Sustainability in Campus Life Facilities

CAMPUS LIFE BUILDING SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN - SUSTAINABILITY

Campus Life Building Services Strategic Goal 2007-08:

Strategy:  Develop and implement a comprehensive plan that focuses on sustainability in Campus Life Facilities and Services operations.

University/Student Affairs goals supporting this strategy:

• I.  Creating the most powerful learning experience possible for our students
• IV.  Create an educational environment that prepares our students to be global citizens
• VI.  Enhance the quality of UNCW’s environment and provide a campus that is attractive, functional and above all, safe.

Planned assessment of departmental strategies:

• Develop and implement data tracking for the following:
  • Recycling – types and amounts recycled - thus amounts saved from landfill
  • Types and quantity of recycled products used - thus resources saved
  • Utilities expenses and quantities used
  • Cost savings- short term, and over the life of a product or piece of equipment
  • Design aspects of buildings – impact, cost and resources savings
• Monitor and record other aspects of sustainable operations
  • Low-toxicity products used
  • Energy saving devices used/installed
  • Green initiatives from other groups

• Develop new initiatives
  • Partner with facilities residents (Aramark, Bookstore, Green Transportation Center, Housekeeping, etc.)
• Review and apply LEED standards/tracking to building operations
• Communicate:
  • Environmental benefits
  • Economic benefits
  • Health benefits
  • Efficiency benefits
  • Leading the efforts on campus benefits
• Monitor feedback about initiatives
  • Is anyone noticing?

Resources needed:

• Participation throughout all Campus Life facilities
• Student staff intern or position dedicated to tracking analyzing and communicating sustainability efforts. 
• LEED For Existing Buildings Reference Guide
• Institutional and Divisional support for such efforts
• Seed funding for additional efforts