Issue 1.7
July 2010
UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2009/2010
No.
Actions
1
POLICY, MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY
1.1
Develop case for an ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (EMSys)
1.2
1.3
1.4
Publish 5-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
Produce a ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES DIAGRAM for
the management of Sustainability
Application of WHOLE LIFE COSTING to University
processes
2
COMPLIANCE & POLLUTION PREVENTION
2.1
Conduct OIL STORAGE COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
Leader
Expected Results
Due Date
Karen Gallagher
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
J Malloch
K Gallagher
Report with recommendations.
Initiate working group to deliver recommendations.
Publish 5-year Sustainability Plan with objectives & targets
Roles & Responsibilities Diagram published on the website
DONE
inc in 10/11
plan
DONE
All projects (>£25K) to use whole life costing in the business
case
DONE
Report and Action Plan
DONE
Establish a procedure for reporting environmental incidents to
internal & external parties
Report identifying current provision and future requirements
DONE
2.3
Establish procedure for ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT
REPORTING
Review EMERGENCY RESPONSE KIT provision
2.4
Establish procedure for EMERGENCY RESPONSE
K Gallagher
Establish a procedure for responding to pollution incidents
DONE
2.5
Assign formal RESPONSIBILITY for ENVIRONMENTAL
LEGISLATION
K Gallagher
Inclusion of roles and responsibility in the Environmental
Legislation Register
DONE
2.2
3
COMMUNICATION & TRAINING
3.1
Finalise COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Conduct a TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS for CS staff with
legislative responsibilities
Deliver general ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
TRAINING to CS Staff
Include Environmental Sustainability in UNIVERSITY WIDE
STAFF INDUCTION
Include Environmental Sustainability in CS STAFF
INDUCTION
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
N Smith
D Nairn
Communications Plan
DONE
K Gallagher
Completed Training Needs Analysis
DONE
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
Half day training sessions delivered with training records
completed
Inclusion in the University Staff Induction Website
Rolling programme with attendance records
Provide introduction to sustainability coordinator role and
associated issues
Successful application to the programme which includes Student
Switch Off & Green Impact Awards.
Provide SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR TRAINING
K Gallagher
3.7
Participate in NUS BEHAVIOUR CHANGE PROJECT
K Gallagher
4
CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN
Godfrey
Whitehouse
4.1
Review the CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN
G Whitehouse Revised carbon management plan
4.2
Produce CARBON DESCENT PLAN
G Whitehouse
4.4
Publish annual programme of CARBON REDUCTION
PROJECTS
Produce UTILITY MANAGEMENT PLANS for all
departments
4.5
Install Automatic meter reading (AMR) for the CARBON
REDUCTION COMMITMENT
4.6
Start trial of SHADOW UTILITY BILLING
4.7
Complete AUTOMATIC METER READING in large bdgs
DONE
K Gallagher
3.6
4.3
DONE
Chart showing, at a high level, how the University should reduce
CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050
G Whitehouse
Simple plans that identify key areas for utility savings /
improvements
G Whitehouse
AMR meters are installed to cover 90% of energy consumption
on fiscal meters
Schools and services receive 'shadow' utility bills for the period
G Whitehouse /
Aug 09 - Jul 10. The billing system will be tuned following user
J Child
feedback
G Whitehouse Install AMR in all buildings greater than 1000 m2
DONE
inc in 10/11
plan
DONE
inc in 10/11
plan
inc in 10/11
plan
Quotes awaited from suppliers. Due
date to be changed from Mar 10 to
Mar 11 as this is the CRC deadline
DONE
inc in 10/11
plan
5.1
K Gallagher
Action plan detailing required data sources
DONE
DONE
5.2
Conduct D BUS SURVEY
J Jack
Report summarising customer satisfaction and opportunities for
improvement
5.3
Conduct a POST CODE ANALYSIS of staff & student travel
J Jack
Two summary maps: Staff and Students
DONE
J Jack
Summary of public transport links and opportunities for
implementation based on clusters identified in 4.3
DONE
5.4
Conduct PUBLIC TRANSPORT review
5.5
Invest £20K in new CYCLE PARKING facilities
K Gallagher
Mix of cycle parking facilities installed at Streatham Campus
DONE
5.6
Identify incentives to ENCOURAGE CAR SHARING
K Gallagher
Produce a report outlining the options available
DONE
6
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
John Malloch
Link to Sustainable procurement policy
6.1
Set up contract for bulk RECYCLED PAPER
Participate in the LAA6 - EFFICIENCY THROUGH
SUSTAINABILITY initiative
Conduct & document a REVIEW OF THE SUSTAINABLE
PROCUREMENT POLICY
7
WASTE REDUCTION & RECYCLING
7.1
7.2
Appoint a WASTE & RECYCLING ASSISTANT
Prepare WASTE STRATEGY
7.3
7.4
7.5
Prepare WASTE & RECYCLING DATA REPORT for
2008/09
Install an AEROBIC COMPOSTING FACILITY
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Revised Policy
Not completed
resources for implementation have
not been id
Link to Sustainable Travel Plan
All bulk paper to be 70% or 80% recycled
Engagement with key suppliers as identified by the programme
Status revised to amber as Descent
currently under review.
Jul-10
K Gallagher
K Gallagher
Training programme developed and
sessions available to book
DONE
TRAVEL
6.3
Training programme developed.
First session delivered
DONE
Identify actions to improve TRANSPORT EMISSIONS
DATA
R Price
Meeting scheduled with N Smith on
23/04/10
Link to Carbon Management Plan
G Whitehouse Publish annual programme
K Hill
Draft procedure prepared, currently
under review
DONE
5
6.2
Progress:
Red/Amber/Green
Implementation of utility billing
deferred to Aug 2011
CEE progressing well with existing
but resources for expansion not yet
identified
Planning application has now been
submitted
DONE
DONE
DONE
Jilly Court
J Court
Waste and Recycling Assistant in place
K Gallagher Identify waste targets
K Gallagher / J Publish Waste Strategy
Court
Summary report of total waste generated for all waste streams,
J Court
% sent to landfill and % recycled for 2008/09
Aerobic composting facility in place and diverting food waste
J Court
from land fill
1
DONE
DONE
Task and finish group now est.
DONE
Draft Strategy to produced in time for
new academic year
DONE
inc in 10/11
plan
Karen Gallagher
Issue 1.7
July 2010
UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2009/2010
No.
7.6
7.7
7.8
Actions
Implement a BATTERY COLLECTION & RECYCLING
scheme
Prepare an OPTIONS APPRAISAL FOR A RECYCLING
CENTRE
Reduce delivery PACKAGING
Leader
G Moncur
J Court
R Price
8
BIODIVERSITY
8.1
Erect INTERPRETATIVE SIGNBOARDS
8.2
Review BIODIVERSITY POLICY & PRINCIPLES
I Park
8.3
Develop University BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN
8.4
8.5
Apply for GREEN FLAG AWARD
Publish TREE & SHRUB PLANTING PROGRAMME
9
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
9.1
Main data centre COMPUTER SERVER VIRTUALISATION
S Grange
9.2
Pilot 'THIN CLIENT' technology
S Grange
Expected Results
Battery collection & recycling scheme in place with associated
procedure
Report outlining cost and benefits of central recycling facility
Identify opportunities for reducing delivery packaging.
Due Date
Progress:
Red/Amber/Green
DONE
inc in 10/11
plan
Will be developed as part of the
waste strategy development
inc in 10/11
plan
Iain Park
I Park
a. Board installed at Hoopern Valley meadow.
b. Board installed at Biosciences Orchid Lawn.
Formal Review of policy & principles
University specific BAP
DONE
DONE
DONE
DONE
I Park
I Park
Submit application
Published programme
DONE
DONE
I Park
Plan prepared for Biodiversity
Enhancement Plans & Bioblitz
Mike Walton
Fewer physical computer servers drawing power. Achieving a
ratio of virtual machines to physical servers in excess of 85%
inc in 10/11
plan
Low power personal computers in selected library cluster areas
DONE
Include scored sustainability criteria in all construction tenders >
£1M
PIDs and RFAs (or the process) to include sustainability and
energy direction
DONE
63% complete
10 CONSTRUCTION & REFURBISHMENT
10.1
Include sustainability in CONSTRUCTION TENDERS
10.2
Inclusion of sustainability within PROJECT APPROVAL
process (all projects)
11 CURRICULUM
11.1
11.2
B Valentine
J Malloch
Programme identified. Revised
completion end Jul 10
DONE
Sus. Curr. Dev.
Mgr
Appoint CURRICULUM COORDINATOR for Environmental
D Feung
Finalise appointment of academic coordinator
Sustainability
Develop ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Sus. Curr. Dev. Production of the environmental sustainability curriculum
Manager
CURRICULUM STRATEGY
strategy
DONE
DONE
DRAFTING NOTES:
1. This plan reflects the main projects being managed or planned for the next 12 months.
2. Reporting of progress to DVC External Affairs (through SAG when timing allows).
3. Additions to the Plan will be reviewed by SAG, but approved by DVC (External Affairs).
KEY:
Risk to project completion or project delay has significant impact
Risk to project timeline or potential risk to project implementation identified
Project on target
Complete
Closed. Action not feasible
REVISION INFORMATION (by issue number):
1.0.2 Draft issue of plan for discussion
1.1
Finalised
Progress against objectives updated
1.2
Draft notes revised DVC (External Affairs)
2.5 Assign formal RESPONSIBILITY for ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION added
1.3
10.1 Project Allocation changed to Bob Valentine
10.1 Delivery date changed to From Nov09 to Mar10 to reflect B Valentine joining the University
11.2 corrected to "Production of the environmental sustainability curriculum strategy"
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
2
02-Sep-08
08-Oct-09
11-Nov-09
10-Dec-09
Karen Gallagher