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1 UVA Master Planning Council Local Sustainability Initiatives

2 Built Environment Transportation Natural Systems Conservation Education & Communication Environmental Mgmt. System Climate Protection Sustainability Initiative Focus Areas 2

3 planning landscape architecture historic preservation green building Daylighting a tributary Of Meadow Creek Built Environment South Lawn Project Pursuing LEED certification for Downtown Transit Station 3

4 planning architecture.landscape architecture historic preservation green building County Office Building Green Roof Designing Transit Operations complex for LEED certification Built Environment Crozet Library 4

5 circulation transit.pedestrians bicycles tdm carpool Transit Bicycle / Pedestrian TDM Plan Traffic/ Parking UVA Transportation Demand Management Plan Context- Sensitive Design Commute Options UTS Biodiesel SMART Transportation Map, Bicycle Plan, GIF Transportation UTS/CTS Reciprocity Program Regional Transit Authority 5

6 circulation transit.pedestrians bicycles transportation demand management car Greening the Fleet for City and County through the use of alternative fuels, high efficiency vehicles, and internal anti-idling policy 2003 Charlottesville Bike/Pedestrian Plan is being implemented Transportation 6

7 biodiversity forest restoration...stormwater management habitat protection riparian Observatory Hill, wooded areas and species Natureserve Biodiversity Analysis Natural Systems - UVA 7

8 biodiversity forest restoration...stormwater management habitat protection riparian Urban Forest Management Plan Designation obtained in 2007 Water Resources Protection Program addresses regulatory, infrastructure, and environmental goals 2008 project planned for a natural stream design restoration project of 7,000 linear feet of Meadow Creek and protection of 11 wetland acres. Natural Systems - City 8

9 forest restoration...stormwater management habitat protection riparian systems Woodbrook Lagoon Bug Counting Downtown Crozet Broadus Wood Elementary Woodbrook Lagoon Natural Systems - County 9

10 land use.energy reductions water conservation recycling systems Meadow Creek Water Management County Stream buffer Before After Conservation Stream Buffer Enhancements 10

11 land use.energy reductions water conservation recycling systems Resource Utility Tracking Efficiency Retrofits Energy Services Performance Contracting Before County Office Building After Recycling Programs UVA 41% recycling rate Conservation Energy and Water Conservation Program and Initiatives 11

12 academics curriculum.outreach community information committees programs UVA Water Monitoring Program Sustainability Webpage and Institutes for Collaboration Education and Communication ecomod Program 12

13 academics curriculum.outreach community information committees programs Charlottesville GreenCity website Volunteer Stream Cleanups Education and Communication 13

14 sustainability through compliance pollution prevention continual improvement UVA EMS and VEEP Awards Environmental Management Systems (EMS) 14

15 Grounds Plan Principles Preservation Context Sustainability Environment Multi-Disciplinary Learning Connectivity Sustainability Assessment and Webpage Climate Protection- UVA 15

16 greenhouse gases energy efficiency carbon footprint global warming City of Charlottesville Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1,300,000 Baseline 2000 Levels 1,200,000 Emissions Increases Since 2000 CO2e (tons) 1,100,000 1,000, ,000 Predicted Emissions (National Trends) Emission Decreases Required to Achieve 10% Reduction from Baseline 800, ,000 1-Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan baseline emissions inventory and 2025 projections Year 2000 Community Emissions by Source Industrial 1% Transportation 18% Commercial 54% Waste 2% Other 5% Residential 20% Climate Protection City and County 16

17 * Planning And Coordination Council * Metropolitan Planning Organization * * UVA Master Planning Council * Citizens Committee on Environmental Sustainability * * Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission * Rivanna River Basin Commission * * Rivanna Solid Waste Authority * Planning Commissions * Tri-Modal * City of Charlottesville County of Albemarle University of Virginia Opportunities for Collaboration 17

18 Copyright 2007 Arup UVA SPeAR Assessment Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 18

19 Deconstructing the SPeAR Diagram SPeAR Rosette Diagram Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 19

20 Performance Comparison BASELINE PROPOSED SPeAR Rosette Diagram Baseline and Proposed Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 20

21 SPeAR Interface SPeAR Assessment Tool - Societal Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 21

22 SPeAR Interface SPeAR Assessment Tool - Economic Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 22

23 SPeAR Interface SPeAR Assessment Tool Natural Resources Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 23

24 SPeAR Interface SPeAR Assessment Tool - Environmental Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 24

25 Performance Comparison UVA Baseline UVA Proposed UVA SPeAR Rosette Diagram Baseline and Proposed Office of the Architect December for the 20, University 2007 UVA Sustainability Assessment Slide 25

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