Campus Sustainability at Tufts. Tina Woolston Office of Sustainability

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1 Campus Sustainability at Tufts Tina Woolston Office of Sustainability

2 HISTORY

3 Institutional responses 1990 Talloires Declaration Practice institutional ecology 1990 Environmental Policy Responsible stewards of physical environment Tufts CLEAN! 1993 Environmental Improvement Committee In 1999 Climate Change Commitments Kyoto: 7% below 1990 by Tufts Climate Initiative formed Tasked with reducing Tufts emissions

4 Institutional responses cont New Eng. Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Climate Change Action Plan: 10% below 1990 by % below 1990 by Energy Affairs Council begins 2002 Recycling Coordinator hired Chicago Climate Exchange 2006 Office of Sustainability (OOS) formed 2008 OOS reports to EVP 2009 Sustainability becomes part of Administrative Excellence Plan

5 WHERE ARE WE NOW?

6 2008 Tufts Emissions by source (% of total) 0.39% 5% 24% Electricity Heating 71% Transportation Agriculture

7 Emission Releases (MTCE) Tufts University Carbon Inventory 30,000 25,000 Emissions Target Projected 20,000 15,000 Agriculture Transportation Heat Electricity 10,000 5, Year

8 WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE?

9 Surveys 1999 Tufts student concern about climate change: 19% - not concerned, 52%-slightly concerned, 9% moderately concerned, 3% very concerned

10 Student Projects Schmalz Boston Solar Power Area House: Cogeneration Tufts Proposal for Consortium a Demonstration Project for the Tufts Climate Pig Manure Management Options for Tufts University School of Veterinary Initiative Energy Make Way Efficiency for the in Aggre-Gator: Dining HallsHelping Pool Consumer Demand for Medicine Occupancy Solar Green Hot Power Water Sensors in at Massachusetts the and Hospital Daylight for Savings Large Animals Devices: Grafton A cost/benefit Campus Analysis Alternative Fuels in the Tufts University Vehicle Fleet Computer The Solar Heat Energy is Usage On! Alternatives: (Along at Tufts with Tufts the lights, University the hot Wildlife water, Clinic etc.) Feasibility Study of a Hybrid Combustion-Fuel Cell Cogeneration Plant: A Recycling A Signaling Cost-Benefit Senior Design at Change: Anderson Analysis Studying Project Hall of Using the Biodiesel Effect of Price Fuel Signals at Tufts on University Disposal Hot Case Study Dowling Fletcher Beverage Tufts University Hall Energy Cup Consumption and Consumption: School 419 Boston of Veterinary Ave: Creating A Cost-Benefit Environmentally Medicine: Windfarm Analysis Sound Design of Waste Renovations Report Management Tufts Residential University Building and GHG Removal Solar Inventory: Thermal Commuter Analysis: Emissions A Case Study on Sophia Renewal Gordon Hall Energy at Tufts University: Learning How to Harness Available Desktops Carpooling Resources and Program Laptops: at Tufts A Cost University: Benefit Comparison Planning, Promotion, for the Lincoln and Filene Center Implementation Boilers and Tufts Water University Heaters in Wood Frame Houses: Tufts University, Feasibility Medford Campus Study: Solar Hot Water Application Applicability Evaluation of of the Fuel Schmalz Cells as House Cogeneration Three Years Energy After Plants the Implementation in Tufts University of Filtered Vs. Bottled Water Medford Fuel Tufts and University Campus Energy Biodiesel Conservation Processor Improvements Feasibility Study Cooling Brown House A Inter-group Energy Preliminary Star Potential Compliance Analysis Climate of Energy Collaborations Efficiency of at the Tufts Lincoln Filene Center: Features Tufts Shuttle for Renovation Bus: Diesel vs. Natural Gas Waste Recycling Materials at Dowling Exchange Hall and at the 419 Community Boston Avenue Level: Building Readiness and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Installing Occupancy Sensors in Anderson Hall Tufts Awareness Midterm: University s Greenest (A case Solar study Television Residence in an industrial Hall community of Roxbury) Rainwater Harvesting Project Cost Cool The Medford: Most Benefit Eco-Friendly Analysis A Guide of to Cosmetics Replacing Save the the Company Planet Urinals from in Your Halligan Couch Hall with Waterless Urinals Hardi-plank vs. Vinyl Siding A Midterm Demand Assignment: Assessment The for Greenest Fair Trade Beer Coffee at Tufts University: An Investigation Evaluation Sustainable Plan Carpeting of Climate for FEAST Food Opportunities Control Systems and for Education the for the Lincoln Telecommunications Action Filene for Center Sustainability Tufts at Department Tufts University at Tufts University

11 Student initiatives Recycling (1990!) Student gardens Wind power Think Outside the Bottle Climate Fest Focus the Nation Energy conference Earthfest Do It In The Dark

12 Efficiency in Existing Buildings: Schmalz House weatherization and solar panels Lighting sensors and controls Heating: Sizing and Controls

13 Infrastructure Construction Standards Steam Traps

14 MM BTUs Heating Degree Days Boilers, Chillers, Air Handling Units ,821 Lighting / controls retrofit Septemb er ,962 Science and Technology Center 4 Colby Street Retro commisionin g February ,288 Hot water temperatur e lowered in preparation for new boilers November ,713 9,505 Condensi ng boilers installed Novembe r ,793 HVAC Chiller retrofit complete April 2008 Electric Gas ,755 16,696 14,539 12,481 12,633 9,782 9,404 6,555 8,995 7,311 9,902 8, FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 0

15 Envelopes Windows Air-sealing Insulation No thermal bridging

16 Lighting Motion sensors CFLs Higher efficiency tube lights LEDs

17 Campus Building kwh Savings $ Saving Payback in years Medford Anderson 98,107 $9, Boston Dental 216,398 $25, Medford Cabot 13,660 $1, Medford Mugar 16,454 $1, Medford Cabot Hall of Flags 29,784 $2, Facilities (520 Medford Boston Ave) 10,850 $1, Medford Halligan 90,102 $9, Medford Olin 109,314 $10, Medford Bray 14,806 $1, Medford Eliot Pearson 24,927 $2, Medford Bromfield Pearson 36,069 $3, Medford Dowling 67,752 $6, Medford Eaton 51,984 $5, Medford Pearson/Michael 95,817 $9, Total 876,024 $91,

18 Fuel Switching

19 Energy Reserve Fund $1 million Invests first cost or incremental first cost Paid back out of savings 5-year payback 6/12/09

20 New Construction

21 SophiaGordon Hall Energy Usage

22 Vertical Expansion Dental School

23 Water

24 Purchasing

25 Recycling:

26 Composting 240 tons = 40 Jumbos!

27 Dining Fair Trade coffee and bananas Cage-free, local eggs Local produce Organic options Farmer s market Trayless dining Re-usable cup discounts Free mugs and water bottles Waste oil biodiesel Compostable disposables Sustainable seafood Awareness events

28 Catering Offer local, organic food Offer china or compostable dishes Reuse serving dishes and utensils Donate food Compost Provide bulk condiments, utensils, drinks, (incl water)

29 Landscaping

30 Transportation

31 Occupant Behavior

32 Benefits of Behavior Change Action Individual Annual Savings (estimated) Campus Annual Savings (estimated) (Savings assume that nothing is happening now) Turn off computer or enable power management Turn off copiers at night/weekend use power management Shut off lights every time $38 $61,000 (quantity = 1600) $160 $12,800 (quantity = 80) $100-$400 $10,000+ Shut fume hood sash $500 + $170,000+ (quantity = 340)

33 Education and information

34 Ex-college

35 Eco-Reps

36 ECO Ambassadors Peer to peer education and action Faculty, staff 3 campuses 29 graduates from 25 departments Support from OOS

37 Freecycle Room 26 Winthrop Street

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39 Other Office Audits Dining Hall audits Green roof Dorm shut-down Green printing IT Wind power RECs, large scale Temperature policies Zero-waste, single-stream recycling pilots Competitions (Recycle-Mania; DIITD) Green Vet practice website Advising, thesis committees Compton fellowship Recognition Climate offset research Sustainable food production Energy loan fund Filtered water dispensers AASHE member USBGC member Newsletter Twitter Events for alumni, current and incoming students, conferences and symposiums on sustainability Green guides in new staff orientation

40 Recognition New England Energy Efficiency Partnership Award (2010) Sierra Club Top 10 (2007 and 2008) National Grid Energy Efficiency award (2007) EPA Climate Protection Award (2005) Clean Air Cool Planet Climate Award (2001) Kaplan Report Top 300 Grist Magazine Kiwi Magazine Chicago Climate Exchange (2003) Clean Air-Cool Planet Climate Champion Award (2003) National Wildlife Federation list of top 30 Colleges Committed to Energy Conservation (2001)

41 Influence beyond Tufts Founding member of NE Sustainability Coordinator Network Sustainability Metrics Advisory Committee Website hits/month Twitter Books, articles, conferences STARS technical advisory committee Programs replicated nationwide Eco Reps Vending Misers Energy loan funds GHG inventory

42 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

43 Making Good Choices 1. Solar PV Panels on Sophia Gordon Hall 2. LED lights in the Dowling Hall Parking Garage 23 KW PV 192 LEDs Costs Net First Cost $51,000 $98,000 Savings KWH/year 25, ,400 Dollars/year $3,500 $23,156 Tons CO2/yr (grid) Tons CO2/yr (Tufts)

44 Emissions per Student Emissions and Endowment $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 Endowment per Student (x $100)

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