John Critien Executive Director: Properties & Services UCT P&S exists to: Provide the physical campus that appropriately supports UCT’s mission Provide utilities (water, electricity, gas etc), services (photocopying & printing, waste management, cleaning, gardening and maintenance) and facilities management (from property management to traffic and access) Supply the best possible standards of safety, security, crime prevention and physical risk control. Arrange and manage transportation/traffic and parking so that the campuses are accessible to students, staff and visitors. A Sustainability Programme for the University of Cape Town • Obtain comment on, and endorsement of, this approach from Students, the Senior Leadership Group, Senate, and the SRC; • Formal consideration and adoption of the recommended approach by the University Building and Development Committee and Council; • The adoption of specific milestones and delivery targets for the areas identified, with appropriate integration into planning and budgeting processes; • Policies for partnerships and the appointment of outside operators where deemed necessary, including consultants and contractors for specific project directed tasks. • A communication strategy including web and on-line information. *SHE (Safety Health & Environment) Plan adopted *Environmental officer and Energy Officer appointed Up against the mountain • 1:10 slope, multi campus crossed by freeways. • Great views but a lot of hard work! Student participation is key. A student awareness proposal Development Framework Plan Physical Planning Unit So what’s up with our long term development plan? • 25 to 50 year long view of UCT. • All future development of the campuses to follow the guidelines and take into account energy. Challenges of being up against the mountain and cris x crossed by freeways. • Framework restricted to contours and to avoid access bottlenecks like the railway line, two rivers etc. to promote efficiency (Liesbeek Gardens a mistake?) • One of the main performance criteria of the plan is sustainability. • Plan anticipates future scenarios of energy shortages. • What will the “virtual lecture theatre” look like and what are the impacts. Framework for Environmental Management System (Dr S Rippon) Rippon) Aspect Impact Recommendation Source § Install automated irrigation systems for all gardens and sports fileds. fileds. System must be human control and monitoring (N Le Cordier). Cordier). § Install borebore-holes where conditions are suitable (N Le Cordier). Cordier). Duke Metcalf, P&S Sector: Water Magnitude: Magnitude: large (large volume of water on sports fields) Extent: Extent: metropolitan area Legislative risk: risk: future water restrictions during drought may limit water use on sports grounds, gardens. Duration: Duration: permanent Certainty: Certainty: high Probability: Probability: definite Use of potable water for irrigation of gardens. Positive: § Sense of wellwell-being; aesthetic enhancement of landscape § Creates a positive working environment § Gardens act as carbon sink Negative: § Depletion of a scarce resource in W Cape § Increased expenditure for UCT expensive to purchase § Energy intensive product The grounds of Middle and Lower campus are watered manually because the irrigation system is broken. Negative: § Increased water consumption § Repair broken automatic irrigation system or investigate feasibility of purchasing a new one. § Automated system has to be closely monitored and manual operation to avoid watering roads, trace leakages and to interupt irrigation after rainfall events. John Critien, Critien, P&S Garden irrigation system is activated manually, due to lack of maintenance of the automatic system. Negative: § Water is wasted due to human error e.g. the irrigation system is accidentally left on overnight § Repair automated timer. § The gardening service is oursourced to Eco Creation. This service must be actively managed to ensure performance standards. Rhino de Jager, Jager, Baxter Sustainable Building Policies • Policies, standards and codes in place for sustainable building practises • UCT 2100? Utilities - Electricity • • • • • • • • • • • • Reduction per capita reduced over the past 5 years. Most light bulbs changed to CFL’s Low hanging fruit already picked. Next step to convert thermal installations (a/c & heating elements) for greater efficiency – accounts for 55% of consumption Massive capital injection needed. Teamed up with UWC, Stellenbosch & CPUT to lever funding from Escom and CEF. Good outlook Building Management systems being upgraded Electrical meters being fitted to each building with displays indicating consumption, load, cost and carbon usage- targets to be set after 6 months. Possible use of cold Atlantic sea water to assist cooling at GSB. Consideration to pumped storage scheme on upper campus. Graca Machel has water solar heating – pool to follow. Air conditioning policy in place – others to follow Utilities - Water • Installation of 2 phase flush valves completed • Waterless urinals tested and now in at Kramer – others to follow • Recycling of grey water in new Chem Eng and will follow into the DOE buildings (Mcnab, Sab, Centlivres, OBZ, Chem eng II) • Dam level raised – 5m lt p.a. saved • New dam on Park premises to help. • Change of grass and planting to water wise and drought resistant variants.(the green mile!) • Use of leading scientists and botanists at UCT to assist with transition. Solid Waste - Recycling • Green Campus Initiative – a passionate student body – strong leadership Solid Waste - Recycling • Objective initially met in 2005, but failed due to lack of support. • New initiative spawned by students. University Avenue bins soon. Dec/Jan new recycling contract in place. Primary sort on campus – goes to MURF in Southern Suburbs. 8 tons of which 70% is reclaimable. • Departments encourage to participate (Building road show) • Cost and carbon reduction possible. • Audit of inputs and outputs – change of behaviour possible. (vendors included) • May become legislation soon. Transport & Access • Fuel prices skyrocket. An end to cheap petrol? • Jammie becomes a necessity and not an option for many students – driven by cost. • UCT to re-align policies and costs of parking on campus to suit changed situation. • Alternative Park & Ride sites planned • All vehicles ES20 compliant and can take bio-fuels. • Association with taxi industry important. • City & Province eye Jammie model for their own mobility plans. • Ride-a-link – a student initiative -encouraged. 45,000 passenger trips per day. Solar Power – a Dream? • New panels developed at UP help for low light situations ( now being manufactured in CT) • Abundance of sunlight in RSA. Solar should be preference for us. • Graca Machel res the first – other retrofits to follow. Solar in conjunction with heat pumps. • VC’s house to be done as a signal from leadership. • Wind power – mini wind units being considered for the DOE projects. (possible incorporation into external sun screening for west facing facades) Vegetation: • Landscaping plan adopted by UCT • All trees now on GIS with descriptions, sell by dates etc. • Removal of alien vegetation and replanting indigenous/diversity ongoing. • Debate on the “next generation” of the forest this year. • Careful selection of species – expert help from ENGEO/Botany Hazardous, bio-hazard and radioactive waste • New legislation in place for accountability “from cradle to grave” • Safety hierarchy changed to comply • New facilities built to cope. • Risk management introduced in the Capital Asset Management plan. (Chem Eng, IIDMM etc.) • GMO structures set up. • New radiation officers appointed. End • Thank you • John.critien@uct.ac.za