Sub-Institutional Planning for Sustainability: Developing Community-scale Concepts and Actions Melissa Goodall & Allison Potteiger YALE Office of Sustainability.

Sub-Institutional Planning for Sustainability: Developing Community-scale Concepts and Actions

Melissa Goodall & Allison PotteigerYALE Office of Sustainability

25%reduction in solid waste25%increase in recycling rate25%reduction in paper purchasing

4%reduction in energy consumption43%reduction in GHG emissions from 2005 levels25%renewable energy40%reduction in workstation electricity consumption

43%(by 2020)

25%

40%

25%

25%

25%

4%

Develop a

Water

Managem

ent Plan

Establish an Ecosystem Services Plan

Measure and benchmark Yale’s transportation-related carbon footprint

Eliminate use of certain harmful chemicals such as phosphates

Assess the impacts of internal deliveries to campus

Develop a chem

ical inventory system

Reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicles

Reduce the number of truck deliveries through consolidation and bulk purchasing

people

technologies

materials

WHO OWNS THESE GOALS?Accountability…

Planning & Construction

All projects will support the criteria set forth in the Sustainability Strategic Plan.

All new building construction will be designed to LEED standards of at least Gold rating or above

By 2013,, the University Planner will publish Guidelines for Campus Planning & the Built Environment.

All Yale Project Managers and Planners will be required to be certified as a LEED Green Associate by 2013. 

Energy

Reduce GHG emissions to 10% below 1990 levels by 2020.

Reduce energy consumption 4% below 2010 levels by 2013.

By 2020, increase by 25% the supply of energy from renewable sources.

Reduce workstation electricity consumption by 40% by June 2013.

Waste & recycling

Decrease Yale’s municipal solid waste by 25% by June 30, 2013.

Increase Yale’s recycling tonnage by 25% by June 30, 2013.

By 2013, increase by 20% the amount of bulky waste diverted from the waste stream for reuse.

INSPIRING AUTHENTIC CHANGEStep 1:

Sub-institutional pilot

IMPLEMENTATION AND LEARNING Step 2:

Concepts and culture

PRIORITY AREAS AND EMPOWERMENT

Step 3

Providing the structure and vision

Developing goals and initiatives

Communicating and implementing

Overarching Structure

* These are just suggestions of possible groups. They are also not intended to be hierarchical. They’re here mainly to indicate support for communications and implementation.

Waste Advisory Committee

Metrics

Communications

Administration

Labs

Clinical

Operations

Energy Procurement Waste

Medical Campus Sub-committees

Animal Resources

Metrics

Communications

Administration

Labs

Clinical

Operations

Energy Procurement Waste

Sub-committee Partners

Animal Resources

YSPH

YSPH

YSPH

YSPH

Hospital

DRAFT FrameworkAn Overview of Sustainability

Sustainability at Yale

Sustainability on the Yale Medical Campus

The broad context for sustainability at the Medical School

Baseline metrics for the Medical School (charts and graphs included)

Priority areas for the coming year

Yale School of Medicine: Subcommittee Sections

Administration

Operations

Laboratories and Animal Resources

Clinical

Communications and Community Engagement

Community Engagement

Messaging from the top

Communications Strategy

Communicating success

Appendices

PRIORITY AREAS AND EMPOWERMENT

Step 3 (again)

Elements of the RoadmapElements of the Roadmap

Sustainability Committee

Weekly timeline

Building / energy audit

Community Survey

Green workplace checklist

Draft Table of Contents

Resources for collecting metrics

Automated equivalency tool

Draft memos and announcements

Embracing sustainability into Embracing sustainability into cultureculture

Oftentimes in art, materials are manipulated in a particular way and this process has the potential to be done sustainably or otherwise. The creativity and outside-the-box thinking that artists possess is crucial to developing solutions for our sustainability challenges.

Sustainability, like art, is an ever evolving concept which builds on past achievements, challenges, and breakthroughs.

Through art, we sustain our values, cultural heritage, and traditions. Sustainability

Art

Set PrioritiesSet Priorities

Suggested Projects

Allow ITS to enable power management settings

Example: EnergyExample: Energy

Resources

Yale Facilities Energy Explorer

Examples

Motion sensing lights

Divinity retrofit

Key Contacts

Facilities Superintendent

Cost Impact

High consumption translates to high cost

Monetary incentive missing

Campus-wide savings

Environmental Impacts

Cogeneration power plants

Fossil fuel impacts

Energy

Focus on community to keep it fun and tangible

Sub-Institutional Planning for Sustainability: Developing Community-scale Concepts and Actions

Melissa Goodall & Allison PotteigerYALE Office of Sustainability

Travel and TransportationTravel and Transportation Suggested Projects

Establish a carpool

Departmental Zipcar membership

Y-BikeExamples

Security Department Fleet

Resources

Transportation Options

Key Contacts

Director of Sustainable Transportation Systems

Director of Travel Services

Cost Impact

Fleet

Commuting

Air travel

Environmental Impact

Air quality

Fossil fuel consumption

Carbon offsets

WaterWaterSuggested

Projects

Strategies for labs

Key Contacts

Facilities Superintendent

Resources

Yale Facilities Energy Explorer

Examples

Water filtration system

Cost Impact

Incentives lacking

Energy costs

Environmental Impact

Increased demand

Access for future generations

Energy reductions

ProcurementProcurement

Key Contacts

Buyers in Purchasing Services

Resources

Yale Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Examples

Office supplies through SciQuest

Suggested Projects

Shared items area

Streamline ordering processes

Cost Impact

Market expansion

Reduced replacement and disposal costs

Purchasing guidelines

Environmental Impact

Life cycle perspective

Connected with waste management

Bulk orders

FoodFood

Suggested Projects

Yale Catering for events

Resources

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood GuideKey Contacts

Yale Catering

Examples

Past green events

Cost Impact

Premium for sustainable food

Support for local economy

Environmental Impact

Conventional agricultural methods

Ecosystem health

Human health

Waste ManagementWaste Management

Suggested Projects

Visual waste inspection

Simplify recycling

Formal waste audit

Examples

Desk side recycling

Resources

Terracycle

Traffic, Receiving, & Stores

Key Contacts

Yale Recycling

Cost Impact

Tipping fees for recycling and trash disposal

Composting

Environmental Impact

Incineration

Air quality

Landfills

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SystemsSystemsCost Impact

Streamlining reduces costs

System wide savings

Environmental Impact

Resource conservation

Resilient to change

Suggested Projects

Secure Print

Electronic file distribution

Resources

Paper calculator

Sustainability leaders

Examples

Finance & Business Operations

Student Employment Office

Key Contacts

Buyers in Purchasing Services

Next StepsNext Steps

Establish priorities and set goals

Metrics: measure and manage your sustainability progress

Community engagement

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Microsoft Office Word Document

Microsoft Office Excel 97-2003 Worksheet