecyclingcollectionandwastedisposalateachcampusfacility.

• Review,andwherenecessary,revisepersonnelmanuals,jobdescriptions,andcontractoragreementstoprovideforproperhandlingandplacementofrecycledmaterials.

• DevelopatrainingandorientationprogramforFRESandcontractedhousekeepingmanagersandtheirstaffstoassureproperin-housemanagementofrecycledmaterialssetasideforcollection.

2. Providedirectiontoaddress:

• Municipalsolidwaste;• Residualwaste;• Computerandelectronicwaste;• Universalwaste;• Purchasingpoliciesconsistentwithminimizingthegenerationofwastematerials;

• Bestpracticesforcopiersandprinters;

• Contractlanguagewithvendorstominimizepackagingandpromote“takeback”programs.

3. Includespecificwasteminimizationandrecyclinggoals:

• Increasediversionrateforrecyclablepaper,cardboardand

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5.8 Waste Minimization and Recyclingcommingledrecyclablesfrom20percentto40percentby2014;

• Ensurethatatleastonerecyclingbinisavailableoneveryfloorofeverybuildingoncampusby2011;and

• Establishaggressivetargetsforoverallwasteminimizationasinterimrecyclinggoalsareachieved.

B. Create a campus-wide mechanism for communication and feedback between various Penn constituents (generators, collectors, and implementers).

1. UsingthestudentEco-Repsmodel,recruitamemberfromeachSchoolandcenterasinitialmembers;

• Memberswillmeetregularlyforeducation,informationandtosharebestpracticesforwasteminimization,recycling,andenergyconservation;

• TheseEco-Repswillberesponsibleforcommunicatinginformationthroughouttheirrespectiveschoolsandcenters.

2. EncourageBuildingAdministratorstopromoteinteractionbetweenbuildingoccupants,administrators,housekeepers,andOperationsandMaintenancestaff,anddevelopasystemforhousekeepingandOperationsandMaintenancestafftoprovidefeedbackonbuildingoccupants(andviceversa)inordertocultivateacollaborativeenvironmentamongallconstituentsineach

building.

C. Develop a campus-wide waste minimization and recycling education and awareness campaign.

1. CollaboratewiththeGreenCampusPartnershipCommunicationCommittee’slargerSustainabilityAwarenesscampaigntodevelopawasteminimizationandrecyclingawarenesscampaignfortheinternalPenncommunity;

2. ThecampaignwilldrawuponlessonslearnedthroughtheESACprocess,facilitiesoperations,andthewasteminimizationandrecyclingpolicy;

• Createaclearandconsistentmessage–visualandtextual–topromotetothePenncommunitythroughon-campusadvertisementandtheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsite;

• UpdatesignageanddistributeeducationalmarketingmaterialsthatexplaincorrectrecyclingpracticesatPenn;

• UsetheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsitetopublishmaterialsthatillustratethelife-cycleoftheUniversity’swasteandrecyclingandincludeeducationaboutthebenefitsofrecyclingintermsofenvironmentalhealth/riskandtheindividual’scarbonfootprint;

• Identifyrecyclingcollectionpoints

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andeducatetheindividualsresponsibleformaintainingthem;

• Seekfeedbackfrombuildingadministrators,housekeepers,students,staffandfacultytomeasuretheeffectivenessofthecommunicationmaterialsandusethisinformationtoestablishpointsofcontactinthePenncommunity;

• Explainandemphasizetheimportanceofthe“zero-waste”aspectofrecyclingtoimprovepurchasingpracticesthroughouttheUniversity;

• DirectaudiencestotheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsitetolearnmore;and

• ProviderecyclingresourcesonlineandcreateafeedbacksystemthatallowsthePenncommunitytoofferopinionsandinsightonrecyclingissues.

• Publishrecyclingandmunicipalwastedataonaquarterlybasisthroughthewebsite.

D. Establish the function of a University Waste and Recycling Coordinator.

Chargecoordinatorwithresponsibilitytodocumentexistingrecyclingpracticesoncampus,currentbuildingandcampusprogramcosts,costavoidancesandidentifyopportunitiesforimprovements,stayingcurrentwiththeexistingmarketconditionsthataffectthecostofoperatingacomprehensiverecyclingprogram.Thispositionwill:

1. Establishandmaintainrelationshipswithbuildingadministrators,FRESOperations(housekeeping,urbanpark),OfficeofDesignandConstruction,andEnvironmentalHealthandRadiationSafety(EHRS);

2. MaintaincompliancewiththerecyclingrulesandregulationsoftheCityandCommonwealth;

3. WorkcloselywithSustainabilityTeamtoraiseawarenessthroughoutthePenncommunitybysupportingeducationandoutreachprograms,andstudentprojectsfocusingonrecyclingissues;

4. Developacomprehensiveconstructionwastemanagementprogramforallcapitalprojectsandrenovationsacrosscampus;and

5. WorkwithUniversityLandscapeArchitectandlandscapecontractorstomanagelandscapewastemanagementandrecyclingoflandscapematerials.

E. Continue to research possible improvements to the University recycling program.

1. Determinecurrentbaselinedataforallrecyclablematerialsinordertomeasurefutureprogress;

2. InterfacewithpeerinstitutionstocomparewasteminimizationandrecyclingstrategiesandestablishbestpracticestobeemployedatPenn;

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5.8 Waste Minimization and Recycling• Connectwithotherlocalcollegesanduniversitiestolearntheirmethodsforreducingwasteandincreasingrecyclingratesinasimilarenvironment;

• ContinuecollaborationwithIvyPlusSustainabilityGroup.

3. Performacost-benefitanalysisfortheinstallationofautomatedscalesontruckstoweighandradioinformationaftereachpick-uptotrackrecyclablesbylocationonanon-goingbasis;

4. Continuetoresearchexistingopportunitiesforrecyclingandcompostingfoodresidualsandotherorganicmaterialsandestablishacampusfoodwasteandcompostcollectionsystemwhenalocalhaulerandcomposterdemonstrateasuccessfulbusinessmodel;and

5. Researchopportunitiestocollaboratewith theCityandtheUniversityCityDistricttoextendPenn’srecyclingprogramtotheneighboringcommunity.

Progress

Belly Solar Compactors

InlateApril2009,FRESinstalledtennewBigBellysolar-poweredtrashcompactorswithattachedrecyclingbinsonpublicsidewalksattheperipheryofcampus.TheBigBellies,eachcapableofholdingfourtofivetimes

theamountofaconventionaltrashcan,wereinstalledinhigh-trafficareastoprovidethePenncommunitywithpublicrecyclingbinswhilereducinglaborcostsandcarbonemissionsassociatedwithrunningvehiclestoemptytrashreceptacles.

CFL and Battery Recycling

SinceDecember2008,FRESandEHRShaveworkedwithCollegeHousesandAcademicServicestoestablishanewCollegeHouserecyclingprogramforuniversalwaste,thoseproductsthatcontaintraceamountsofmercuryorotherlow-levelhazardousmaterials.CollegeHouseresidentsandmembersofthePenncommunitycannowconvenientlyrecycletheircompactfluorescentlightbulbs,oldcellphonesandbatteriesbyplacingthemintospecially-labeledbinslocatedateachCollegeHouseinformationdeskthatforcollectionbyEHRS. Greek Recycling Pilot

InlateMarch2009,sevenfraternityandsororityhouseskickedoffaneight-weekpilotrecyclingprogramwiththehelpofFRES,theOfficeofFraternityandSororityAffairsandUniversityCityDistrict.Thesevenhousesdivertedoverfourtonsofmaterialsfromlandfills.AdditionalinteresthasbeengeneratedamongthePennGreekcommunitytoexpandtheprogramduringthe2009-2010academicyear.

RecycleMania 2009

Penn’ssecondyearofparticipationintheten-weeknationalcollegeandUniversityrecyclingcompetitionshowedimprovementintheUniversity’srecyclingprogram:

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thecampus’diversionratefortraditionalrecyclablesincreasedfrom18percentto20percent.FRES,BSDandthestudent-runPennEnvironmentalGroupcoordinatedseveraleventsacrosscampus,includingGreenfest,aValentine-themed“LoveYourPlanet”event,and“TrashTalk”–adiscussionpanelonrecyclingatPenn.TheSchoolofDesignalsoorganized“RethinkingRecycling,”anin-housecompetitiontoimproveoneoftheaspectsoftherecyclingsysteminMeyersonHall,thedepartment’smainbuilding.

PennMOVES 2009

Nowinitssecondyear,PennMOVES,theUniversity’sspringsemestermove-outrecyclingandre-usedrive,wasabletocoordinatethediversionofover45tonsofmaterialsfromlandfillsthankstotheeffortsofBSD.Volunteershelpedtocollectstudentcast-offsaftermove-outfromtheCollegeHousesacrosscampus.Theitemswerethenvaluedandsoldtothe

publicduringatwo-daysaleinJune2009.Proceedsfromthesaleamountedto$30,000whichwasdonatedtotheUnitedWaytoprovidefundingtoWestPhiladelphiacharityagencies.ThiseventhasdevelopedintoanewsustainabletraditionatPenn.

Bon Appétit

TheUniversityaugmenteditscommitmenttosustainableandlocalfoodbypartneringwithBonAppétitManagementCompanytodeliverPenn’sDiningprogram.BonAppétitiscommittedtoprovidingsociallyandenvironmentallyresponsiblefood.Aprogramcalled“FarmtoFork”willprovidethePenncommunitywithfoodfromnearbyfarmers,whilestudents,faculty,andstaffcantakepartineducationalopportunitiesabouthealthylifestylechoices,sustainableagriculture,andalow-carbondiet.ProvidingorganicandlocalfoodoptionsisyetanotherwayPenncontinuestoshowitscommitmenttosustainability.

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ResponsibilityfortheimplementationoftherecommendationssetforthbyClimate ActionwillmostlyfalluponFRESandBSD,withassistancefromtheGreenCampusPartnershipCommunicationscommitteeandtheOfficeoftheExecutiveVicePresidenttodevelopaneffectiveeducationandawarenesscampaign.SuccessdependsontheparticipationandcomplianceoftheentirePenncommunity–students,faculty,andstaff–andrequireseachpersontomakeanindividualefforttomakesustainablepurchasingdecisionsinordertoreducehisorherownwasteandincreasethepotentialtorecyclematerials.

FRESandEHRSwillperformthedatatrackingandanalysisandwillcollaboratetoproduceanannualreportthatassesseswastemanagementandrecyclingpractices.Thereportwillmeasureprogresstowardsspecificwasteminimizationandrecyclinggoals,andprovideupdatesoninterimtargets.Progresswillbemeasuredusingthefollowingmetrics:

• Diversionrateoftraditionalrecyclables(paper,cardboardandcommingled)

o Municipalsolidwaste(tons)vs.recycling(tons)

o Municipalsolidwaste(percent)vs.recycling(percent)

o Costsavingsfromdiversion

• Diversionrateofelectronicwasteanduniversalwaste

o Batteries(tons,$)o Fluorescentlights(tons,$)o Computers,televisions,monitorsandotherelectronicwaste(#,$)

• WasteMinimizationo Overalltonsreducedo Overallpercentagereductiono Costsavingsfromwasteminimization

Funding

DisposalofmunicipalsolidwasteandrecyclableswillcontinuetobefundedbyFRES.PurchasingnewrecyclingbinsforabuildingistheresponsibilityofthespecificBuildingAdministrator.Iffundingforrecyclingbinsisunavailable,BuildingAdministratorswillconsultwiththerespectiveAreaManagerorFRESDirectorofOperationsforfundingassistance.BudgetsforwasteminimizationandrecyclingeventsandpromotionssuchasRecycleManiawillbedeterminedbyFRESandBSD.Forfurtherinformationonfunding,seeAppendixB.

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5.9 AcademicsLearn Sustainability

Background

AsAmerica’sfirstUniversity,theUniversityofPennsylvaniahasalwaysbeenattunedtotheresponsibilitytoeducatestudents,faculty,andstaffontheworld’smostpressingissues.TheUniversityhaslongrealizedtheimportanceofsustainabilityandthenecessitytoequipitsstudents,faculty,andstaffwiththetoolstoassessandimprovethehealthoftheplanet.SustainabilityisintegratedintothePennexperiencethroughcoursework,research,andscholarship:Penn’sinterdisciplinaryeducationalopportunitiesreflecttheinherentnatureofsustainability.Manyschoolsandcentersareinvolvedinthequestforsustainability,withcoordinationbetweenfaculty,consultancies,researchcenters,students,anddivisionsthroughouttheUniversity.

Curriculum

TheundergraduatemajorinEnvironmentalStudies,oneofthecountry’sfirst,waslaunchedin1972,followedsoonthereafterbythecompanionMastersinEnvironmentalStudies(MES)program.Today,Pennoffersdual-degreeprogramsthatallowstudentstocombinetheMESdegreewithgraduatedegreesfrom

Wharton,PennLaw,ortheSchoolofDesign.CoursesincludedinthecombinedMastersofBusinessAdministration/MESprogram,suchasEnvironmental Sustainability and Value Creation,demonstratehowbusinessescanimplement“triple-bottomline”goalsofenvironmentalsustainability,economicprosperity,andsocialequity.StudentsmajoringinScience,TechnologyandSocietycanconcentrateinenergyandenvironmentcourses.TheSchoolofDesignoffersmyriadcoursesthatteachstudentshowtorestoreand/orenhancetheenvironmentthroughMastersprogramsinArchitecture,LandscapeArchitecture,CityandRegionalPlanning,andHistoricPreservation,andanewMastersinEcologicalDesign.TheSchoolofDesignalsocoordinateseffortswiththeTCChanCenter,whichofferscertainfacultyandgraduatestudentstheopportunitytoworkonreal-worldproblemsfocusingonsustainability.GraduatestudentsintheMasterofScienceinAppliedGeosciencesprogramlearntechnicalexpertiseinhydrogeology,geochemistry,engineeringgeology,andgeophysicstoassesstoday’senvironmentalproblems.

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The Program on Law, the Environment, and the Economy

PennLawbringsscholars,regulators,andpolicymakerstocampus,throughThe Program on Law, the Environment, and the Economy,toengageandencourageresearchopportunitiesforstudentsandfacultyonsuchtopicsasglobalwarmingandnaturalhazards.Thediversecompilationofspeakersaffordsacomprehensiveviewofenvironmentalissues.

Terra Pass

TerraPassisaleadingcarbonoffsetsystemthatwasdevelopedbyPennProfessorKarlUlrichandhis2004WhartonMBAclass.Sincethen,TerraPasshasenabledindividualsandbusinessestoreduceover1billionpoundsofcarbondioxideworldwide.

Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership

Wharton’sInitiativeforGlobalEnvironmentalLeadershipdrawsinfluentialexecutivestoPenntodiscussandresearchthenexusofbusinessandtheenvironment.Studentsoftenpartnerwiththisresearchgivingnewperspectivesandlearningfromexpertsinthefield.

Penn Environmental Group

Establishedin1971,thePennEnvironmentalGroupwascreatedbystudentsenergizedbythefirstEarthDayin1970.TheGroupprovidesaforumtodiscussenvironmentalissuesatthelocal,national,andinternationallevel.Asanextracurricularactivity,PEGisanavenueformembersofthePenncommunitytoincrease

theirenvironmentalengagement.Pasteventshostedbythegrouphaveincludedacompactfluorescentlightbulbexchange,treeplanting,andasustainability-relatedspeakerseries.

Institute for Environmental Studies

HousedwithintheDepartmentofEarthandEnvironmentalStudies,theInstituteforEnvironmentalStudiesaimstofosteradiscussionofeconomic,scientific,andpoliticalrelatedtoenvironmentalmanagement.UrbanenvironmentalissuesandwatershedsaretwooftheInstitutes’priorityareas.Penn Engineers Without Borders (PennEWB)

TheUniversity’sEngineersWithoutBordersprovidessustainabledevelopmentassistancelocallyandabroad.PennEWBpairstechnicalassistancewitheducationalopportunitiestoprovidedevelopmentassistance,focusedprimarilyonbasicinfrastructureprovision.PreviousprojectshaveincludedwatersupplyworkinruralCameroonandtheconstructionofabiodieselprocessoratanagriculturalhighschoolinPhiladelphia.

Organizational Dynamics

TheOrganizationalDynamicsprogram,intheSchoolofArtsandSciences,willofferanewconcentrationinsustainabledevelopmentthroughapartnershipwithRohmandHaasCompany.RohmandHaasisaninternationalleaderincutting-edgetechnologyforspecialtymaterialsindustry.The$100,000giftfromRohmandHaastotheprogramwillnotonlysupportthenewconcentrationbutwillfundthe

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5.9 Academicscreationofasustainabledevelopmentgraduatecertificateprogram.Thisinnovativepartnershipforgesthewayforacademicintuitionsandcorporatefirmstoworktogetheronissuesandbestpracticesofsustainability.Inaddition,theRohmandHaasgiftwillfundeffortstodrawadiversestudentbodywhichwillaidinenrichingtheentireOrganizationalDynamicsprogramandthebroadersustainabilityagendaatPenn.

Mission

Tomakeclimatechangeandsustainabilitypartofthecurriculumandeducationalexperienceavailabletoallstudents.

Recommendations

A. Update existing University undergradu-ate minor in Organizations and Envi-ronmental Management to Sustainabil-ity and Environmental Management.

1. Identifyandreceiveacommitmentoffacultymembersfromeachunder-graduateschool(Wharton,Engineer-ing,andArtsandSciences)toassistinrestructuringthisminor,withonefacultymemberfromeachpartici-patingschooltobethemanagementliaisonandprovideadvisingservices;

2. Determinetheprocessbywhichmi-norstudentswillbeguaranteedad-mittancetothecorerequiredcourses;and

3. Advertisethisminor.

B. Ensure that courses related to sustain-ability in the course register have sus-tainability as a keyword and ensure that faculty has online syllabi posted on Course in Touch.

1. Determinewhichcoursesandfacultyneedtobecontactedtoremindandinstructthemonhowtoupdatetheirdescriptionandpostonlinesyllabithroughthehireofastudentintern;and

2. Contactallfacultywhoteachsustain-abilityrelatedcoursesandrecom-mendthattheyhighlightsustainabil-ityintheircoursedescriptionorotheradvertisementofthecourse.

C. Coordinate with Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to hold sustainabil-ity workshops for faculty to find ways to incorporate sustainability into their courses, and for graduate students to learn more about green jobs.

1. Askforfacultyandgraduatestudentinvolvement;

2. Developthecurriculumforthesus-tainabilityworkshop;

3. Usethisworkshoptohelpdeterminethetypesofcoursesthataremissingfromthecurrentlist;and

4. InvolveFacilitiesandRealEstateServices(FRES)internparticipationtocoordinatevolunteerfaculty,stu-dents,andstaffmemberstoassistwiththeworkshops.

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D. Develop Sustainability Research in Ac-tion courses.

1. Solicitandevaluateproposalsfromfacultyforthecreationofthesecours-es,tobeoverseenbytheAcademicssubcommittee;

2.Recruitaleaderofgovernment,non-profit,orindustrytopresentaclassproblem;

3. Assignclasstoresearchthetopic,evaluatecurrentliterature,interpretdata,anddevelopreports;

4. Reportfindingsandrecommenda-tionsattheconclusionofthecourse;

5. Researchfundingcouldincludetravelfundsforrecruitedleader,stu-dentfieldresearch,orequipmentandsuppliesforresearchpurposes;

6. Possiblefundingsharedbetweenschoolsandcenters;and

7. Lookforpotentialoutsidefundingopportunities(stimuluspackage,do-nors)tosupportthedevelopmentofmoresustainabilityrelatedcourses.

E. Provide community engagement oppor-tunities for students through existing community outreach programs at Penn, including pro-seminar programs and summer internships.

1. Developaninventoryofthecurrentlyofferedpro-seminarsandsummerin-ternshipsthatrelatetosustainability;

2. Investigateexpansionofcurrentpro-grams;

3. Findfacultytodevelopacoursetohelpstudentsengagewiththecom-munityaroundsustainabilityissues;and

4. ContinuesupportofthePennGreenFreshmenPre-OrientationProgram.

F. Develop Seminars/Guest Lectures of visiting scholars.

1. Developacoordinatedandfocusedseminarseriesrelatedtosustainabil-ity,broadlydefined;and

2. Setupaseriesoftwotothreehigh-profileseminarspersemesterthatwouldbedesignedsothatguestspeakersgivetwolectures:oneare-searchseminarandthesecondapre-sentationinanintroductoryorinter-mediatelevelundergraduatecourseinwhichthespeakerwoulddiscussherorhisresearchinthecontextofthecoursecontent.

G. Make the Penn Reading Project a sus-tainability related subject, such as water or energy, for the academic year 2010-2011.

1. ComposealetterofsupportfromtheEnvironmentalSustainabilityAdvi-soryCommittee(ESAC)AcademicssubcommitteeforasustainabilityrelatedsubjectastheacademicyearthemetoDavidFox,thedirectorofthePennReadingProject;and

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otherpertinentpublication.

H. Enhance publicity regarding seminars, conferences, and other special programs through coordination with the Commu-nications subcommittee and the Green Campus Partnership.

1. Postwebsitesofspecificdepartments,centers,orprogramsthatsponsorsustainabilityrelatedseminars;

2. MarketthecentralsourceofeventinformationtothePenncommunity;

3. Periodicallymonitorthesesitesforspecialevents;

4. Developemaillistsforseminarsandspecialprograms;

5. Createandmaintainaneventscal-endarforallsustainabilityseminars,conferences,andotherspecialpro-grams;and

6.Usethee-newslettertopromotetheseevents.

I. Expand student participation in re-search.

1. Createaninventoryofcurrentstu-dentresearcharoundsustainabilitytopicstocreateasamplelistofre-searchopportunities;

2. WorkwithCenterforUndergraduateResearchandFellowshipsandWeissTechHouseandotherschoolsandcenterstosupportundergraduateresearch;

3. SupportUniversityScholarsforsus-tainabilityresearch;and

4. Getapprovalfromfacultytoal-lowtheirresearchtobeclassifiedassustainability-relatedandadvertisedonthewebsite.

Progress

EagertoimplementtheClimate Action Plan recommendations,theUniversityhasalreadybeguntoweavesustainabilityintocurriculumandeducationalopportunities.Currently,eachofPenn’s12schoolsofferscourseworkfocusedonenvironmentalsustainability,producingremarkablebenefitsforthecampusandbeyond.

Curriculum

AsnotedintheIntroduction,anewminor, SustainabilityandEnvironmentalManagement,isavailabletostudentsstartinginthefallsemester2009.TheminorisapartnershipbetweentheSchoolofArtsandSciences,theWhartonSchool,andtheSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScience,andprovidesstudentsnotonlywithascientificandenvironmentalunderstandingofsustainabilitybutalsowithakeenabilitytoassessriskandchangeassociatedwithenvironmentalissues.TheSchoolofDesign’snewtwo-yearMastersofEcologicalDesignprogramwilllaunchin2009.Thisprogramfocusesonthedynamicrelationshipbetweenthenaturalandbuiltenvironment,andisavailabletostudentsstudyingarchitecture,landscapedesign,planning,urbandesign,andhistoricpreservation.

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In2007,PennbeganofferingToward Environmental Sustainability on Penn’s Campus,aninnovativeclassthatculminateswithstudentpresentationstosenioradministratorsonwaystoadvancetheUniversity’ssustainabilitygoalsandreducetheUniversity’scarbonfootprint.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytoapplytheirworkintheclassroomtorealworldproblems,isco-taughtbytheUniversity’sEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator,andincludesapresentationtosenioradministratorsoffinalprojects.

PennGreen

PennGreenisapre-orientationprogramofferedto40incomingfreshmentoprovidestudentswithanenvironmentalintroductiontoPennandPhiladelphiawhilebuildingtheircapacitytoengageinenvironmentalactivismandlearning.

Responsibility

TheOfficeoftheProvostandtheSustainabilityTeamwilloverseetheimplementationoftheClimate Action Plan’s Academicrecommendations.RegularupdatesandprogressbriefingswillbeprovidedtotheProvostonascheduledeterminedbytheoffice.AsetofmetricshavebeencreatedtomonitorPenn’sprogressontherecommendationsrelatedtoacademicsandtheoverallacademicmission:

• Numberofpeopleenrolledinsustainabilitycourses

• Numberofsustainabilitycoursesoffered• NumberofstudentsenrolledintheSustainabilityandEnvironmentalManagement minor, MastersofEcologicalDesignprogramandMastersofEnvironmentalScience.

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Funding

Whiletherecommendationsrelatedtoacademicswillnotnecessarilyseeafinancialreturnintheshortterm,thelong-termeffectsofincludingsustainabilityinthecurriculumandothereducationalopportunitiesatPennwillbefarreaching.UpdatingtheexistingUniversityminorandensuringthatsustainabilitycoursesarecodedforeasysearchingwillbecarriedoutintheOfficeoftheProvost.FRESandtheOfficeoftheProvostwillallotequalresourcesfortheimplementationofmanyoftherecommendations,suchastheSustainabilityResearchinActionprograms,UndergraduateUniversityScholarssustainabilityresearch,andsustainabilityguestseminars/lectures.TheProvostwillcontributetothePennGreenorientationprogram.Forfurtherinformationonfunding,seeAppendixB.

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Background

TheCommunicationssubcommitteewasthefirstintra-campuscommunicationontheissueofplanningasustainablecampus,crossingovertheboundariesofteaching,research,andoperationsinordertocollaborateonbehalfofonecommongoal—toeffectivelyportraytheeffortsoftheClimate Action Plantoavarietyofaudiencesinadiversearrayofmedia.

UnderthebannerofPenn’sGreenCampusPartnership,theCommunicationssubcommitteeisthestewardoftheUniversity’scommitmenttoreducingitscarbonfootprintandenhancingitsoverallsustainabilitypracticesusingtheClimate Action Plan asitsfoundation.Along-rangestrategytoreducePenn’scarbonfootprint,thePlanstrivestobuildandmaintainaculturethatintegratessustainabilitypracticesintotheoperationalandacademicplanningoftheUniversityandgeneratesparticipationamongthestudents,staff,faculty,andvendorsdoingbusinesswithPenn.

Mission

Acampaignhasbeendevelopedtocommunicateclear,concise,andaccuratepublicinformationthatinformsthebroadinternalPenncommunityandkeyexternal

PennstakeholdersaboutthegoalsoftheClimate Action Plan and theobjectivesoftheGreenCampusPartnership.ThecampaignwilleducateandmotivatePennstakeholderstohelptomeetthestatedgoalsoftheClimate Action Planthroughindividualparticipation.Thecampaignwillalsoregularlyprovideupdatesontheprogressbeingmade,soastobuildconfidenceandcredibilityamongthePenncommunityaboutitscommitmenttooperatingasustainableinstitution.

Thecommunicationsgoalsinclude:

• EducatePennstakeholdersaboutthevalueandbenefitsofenergyconservation,andmotivatethemtoreduceconsumptionofelectricityandotherutilities;

• EducatePennstakeholdersaboutthevalueandbenefitsofminimizingwasteandincreasingrecycling,andmotivatethemtoparticipateinrecyclingprogramsandevents;

• EducatePennstakeholdersaboutthevalueandbenefitsofusingpublictransit,walking,bicyclingorcarpooling,asopposedtosingle-useauto-transit,andmotivatethemtotrynew,moresustainablemethodsofcommuting;

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• PromotetoPennstakeholderstheoutletsandopportunitiesforeducatingthemselvesaboutthemyriadaspectsofenvironmentalsustainability,andmotivatethemtotakecoursesand/orparticipateinprograms,lecturesandevents;and

• EducatePennstakeholdersaboutthevalueandbenefitsofconstructingandmaintainingacampusofhighperformancesustainablebuildingsandlandscapes,andreinforcethesustainabilityaspectsofthePennConnectscampusplan.

Recommendations

AmultitudeofcommunicationstacticshavebeenplannedastherecommendedmethodsformosteffectivelycommunicatingtheUniversity’ssustainabilitycommitment,goals,andaspirations,whichincludethefollowingelements:

• Branding: ApplyGreenCampusPartnershipidentityonallrelevantmaterialsfrombrochures,towebsites,torecyclingbins--toestablishandcommunicatePenn’scampaign

• Messaging: DevelopmessagesandtalkingpointstobeusedUniversity-wideincollateralmaterials,webcommunications,mediarelations,andspeeches/presentations;identifyUniversityspokespersonsandsupportwithmessagedevelopmenttraining.

• Executive Leadership:ArrangeforexecutiveleadershiptospeakontheClimate Action Plan andPenn’sGreenCampusPartnershiptofaculty,students,andstaff,andtourcampusprojects(buildings,classes,andresearchprojects)thatillustrateinvestmentinsustainabilityasacorevalueofPenn;capturewithphotosofstudents,postonline,etc.toshowconsistentinterestandsupport.

• Print Collateral: ProduceasignaturepieceofcollateralthatistheexecutivesummaryoftheClimateActionPlan

• Direct E-Mail Newsletter: DesignanewGreenCampusPartnershipe-newsletterforUniversity-widedistributionsixtimesannuallythatincludeskeymessagesonPenn’sactions,informationonthePlan’sprogress,helpfultipsonhowpeoplecanparticipate,andprofilesoffaculty,studentsandstaffcontributingtothePlan’ssuccess.

• Web Communications: EnsurethattheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsiteisanup-to-date,accurate,user-friendlyrepositoryofvaluableinformationforreducingcampuscarbonemissions.EstablishanewsectionofthesitethattracksprogressoftheClimate Action Plan.CreateapresenceinsocialmediasuchasFacebookandTwitter.

• Events and Promotions: Workwithstudent,faculty,andstaffgroupstoproduceeventsthatgalvanizethecampuscommunityandbringattentiontothegoalsoftheClimate Action PlanandtheGreenCampusPartnershipingeneral.

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5.9 Communications• Training and Learning:PromoteopportunitiesforeducationandtrainingtothebroadUniversitycommunityregardingthegoalsoftheClimate Action Plan byprovidingcontenttoschoolsandcentersrelatedtothegoalsoftheClimate Action Plan.Targethighprioritygroupsthatrepresentfaculty,students,andstafftogivepresentationsthatdescribethemajorgoals,targets,andinitiatives;andrecruitpeopletogetinvolvedrepresentingtheirdorm,office,orlab;createandpromoteapledgeandleavebehindateachmeeting,ordirectindividualstoanonlinepledgeform.

• Advertising: CreateaseriesofbothonlineandprintmediaadvertisementsthatbrandtheGreenCampusPartnership,promotethegoalsoftheClimate Action Plan,andeducateaudiencesaboutthecriticalroleofpersonalbehavior,whilealsodrivingaudiencestothewebsite,andtoattendspecialevents.

• Presentations: DeveloppresentationstocarrykeymessagesdirectlytotargetedaudienceswithinthePenncommunityandtoexternally.

• Point of Contact: EnhancethecampustoursmanagedbytheAdmissionsOfficetofeaturesustainabilityatPenn.Generatecontentforvideowelcomescreensandpostersinbuildingsthatpromotethesustainabilityaspectsofthatbuilding,ormorebroadly,thegoalsofthecampaign,helpfultipsandadviceinsustainablepractices,etc.

• Media Relations: Continuetogeneratepositivemediabypitchingstoriesandfieldinginquires. Developapresslistofjournaliststhatcoversustainability,highereducationforbroadcast,web,andprintfortrade,international,national,regionalandlocaloutlets.Identifyopportunitiesatnational,localandindustryoutletstocommunicatePenn’scampaign,thesuccessofitsefforts,andprofileindividualscholarsandadministrators.Leveragemilestonesinthesustainabilitycampaignbywritingandissuingpressreleasestokeepmediainformed,andgeneratecoverage.Pressconferencesand/ormediaeventswillbeproducedformajormilestonessuchasannouncingtheClimate Action Plan,theribboncuttingorgroundbreakingofnewbuildingstopromotetheirLEEDcharacteristics,visitinglecturersandspeakers,etc.

Climate Action Plan Announcement

OnSeptember16,2009,PresidentGutmannisscheduledtoannouncethecompletionoftheClimate Action Plan,andkickoffamulti-yearcommitmenttoenhancePenn’soverallsustainabilitypractices. Thisincludedacampus-wideeventtowhichallmembersofthecommunitywereinvitedbythePresident,viaanUniversity-wideemailnotification;apressreleaseandamediaadvisoryannouncingtheClimate Action Plankickoffeventtogeneratelocalandnationalpressattention;anopenletterfromthePresidentincampuspublications,layingoutgoalsoftheClimate Action PlananditsimportancetoPenn;launch

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anewhomepagefortheGreenCampusPartnershipwebsite;distributecopiesofanexecutivesummaryoftheplanandprovidingpromotionalandeducationalmaterialsforattendees.

Progress

Muchprogresshasbeenmadeoverthepastseveralyearsingeneratingpositivepresscoveragetonational,trade,andlocalmediaoutletsaboutPenn’scommitmenttotheenvironmentfromanacademicandoperationalperspective.Pennisregularlyfeaturedforitsinnovativeworkinenergymanagement,purchasingandprocurementstrategies,recyclingandsupportoflocalfarmers.

Middle Class Task Force Event

InFebruary2009,PennhostedVicePresidentJoeBidenashepresidedovertheObamaAdministration’sinaugural“MiddleClassTaskForce”meetingonthegreencollareconomy.Pennwasfeaturedprominentlyforitsdedicationtoenergymanagementandgreeningthebuiltenvironment.

Green Power Award

Inaddition,PennhasforseveralyearsbeenrecognizedbytheEPAwithitsGreenPowerAwardasthelargestconsumerofwindenergyamonginstitutionsofhighereducation.Pennhaswonthisawardin2006,2007,and2008.

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5.9 CommunicationsPenn Future Award

CitizensforPennsylvania’sFuture(PennFuture)awardedPennthePennFuture“GreenPower”Award.Alongside25individuals,privateindustries,governmentagencies,andpublicinterestorganizationsthathavehelpedtobuildPennsylvania’srenewableenergymarket.

Scientific American Green Leader Award

In2009,Scientific AmericanrankedPennnineteenthonitslistofthecountry’s“Top25GreenLeaders”,theonlyhigher-educationinstitutionsalongsideotherenvironmentally-consciouscompaniesandmunicipalities.Pennwasrecognizedforitswindpowerpurchases.CommunityInvolvementPenn’ssustainabilityleadershipextendsfarbeyonditscampusborders.ManyofPenn’sstaffandfacultyareresourcesforcommunityorganizations,localgovernment,andnon-profitsinPhiladelphia.Throughcommunitycollaboration,Penncanaffectadiversesetofsustainabilitygoals.

• Penn’sExecutiveVicePresidentisthechairmanoftheUniversityCityDistrict,aspecialservicesdistrictdedicatedtoimprovingthequalityoflifeinPenn’sadjacentneighborhoods

• TheVicePresidentofFRESwasappointedbyPhiladelphiaMayorMichaelNuttertoserveastheco-chairoftheCity’sSustainabilityAdvisoryBoard;sheworkscloselywiththeCity’sSustainabilityDirectorindevelopingPhiladelphia’ssustainabilityframework

• Penn’sEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinatorisafounderandcurrentchairoftheDelawareValleyGreenBuildingCouncil,anonprofitgroupworkingtotransformtheregionthroughsustainableandenvironmentallyresponsibleplanning,design,constructionandoperation.

Responsibility

TheESACCommunicationssubcommitteewasformedin2007towritethecommunicationsplanandexistsasboththestrategicandimplementationarmsofthiseffort.Thecommittee,nowknownastheGreenCampusPartnershipMarketingandCommunicationscommittee,iscomprisedofmarketing,communications,andpublicaffairsstaffaswellasstudentrepresentativesfromvariousareasacrossPenn,withvariousdegreesofexpertiseandperspectivesuchasmediarelations,marketing,webcommunications,specialeventmanagementandpromotionstoadvancethegoalsofthecampaign.

Funding

Expensesforthecampaign’skickoffandfirstyearare$180,000fundedfromgeneraloperatingresources,aswellasleveragingexistingmarketingbudgetsalreadyallocatedtosupportsustainability.Formoreinformationonfunding,seeAppendixB.

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6 ConclusionFewpeopletodayareawareoftheconnectionbetweentheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandtheLewisandClarkExpedition.WhenPresidentThomasJeffersoncommissionedhismosttrustedaide,CaptainMeriwetherLewis,toleadtheCorpsofDiscoverytothenewlypurchasedNorthwestTerritories,hewantedthecaptaintobeaswellpreparedaspossibleforwhateverhemightfindintheunexploredlandsuptheMissouriRiver.In1803,ayearbeforeLewisandClark’sdeparturefromSt.Louis,JeffersonsentLewistotheUniversityofPennsylvaniatostudywithAmerica’smostprominentscientists:BenjaminBartonforbotanyandnaturalsciences,BenjaminRushformedicineandbiology,CasparWistarforcomparativeanatomy,andAndrewEllicottandRobertPatterson.Penn,foundedbyBenjaminFranklinover50yearsearlier,wastheforemostcenterofresearchandstudyofthepracticalarts.LewisspentaboutthreemonthsinPhiladelphialearningandpreparingforhistrip.

Agoodmetaphorforculture’sappreciationofthechallengesofsustainabilityiscapturedinLewis’journaltwoyearsintothejourneyuptheMissouri.1Scoutingalongaridgefaraheadofhismen,Lewishadhisfirstglimpseofthe

1 ThisreferencewasnotedbyHarvardSustainabilityDirectorLeithSharpinherGreenBuildMasterSpeakerslectureinBoston,November2008

snow-cappedMontanaRockies.Hisjournalentryreflectsbothprideofaccomplishmentandtrepidationforthehardshipsahead:

…while I viewed these mountains, I felt a secret pleasure in finding myself so near the head of the heretofore boundless Missouri; but when I reflected on the difficulties which this snowy barrier would throw in my way, … it in some measure counter- balanced the joy I had felt in the first moments in which I gazed on them.

ThisiswhereAmericansocietystandsinitsrelationtosustainability:attheedgeofgreatopportunity.Pennhasseenthelandscapechangedramatically.Inthecomingyears,theUniversity–andourcultureasawhole–willhaveexcitingopportunitiestoeffectchangesinbehavior,choices,anddirection.TheintentofPenn’sClimate Action Plan,andthegoalofthisoveralleffort,istomakethesustainablechoicesthedefaultchoicesforthecampuscommunity.TobuildthefutureenvisionedbyPenn’sleaders,theUniversitymustcontinuetolead.LikeMeriwetherLewisontheMissouri,itisonlyinhavingcomesofar,andhavinglearnedsomuchthatonecanseetheenormityofthechallengesahead.Pennisreadytoacceptthesechallenges–andlooksforwardtocontinueddiscoveries.

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7 GlossaryACUPCC: American College and University President’s Climate Commitment

ThispledgecommittedPenntodevelopingplansforsignificantreductionofitsemissionsofclimate-alteringgreenhousegases.

AEPS: Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard

Act213,signedintolawbyPennsylvaniaGovernorEdwardRendellinNovember2004,requiresthatelectricdistributioncompaniesprovideacertainpercentageoftheirenergyfromalternativesystems,withagradualincreasefrom5.7percentin2007to18percentby2021.

ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers

ASHRAEisaninternationalorganizationof51,000persons,withamissiontopromotesustainabilitythroughresearch,standardswriting,publishingandcontinuingeducationintheareasofheating,ventilation,airconditioningandrefrigeration.

AUNI: Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative

AUNIworkstoimprovecommunitynutritionandhealthinPhiladelphia,particularlyobesityandnutrition-relateddiseasessuchasdiabetes,throughservice-basedlearningandcommunityengagement.

BAU: Business-As-Usual

Assumingnocarbonreductionstrategiesareimplemented.

BPAT+: Building Performance Assessment Tool

Atoolwhichusessteadystateequationstodeterminetheperformanceandenergyconsumptionofabuildingwithouttheneedtoinstallmetersordevelopcomplexsimulationmodels.

BSD: Business Services Division

BSDprovidestheleadership,businesspractices,residentialandparkingservicesneededtodevelopandmaintainahospitable,community-friendly,andservice-orientedcampusenvironment.

CRT: Cathode Ray Tube

Cathoderaytubeswereoriginallyusedincomputers,butarelarge,heavy,andusegreatamountsofelectricenergy,makingthemlessdesirable.

CTL: Center for Teaching and Learning

CTLsupportsteachingattheUniversityofPennsylvania.CTLworkstohelpstandingfaculty,adjunctfaculty,andteachingassistantsdevelopandimprovetheirteaching,topromotevaluableconversationsaboutteachingamongthosegroups,andtoenhancethequalityofeducationatPenn.

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DVGBC: Delaware Valley Green Building Council

DVGBCisanonprofitmembershiporganizationwhosemissionistotransformtheDelawareValleythroughsustainableandenvironmentallyresponsibleplanning,design,constructionandoperationoftheregion’sbuildings,landscapes,citiesandcommunities,mindfulofthelegacyleftforfuturegenerations

.EDCs: Electric Distribution Companies

TherearesevenmajorEDCsinPennsylvania,eachwithatleast100,000customers.

EHRS: Environmental Health and Radiation Safety

ThemissionofEHRSistopromotehealthsafetyandenvironmentalprotectioninteaching,research,healthcare,andadministrativeactivities,andensurecompliancewithfederal,state,andlocalregulationstoachieveoptimalcontrolorreductionofhazardsandexposureswhicharedetrimentaltopeople,property,andtheenvironment.

ESAC: Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee

ESAC,madeupoffaculty,administrators,andstudents,andchairedbytheVicePresidentofFRES,wasestablishedtogaininputfromabroadsetofcampusconstituenciesregardingPenn’sClimate Action Plan.

FRES: Facilities and Real Estate Services

FRES,asstewardsofPenn’sphysicalenvironment,strivestoprovideinnovativeandcost-effectivesolutionsthatembracePenn’srichpastandenhancethequalityoftheUniversity’slivingandlearningexperience.FRESdoestheUniversity’splanning,design,construction,maintenance,operations,andrealestateservices.

FSC: Forest Stewardship Council

TheFSCwascreatedtopromotethepracticeofsustainableforestrythroughouttheworld.TheFSChasdevelopedasetofprinciplesandcriteriaforforestmanagementthatareapplicabletoallFSC-certifiedforeststhroughouttheworldandensurethatforestsandforestproductsarehandledinasustainablemanner.

GCP: Green Campus Partnership

GCPistheumbrellagroupthataddressesenvironmentalsustainabilityandstewardship,andadvocatesforenhancedsustainabilitypoliciesatPenn.ItincludesESACaswellasfacultyandstudentgroups.TheGCPwasformedafterPresidentGutmannsignedtheACUPCCinFebruary2007,thefirstIvyLeaguepresidenttodoso.

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7 GlossaryGHG: Greenhouse Gases

Thesearegaseswhichallowsunlighttoentertheatmospherefreely;someoccurinnature,suchaswatervapor,carbondioxide,andmethane,whileothersareexclusivelyhuman-made.IntheUnitedStates,greenhousegasemissionsareprimarilytheresultofcombustionoffossilfuelsinenergyuse.

Green IT: Green Information Technology

GreenITistheenvironmentallyresponsibleuseofcomputersandrelatedresources,encouraginguseofbothenvironmentallyfriendlymanufacturersandsustainablecomputerpracticesfromtheuser.

HVAC: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning

ThemainpurposeofanHVACsystemistohelpmaintaingoodindoorairqualitythroughadequateventilationwithfiltrationandprovidethermalcomfort.

IEMI: International Environmental Management Initiative

IEMIprovidesaforumforinterdisciplinarysolutionstoenvironmentalissues.IEMIwasstartedbyprofessorsfromPenn’sWhartonSchool,SchoolofDesign,andCollegeofArtsandSciences.IEMI’sresearchandteachingaddressenvironmentalissuesthroughthelensesofbusinessandpolicy.

IGEL: Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership

IGELbringstogetheranetworkofleadingexpertsinrelevantfieldsinbothbusinessandatWhartonandotherSchoolsatPenn,todiscussandresearchselectedtopicsconcerningbusinessandthenaturalenvironment.IGEL’s2009conferencewasentitled:“IntegrativeThinkingaboutLife-CycleAnalysis:PromisesandLimitations.”

kBTU/SF: Kilo British Thermal Units per Square Foot

PennmeasuresannualenergyconsumptioninthousandsofBTUspersquarefoot(kBTU/SF)forspecificbuildingtypesandoccupancies.Thismetricistheclosesttoa“miles-per-gallon”metricavailableforbuildings.

LAMP: Landscape Architecture Master Plan

This1976plancreatedintersectingbrickwalkwaysandthelawnoftoday’sCollegeGreenattheheartofcampus.The1876statueofBenjaminFranklinsetinfrontofCollegeHallamidthegrassandslate-coloredpavingofCollegeGreensetstheiconicimageforthecampus.In2000,theLAMPwasrefinedandupgradedbyateamledbyPennSchoolofDesignfacultymemberLaurieOlin;theheartofcampuswasdedicatedtoteachingandlearningactivities,wherefacultyandstudentscouldmeettoexchangeideas.

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LCD: Liquid Crystal Display

AnLCDmonitorconsistsoffivelayers:abacklight,asheetofpolarizedglass,alayerofcoloredpixels,alayerofliquidcrystalsolution,andasecondpolarizedsheetofglass.LCDmonitorsarebrighter,takeuplessspace,andarelessheavythanCRTmonitors.Moreover,theyuseonlyone-thirdtoone-halfoftheelectricityofCRTmonitors.

LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system,providingthird-partyverificationthatabuildingorcommunitywasdesignedandbuiltusingstrategiesaimedatimprovingperformanceacrossallthemetricsthatmattermost:energysavings,waterefficiency,CO2emissionsreduction,improvedindoorenvironmentalquality,andstewardshipofresourcesandsensitivitytotheirimpacts.

LEED EB: OM: LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance

LEED CI: LEED for Commercial Interiors

LUCY: Loop through University City

LUCYisashuttleservicethatoperatesbetween30thStreetStation(thestopforregionalrail,Amtrak,andthelocalsubwayandtrolleylines)andcampus.

MES: Masters in Environmental Studies

Penn’sMESprogramoffersamultidisciplinaryapproachtothestudyoftheenvironment.

MTCDE: Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent

Thisisastandardunittomeasureamountofgreenhousegasesreleaseintotheenvironment;emissionsaretypicallyexpressedinacommonmetrictoallowforeaseofcomparison.

MWH: Megawatt hour

Amegawatthourisameasureofelectricityuse–itistheamountofpowerusedifonemillionwattsareusedforonehour.

OCC: Operations Control Center

Penn’sOCCtracksover8,200heating,ventilation,airconditioning,andelectricalusecontrolpointscrosscampus.Fromthiscentral,constantlymonitoredlocation,staffcanregulatePenn’sutilitydistribution,theoperationofairhandlingunitsacrossoncampus,andtemperaturecontrolsatmostcampusbuildings.

PATCO: Port Authority Transport Corporation

PATCOisarapidtransportlinerunningbetweenPhiladelphiaandSouthJersey.

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PCR: Post Consumer Recycled Paper

Wastepaperthathasserveditsintendedpurposeandhasbeenseparatedfromsolidwastetoberecycledintonewpaper.

PEG: Penn Environmental Group

PEGwasfoundedin1971andcontinuestodaytoprovideaforumtodiscussandtakeactiononenvironmentalissuesatthelocal,national,andinternationallevels.

PennEWB: Penn Engineers Without Borders

PennEWBprovidessustainabledevelopmentassistancelocallyandabroad,pairingtechnicalassistancewitheducationalopportunitiestoprovidedevelopmentassistance,focusedprimarilyonbasicinfrastructureprovision.

Penn IUR: Penn’s Institute of Urban Research

PennIURstudiesthesustainabilityofcitiesandtheinteractionofurbanandnaturalsystems.Asacampus-wideinstitute,PennIURsponsorsanumberofinitiatives,stimulatesresearch,providesopportunitiesforcollaborativeinstructionandengageswiththeworldofpractitionersandpolicymakers.

PHOS: Office of Penn Home Ownership Services

PHOSofferseligibleemployeestheopportunitytoapplyforfinancingforhomepurchasesinWestPhiladelphia.Thedepartmentalsooffershomeimprovement

grants,loans,educationalworkshops,andavarietyofotherresources.

RECs: Renewable Energy Certificates

RenewableEnergyCertificatesareissuedbyagovernmentagencytoapowercompanythatproduceselectricityinanenvironmentallyfriendlymanner.

SEPTA: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

SEPTAisaregionalpublicauthoritythatoperatesthepublictransit—throughbus,subway,elevatedrail,regionalrail,lightrailandelectrictrolleybus—inandaroundPhiladelphia.

UC Brite: University City Brite

UCBritepartnerswithhomeownersandapartmentbuildingstoinstallexteriorlightingfixturesatresidencesinUniversityCity.

UCD: University City District

UCDisaneighborhoodimprovementorganizationwhosemissionisto“buildeffectivepartnershipstomaintainacleanandsafeenvironment”whileplanningandadvocatingfortheregion’s“diverse,urbancommunity.”

UC Green: University City Green

UCGreenisanon-profittree-plantingandcommunitybeautificationorganizationintheUniversityCityneighborhood,founded

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in1999bythePennandaconsortiumoflocalinstitutions.

USGBC: United States Green Building Council

TheUSGreenBuildingCouncilisanon-profitorganizationthatcertifiessustainablebusinesses,homes,hospitals,schools,andneighborhoodsandisdedicatedtoexpandinggreenbuildingpracticesandeducation.

VOC: Volatile Organic Compound

AVOCisanyorganiccompoundthatparticipatesinatmosphericphotochemicalreactions.

ZPS: Zone Presence Sensors

Thisdevicedetectsthepresenceofatechnicianatthefumehood:ifthereisnotechnician,thesystemlowerstheairflowfacevelocityatthehoodandreducestheexhaustrate.

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Appendix A: A Commitment to Teaching, Research, and Planning: Environmental Tradition at PennEnvironmentalplanning,thinking,collaboration,andimplementationhavebeenanimportantpartofPenn’scultureformanyyears.PriortoPresidentGutmann’ssigningtheACUPCCorbeforeatmosphericcarbonwasthoughtofasathreattoastableclimate,theUniversityhadinstitutionalizedahostofprogressivesustainabilityprogramsandpractices.

Academic Programs: Pennhasarichhistoryinsustainabilityandenvironmentalsciences.HaydenHall,homeofPenn’sEarthandEnvironmentalScienceDepartment,isnamedforFerdinandVandiveerHayden,wholedearlyscientificsurveysoftheValleyoftheYellowstoneRiverinWyoming,andplayedalargeroleinthecreationofYellowstoneNationalPark.HaydenwasaprofessoratPennintheearly1860sintheDepartmentofGeology,priortohislonganddistinguishedcareerinpublicservice.

Penn’sundergraduatemajorinEnvironmentalStudies,oneofthecountry’sfirst,waslaunchedin1972,followedsoonthereafterbyaprofessional-orientedMastersprogram.ThePhDinEarthSciencehasbeengrantedforoveracentury,withcurrentdissertationsfocusingonclimatechangeandglobalsealevelrise.

Beginninginfall2009,anewundergraduateminorwillbeofferedinEnvironmentalManagementandSustainability,withopportunitiesforengineering,artsandsciences,andbusinessstudentstoenrollinthe

curriculum.Inaddition,consistentwithPresidentGutmann’sgoalofintegratingknowledgeacrossdisciplines,eachofPenn’s12academicandprofessionalschoolsofferscourseworkinenvironmentalsustainability.CurriculumoptionsrangefromanArtsandSciencescourseonthepoliticsoffoodtoclassesonsustainableanimalhusbandryintheDoctorofVeterinaryMedicineprogram.

Otherexamplesinclude:

• TheTC Chan Center for Energy and Simulation withintheSchoolofDesign(co-locatedinBeijingincollaborationwithChina’sTsinghuaUniversity)isoneoftheworld’sleadingcentersofenergyandfluiddynamicscomputermodeling.TheTCChanCenterhasbuiltacloserelationshipwithleadingfacultyandgraduatestudentsparticipatinginenergyconsultingprojectsforthePenn.ThiscontinuesalonghistoryofcollaborationwithpremierChineseuniversities,especiallyTsinghuaUniversity.Inthe1920s,Penn’sGraduateSchoolofFineArtsacceptedseveralstudentsfromTsinghuaintoitsMastersofArchitectureprogram.FiveofthesestudentswouldlaterreturntoChinatoassumeleadingacademicpositionsinpreservationandarchitecturaldesign,oneofwhomlaterreturnedtoBeijingtocarryoutthefirstsystematicstructuralanalysisanddocumentationofancientcountrysidetemplesandthehistoricPalaceinBeijing’sTiananmenSquare.

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Themodernversionoftheinter-UniversitycollaborationwasresumedseventyyearslaterbyPenn’sSchoolofDesign,whichinvitedfacultyandgraduatestudentsfromTsinghuatopartnerwiththeTCChanCenteronresearchandconsultancyprojects.TCChanCenter’scurrentworkrangeslocaltointernational:fromwritinganationalenergyandbuildingcodeforthenationofQatartocollaborationwiththeCityofPhiladelphia’sOfficeofSustainabilityonresearchofdistributedenergygenerationinsoutheasternPennsylvania.TheTCChanCenterhasbeenintegraltoPenn’seffortstoreducecampusenergyuse,andhascarriedoutseveralkeyconsultanciesfortheUniversityoverthepastfiveyears.

• AnewMastersin EcologicalDesignintheSchoolofDesignpreparesstudentsinArchitecture,Planning,HistoricPreservationandLandscapeArchitecturetomeettheneedforgreener,moresustainableplanning,design,andconstruction.IncludedamongthenewfacultyistheCityofPhiladelphia’sfirstsustainabilitydirector.

• TheWhartonSchoolofBusinesslaunchedtheInstitute of Global Environmental Leadershipin2008,tobringtogetherfaculty,students,andrepresentativesfrombusinessestodiscusspressingenvironmentalissues.Forexample,athree-dayconference

heldinMay2009focusedonlife-cycleassessmentandenvironmentalimpactanalysis,andtheiruseasdecision-makingtoolsforbusinessesandinstitutions.

• TheFelsInstituteofGovernmentconvenedaroundtablediscussionduringthespringof2009ontheeconomicsofsustainableagricultureinPennsylvania,bringingtogetherfarmers,nationalleadingnon-profitssuchastheFoodTrust,expertsinurbannutrition,andleadersinfarmlandpreservation.

• Penn’sInstituteofUrbanResearch(PennIUR)studies,alongwithotherdisciplines,thesustainabilityofcities,andtheinteractionofurbanandnaturalsystems.AspartofthePennIURactivities,thechairofPenn’sUrbanPlanningDepartmenteditedatimelybook,Rebuilding Urban Places after Disaster: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina,publishedin2006.

• In2002,PennsponsoredsixgraduateresearchfellowsfromtheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationtostudythehealtheffectsofenvironmentalissues,includingclimatechangeandenvironmentaltoxins.

Campus Design and Planning:Pennconsciouslydedicatedtocreatinganenvironmentthatsupportspremierteachingandlearningbyaffordingtheentirecommunitythefullbenefitsofinterdisciplinaryintellectualexchange.Fromitsoriginalconfigurationofindividual

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buildingsalongpublicstreets,successivegenerationsofPennleadershaveinvestedinplace-makingtocreateacompactpedestriancampus:aseriesoflandscapedcourtsandlawnslinkedbyleafywalkways.Thepublicrealm–thegardens,lawns,andplazassharedbyallmembersofthePenncommunity–isademocraticsettingforspontaneousinteraction,impromptumeetings,andpublicparticipationindialogueacrossdisciplines.

Theinvestmentinahistorical,pedestriancampusencouragesrenovationandreuseofvaluedbuildingsbyeachsuccessivegeneration,savingresourceswhilecreatingafine-grained,richlydetailedenvironment.InvestmentinPenn’sgreenopenspacehasaffordedtheenjoymentofacarefullycultivatedlandscape,bringinggreaterbiodiversity,lowersummertemperatures,andopportunitiesforrestorativeenvironmentaleffects,suchasnaturalrainwaterinfiltration.Penn’ssustainablecampusunitesthepresentcommunitywithpastgenerationsofscholarsandstudentsbyexpresslyvaluingthelong-termgoalsofthecommunityovertheneedsofanindividualgrouporasinglegeneration:theveryessenceofsustainability.

Theseshared,sustainablevalueshavemadepossibleincreasinglysophisticatedmasterplanningprojects.Themostrecentprojectsinclude:

• In2000,Penn’sLandscapeArchitectureMasterPlan(LAMP)wasrefinedandupgradedbyateamledbyLaurieOlin,

PennSchoolofDesignfacultymemberandfocusedonthequalityofopenspaceoncampus.Knownasthe“GreenPlan,”theOlinteam’sdesignsreducedtheamountofparkingnearthecenterofcampus,convertingsmalllotsintovestpocketparksandsittingareas.Theheartofcampuswasdedicatedtoteachingandlearningactivities,wherefacultyandstudentscouldmeettoexchangeideas.

• Withtheacquisitionof14acresadjacenttoPenn’scampusfromtheUSPostalServicein2006,anewplanningeffort,PennConnects,waslaunched.Theaward-winningmasterplan, ledbytheExecutiveVicePresident’sOffice,theProvost’sOffice,theOfficeoftheUniversityArchitect,andconsultantSasakiAssociates,providesmuch-neededrecreationalspace,enhancesPenn’sconnectiontoCenterCityPhiladelphia,andintroducesstate-of-the-artstormwatermanagement,storage,andreusesystems.By2011,theformerpostallandsparkinglotsandadjacentrecreationfieldswillbetransformedintoPennPark:over22publiclyaccessibleacresoftightlyinterwovenathleticfacilities,formalandinformalplayingfields,andtree-linedbiking,walking,andjoggingtrails.PennParkwillincreasePenn’sopengreenspaceby24percent,andistrulyatransformativeurbancampusamenity.

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Landscape and Water Management:WaterconservationisgrowinginimportancetoPenn,asnaturalandpotablewatersystemsareincreasinglyrecognizedasacriticalcomponentoflivablecities,andwaterscarcityisidentifiedasalimittourbangrowthandeconomicviability.WaterconsumptionhashistoricallyreceivedlittleattentionattheUniversity,asinthepastthecostsforwaterwerelow,basedsolelyonconsumption,andnotcarefullydocumented.StormwaterrunoffmanagementwasexternalizedtotheCitybecausetheUniversityhadnopracticalwayofreducingstormwaterrunoff,andbecausetherewasnoincentiveforprivateentitiestomanagelocalrainwater.

Fortunately,theseconditionsarenowchanging.TheUniversityismorethoroughlymeteringwateruse,hascompleted(inthesummerof2009)installationofmoreefficientshowerheadsandfaucetsinallCollegeHousestudentresidences,andisinthemidstofathree-yearupgradeofcampusirrigationsystemstoreducewaterwaste.TheUniversityLandscapeArchitectspecifiesonlydrought-resistantandnativelandscapespeciesforgardensandplantingstoreduceirrigationandmaintenanceneeds.Pennisplanninganupgradetoastate-of-the-artsmart-irrigationsystem(inaccordancewiththeClimate Action Plan’s PhysicalEnvironmentrecommendations)thathasthecapacitytomonitorsoilconditionsandprovidetherightamountofirrigationonaweeklybasis.

TheCityofPhiladelphia’snewstormwaterregulationsrequirethatanynewdevelopmentmanageon-sitethefirstinchofrainfall,withoutanyadditionalwaterenteringthecity’scombinedsewerandstormwatersystem.Theneteffectofthenewregulationsisadramaticreductionof“combinedseweroverflows,”whichflushrawsewageintotheSchuylkillRiverandDelawareRiversystems.Pennisdoingitspart:fivenewgreenroofstocaptureandholdrainwater,asophisticatedstormwatermanagementsystematPennPark,porouswalkwaysandparkinglotpaving,andarigorousregimeofstreettreeplantingonandoffcampus.

ThePennlandscapemanagementteamemploysbestpracticestoenhancetheenvironmentalqualityofopenspaceinotherwaysaswell.Pesticidesandherbicidesarenotusedexceptinresponsetospecificinfestations,andallleavesarecollected,mulched,andusedastoppingincampusgardens.ThesesustainablepracticesextendbeyondtheWestPhiladelphiacampustoMorrisArboretumandtheNewBoltonCampus.ExcellentcampuslandscapeandsustainablemanagementpracticesdemonstratePenn’scommitmenttosustainabilityinanovertandteachableway,providingclearevidencetothePenncommunityoftheadministration’sdedicationtosustainability.

Business Services and Administrative Initiatives: Penn’sBusinessServicesDivision(BSD)administersandmanagessuchdiverse

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activitiesasstudentdiningandhousing,transitservices,Penn’sbookstore,conferenceplanning,purchasingservices,Penn’sicerink,andhotels.AspartoftheBSD’seffortstoemploybestpracticesandcosteffectiveservices,anumberofimportantsustainabilityinitiativeshavebeenputinplaceovertheyears.

• Purchasing Serviceshasimplementedbestpracticestandardsforprintingandofficesuppliestoensurethatenvironmentalconcernswereconsideredbybusinessadministratorsacrosscampus.Examplesofinnovationsinclude:• Inatestpilotforonedistrictofcampus,officesuppliesweredeliveredinreusableboxestocutdownoncardboardwaste;

• TheonlinepurchasingwebsiteusedbybusinessofficersacrosstheUniversitywasreconfiguredtodirectuserstomoresustainablechoices(recycledcontentpaper,bulkpurchasing,andrecyclableproducts);and

• Campus-widepreferredpurchasingagreementsweremadewithproviderssuchasQuenchwaterfilters,whichreplacedbottledwaterinmanyofficesacrosscampus,reducingwaste,andcuttingcosts.

• Penn Dining expandedthepurchaseoflocalfoodsthroughitscollaboration

withthestudentgroupFarmEcology (seebelow),andalsofacilitatedtheuseofPennstudentdiningplansattheweeklylocalfarmersmarketonPenn’scampus.Inaddition,PennDiningpartneredwithalocalnon-profitstart-uptoturnPenn’strapgreaseintobiodiesel,andparticipatedinamonth-longstudytousetheproductintwoofPennFacilities’trucks.Startinginthefallof2008,Penn’sdininghallseliminatedtrays,savingover110,000gallonsofwaterannuallyandachievingthereductionofgreenhousegasesgeneratedbyheatingwaterfordishwashing.

• PennTransit providesdiscountsandincentivestoreducetheneedforsingle-automobilecommutingamongPennstudents,faculty,andstaff.Theseincludepublictransitsubsidiesandoperatingalternativetransitoptionsaroundcampus,includinglocalbusesanddoor-to-doorlatenightvanservice.SeeSection5.7,theClimate Action Plan’sTransportationrecommendations,foracompletelistofPenn’ssustainabletransportationactivities.

The West Philadelphia Initiative: OfallPenn’sinitiatives,theWestPhiladelphiaInitiativehasprobablyhadthegreatestenvironmentalimpact.Pennhasalwaysembracedthechallengeofexistingwithinanurbanspace—seekingtocombineUniversityandcitylife,ratherthanexcludeit.Whereasmany

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institutionshavesoughttoseparatethemselvesfromtheiradjacentcommunities,Pennwasfoundedonthevisionthataneducationshouldbegreatlyenhancedbythesurroundingcity.PennleadersandpresidentsthroughouttheUniversity’shistoryhaveworkedtointegratethecampuswithinthePhiladelphiaarea,takingintoaccountPenn’scomplexinstitutionalneedsandthoseoftheneighboringcommunity.

TheUniversity’sinvestmentintherevitalizationofWestPhiladelphiaduringthemid-90scontinuedPenn’scommitmenttotheurbancondition,despitepotentialhardships.Atthetime,WestPhiladelphiawasfacedwithsoaringcrimerates,afleeingmiddleclass,decayingproperties,commercialvacancies,andthemigrationoffacultyandstudentstootherpartsofthecityorPhiladelphia’ssuburbs.PresidentJudithRodin,however,wasdeterminedtorejuvenatePenn’surbanenvironment.Takingintoaccounttheexpresseddesiresandconcernsofthecommunity,PennlaunchedaseriesofinitiativesaimedatrestoringWestPhiladelphiaasabustlingcommercial,cultural,andacademichub.TheUniversityinvestedheavilyinimprovedsafetyandcleanlinessthroughoutthearea,convertedpropertyattheedgeofcampusfromparkinglotsintoalivelyretailandmixed-usespace,providedhomeownerbenefitstoUniversityemployees,supportedlocalbusinessesandprofessionals,and–mostimportantly–foundedthelocalPennAlexanderpublicschool,tocreateafirst-rateeducationalopportunityforarearesidents’childrenfromkindergartentoeighthgrade.

ThiscomprehensiveapproachtoinvestinginthesurroundingneighborhoodprovedahugesuccessforPennandthecommunity,mitigatingmanyoftheproblemsformerlyfacingWestPhiladelphia.BythoughtfullyintegratingPenn’sowninterestswiththoseofneighboringresidents,theUniversitymanagedtobringunprecedentedsocialandeconomicchangethroughouttheregion.Crimerateshavedroppedsignificantly,Penn’sstudents,staff,andfacultyactivelyparticipateinneighborhoodactivities,homevalueshaverisendramatically,artisticandculturallifeisvibrant,andtheWestPhiladelphiaareaisregardedasoneoftheregion’smostdynamicsocial,cultural,andeconomicallysuccessfulneighborhoods.Allovertheworld,urbanplannersanddesignersaretryingtocreatewhatWestPhiladelphiaalreadyis:adense,walkable,transit-oriented,diverse,andbeautifulcommunity,withgoodaccesstojobs,retailservices,entertainment,andafirst-rateprimaryeducationsystem.

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Appendix B: Climate Action Plan: Budget & Carbon Reduction Estimates

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Appendix C: Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) Membership

ESAC Members:

ESAC Chair:AnnePapageorge VicePresident,FacilitiesandRealEstateServices

ESAC Leadership Team:DanGarofalo EnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator,FacilitiesandRealEstateServicesLaurieCousart Director,BusinessServicesSarahAbroms AssistantEnvironmentalSustainabilityCoordinator,FacilitiesandRealEstate ServicesSteveBelfiglio SustainabilityCommunicationsAssociate,FacilitiesandRealEstateServicesBrittanyBonnette SustainabilityInitiativesAssociate,FacilitiesandRealEstateServices

ESAC Faculty Members:AndrewBinns Faculty,DepartmentofBiology,SchoolofArts&Sciences/AssociateProvost, Education.OfficeoftheProvostWilliamBraham Faculty,ChairoftheDepartmentofArchitecture,SchoolofDesignAndyHuemmler Faculty,CollegeofLiberal&ProfessionalStudiesMarshaLester Faculty,ChairoftheDepartmentofChemistry,SchoolofArtsandSciencesNoamLior Faculty,SchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciencesAliMalkawi Faculty,SchoolofDesignMuscoeMartin Faculty,SchoolofDesignEricOrts Faculty,WhartonSchoolofBusinessFredScatena Faculty,ChairofEarthandEnvironmentalScience,SchoolofArtsand SciencesVukanVuchic Faculty,SchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences

ESAC Staff Members:LarryBell Director,DivisionofBusinessServicesTaylorBerkowitz SeniorPlanner,FacilitiesandRealEstatesServicesDavidHollenberg UniversityArchitect,FacilitiesandRealEstateServicesLynneHunter AssistantProvost,OfficeoftheProvostJoeMonahan PrincipalPlanningEngineer,FacilitiesandRealEstateServicesKenOgawa ExecutiveDirectorofOperations&Maintenance,FacilitiesandRealEstate ServicesLauraPeller Director,EnvironmentalHealth&SafetyPrograms,EnvironmentalHealth andRadiationSafetyKyleRosato EnvironmentalManager,EnvironmentalHealthandRadiationSafety

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RaminSedehi ViceDean,SchoolofArtsandSciencesSaraKing SchoolofArtsandSciencesFacilitiesPlanningandOperationsAnthonySorrentinoExecutiveDirectorofPublicAffairs,OfficeoftheExecutiveVicePresidentKhaledTarabieh DirectorofProjectManagement,FacilitiesandRealEstateServicesEricWeckel DirectorofSpacePlanning&Operations,SchoolofMedicine

ESAC Student Members:NoahAptekar Undergraduate,SchoolofArtsandSciencesJennaStahl Undergraduate,SchoolofArtsandSciencesBradleyDakake MBACandidate,WhartonSchoolofBusinessCassondraGiombetti DoctoralCandidate,GraduateSchoolofEducationJonathanLane GraduateStudent,SchoolofLawKevinLevy Undergraduate,SchoolofArtsandSciencesMikePoll Undergraduate,SchoolofArtsandSciencesDavidSlifka Representative,GraduateandProfessionalStudentAssemblyWilsonTong Undergraduate,ChairofUndergraduateAssembly,SchoolofArtsand SciencesAlecWebley Undergraduate,SchoolofArtsandSciencesLisaZhu Undergraduate,SchoolofArtsandSciences

Academics SubcommitteeAndyBinns(Provost)* [email protected](SAS) [email protected](Provost) [email protected](Wharton) [email protected](SAS) [email protected](SAS) [email protected](grad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected]

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Utilities & Operations SubcommitteeJoeMonahan(FRES)* [email protected](SoD)* [email protected](SoD) [email protected](SEAS) [email protected](SAS) [email protected](FRES) [email protected](FRES) [email protected](FRES) [email protected](grad) [email protected](grad) [email protected](grad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected]

Physical Environment SubcommitteeDavidHollenberg(FRES)* [email protected](SOM)* [email protected](SOM) [email protected](EHRS) [email protected](SoD) [email protected](SoD) [email protected](BSD) [email protected](SAS) [email protected](FRES) [email protected](grad) [email protected](grad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected]

Transportation SubcommitteeVukanVuchic(SEAS)* [email protected](BSD)* [email protected](SOD) [email protected](FRES) [email protected](SOD) [email protected](Grad) [email protected](grad) [email protected]


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ColinMcLean(grad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](Undergrad) [email protected]

Waste Minimization & Recycling SubcommitteeKyleRosato(EHRS)* [email protected](GSE) [email protected](SOM) [email protected](purchasing) [email protected](CHAS) [email protected](EHRS) [email protected](EHRS) [email protected](Platt) [email protected](BA) [email protected](grad) [email protected](grad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected]

Communication SubcommitteeTonySorrentino(EVP)* [email protected](BSD) [email protected](BSD) [email protected](Provost) [email protected](Comm) [email protected](grad) [email protected](grad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected](undergrad) [email protected]

Key* Subcommittee Chair or co-Chair

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Sustainability Team: Summer Interns 2008 & 2009BradleyDakake EnergyandSolarPower(WhartonMBA)MauraGoldstein CommunicationsandDining(BAinInternationalRelationsCandidate)BrandonGollotti EnergyMonitoringandConservation,Eco-RepsTraining(BAinUrban StudiesCandidate)JulianGoresko WasteandRecyclingandCommunityInitiatives(MasterofEnvironmental StudiesCandidate)RachelHeiligman TransportationandCarbonOffsets(MasterofCityPlanning)KaraMedow CarbonFootprint(MasterofArchitecture)ChauNguyen CarbonFootpringandBuildingMetering(MasterofArchitecture)RebeccaPopowsky LEEDAnalysis(MasterofArchitecture&LandscapeArchitectureCandidate)AlbertoTecce AirCuityLaboratoryMonitoringSystem(BScinElectricalEngineering, WidenerUniversity)


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Appendix D: Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Background

What is a REC?

AREC(pronounced:rěk)representsthepropertyrightstotheenvironmental,social,andothernonpowerqualitiesofrenewableelectricitygeneration.AREC,anditsassociatedattributesandbenefits,canbesoldseparatelyfromtheunderlyingphysicalelectricityassociatedwitharenewable-basedgenerationsource.RECsprovidebuyersflexibility:

• Inprocuringgreenpoweracrossadiversegeographicalarea.

• Inapplyingtherenewableattributestotheelectricityuseatafacilityofchoice.

Thisflexibilityallowsorganizationstosupportrenewableenergydevelopmentandprotecttheenvironmentwhengreenpowerproductsarenotlocallyavailable.

How do RECs work?

Allgrid-tiedrenewable-basedelectricitygeneratorsproducetwodistinctproducts:

• Physicalelectricity• RECs

Atthepointofgeneration,bothproductcomponentscanbesoldtogetherorseparately,asabundledorunbundledproduct.Ineithercase,therenewablegeneratorfeedsthephysicalelectricityontotheelectricitygrid,whereitmixeswithelectricityfromothergenerationsources.

Sinceelectronsfromallgenerationsourcesareindistinguishable,itisimpossibletotrackthephysicalelectronsfromaspecificpointofgenerationtoaspecificpointofuse.

Asrenewablegeneratorsproduceelectricity,theycreateoneRECforevery1000kilowatt-hours(or1megawatt-hour)ofelectricityplacedonthegrid.IfthephysicalelectricityandtheassociatedRECsaresoldtoseparatebuyers,theelectricityisnolongerconsidered“renewable”or“green.”TheRECproductiswhatconveystheattributesandbenefitsoftherenewableelectricity,nottheelectricityitself.

RECsservetheroleoflayingclaimtoandaccountingfortheassociatedattributesofrenewable-basedgeneration.TheRECandtheassociatedunderlyingphysicalelectricitytakeseparatepathwaystothepointofenduse(seediagram).Asrenewablegeneratorsproduceelectricity,theyhaveapositiveimpact,reducingtheneedforfossilfuel-basedgenerationsourcestomeetconsumerdemand.RECsembodythesepositiveenvironmentalimpactsandconveythesebenefitstotheRECowner.ThefollowingisalistoftheinherentprimaryandderivedattributesthataRECcanconveytoanowner:

Primary REC Attributes • Renewablefuelsource• Emissionsoftherenewablegeneration• Geographiclocationofthegenerator• Vintageofthegenerator• EligibilityforcertificationorRPS

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Derived REC Attributes• Avoidedemissions• Eligibilityforemissionreductioncreditsoroffsets

• Pricestability• EligibilityforcertificationorRPS

TherearetwoapproachestoverifyingRECownershipandtherighttomakeenvironmentalclaims:

• RECcontractsandanauditofthechainofcustody

• RECtrackingsystems(suchasPJMGATSinPennsylvania)

Bothoftheseapproacheshelpbuyersavoiddoublecountinganddoubleclaimsandensureagainstfraud.Ofthetwo,RECtrackingsystemsprovidegreatertransparencywhentrackingRECsfromtheirpointofcreationtotheirpointoffinaluse.

US EPA, Green Power Partnership, “Renewable Energy Certificates”http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/gpmarket/rec.htm (Accessed 08/28/09)

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