Sustainability in Campus Life Facilities

LEED Standards for Campus Life facilities and operations that will be targeted for 2007-08 include:

Indicates items that are complete

SUSTAINABLE SITES

Plan for Green Site and Building Exterior Management

Plantings
Animal and vegetation pest control
Irrigation management
Fertilizer use
Cleaning of building exterior
Paints and sealants used on building exterior

Alternative Transportation

Placement of additional bike racks around FSC and WC
Alternative fuel vehicles
Encourage placement of an inter-campus shuttle stop at the new Burney Center turnaround

Protect or Restore Open Space

Utilize native or adapted vegetation in the landscaping plan for the area between the Union, Burney Center and Fisher Student Center

WATER EFFICIENCY

Light Pollution Reduction

Investigating whether current site and building design and future design meets these standards

Water Efficiency Landscaping – Reduce Water Use

Investigate current irrigation system settings, reduce use of potable water if possible

ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE

Minimum Energy Performance

Monitor and establish minimum level of energy efficiency for the building and systems

Ozone Protection

Investigate current use of CFC-based refrigerants in building HVAC systems

Optimize Energy Performance

Investigate Energy Star performance ratings

Building Operations and Maintenance: Staff Education

Conducted sustainability training during Fall Student Training
Will conduct sustainability training/education with the following groups:

Housekeeping
Student staff
Campus Life Staff
Partners – Aramark and Bookstore

Building Operations and Maintenance: Building Systems Maintenance

Establish best practices equipment preventative maintenance program

Building Operations and Maintenance: Building Systems Monitoring

Tracking and optimization of systems that regulate indoor comfort and the conditions (temperature, humidity and CO2) – Systems already in place in FSC

Additional Ozone Protection

Check to see if any HVAC, refrigeration or fire suppression system contains CFCs, HCFC’s, or Halons

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

Source Reduction and Waste Management: Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Map all locations of recycling containers (paper, glass, plastics, cardboard, and metals)

Public areas
Desk side
Loading dock area
Bookstore and Aramark

Toxic Material Source Reduction: Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs
Optimize Use of Indoor Air Quaility Compliant Products

Reduce VOC’s (volatile organic compounds)
Use Green Seal rated products
Paints ,adhesives and sealants, coatings

Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials

Reduce the environmental impacts of cleaning products
Use cleaning products that meet the Green Seal rating (GS-37)

Use disposable paper products and trash bags that meet EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines: http://www.epa.gov/cpg/

Occupant Recycling

Reduce waste and toxins generated by building occupants that are hauled to and disposed of in landfills or incineration
Provide ability to separate, and collect:

Paper
Glass
Plastic
Cardboard
Metals
Batteries
Fluorescent light bulbs

Goal - Divert 30% of total waste stream

Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs

Maintain mercury content of all mercury-containing light bulbs below 80 picograms per lumen hour of light output

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

Prohibit smoking in the building
Locate any exterior smoking areas at least 25 feet away from building entries and outdoor air intakes

Controllability of systems: Lighting

Have access to lighting controls for at least 50% of building occupants enabling adjustments to suit individual tasks

Controllability of systems: Temperature and Ventilation

Have access to temperature and ventilation controls for at least 50% of building occupants enabling adjustments to suit individual needs and preferences

Daylight and Views: Daylight

Achieve a minimum Daylight Factor of 2 % (excluding all direct sunlight penetration) in space occupied for critical visual tasks, not including support areas such as closets. Target 50 % of all occupied spaces for critical visual tasks
Provide glare control for all windows where direct sunlight penetration of sunlight would interfere with normal occupant activities

Daylight and Views: Views

Provide a connection between indoor spaces and outdoor environment through introduction of daylight and views into occupied areas of the building.
Achieve direct line of sight to visual glazing for building occupants fropm 90% of all regularly occupied spaces (not including storage areas or other low-occupancy support areas)

Green Cleaning: Entryway Systems

Utilize entryway systems (grills, grates, mats, etc.) to reduce amount of dirt, dust, pollen, and other particles entering the building at all entryways, and develop associated cleaning strategies to maintain those entryway systems, as well as exterior walkways.

Green Cleaning: Isolation of Janitorial Closets

Have in place separated deck-to-deck partitions with separate outside exhausting, no air recirculation and negative pressure in all janitorial closets
Provide hot and cold water and drains plumbed for appropriate disposal of liquid waste in areas where janitorial supplies and chemicals are stored and/or mixed

Green Cleaning: Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Policy

Have in place low-impact environmental cleaning policy addressing:

Sustainable cleaning systems
Use of sustainable cleaning products
Use of chemical concentrates and appropriate dilution systems
Proper training of maintenance personnel in the hazards, use, maintenance and disposal of cleaning chemicals, dispensing equipment and packaging
Use of hand soaps that do not contain antimicrobial agents (except where required by health and other coded)
Use of cleaning equipment that reduced impacts on indoor air quality

Green Cleaning: Low Environmental Impact Pest Management Policy

Reduce exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particulate contaminants which adversely impact air quality, building systems and the environment

Green Cleaning: Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Equipment Policy

Develop cleaning equipment policy that specifies:

Vacuum cleaners meet the requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute “Green Label” Testing Program. These vacuums are capable of capturing 96% of particulates .03 microns in size, and operate with a sound level less than 70dBA
Hot water extraction equipment for deep cleaning carpets is capable of removing sufficient moisture such that carpets dry in less than 24 hours
Powered maintenance equipment including floor buffers, burnishers and automatic scrubbers are equipped to capture fine particulates and shall operate with a sound level less than 70dBA
Automatic scrubbing machines are equipped with variable-speed pumps to optimize the use of cleaning fluids
Powered equipment is ergonomically designed to minimize vibration, noise and user fatigue