State University of New York Physical Plant Administrators Association
And
New York Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges
Creating a Greener Campus
Tracie Hall
Executive Director
tracie@greenupstateny.org
U.S. Green Building Council
New York Upstate Chapter
www.greenupstateny.org
What is a Green Campus?
[grEn kām'pəs] n. a higher education
community that is improving energy
efficiency, conserving resources, and
enhancing environmental quality by
educating for sustainability and creating
healthy living and learning environments.
U.S. Green Building Council Higher Education Update
U.S. Green Building Council
USGBC is a Membership Based,
Not-for-Profit Organization
Promoting Buildings That Are:
• Environmentally Responsible
• Economically Profitable
• Healthy Places to Live, Work,
Learn, and Shop
Test
LEED®
Green Building Rating System™
Leadership in Energy &
®
Environmental Design
A Leading-Edge System for
Designing,
Constructing,
Operating and
Certifying the World’s
Greenest Buildings.
LEED Registered Projects: 32,210 | LEED Certified Projects: 7,522 | LEED APs: 155,000
LEED® Projects in Higher Ed
634 certified
3,179 registered
LEED on Campus
The Princeton Review and USGBC release first-ever
Guide to 286 Green Colleges
68% of the 12,718 surveyed
http://usgbc.org/campus
students are looking for a
school that makes the
environment a priority, and
schools are responding
According to the “Hopes and Worries Survey” conducted by The Princeton Review in 2009
USGBC CONGRATULATIES GREEN GUIDE SCHOOLS WITH
LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS
SUNY University at Buffalo
Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
LEED NC 2.1 Silver
Roberts Wesleyan College
Golisano Library
LEED NC 2.1 Silver
Monroe Community College
PAC Center
LEED NC 2.2 Gold
Wolk Center Addition to Bldg. 9
LEED NC 2.2 Silver
Cornell University
Bio-Fuels Research Lab
LEED NC 2.2 Gold
Weill Hall - Life Sciences Tech. Bldg.
LEED NC 2.1 Gold
West Campus Residential Initiative
LEED NC 2.1 Certified
Columbia University
Columbia LDEO
LEED NC 2.2 Silver
SUNY Cortland
Glass Tower Hall
LEED NC 2.1 Certified
Adelphi University
Sports & Arts Center
LEED NC 2.2 Certified
Hamilton College
Skenandoa House
LEED NC 2.1 Silver
Ithaca College
Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park
Center
LEED NC 2.1 Platinum
Buffalo State College
Burchfield-Penney Art Gallery
LEED NC 2.1 Silver
Daemen College
Center for Information Research
LEED NC 2.1 Gold
The College of Saint Rose
Massry Center for the Arts
LEED NC 2.2 Gold
Paul Smith College
LEED NC 2.2 Silver
LEED
LEED
NC
EBOM
An Event
An On-Going
Process
Design &
Construction
Life of
Building
Capital
Budgets
Operating
Budgets
Use LEED for Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance as
a Tool for Student Engagement
The Paid-From-Savings
GUIDE TO GREEN EXISTING BUILDINGS
http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=6597
Syracuse University has 17 Projects
Registered under LEED EBOM
Step 1 –Understand LEED
Requirements
Step 2 – Project
Preparation
Step 3 – LEED Certification
Assessment
Step 4 – Project Economics
Assessment & Financing
Step 5 – Project
Implementation
Why LEED? Why now?
LEED for Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance
Indoor Environmental Quality 15 Points
Prereq 1 Minimum IAQ Performance Required
Prereq 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Required
Prereq 3 Green Cleaning Policy Required
Credit 1.1 IAQ Management Program 1
Credit 1.2 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1
Credit 1.3 Increased Ventilation 1
Credit 1.4 Reduce Particulates in Air Distribution 1
Credit 1.5 Construction IAQ Management Plan: During Construction 1
Credit
Credit
Credit
Credit
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Occupant Comfort: Occupant Survey 1
Controllability of Systems: Lighting 1
Occupant Comfort: Thermal Comfort Monitoring 1
Occupant Comfort: Daylight and Views, 50% Daylight / 45% Views 1
Credit
Credit
Credit
Credit
Credit
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Green
Green
Green
Green
Green
Cleaning:
Cleaning:
Cleaning:
Cleaning:
Cleaning:
High Performance Cleaning Program 1
Custodial Effectiveness Assessment - Score of ≤ 3 1
Sustainable Cleaning Products & Materials Purchases 1
Sustainable Cleaning Equipment 1
Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control 1
Your facility is an asset – make it work for you
Components of
LEED EBOM Policy Model
1. Scope:
Processes to which the policy applies
2. Performance Metric:
How performance will be measured or evaluated
3. Goals:
Sustainability goals for the building (note:
high goals are encouraged, actual achievement is not required)
4. Procedures:
outline of strategies to meet the goals
5. Responsible Party:
Teams and individuals involved and key tasks
6. Time Period:
time period over which the policy applies
http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org
Recognized by
Other
Campus-Based
Sustainability
Campaigns
http://stars.aashe.org/
http://www.nwf.org/GlobalWarming/Campus-Solutions.aspx
http://member.clintonglobaliniti
ative.org/Document.Doc?id=380
Signatories in NYS
Alfred State College SUNY College of Technology -John M. Anderson, President
Alfred University -Charles M. Edmondson, President
Bard College - Leon Botstein, President
Baruch College/City University of New York -Stan Altman, President
Broome Community College -Kevin E. Drum, President
Cazenovia College -Mark J. Tierno, President
Colgate University - Lyle Roelofs, President
College of Saint Rose - R. Mark Sullivan, President
Concordia College-New York -Viji George, President
Cornell University - David Skorton, President
Dutchess Community College- D. David Conklin, President
Finger Lakes Community College -Barbara Risser, President
Hamilton College - Joan Stewart, President
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Mark Gearan, President
Houghton College -Shirley Mullen, President
Ithaca College -Thomas R. Rochon, President
Jamestown Community College -Gregory T. DeCinque, President
Jewish Theological Seminary of America - Arnold Eisen, Chancellor
Manhattanville College -Molly Smith, President
Marymount Manhattan College- Judson Shaver, President
Monroe Community College -Anne M. Kress, President
Morrisville State College - Raymond Cross, President
Nassau Community College - Donald P. Astrab, President
New York University -John Sexton, President
Onondaga Community College- Debbie Sydow, President
Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences -John Mills, President
Polytechnic University - Jerry M. Hultin, President
Pratt Institute - Thomas Schutte, President
Purchase College, State University of New York -Thomas Schwarz, President
Rochester Institute of Technology - William W. Destler, President
Sarah Lawrence College -Karen R. Lawrence, President
St. Lawrence University -William L. Fox, President
State University of New York at Albany - George Philip, President
State University of New York at Binghamton -Lois B. DeFleur, President
State University of New York at Buffalo -John Simpson, President
State University of New York at Fredonia -Dennis Hefner, President
State University of New York at New Paltz - Steven Poskanzer, President
State University of New York at Stony Brook - Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. MD, President
State University of New York College at Cortland - Erik Bitterbaum, President
State University of New York College at Geneseo -Christopher Dahl, President
State University of New York College at Oswego - Deborah Stanley, President
State University of New York College at Potsdam -John F. Schwaller, President
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry -Cornelius Murphy, President
State University of New York Empire State College - Alan R. Davis, President
State University of New York Upstate Medical University -David Smith, President
Sullivan County Community College - Mamie Howard-Golladay, President
SUNY Canton-College of Technology - Joseph Kennedy, President
SUNY Orange - William Richards, President
SUNY Rockland Community College - Cliff Wood, President
Syracuse University - Nancy Cantor, Chancellor & President
The City College of New York - Robert Paaswell, Interim President
The New School -Bob Kerrey, President
Tompkins Cortland Community College -Carl Haynes, President
Union College -Stephen Ainlay, President
Union Theological Seminary - Serene Jones, President
Wagner College-Richard Guarasci, President
Wells College - Lisa Ryerson, President
Westchester Community College -Joseph Hankin, President
Yeshiva University -Richard Joel, President
31 days remaining to
register as a Charter Participant
Columbia University Registered 2010-07-16
Ithaca College Registered 2009-10-14
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Registered 2010-04-29
State University of New York at Fredonia Registered 2010-01-11
State University of New York at Oswego Registered 2009-12-21
Benefits of Greening a Building
Market
Differentiation
LEED Existing
Buildings :
Operation &
Maintenance
Reduce Capital
Expenditures
Reduce
Operational
Costs
Third Party
Verification
Next Steps?
Visit www.greenupstateny.org www.usgbc.org and www.gbci.org
Join the New Upstate Chapter as an Individual
Get involved in Chapter events & activities
Attend Greenbuild in Chicago, IL November 17th -19th
Become a LEED® Green Associate or LEED® Accredited Professional
Embrace LEED® in your Campus Policies, Facilities Management ,
Maintenance & Procurement
Green Campus Resources
American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC)
http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
(AASHE)
http://www.aashe.org/
Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF)
http://www.ulsf.org/
Campus Ecology Program
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/
Clean Air Cool Planet (CACP)
http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/
College and University Recycling Council (CURC)
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/curc.aspx
Tracie Hall, Executive Director
New York Upstate Chapter
315.729.9067
tracie@greenupstateny.org
www.greenupstateny.org
Berkshire County Branch
Hudson Valley Branch