Hawai'i Pacific University 2012 Sustainability Report
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
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A Word From Dr. Art Whatley
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Introduction
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Education and Research Introduction
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Co-Curricular Education
7-9
Curriculum
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Education and Research: Future Opportunities
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Operations Introduction
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Energy
13-14
Waste
15-16
Water
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Grounds
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Purchasing
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Transportation
20
Dining Services
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Operations: Future Opportunities
22
Planning, Administration, Engagement Introduction
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Coordination and Planning
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Human Resources
25
Public Engagement
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Planning, Administration, & Engagement: Future Opportunities
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Final
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Acknowledgements
Performing a comprehensive sustainability assessment
requires a substantial amount of data collection from
many departments across the university. The help and
support received from HPU staff and faculty is very much
appreciated, and I would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance in the information gathering performed for this report:
Adam Prigge—Compensation Specialist
Laurie Leach, Ph.D.—Department Chair, English
Adrienne Lampitelli—Associate Director, Spirit Programs
Linda Lau—Executive Assistant to the Assistant Vice President, Procurement
Art Whatley, Ph.D.—Program Chair, MA Global Leadership
and Sustainable Development
Lisa Carpenter—Director, Computing Services
Bill Kline—Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Lisa Doyle—Director, Residence Life and Commuter Services
Carlos Juarez, Ph.D.—Department Chair, Social Sciences
Maile Lee—Procurement Coordinator
Carrie Moore—Student Organizations Coordinator
Marites McKee—Dean of Students
Claire Cooper—Vice President, Community Engagement
Mark Brackins—Human Resources Support Administrator
Dan White—Senior Groundskeeper
Megan Kaptik—Director, First Year Programs
David Turkes—HPU Student, Sustainability Assistant
Natasha Subotic— Associate Director of Athletics/
Compliance
Debbie Day—Dining Commons Manager
Deborah Crown, Ph.D.—Dean, College of Business AdminRap Craig—Facilities Manager
istration
Rich Vermeesch—Print Shop Manager
Deborah Nakashima—Executive Director, Student Academic Services
Robert K. Kenny—Graphic Artist
Emily Williams—Assistant Registrar
Robin Dudoit—Fixed Assets Accountant
Jackie Dery—Accounts Payable Coordinator
Romalyn Castillo—Accounts Payable Coordinator
Jamie Kemp— Director, Administrative Support Operations
Shellee Heen—Director of Bookstore Operations
Stephen Allen, Ph.D.—Department Chair, Natural Sciences
Jason Fu—Academic Systems Analyst
Steve Combs, Ph.D.—Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jessica Walz—Campus Activities Coordinator and Head
Dance Coach
Steve Hendricks— Director, Physical Plant
Joe Schmiedl— Assistant Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Thomas Kohler, Ph.D.—Assistant Professor of Marketing
Tom Ku—Chief Technology Officer
John Ige—Academic Information Analyst
Josh Prigge, M.A., LEED Green Associate
Sustainability Coordinator
Hawai'i Pacific University
Office of Academic Affairs
jprigge@hpu.edu
www.hpu.edu/sustainability
Katie Scott—Residence Life Coordinator
Kevin Wetter—Assistant Vice President, Operations, Procurement, Facilities
October, 2012
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HPU’s Campus Sustainability Leader
“Campus sustainability has rapidly become a critical rallying cry and emergent feature of
the institutional structure across a growing number of colleges and universities in the
United States and other countries. It has attracted widespread media coverage and
been made part of the mission and values of a number of educational associations.
Entire issues devoted to sustainability have appeared in the Chronicle of Higher
Education and University Business. More than 675 colleges and universities,
representing 6 million students or 30 percent of the nation’s college and university
population, have committed to achieve climate neutrality by signing the American
College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). When first launched,
398 charter signatories signed on within the first ten months. This growing network of
educational institutions has to date reduced gross greenhouse gas emissions by 25%
since 2006. More than 30% of signatories have committed to becoming climate neutral
within 30 years. All in all, institutions are waking up to the fact that campus
sustainability can serve as a learning laboratory for sustainability initiatives and
development. It is also seen as a tool for retention and recruitment of students who
have a passionate concern about the state of the planet.
Dr. Art Whatley, Professor and Program
Chair-Master of Arts in Global Leadership
and Sustainable Development
Hawai'i Pacific University
HPU campus sustainability began some six or seven years ago when paper and print
cartridge recycling initiatives were started by a small number of faculty and two student
organizations—the Filipino Club and the Green Club. In 2006 a handful of faculty
started the informal Campus Sustainability working group that met after Convocation
each semester to brainstorm ways to grow the number and scope of sustainability
initiatives on both campuses. In November, 2009, this group authored two proposals to
then Vice President, John Kearns, asking funding for a part-time Campus Sustainability
Coordinator and for HPU’s membership in the Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Both proposals were funded and HPU’s first
Campus Sustainability Coordinator, Josh Prigge (MA Global Leadership and Sustainable
Development) was hired in September, 2010. After six months, the position was
converted to a full-time professional staff position. Membership in AASHE was also
funded and HPU now shares its campus sustainability initiatives with a network of over
600 colleges and universities internationally.
The report that follows summarizes a recent sustainability assessment of HPU
performed by Josh Prigge, and highlights major sustainability initiatives undertaken at
the university over the past 12 months.”
- Dr. Art Whatley
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Introduction
AASHE Executive Director Paul Rowland states, “The advantage
of STARS is that institutions can earn credits for all of their contributions to sustainability. From providing sustainability
coursework, to using green cleaning products, to energy efficiency in campus buildings, there are lots of opportunities for a
school to identify and track its sustainability progress.”
This 2012 HPU Sustainability Report was guided by the findings
of a recent sustainability assessment performed by HPU’s sustainability coordinator over the past 12 months. The assessment was performed using the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) framework developed by the
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Unlike other rating or ranking systems, this program is open to
all institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Canada, and
AASHE is an association of colleges and universities that are
the criteria that determine a STARS rating are transparent and
working to create a sustainable future. AASHE’s mission is to
accessible to anyone. Because STARS is a program based on
empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. It provides resources, professional development, and a credits earned, it allows for both internal comparisons as well as
network of support to enable institutions of higher education to comparisons with similar institutions.
model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from
HPU’s complete STARS report can be found at:
governance and operations to education and research. HPU has
www.hpu.edu/sustainability.
been a member of AASHE since November, 2010.
For more information about AASHE, visit: www.aashe.org.
To date, nearly 230 higher education institutions have regisFor more information about the STARS program, visit:
tered as STARS participants and HPU is proud to be one of
them. The sustainability initiative at HPU is relatively new, with www.aashe.org/stars.
the hiring of HPU’s first full-time sustainability employee occurring just over a year ago. Participating in the STARS program
allows HPU to measure and track sustainability across all sectors of the university, while benchmarking with other universities across North America.
AASHE’s STARS program is the only one of its kind that involves
publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance.
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Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System
STARS is a not a ranking system, but rather a rating
system meant to provide a standard measurement for
sustainability in higher education. Points are awarded for
meeting sustainability criteria in each of the three
categories of assessment including Education and
Research, Operations, and Planning, Administration and
Engagement. Each category has 100 possible points, and
the average of the points from all three categories is the
score that determines the university’s rating.
HPU has earned a STARS Bronze rating with a total
score of 30.89 out of 100 for the report submitted in October, 2012. HPU’s score for each of the three STARS categories are as follows:
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Education and Research
39.61 points
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Operations
28.7 points

Planning, Administration,
& Engagement
24.36 points
Rating Level
Minimum Score Required
STARS Bronze
25
STARS Silver
45
STARS Gold
65
STARS Platinum
85
STARS Reporter
For institutions that wish to use STARS and submit data
publicly but are not pursuing a rating
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
This section of the report looks at the level of sustainability in
academics at HPU including co-curricular education, curriculum, and research. To prepare the next generation of educated and capable global leaders to address the numerous global
issues facing civilization, it is important that higher education
institutions embed environmental and social sustainability
concepts and principles across the curriculum.
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CO
CO--CURRICULAR EDUCATION
Engaging students in sustainability issues through co-curricular activities allows students at HPU to deepen their understanding of sustainability principles and apply these principles in their academic, professional, and personal lives. Cocurricular sustainability offerings sponsored by the university helps to integrate sustainability into the campus culture
and set a positive, environmentally-conscious tone for HPU.
Sustainability in New Student Orientation
Clubs and Student Organizations
Leaders for a Sustainable Future (LSF) is a student organization
that promotes sustainability awareness and initiatives around
campus and the community. The student group, consisting of
members from a number of different programs, hosts sustainability lectures from community members, assists the sustainability coordinator with recycling programs, and performs beach
cleanups around Oahu. Greg Schuster is the President of LSF and
a student in the MA Global Leadership and Sustainable Development program. The Sustainable Agriculture Club is a new student organization beginning in the fall of 2012. On the Hawai'i
Loa Campus, students, staff, and faculty have worked to develop
a large taro patch, an organic garden, and a banana tree patch.
The Sustainable Agriculture Club will be devoted to maintaining
and expanding these projects, as well as developing new agricultural areas across campus. Andrea Norwood is the President of
Sustainability Materials and Publications
There are a number of materials and publications related to sus- the Sustainable Agriculture Club and is a student in the Marine
tainability available to the HPU community. These materials are Biology program. Other sustainability-related student organizations and clubs include the Anthropology Club, Marine Science
important to enhancing student learning of sustainability outside of the formal classroom. The Master of Arts in Global Lead- Club, and the Natural Science Student Association. All of these
organizations provide students good opportunities to gain expeership and Sustainable Development has been developing a
rience working on sustainability projects, make connections with
newsletter every semester since the spring of 2010 entitled
“Spotlight on Sustainability.” This newsletter highlights sustaina- other organizations around Oahu, and make positive contributions to their campus and community.
bility initiatives around the HPU campus, sustainability in the
State of Hawai'i, and the many students and faculty at HPU involved in sustainability projects and programs. On the HPU website you will find an alternative transportation guide which includes information on HPU’s shuttle service and public transportation information, as well as a “Sustainability at HPU” section
which contains information including recycling at HPU, sustainability-related courses and programs, sustainability news and
events, sustainability partners in the community, all Spotlight on
Sustainability newsletters, and the annual HPU sustainability
reports. The sustainability section of the HPU website is located
at: www.hpu.edu/sustainability.
Organic Garden
An organic garden was developed at HPU’s Hawai'i Loa Campus
in the fall of 2009 by HPU's GREEN Club, and has been maintained by the vegetarian club and the Leaders for a Sustainable
Future over the past couple of years. In the fall of 2011, HPU
student Nick Needle contributed to the agricultural projects of
the Hawai'i Loa Campus by developing a taro field on campus.
These two agricultural projects provide great opportunities for
students, faculty, and staff to learn about sustainable agriculture, native Hawaiian cultures related to land preservation and
food production, and food security issues facing the State of
Hawai'i in the present day.
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Photo taken by Chris Aguinaldo, HPU Assistant Director of Media Relations.
Students attending the new student orientation in the fall and
spring semesters at HPU, starting in the fall of 2012, are now
informed about sustainability initiatives on campus including
HPU’s U-Pass reduced-rate bus pass program, the new HPU
online rideshare program, and all recycling options and locations
across campus. The sustainability coordinator will be giving a 510 minute presentation at the new student orientation about
sustainability at HPU, as well as promoting HPU’s sustainability
initiatives at the resource fair. Including sustainability in new
student orientation demonstrates that sustainability is an institutional goal and encourages students to adopt sustainable habits in their new school environments. Orientation sets the tone
for the campus experience.
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Sustainability Events and Presentations
The following is a list of sustainability events and presentations at HPU during the 2011-2012 academic year. These programs were
sponsored by various groups and individuals including HPU student organizations, HPU faculty, and HPU’s Student Life and First
Year Programs to engage the HPU community in sustainability education and raise awareness of sustainability issues throughout
the university and the surrounding community.
Richard Heinberg—The End of Growth: Peak Oil and the
Economy of the Future
November 9th, 2011
Richard Heinberg was brought to speak at HPU’s Hawai'i Loa
Campus by Dr. Art Whatley (M.A. Global Leadership and
Sustainable Development program chair) and HPU’s
sustainability coordinator. Richard gave a 60-minute
presentation to over 100 HPU students, staff, faculty, and
community members about
correlations between traditional
economic growth, sustainability
issues, and the current global
economic crisis. Author of ten
books, including The Party’s
Over, Peak Everything, and The
End of Growth, Richard Heinberg
is widely regarded as one of the
world’s most effective
communicators of the urgent
need to transition away from
fossil fuels. With an approach
based on facts and realism,
Richard exposes the problems
with our current way of life and
offers a vision for a truly
Richard Heinberg speaking at HPU on
sustainable future.
Dr. Leah S. Horowitz—Corporate Social Responsibility, the
Micro-politics of Recognition, and Contractual Violence in New
Caledonia
April 3rd, 2012
Dr. Horowitz is an assistant professor of geography in the M.A.
Global Leadership and Sustainable Development program at
Hawai‘i Pacific University. Dr. Horowitz presented to the HPU
community on the issue of mining in New Caledonia, which is an
internationally-recognized biodiversity “hotspot” that possesses
25% of the world’s nickel reserves, and where an independence
movement has been active since the 1970s. Dr. Horowitz
discussed the ways that socio-cultural contexts, micro-politics,
and broader politico-economic forces inform stakeholders’
responses to both locally-initiated conservation and
multinational mining. Her current research explores indigenous
people’s responses to a multinational nickel mining project in
the south of New Caledonia. Dr. Horowitz is a cultural
geographer whose research focuses on conflicts over
environmental governance, involving local communities,
governments at various scales, corporations, non-governmental
organizations, and grassroots groups.
Kanu Hawai'i
December, 2011 & February, 2012
Kanu Hawai'i is a non-profit organization dedicated to grassroots
change for a more sustainable Hawai'i. In December of 2011,
Kanu Hawai'i visited the Hawai`i Loa Campus to present their No
Waste Challenge program for the month of December. They
shared and discussed ideas for reducing waste around the
holidays and in daily life with HPU students. In February, 2012
Kanu Hawai'i visited HPU with the organization Sustain Hawai`i.
Kanu Hawai`i and Sustain Hawai`i spoke to HPU students about
how they can make sustainable change in their lives and in their
communities. The presentations were sponsored by Jessica Walz
of the Center for Student Life and First Year Programs.
November 9th, 2011.
Maxine Burkett—The Climate
Reality Project
March 21st, 2012
The Leaders for a Sustainable Future (LSF) student organization
sponsored a presentation from Maxine Burkett, of Al Gore’s
Climate Reality Project, to speak to the HPU community about
issues related to climate change and world peace. Maxine
Burkett is an Associate Professor of Law and Director of the
Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy at the University
of Hawai‘i. Her work showcases the disparate impact of climate
change on vulnerable communities. Born in Jamaica, Maxine is a
tireless advocate for island resiliency in the face of a changing
climate.
Green Pledge
April 18, 2012
In recognition of Earth Day, Commuter Services encouraged
students, staff, and faculty to take initiative in making the HPU
campus more sustainable. Commuter Services staffed a table in
front of Sharky’s Cove on April 18th, 2012 to encourage the HPU
community to take the green pledge by committing to make
some sort of sustainability change in their lives.
HPU student David Tveraas at Commuter Service’s
Green Pledge event on April 18th, 2012.
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Sustainability Events and Presentations
HPU Viewpoints Film Series
2011-2012
Each week, the Viewpoints film series screens an independent, documentary, or international feature-length film. The Friday
screenings include free pizza, as well as an introduction and discussion by a relevant faculty or community member. These discussions offer a chance for interaction between faculty and students from various disciplines. Lively and insightful, conversations stimulated by these films have inspired HPU students to start and join several campus organizations. The following is a list of sustainability-related films that were included in the 2011-2012 Viewpoints Film Series:
Tapped (October 12 & 14, 2011) The high
cost—to both the environment and our
health—of bottled water
is the subject of this documentary that enlists
activists, environmentalists, community leaders
and others to expose the
dark side of the bottled
water industry. Discussion led by Dr. Angela
Costanzo, professor of
Biology.
Salud (Feb. 29 & March 2) A timely examination of human values and the health
issues that affect us all, Salud looks at the
curious case of Cuba, a
cash-strapped country
with what the BBC calls
one of the world's best
health systems (2006,
83 minutes). Discussion
led by Dr. Raymond
Rasch, Professor of
Sociology.
Mai Ka Piko Mai, A Ho`i: Return to
Kanaloa (January 27, 2012) Fourteen years
after Native Hawaiians stop the U.S. military from bombing the Hawaiian island of
Kaho`olawe (Kanaloa), the brave activists
who led the movement return to tell
their stories (2010,
57 minutes). Discussion led by filmmaker Donne Dawson.
Miss South Pacific: Beauty and the Sea (March 21,
2012) A short documentary film about the 20092010 Miss South Pacific
Pageant and the participants attempt to address
Climate Change (2011, 39
minutes).
There Once Was an Island (March 23,
2012) Three people in a
unique Pacific Island community face the first devastating effects of climate
change, including a terrifying flood (2010, 80
minutes). Discussion led
by Dr. Chris Winn, Professor of Marine Sciences.
Vanishing Bees (April 18 & 20, 2012) This
documentary details
the economic, political and ecological
consequences of a
dwindling world honeybee population
(2009, 87 minutes).
Discussion led by
Angela Costanzo,
Professor of Biology.
Sustainability Immersive Experience
A sustainability immersive experience gives students the opportunity to witness and learn in-depth about sustainability challenges
and solutions. These programs provide a memorable way for students to deepen and expand their knowledge of sustainability by
engaging in real-world experiences.
Tropical Marine Biology, Study Abroad in Australia
NSCI 4800
This HPU course includes a one-week experience of being immersed in tropical marine biology studies off of the coast of Australia. In this
course offered during the summer, students spend a week at a marine biology field lab on an island at the edge of Australia's Great Barrier
Reef and study marine life with a diversity 8-10 times that of Hawai`i. Students travel on a seagoing vessel out of the Orpheus Island Research Station to remote reefs and a mangrove-jungle coast. After an introduction to the issues and questions pertaining to sustainability
and the impact of humans on tropical ecosystems, students will examine how human values and choices affect ecosystems and develop
their own perspectives on sustainability from in-country experiences. This courses is offered by Eric W. Vetter, professor in HPU’s Marine
Science program.
Travel2change
Dr. Thomas Kohler is an assistant professor in marketing at HPU and the founder of a non-profit organization called Travel2change. The
Travel2change organization connects travelers to locals around the world to create change in those local communities. In this program,
travelers get to see new parts of the world while sharing their skills to work with local communities, and the locals receive support for the
challenges their communities face. The non-profit was established in 2011 and conducted its first Travel2change challenge that year in
Austria. A number of HPU students have been involved with the Travel2change program by participating in trips to Kenya and Sri Lanka,
promoting the program across campus through social media and events, and supporting the non-profit with various marketing, technical,
fundraising, and administrative tasks.
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CURRICULUM
The primary function of colleges and universities is to educate students. By training and educating future global leaders, scholars, workers, and professionals, HPU is uniquely positioned to prepare students to understand and address
the current and future sustainability challenges our world faces. By offering courses covering sustainability issues, HPU
is helping equip students to lead society to a sustainable future.
Sustainability Curriculum Definitions
HPU’s sustainability coordinator worked with an interdisciplinary group of HPU faculty to develop informal definitions for sustainability in the curriculum, sustainability-focused courses, and sustainability-related courses at HPU. A recommendation of this report
is for HPU to formally adopt these definitions and encourage faculty to incorporate sustainability into their curriculum.
Sustainability in the Curriculum
"Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs. This must be achieved in a manner that is ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable. Therefore, sustainability in the curriculum educates students about the interconnections and interdependency of ecological, social, and economic
systems, and develops an understanding of how the health of these systems impacts nature, human communities, and cultures.
Sustainability in the curriculum engages students in systems dynamics and critical thinking to empower them to apply knowledge
in the service of society, to solve climate and environmental problems, to provide leadership towards a sustainable future, and to
incorporate these principles and concepts in their professional and civic engagements.”
Sustainability-focused Courses
“Courses that concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.”
Sustainability-related Courses
“Courses that incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.”
Sustainability Course Identification
All sustainability-focused and sustainability-related courses offered by HPU in the 2011-2013 academic catalog have been identified by using the informal definitions developed by the sustainability coordinator and HPU faculty. A list of all of these courses can
be found at: www.hpu.edu/sustainability/SustainabilityCurriculum.html. HPU has 1,584 courses listed in the 2011-2013 catalog, of
which 48 have been identified as sustainability-focused courses and 144 have been identified as sustainability-related courses.
Of the sixteen departments/schools at HPU, ten of these offer at least one sustainability-focused or sustainability-related course:
Arts and Humanities, History, Language and Applied Linguistics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Financial Economics and Information Systems, Nursing (Graduate and Post Baccalaureate), Education, Management and Marketing, and Nursing.
Total number of courses offered
1,584
Total number of sustainability focused courses offered
48 (3%)
Total number of sustainability-related courses offered
144 (9%)
Total number of departments/schools
16
Total number of departments/schools offering at least one sustainability-related or sustainability-focused course
10 (63%)
Courses were identified by reviewing the course descriptions in the 2011-2013 academic catalog, and using the definitions of sustainability in the
curriculum listed above.
Sustainability Programs at HPU
Master of Arts in Global Leadership and Sustainable Development
Master of Science in Marine Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
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Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
Bachelor of Science in Oceanography
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Education and Research: Future Opportunities
Sustainability Research Identification
It would be advantageous for HPU to develop an inventory of all sustainability research activities and initiatives occurring at the university. This research inventory could include all research centers, laboratories, departments, and faculty
members whose research focuses on or is related to sustainability. Having this information available for the HPU community and the public would help those within the university and outside the university identify faculty members with
certain areas of expertise, and could lead to research collaborations and positive recognition for HPU’s work.
Student Sustainability Educators Program
HPU could develop and coordinate an ongoing peer-to-peer
sustainability outreach and education program for students
attending the university. Students could be selected or appointed to serve as sustainability educators to other students. HPU could provide formal training to the educators in
how to conduct outreach and offer faculty, staff , or financial
support to the program.
Model Room in HPU’s Residence Halls
This option may not be feasible at the moment with the limited amount of student housing at HPU, but with the expansion of more housing, HPU could designate one of the rooms
as a model for sustainable living to educate students. The
model room could consist of energy efficient appliances and practices, water efficient appliances and practices, furniture made from recycled material, and waste minimization practices such as recycling locations.
Sustainability in General Education
Sustainability will continue to become a more important issue during the future lives of HPU students, so it only makes
sense to ensure all HPU students are exposed to some form of sustainability education by including a sustainabilityfocused course in HPU’s general education requirements. Students need to be aware of the many interconnected and
interrelated issues happening around the world today, and a general education course that teaches these issues along
with systematic solutions will greatly benefit HPU students as they continue into what looks to be an uncertain future
for our planet.
Sustainability Literacy Assessment
HPU could conduct annual sustainability literacy assessments of incoming and outgoing students at HPU. This will give the HPU faculty and
administration a glimpse of what students already know about sustainability-related issues, and how this compares to their knowledge when
they graduate HPU. As a university that prides itself in developing global citizens, HPU should take steps in educating and assessing it’s students on one of the more important global issues of our time.
Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses
HPU could develop an ongoing program or programs that offer incentives for HPU faculty in multiple disciplines or departments to develop
new sustainability courses, or to incorporate sustainability into existing
courses or departments. Having this type of program In place could
lead to an increase in student learning of important sustainability issues. Incentives for faculty could include release time, funding for professional development, and trainings offered by the institution.
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OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
This section of the report looks at the level of sustainability
throughout the various operational aspects of Hawai'i Pacific
University. Many higher education institutions act as microcosms of cities, consisting of large buildings and offices, retail
stores, transportation systems, housing developments, food
systems etc. Because of this, it is important that all aspects of
operations are examined to identify ways to reduce the university’s impact on the environment including the reduction
of energy, water and resource use, and minimizing waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
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ENERGY
For most universities, energy consumption is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, the cause of global warming. This is
especially true in Hawai'i, where the majority of energy used comes from imported fossil fuels. Climate change is expected to have
negative impacts throughout the world, including increased frequency and potency of extreme weather events, sea level rise, species extinction, water shortages, declining agricultural production, and spread of diseases. Implementing energy conservation
measures and switching to renewable sources of energy will help HPU save money from high electricity rates, as well as contribute
to the lowering of atmospheric CO2 levels and a cleaner, healthier environment.
Building Energy Consumption
Energy data was collected from May 2011 to May 2012, and compared to baseline energy data from May 2005 to May 2006 to
determine reductions in energy use at HPU’s Hawai'i Loa and downtown campuses. The data includes all energy used on the Hawai`i Loa Campus, as well as the entire HPU-occupied building space of 1166 Fort Street on HPU's downtown campus. Energy data
for other HPU-occupied building space on the downtown campus including 1164 Bishop, 1132 Bishop, 1060 Bishop, 1188 Fort
Street, and 1154 Fort Street was not available from both years (2011-2012 and 2005-2006). Therefore, gross square feet and energy data was only used for the Hawai`i Loa Campus and 1166 Fort Street. Though not all downtown buildings are included in this
comparison, this data still provides a good indication of overall energy reduction at HPU over the past six years.
Hawai'i Loa Campus and 1166 Fort St.
May 2005—May 2006
May 2011—May 2012
Difference
Total Building Space (square feet)
127,484 sq. ft.
128,824 sq. ft.
+ 1,340 sq. ft.
Total Building Energy Consumption (kilowatt hours)
2,806,484 kWh
2,186,417 kWh
- 620,067 kWh
Energy Use per Square Foot
22 kWh/sq. ft.
17 kWh/sq. ft.
- 22.7%
Major changes that were made over these years to achieve a 22% reduction in energy consumption include lighting retrofits to more energy efficient bulbs, new computer systems, and the installation of a new cooling system for the Academic Center on the Hawai'i Loa Campus.
Hawai'i Loa Campus Cooling System
In January, 2012 the Hawai'i Loa Campus received a new, highly energy efficient chiller plant to provide air conditioning to the Academic Center. The new chiller plant is located just south of the Academic Center, where it produces chilled water to be sent to the
Academic Center penthouse, and is then distributed throughout the building for cooling. The penthouse on the Academic Center
roof was built to protect the new system of piping which brings in the cool water from the chiller plant, and then sends the water
back to the plant to remove heat. The new cooling system uses a magnetically levitated centrifugal compressor, which is much less
energy intensive than traditional scroll compressors due to a decrease in friction. The new system also uses variable speed air handlers, digital thermometers, and desktop monitoring and control systems allowing the Academic Center to be cooled at different
levels throughout sixteen different zones of the building. Because the chiller plant can produce variable amounts of chilled water,
and the sixteen different zones can request variable amounts of cooling, the efficiency of the cooling system is maximized. This is
also a great investment for future expansion of the Hawai'i Loa Campus. Currently, the chiller plant has approximately two hundred tons of chilled water delivering capacity, but another unit could be easily added to increase delivering capacity to future buildings around campus. The new cooling system for the Academic Center allows us to control temperatures and set timers for temperature control via desktop.
300000
Energy Impact of New Cooling System
Kilowatt hours
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200000
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Lighting
Energy efficient lighting has been installed throughout the Hawai'i Loa Campus over the past several years including
compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and T-8 fluorescent bulbs to replace incandescent and T-12 fluorescent bulbs. In July,
2012 the HLC residence halls received an LED lighting retrofit which included the replacement of 260 T-12 fluorescent
bulbs with T-8 LED bulbs. This lighting retrofit is estimated to reduce total energy use of HPU’s residence halls by
17,305 kWh’s a year, resulting in cost savings of approximately $5,500 a year.
Computer Technology
Over the past year and a half, HPU has been switching over to more effective and efficient computer systems for HPU
students, staff, and faculty. Previously, HPU had approximately 1,200 desktop computers throughout campus. Now,
900 of those desktops have been replaced with thin client Samsung monitors, which operate on a virtual cloud instead
of a PC. These new thin client systems each use about 10-15% of the energy used by a single PC. As of spring, 2012, all
of the computers in HPU’s libraries, classrooms, and computer centers have been switched over to this new, energy
efficient technology. HPU has also relocated its data center from on campus to a co-location site off campus. Data centers are highly energy-intensive, so this contributed to large reductions in energy use as well.
Sub Meters
In December, 2011 HPU installed eGuage sub-meters in
the residence halls and dining commons buildings on the
Hawai'i Loa Campus. These sub-meters allow individuals
to go online and view the real-time energy use of each
building. It is also possible to view the energy use of various applications within the buildings including air conditioning in the cafeteria, vending machines, exhaust fans,
exterior lighting, and plug load. These meters will help
HPU staff identify large energy users within the buildings,
as well as allow for easy energy monitoring and tracking.
The sub-meters will also be used for educational purposes
during the HPU Kukui Cup competition in the fall of 2012.
The HPU Kukui Cup is a residence hall energy competition
where students living on the Hawai'i Loa Campus compete
against each other to reduce energy use. Students are
able to view real-time energy use of their building online
at the HPU Kukui Cup homepage. The eight eGuage submeters and installation were completely funded by Hawai'i Energy.
Screen shot of new eGuage sub-meters recently installed in HPU residence halls and dining commons. Picture shows three weeks of energy
use for the Mokihana residence hall from 3/28/12—4/18/12.
Lighting Sensors
Lighting sensors are located in various classrooms and bathrooms throughout the downtown and Hawai'i Loa campuses. Lighting sensors help to reduce overall energy use by automatically turning off lights when nobody is in the room.
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WASTE
Reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting are all actions that reduce HPU’s waste and mitigate the need to extract
virgin materials, such as trees and metals. It generally takes less energy and water to make a product with recycled material than with virgin resources, which further protects our resources and reduces pollution. Reducing waste generation also reduces the flow of waste to incinerators and landfills which produce greenhouse gas emissions, can contaminate air and groundwater supplies, and tend to have disproportionate negative impacts on low-income communities.
Being an island community, it is especially important that we reduce waste whenever possible to preserve and protect our limited land. Waste reduction and diversion also saves
HPU costly landfill and hauling service fees. In addition, waste reduction and recycling
campaigns can engage the entire HPU community in contributing to the protection of our
natural resources and environment.
Recycling
HPU has increased recycling programs over the past few years to include recycling options
for office paper and newspaper, cardboard, ink and toner cartridges, batteries, HI-5 bottles
and cans, electronic waste, furniture and office equipment, metal, and cooking oil from
the cafeteria. All recycling locations and information can be found at: http://
www.hpu.edu/sustainability/recycling.html.
Electronic Waste
All electronic waste from HPU, including appliances, electronic
office equipment, and computers, are recycled through Hawaii's
largest electronic waste recycler, Pacific Corporate Solutions.
Electronic waste that is generated by HPU is collected by HPU's
facilities manager, Rap Craig, who contacts Pacific Corporate Solutions for pick-ups. Lisa Carpenter handles the recycling of old
computers. HPU students, staff, and faculty were sent two campus-wide email announcements during the past academic year
to inform them that Pacific Corporate Solutions was going to be
on campus to collect and recycle electronic waste. Also, Pacific
Corporate Solutions now sends a truck to Fort Street and King
Street every Friday to collect e-waste from local businesses.
Electronic waste polluting the environment.
Move-out Waste Reduction/Recycling
Residence Life works hard to be sure that waste is kept
to a minimum during HLC student resident move-out
periods by making recycling bins readily available and
providing a recycling program for larger items in the HLC
student center. Soft goods such as bedding, pillows,
blankets and clothing, that are no longer wanted, are
collected by Residence Life and delivered to Goodwill
and the Salvation Army. Other items such as hampers,
plastic bins, hangers, and electronic items, that are no
longer wanted but can still be used, are collected by Residence Life and offered to incoming students at the beginning of the next semester.
HPU residence halls at the Hawai'i Loa campus.
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HPU Furniture and Office Equipment
HPU now works with numerous organizations around Hawai'i to find homes for any unwanted furniture or equipment
on campus instead of sending items to the landfills. During the summer and fall of 2011 HPU saw many changes take
place on the downtown and Hawai’i Loa campuses. Department relocations, new classrooms, new offices, and residence hall renovations brought new technology and new furniture to HPU. HPU’s sustainability coordinator worked
with the project managers of these renovations and HPU facilities manager, Rap Craig, to minimize waste by donating
as much of the old furniture and equipment as possible. HPU reached out to numerous non-profits, schools, churches,
hospitals and clinics to offer all of our discarded items to those who could put them to good use and keep them out of
the landfills. The number of items HPU has salvaged and kept out of the landfills during the downtown and Hawai’i Loa Campus renovations from June,
2011 to September, 2011 include:
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205 mattresses, 175 wood bed frames, 30 metal bed frames, and 30 box
springs
200 residence hall desk chairs
87 classroom student desks
45 office chairs
29 file cabinets
22 computer lab tables
17 office desks
10 dressers and 15 nightstands
10 office partitions
7 hospital beds
HPU Swap Meet
HPU also has a program called "HPU Swap Meet" which is located online in
HPU’s SharePoint website, Nexus. This program allows HPU employees to post
pictures of items that they no longer need, and allows employees to search for
items that they could use. This is an efficient way to find new homes within the
university for unwanted furniture before donating to other organizations.
HPU’s sustainability coordinator donating unwanted
furniture. Photo by Tim Lussier.
Hazardous Waste
HPU is committed to providing a safe environment for all of its employees, and has developed a Chemical Hygiene Plan
(CHP) to properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste. The plan accomplishes this goal by establishing procedures
and practices in accordance with requirements set forth by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970
and the U.S. Department of Labor including 29 CFR 1910.1450 “Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories.” The Chemical Hygiene Plan can be found in HPU Pipeline under the “HR” tab, listed under “Manuals.” At
the Hawai'i Loa Campus, hazardous waste is collected and safely stored in a hazardous waste building until it is picked
up for removal. HPU also has a Hazardous Materials Safety Committee of faculty and staff who meet every other
month to address issues related to chemical hygiene and hazardous waste.
Limiting Printing
A number of HPU's documents are now either exclusively found online, or the number of physical copies printed is being reduced. The HPU employee handbook has not been printed in almost 2 years, and is located online in HPU Pipeline
under the “HR” tab in “Manuals”. This past academic year, HPU did not print the academic catalog but rather placed it
online on the HPU website listed under “Academics”. Other documents such as course schedules, HPU directory, and
course catalogs have been reduced in the total number of printed, and placed in strategic locations across campus. Also, students pay $50 per semester for a technology fee where $12.50 of that fee is returned to them on their student
Unicard, which is used for printing in the computer centers. Once this $12.50 worth of printing is used up, students are
required to put more money on the Unicard via credit card or cash to continue printing in the computer centers. This
deters students from unnecessary printing and contributes to reduced paper use at HPU.
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WATER
Water is not only a valuable natural resource that we need to conserve for environmental and social reasons, but pumping, delivering, and treating water is also very energy intensive. HPU can and should help to reduce energy consumption and the associated
greenhouse gas emissions by conserving water whenever possible. As well, water conservation and effective storm water management are important in maintaining and protecting local groundwater supplies. These conservation and management practices reduce the need for effluent discharge into local surface water supplies and the ocean, which helps to improve the health of local
water and marine ecosystems.
Water Consumption
At the time of this report, water use data at HPU is currently only available for the Hawai'i Loa campus. Information on water use
was collected for a twelve month period from 2005-2006 and compared to a twelve month period from the 2011-2012 to determine water use reduction over the past several years. Additional information was included to show differences in the number of
residents, full-time employees and students, and part-time employees and students at HPU during those time periods. Employees
who lived off island and students who only took online classes where not included in these numbers. Although not all of these individuals may have worked or attended class on the Hawai'i Loa Campus, it gives us a good idea of any major differences in numbers
over the years. Although there were very small differences in the number of on-campus residents and full-time employees and
students, HPU still reduced total water consumption on the Hawai'i Loa Campus by 36%.
2005-2006
2011-2012
Difference
205
199
-3%
4678
4589
-2%
2146
1708
-20%
7,803,000 gallons
4,996,000 gallons
-36%
On-campus Residents (HLC)
Non-residential full-time students, faculty, and staff
members
Non-residential part-time students, faculty, and staff
members
Water consumption (potable and non-potable water)
According to HPU’s Physical Plant Director, Steve Hendricks, major reductions in water use over the past several years were
achieved by the elimination of HPU’s on-site sewage treatment plant, and showerhead retrofits in the bathrooms of the residence
halls. All showers in the residence halls use low flow, low pressure showerheads from Oxygenics.
Storm Water Management
Storm water management has always been a part of the design at HPU’s Hawai'i Loa Campus. A storm water drainage system was
designed into the entire campus to reduce runoff from ongoing campus operations and rain. Storm water runoff is also accounted
for in new development projects by using silt fences during construction to contain water runoff, and immediately planting new
grass after an excavation. HPU's downtown campus is located in the heart of downtown Honolulu, HI. On this campus, HPU does
not own any buildings, but rather leases various floors and offices from a number of different buildings. This area of campus is covered by the City and County of Honolulu's Storm Water Management Program Plan. This plan is detailed in a 160 page document
prepared by the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services, and covers storm water runoff strategies as
well as management plans for new construction and post-construction strategies to maintain storm water runoff. The document
can be found at: http://www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com/storm/
Oxygenics showerhead.
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Rain in Honolulu.
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Grounds
A number of resources are typically involved in maintaining the health and beauty of campus grounds. It is important that HPU
plans and maintains its grounds with sustainability in mind, to minimize the need for resources such as water, manual labor, and
harmful pesticides, while protecting the wildlife habitat of the area.
Native Plant Species
Hawai'i Loa Campus
HPU's master plan for its physical campus includes the prioritization of Hawaiian and Polynesian native species plants. The master plan for HPU’s physical campus states, "The Landscape Master Plan seeks to respect the natural setting, while emphasizing
the use of native Hawaiian and Polynesian-plants to promote
sustainability and create a Hawaiian place of learning. Where
new plantings are required and specific species are not needed
for aesthetic consistency to create an extension of adjacent
plantings or for educational purposes, native Hawaiian and Polynesian-introduced species should be considered first." HPU's
physical campus already includes numerous native Hawaiian and
Polynesian plant species including candlenut tree, breadfruit,
Hau, Hala, mountain apple, red ti, green ti, bamboo, elephant's
ear, taro, bird's nest fern, and Moa.
Conservation Planning
In the summer of 2012, HPU signed a cooperative agreement
with the Windward Oahu Soil and Water Conservation District.
By becoming a cooperator to the district, HPU has agreed to
develop a conservation plan for the Hawai`i Loa Campus. By
signing the cooperative agreement HPU also agrees to maintain
all conservation structures established, secure the required permits for work regulated by any other ordinance, code, or agency,
refrain from starting any ground work or installing any conservation practices until a completed conservation plan is developed
and approved by the district, permit access to the Department
of Land and Natural Resources Conservation Service to monitor
work, and develop a grading plan where large scale filling and
grading is involved.
Taro Patch on the Hawai'i Loa Campus
Composting
All green waste created from the maintenance crew at the Hawai`i Loa campus is composted on site in a large compost pile.
Another location for composting green waste is in the organic
garden, in the middle of a circle of banana trees. This banana
patch was designed using permaculture principles to create an
effective compost area in the middle of the garden.
View from Hawai'i Loa Campus.
Banana and papaya tree patch on Hawai'i Loa Campus.
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Purchasing
Collectively, universities across the country spend billions of dollars a year on the purchasing of goods for academics and
operations. It is important that HPU makes purchasing decisions that contribute to the elimination of waste, the preservation of
natural resources, the health and safety of HPU employees and students, and the building of a sustainable economy. Each
purchasing decision made by HPU represents an opportunity for the university to choose environmentally and socially preferable
products and services, and support companies with strong commitments to sustainability.
Computer Purchasing
The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is used to evaluate the effects of electronic products including
computers and monitors on the environment. The tool assesses lifecycle environmental standards and ranks computer products as
gold, silver, or bronze based on a set of environmental performance criteria. EPEAT is one of the most widely used standards in
assessing the environmental impacts of computers and monitors. The following chart details the amount of expenditures HPU has
spent on owned and leased computers from June 2011 to June 2012, including amounts spent on EPEAT Gold, Silver, and Bronze
computers.
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, and
monitors
Total expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers,
and monitors
Total expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop
computers, and monitors
Total expenditures on EPEAT Bronze desktop and laptop
computers, and monitors
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, and
monitors with no EPEAT rating
$453,876.86
$358,819.14 (79% of total)
$71,886.81 (16% of total)
$2,921.28 (.6% of total)
$20,249.63 (4.4% of total)
June 2011—June 2012
The majority of the EPEAT Gold computers and monitors consist of Samsung NC240
LED monitors. These are the monitors used in HPU’s new computing system
throughout campus, which replaced personal computers with monitors that work in
a virtual cloud. Besides meeting EPEAT Gold standards, these monitors are also
highly energy efficient, using approximately 10-15% the energy of a typical PC. Other
EPEAT Gold computers used at HPU include the Dell LAT laptop, Dell Optiplex PC’s,
Dell Latitude notebook, Lenovo laptop, and Apple’s 21.5” and 27” iMacs.
Samsung NC240 LED Monitor
Paper Purchasing
In the spring of 2012, Hawai'i Pacific University’s Procurement Coordinator, Maile Lee, implemented a standard of 30% postconsumer recycled content for paper purchasing at HPU. For all orders of copy paper conducted by HPU’s Procurement
Coordinator, 30% recycled content paper is now being purchased. Individual departments across the university do not currently
have standards for purchasing of recycled content paper.
Green Cleaning Purchasing
Cleaning supplies expenditures were obtained for the
Hawai`i Loa campus, and the downtown campus buildings
including 1188 Fort Street, 1166 Fort Street, 1164 Bishop
Street, 1132 Bishop Street, and 1060 Bishop Street. Green
Seal and EcoLogo certified products that are being used in
HPU occupied areas include Simple Green, Good Sense Odor
Eliminator, BETCO Green Earth Cleaner, and Glance NA glass
cleaner. The various cleaning companies who maintain HPUoccupied buildings include Nova Cleaning (1060 Bishop),
Hawai'i Building Maintenance (1132 Bishop), Armstrong
Building Maintenance (1166 and 1188 Fort St., 1164 Bishop),
Anago Cleaning (Hawai'i Loa Campus).
Cleaning
Companies
Total Cleaning
Expenditures
Green Seal or
Ecologo
Expenditures
% of Green
Cleaning
Products Used
Nova Cleaning
$975
$600
62%
HBM
$350
$315
90%
Armstrong
$1,950
$465
24%
Anago
$1,600
$800
50%
Approximate cleaning supply expenditures at HPU from June ‘11 to June ‘12
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Transportation
It is important that all large institutions seek to move toward sustainable transportation systems. Transportation is a
major source of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that contribute to environmental problems such as
global warming, and health problems such as heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. As well, the extraction, manufacturing, and distribution of fuels for transportation can damage environmentally and culturally significant ecosystems. HPU can reap benefits from modeling sustainable transportation systems in a number of ways. Bicycling and
walking can provide health benefits for the HPU community while reducing traffic congestion and dangerous emissions.
Providing carpool programs, mass transit incentives, and other alternative transportation options will reduce HPU’s
effect on the environment while saving the HPU community money on fuel costs.
Mass Transit
HPU offers a discounted city bus pass (more than 50%
cheaper than a regular bus pass), and also offers a free
campus shuttle for students and employees to travel back
and forth between the two major campuses (Hawai`i Loa
Campus and downtown campus). Beginning in the fall of
2011, HPU upgraded it’s shuttle system by switching from
HPU-owned vans to VIP Transportation shuttles. The new
shuttle system provides a more comfortable ride for HPU
students and employees, and holds more people than the
previous van system, resulting in fewer trips and reduced
emissions.
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Hawai'i public transportation—The Bus.
Carpool Program
In the summer of 2012, HPU implemented an online ride share program called HPU GreenRide. In order to support and encourage HPU students and employees to carpool and use alternative modes of transportation, the university launched a new dedicated ridesharing solution designed to help people find commuting partners who work or study at Hawai`i Pacific
University. HPU students and employees simply login at www.HPUgreenride.com with their
HPU email address, and are able to input their daily commuting schedules to find others to
commute with via carpool, biking, walking, or public transportation. HPU GreenRide also allows users to track their commuting decisions to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and money saved from their decisions.
Car Sharing
HPU participates in the WeCar program through Enterprise car
rentals. The WeCar program is a refreshing alternative to car
ownership without the expense and hassle. WeCar vehicles
are conveniently parked at Parking Lot "A" at the Hawai'i Loa
campus, and are available twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week. Two WeCar’s are located on HPU's Hawai`i Loa
campus and are available for rental by students.
Telecommuting
Telecommuting is used by a number of HPU employees, mainly by HPU's IT department and military campus programs. Military campus employees use telecommuting (gotomeeting.com) to attend meetings at various campuses
rather than driving, and IT employees are allowed to work from home when appropriate.
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Dining Services
It is important that large institutions such as HPU work to build sustainable food systems. Modern industrial food production often has a number of negative social and environmental impacts. The long-distance transportation of food to
institutions contributes greatly to greenhouse gas emissions, and this is especially true in the case of Hawai`i institutions where food has to travel thousands of miles. Dining practices can also become very energy, water, and waste intensive. HPU can use their food purchases and dining practices to support their local economies, provide healthy eating
options for the HPU community, and minimize energy use, water use, and waste creation.
Locally Grown Food
Sodexo is HPU's food service provider for the Hawai`i Loa campus cafeteria. At HPU, Sodexo uses 26% locally grown
food (grown in the State of Hawai`i) in cafeteria, as confirmed by Sodexo General Manager, Debbie Day. Using locally
grown food greatly reduces our impact on the environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels for transportation, and
the associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Percentage of food used in HPU’s cafeteria grown in the
State of Hawai`i
26%
Tray-less Dining
The Dining Hall at HPU has a program called Tray-less Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, trays are removed from dining services
and students only use plates. Not only does this reduce food waste by encouraging students to take only what they will
eat, but this also contributes to water reduction by eliminating trays that need to be washed every Tuesday.
Vegan Options
During every meal the dining services provides vegan options including garden burgers, tofu, humus, fresh vegetables
and fruit, and gluten-free pasta. For about 70% of meals at the HPU cafeteria, there is a vegan hot entrée special that is
offered for students. The HPU cafeteria also has a program called Meat-less Mondays, where more vegetarian entrees
are offered to decrease meat consumption. The meat industry is a heavy contributor to greenhouse gas emissions due
to their mass production processes.
Trans Fats
All cooking oil used at the HPU cafeteria is 100% trans fat
free. Furthermore, the dining services at HPU always try to
avoid the use of any food products containing trans fats.
HPU cafeteria
Weigh the Waste Wednesdays
Every semester at the HPU cafeteria, the dining services department conducts a 4-6 week program called Weigh the
Waste Wednesdays. During this program, all of the waste created during breakfast, lunch, and dinner is weighed and totaled every Wednesday. A chart is displayed prominently in
the HPU cafeteria to display the totals every week, and students are encouraged to reduce their totals every Wednesday. This program raises awareness of the importance of reducing food waste and trash during our daily lives.
Food Waste Composting
During the spring semester of 2012, HPU student Nick Needle and Jim DiCarlo of Each One Teach One Farms began a
food composting program on campus where they composted nearly 100% of the HPU cafeteria food waste from March
2012 to May 2012. This was a pilot project to test the viability of large scale food composting using Bokashi composting
methods.
Recycled Content Napkins
All napkins in the cafeteria are made of 100% recycled paper.
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Wind turbines and photovoltaic systems.
Operations: Future Opportunities
Clean and Renewable Energy
HPU could begin to look into the possibility of purchasing clean
and renewable energy systems for the Hawai`i Loa campus and
any future expansions. Oil prices will continue to rise in the future as global oil supplies deplete and turmoil in the Middle East
continues, both leading to increased oil and electricity costs for
HPU. As well, the extraction, manufacturing, and transportation
of crude oil is detrimental to the environment and the climate.
Numerous incentives and Power Purchasing Agreements (PPA’s)
are available making the purchase of renewable energy sources
wise for the future of the environment and the future of HPU’s
fiscal health.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
HPU could conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory to
cover at least its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions. Developing an
inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions will allow HPU to set
emission reduction goals in the future, and monitor progress to
those goals with a baseline inventory. With the effects of climate
change becoming evident across the world, it is important that
HPU begins to take steps to doing our part to reducing emissions
and preparing for an uncertain future.
Vendor Code of Conduct
HPU could develop a vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy that will set expectations about the social and environmental
responsibility of vendors with whom HPU does business. This
will help ensure that HPU is being socially and environmental
responsible upstream and downstream from our direct operations, would set a good example for the rest of the community,
and would improve the marketplace for socially and environmentally responsible businesses.
Food Waste Composting
There was three months of post-consumer food-waste composting taking place on HPU’s Hawai'i Loa campus in the Spring
of 2012, thanks to HPU student, Nick Needle. However, a more
permanent solution to HPU’s food waste is needed. Solutions
such as composting machines in the kitchen should be looked at
to divert the HPU cafeteria’s pre and post-consumer food waste
from the landfills, and the emissions associated with the transportation and decomposition.
Transportation Fleet Sustainability
HPU could begin to support alternative fuel and power technology by including in our shuttle system , campus fleet, and motorized carts vehicles that are:
1. Gasoline-electric hybrid
2. Diesel-electric hybrid
3. Plug-in hybrid
4. 100 percent electric
5. Compressed Natural Gas
6. Hydrogen fueled
7. Fueled with biofuel
Lighting Sensors
More motions sensors for lights could be placed throughout
HPU’s campus to reduce overall energy use and save money.
Classrooms, bathrooms, stairways, offices, and street lighting all
provide energy savings when lighting sensors are implemented.
Electric golf cart.
Waterless Urinals
HPU has installed one waterless urinal in the men’s restroom on the second floor of 1164 Bishop Street (UB building). A waterless
urinal will save between 25,000 and 45,000 gallons of water per year on average. If HPU were to install 10 more waterless urinals
throughout campus, the university could save anywhere from 250,000 to 450,000 gallons of water a year for the life of those urinals.
Water Meters
Installing water meters at the building level would allow us to determine which buildings are using the most water, and then identify
where the water reduction opportunities are the greatest. Just as it is with energy, sub-metering is important for tracking, monitoring,
and reducing water use.
Rain Catchments
A 300-gallon rain catchment device has already been installed on the Hawai'i Loa Campus behind the physical plant, but there is no
plumbing attached to transport the water. Rain catchment devices are useful for using rain water for non-potable water purposes
such as irrigation. Completing the rain catchment system on the Hawai'i Loa Campus to allow for use of captured water will contribute to an overall reduction in water consumption.
Low-flow Fixtures
Retrofitting faucets throughout campus to low-flow fixtures will help to reduce water consumption. WaterSense labeled fixtures save
an average of 30% more water than traditional faucets. WaterSense is a program of the EPA developed to certify water –efficient
products.
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PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, & ENGAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
This section of the report looks at the level of sustainability
throughout the various planning and administrative aspects of
Hawai'i Pacific University. To achieve long-term sustainable
growth in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, it
is important for universities to include sustainability concepts
and principles in the strategic planning process and embed
sustainability in the culture of the university through policy and
employee engagement.
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Coordination and Planning
To continue to lead HPU and the State of Hawai'i to a more sustainable future, it is important that HPU institutionalize sustainability by dedicating resources to sustainability coordination, incorporate sustainability into their primary campus plans,
and develop plans to move towards a more sustainable campus. These resources will help provide the infrastructure needed
to foster sustainability within the university. Strategic and physical campus plans are developed to help guide an institution
and its physical development. Incorporating sustainability into the physical and strategic plans is an important step in making sustainability a campus priority and will help sustainability advocates implement positive change for the future good of
the university.
Sustainability Committee
HPU has a committee consisting of students, faculty, and
staff entitled the University Life and Sustainability Committee. Committee charter —University Life and Campus
Sustainability Committee will:
1. Inventory, monitor and promote recycling and
other green initiatives going on around campus.
2. Maintain the profile of and create awareness of
HPU values of wellness, sustainability and global citizenship through public relations avenues both intra
and extramural. Promotion may include writing articles for Kalamalama and alumni magazines, maintaining a website profile, and holding a fair on the
mall.
3. Liaise with other groups in the university and the
wider community. Students from AHSPU, GSO, or
clubs like the Green Club, etc., may be asked to
attend. Staff may also be invited to join and/or asked
to attend.
4. Provide a think tank where curriculum changes to
incorporate the HPU vision of global citizenship, sustainability, and a Hawaiian sense of place can be incubated.
Strategic Plan
HPU is currently developing a strategic plan to be used as a
guiding document for HPU’s future. The current draft of
HPU’s strategic plan addresses the economic and social dimensions of sustainability, but does not address the environmental dimension of sustainability. The current draft includes
goals such as, "To sustain an exemplary shared governance
infrastructure," "to exemplify a culture of service," "to coordinate and manage community connections in order to leverage HPU’s strengths, values, and internal assets and promote
a sustainable world, lifelong education, and workforce development," "to establish and sustain strategic relationships
with Hawai‘i ethnic communities," "to be a vital partner in
bolstering Hawai‘i’s economy by offering HPU’s academic
prowess as a resource for Hawai‘i’s further diversification and
development," and "to ensure a culture of continuously
planned improvement within an environment of fiscal responsibility and sustainability."
Sustainability Coordinator
The sustainability coordinator position at HPU was created in
the fall of 2010 as a part-time, student position. As of September, 2011 this position was developed into a full-time
staff position in the Academic Affairs department. HPU sustainability coordinator job summary: The Sustainability Coordinator will propose, develop, coordinate and administer programs and advise policies within the area of sustainability at
Hawai`i Pacific University. The Campus Sustainability Coordinator will be responsible for identifying and prioritizing strategies to conserve resources, reduce energy use, reduce
waste, protect the natural environment, and increase sustainability awareness across Hawai`i Pacific University’s campuses.
Physical Master Plan
HPU’s most recent physical master plan was developed in
2009 and has numerous references to sustainable development of the Hawai'i Loa campus. The physical master plan
states, “The HPU campus will be based on environmentally
sustainable principles and employ sustainable design strategies in its planning and design," "the campus will protect and
enhance the natural environment and resources of the land,
air, and sea," and "the Landscape Master Plan seeks to respect the natural setting, while emphasizing the use of native
Hawaiian and Polynesian-plants to promote sustainability
and create a Hawaiian place of learning." Section VII of HPU's
master physical plan is entitled "Sustainability" and it includes statements such as, "Hawai`i Pacific University will be
a sustainability model for higher education facilities. The new
Hawai`i Loa Campus will be HPU's marker in environmental
stewardship. The project will incorporate design strategies to
limit the project's environmental footprint and will be designed with a fully integrated approach to meet the U.S.
Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification criteria.
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Human Resources
The people of an organization define its character and ability to perform, therefore a large institution like HPU can only
be as strong as its community of students, staff, and faculty. HPU can strengthen its community by making smart, fair,
and responsible investments in its human capital. Investment in human resources is integral to the success of a university, and contributes to a healthy and sustainable balance between human capital, natural capital, and financial capital.
Sustainability in New Employee Orientation
All new employees are introduced to HPU's "Bus it to HPU"
pre-tax benefit program at new employee orientation. This
program encourages employees to take public transportation to HPU, by offering a discount of over 50% on Hawaii's
bus system. The program also allows employees to have
this cost deducted from their paychecks before taxes are
taken out. Program information is included in the Hawai`i
Pacific University Employee Benefits Summary packet at
orientation, and a "Bus it to HPU" payroll deduction authorization form is also included.
Hawai'i public transportation—The Bus.
Employee Wellness Program
Employee Assistance of the Pacific is a short-term counseling service
provided to HPU employees, which assists in identifying issues that
may be interfering with their job or personal life, and tries to help
resolve them. Employee Assistance of the Pacific provides help for a
number of personal and professional problems such as:
• Marital/relationship issues
• Difficulties with friends or co-workers
• Depression and anxiety
• Concerns regarding children and adolescents
• Elder care issues
• Stress management
• Substance abuse (alcohol and other drugs)
• Financial or legal referrals
• Personal growth and development
• Other personal concerns
Socially Responsible Retirement Plan
HPU subscribes to the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF). TIAA-CREF has a long-standing
commitment to Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) that is consistent with
HPU’s nonprofit heritage and mission to serve those who serve the greater
good. TIAA-CREF’s SRI program combines three complementary strategies:
social screening, shareholder advocacy, and community investing. This global
approach seeks to influence positive social change in the countries and communities in which they invest, while helping clients such as HPU achieve their
goal of a safe and secure retirement.
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Public Engagement
To support sustainable communities in which we live, it is important that universities give back through various forms
of community service, engagement, and partnerships. Volunteerism and the sense of compassion that community service helps develop are important aspects of social sustainability. HPU can contribute to its community by harnessing its
financial and academic resources to address the environmental, economic, and social needs of the surrounding communities.
Community Sustainability Partnerships
HPU has developed a strong relationship with Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
(DBEDT). DBEDT has provided internships for twelve students over the past two years, two of whom became employed
full-time by DBEDT. Many of these students came from HPU's MA Global Leadership and Sustainable Development
program, and worked on sustainability-related programs at DBEDT.
HPU also works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the HPU Marine Mammal Stranding Program. This program responds to dead stranded cetaceans in the Hawaiian Islands (and beyond) in
order to better understand why these animals have become stranded, and to learn about the biology of Hawaiian cetaceans in general. Another important collaborator is the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST
has partnered with HPU to measure contaminants and their effects on several marine species, including marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds. Recent research from this program on a rarely documented whale has brought to light
a disease which may affect the mortality rate of dolphins and other marine mammal species in the central Pacific.
HPU has also partnered with various sustainability-related non-profits around Hawai`i including PermaBlitz Hawai`i,
Blue Planet Foundation, Sierra Club Hawaii, and Surfriders Club. These partnerships have helped draw attention to sustainability and get students involved in the purpose and mission of these non-profits.
Community Service Participation
The total number of students who participated in community service, and the total number of hours of community
service, were collected for the 2011-2012 school year from HPU's Student Life and First Year Programs department
(which oversees HPU's student organizations, cheer and dance programs, HPU's President's Host, and Sea Warrior Service Day), HPU's athletics department, and HPU’s Residence Life department, all of whom engage HPU students in various community service projects during the school year. The number of students and hours are listed in the table below. During the 2011-2012 school year, 1,046 HPU students participated in community service for a total of 46,616
hours.
Number of Students who
Performed Community Service
Hours of Community Service
Student Organizations
382
4,823 hours
Athletics
171
27,702 hours
HPU Spirit Club
130
11,854 hours
Residence Life
198
594 hours
Cheer and Dance/Pres. Host/Sea Warrior Service
Day
165
1,643 hours
Total
1,046
46,616 hours
Community service participation from HPU students during the 2011-2012 school year.
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Planning, Administration, and Engagement: Future Opportunities
American College and President’s Climate Commitment
The American College and University President’s Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is a high visibility effort by a network
of colleges and universities that have made institutional commitments to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Its mission is to accelerate progress towards climate neutrality and sustainability by empowering colleges and universities to lead by example for the rest of society. By signing this commitment, HPU would pledge to perform a greenhouse gas emissions inventory of the university, develop a climate action plan with a long-term climate neutrality goal,
and initiate two tangible actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To date, 660 higher education institutions have
signed the ACUPCC. Signing this
would clearly demonstrate HPU’s
commitment to the environment,
develop a long-term plan to become
sustainable in an uncertain future,
attract new funding sources and
opportunities, give employees a
sense of pride in where they work,
and could lead to increased student
recruitment and retention.
Diversity and Equity Coordination
A diversity and equity committee, office, and/or coordinator could be tasked by the administration or board of trustees to advise on and implement policies, programs, and
trainings related to diversity and equity on campus.
Staff Professional Development in Sustainability
HPU could make available trainings or other professional
development opportunities in sustainability to all faculty
and staff once a year. Giving employees opportunities to
learn about sustainability once a year could go a long
ways to increase sustainable practices around campus
such as the reduction of energy, water, waste, emissions,
and resource use.
Sustainability Policy Advocacy
HPU could develop a committee to advocate for federal,
state, or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability in the
State of Hawai'i or across the nation. The committee
could consist of faculty, staff, and students and would aim
to develop or identify sustainability-related policies which
they would support.
Trademark Licensing
HPU could become a member of the Fair Labor Association, Worker Rights Consortium, or sign on to participate
in the Designated Suppliers Program. Doing this would
demonstrate HPU’s support and commitment to ensuring
Farmer’s Market
HPU could hold a weekly farmer’s market in the parking lot of the Hawai'i Loa campus. This would get students, staff,
and faculty interested in and involved with local agriculture, provide a good venue for local farmers to sell their produce, and support the local economy. A number of farmer’s markets have become very successful across Hawai'i, and
the popularity of these markets will only continue to grow as gas prices and transportation costs of food increase in the
future.
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The entire 2012 HPU STARS Report can be found at:
www.hpu.edu/sustainability
Josh Prigge, M.A., LEED Green Associate
Sustainability Coordinator
Hawai'i Pacific University
Office of Academic Affairs
jprigge@hpu.edu
www.hpu.edu/sustainability
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