Sustainability in the Workplace. Ilda T. Hershey OSU Sustainability Coordinator

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1 Sustainability in the Workplace Ilda T. Hershey OSU Sustainability Coordinator

2 Overview What is Sustainability? What is OSU doing to be more sustainable? What can your department do to be more sustainable? What can you do to be more sustainable? Page 2

3 Definitions What is Sustainability? Page 3

4 Participation Break Break into groups of Take a few minutes to - Meet your neighbor; - Come up with a definition or two for - Sustainability or - Sustainable Development Page 4

5 What is Sustainability? Sustainability Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Sustainability = Good Stewardship Environment Economy Society Page 5

6 What is Sustainability? Tenets of Sustainability All things on Earth are connected Web of life; actions have consequences Live off nature s income, not its capital Renewable energy; materials recycling; conservation There is no waste in nature Circular Production; Cradle to Cradle Design Design for the Environment (DfE) Lean Production Defining best processing & manufacturing practices Reducing toxins & waste NOT here to save the planet Nature does not need people; people need nature. Page 6

7 Nature = Ecosystem Services We depend on ecosystem services or nature for basic human needs: Oxygen Fresh water Food Materials for shelter Protection from storms Biodiversity Soil health Pest control Development of medicines Pollination & seed dispersal Sustainable designs based on Biomimicry Page 7

8 Sustainability in the Workplace How does OSU benefit from sustainability? Page 8

9 OSU Benefits Environmental Benefits Clean Air, Water, Land Energy & Resource Conservation Economic Benefits Energy & Resource Conservation = Cost Reduction Lower Disposal Costs Competitive Advantage Social Benefits Improved Human Health & Quality of Life Culture of Environmental Stewardship Page 9

10 Competitive Advantage

11 Sustainability at OSU OSU faculty, staff and students will advance all aspects of sustainability through instruction, research, outreach, administrative decision-making, innovative design and operation of our physical facilities, and our daily behavior. -Burns Hargis Page 11

12 Sustainability Instruction Integrating sustainability and environmental stewardship into the classroom: 50 courses with a central focus on sustainability 150 courses with a related focus on sustainability Environmental Science Graduate Program Interdisciplinary Graduate Majors: DASNR Environmental Science; CEAT Environmental Engineering Certificate Program: Environmental Studies Undergrad Majors: Management (Business Sustainability); Civil Engineering (Environmental); CEAT Biosystems Engineering (Environment & Natural Resources), Chemical Engineering (Environmental), DASNR Environmental Science (Environmental Policy, Natural Resources, Water Resources); A&S Applied Sociology (Environment & Society) Undergrad Minor: Environmental Economics & Policy (Ag, A&S) Page 12

13 Sustainability Research Research that enhances sustainability and environmental stewardship: 150 research abstracts Fields of Research: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, Pollution Prevention, Biofuels, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Architecture, Green Product Design, Ecology, Ecotourism, Business Page 13

14 Sustainability Outreach Educate and assist the local, state, national, and international communities in practicing sustainability and environmental stewardship: Local Farmers and Residents Municipalities State and Federal Agencies International Communities EWB OSU Chapter Page 14

15 Sustainability - Operations Create a truly sustainable campus: Green Building LEED Certification Student Union Natural Light Insulation High Efficiency Equipment Recycled Materials Grounds & Landscape Tree Campus USA Integrated Pest Management Composting landscape waste Drip irrigation system & raw water Rainwater collection (S.U./Atherton) Rain gardens to collect storm water (planned) Page 15

16 Sustainability - Operations Create a truly sustainable campus: Transportation Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles & Fueling Station Some Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Carpool Benefits Parking Garages Free Mass Transit OrangeRide Bike Rental & Repair Dining Services Local, Organic, Vegetarian Choices Eco-friendly Disposable Products Recycle Cardboard, Cooking Oil Reusable Cups (99 cent refills) Composting Page 16

17 Sustainability - Operations Create a truly sustainable campus: Reduce & Reuse Programs: OSU Surplus; Dept. Supplies Move-out Collections Real Pokes Pass It On FGSH Yard Sale Textbook buybacks & donations UDS reusable shopping bags/cups Water Bottle Refill Stations: Reduction of plastic bottles counter Green Student Initiative Page 17

18 Sustainability - Operations OSU Surplus is in Facilities Management Warehouse #2 (AKA OSU Building #241 ) North of Hall of Fame & south of McElroy Between Willis Street & Ridge Drive Open to campus community 1-3pm Thursdays (other times by appointment) Items are OSU property for OSU use only Page 18

19 Waste Management Defined Recycling Procedures & Plans Custodians collect from floors Recycling department collects from buildings OSU Recycling Committee Website, videos, presentations, reports, events Recycling rate increased 8% to 17% Page 19

20 Waste Management OSU Recycles Campus Program Fibers Office paper, mixed paper, colored paper, journals, magazines, junk mail, manila folders Shredded paper in bags Cardboard (flattened) Beverage Containers Plastic bottles (#1 PET) Aluminum cans Supports Disabled Veterans Other Campus Programs Real Cowboys Recycle Game Day Recycling Move-In Recycling Program Orange Tech Personal Electronic Gadgets ResLife Recycles Single-stream for living quarters Page 20

21 Waste Management OSU Recycling Center Page 21

22 Sustainability - Operations Create a truly sustainable campus: Behind the Scenes Recycling Scrap metal, wooden pallets, tires, lab glass & chemicals, used electronics, auto batteries, rechargeable batteries, used motor oil, HFC s (refrigerants), fluorescent lighting Custodial/Housekeeping Paper goods have high recycled content Less toxic cleaning supplies Third-party certified Green Seal or UL Environment (EcoLogo) products Training in campus recycling programs Page 22

23 Sustainability - Operations Create a truly sustainable campus: Renewable Energy Wind Power Geothermal Solar Energy Use Energy Management Policy & Guidelines Energy Conservation Program Energy Efficient Equipment Measuring our Carbon Footprint Page 23

24 Energy Management Energy Conservation Program established August 2007 Created Energy Guidelines (energy.okstate.edu) HVAC including Seasonal Set Points, Lighting, Water Responsibility of all Students, Faculty, and Staff Energy Conservation is Everyone s Responsibility OSU Policy & Procedures: The Board of Regents expects all personnel at each campus to make a positive contribution to maximize energy conservation and produce real energy savings Over $35M saved system-wide Page 24

25 Energy Management Changing Behavior (Non-Capital Effort) Optimization Changing our Behavior at FM Adjusting a particular process to become more efficient Time-of-day schedules Management practices; preventive vs. reactive maintenance Education Changing the Behavior of Others Creating a culture of energy conservation Increase personal responsibility = Lasting savings Energy Savings Performance Contracts Cenergistic (formerly Energy Education Inc.) Johnson Controls, Inc. Facility Improvements (Capital Expense) In-House Projects Spending money to save money = investment Energy efficient equipment Page 25

26 Carbon Footprint A measure of the annual greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization What impact do our activities have on the environment with relation to climate change? OSU Stillwater s Scope 1 & 2 Emissions for 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014: Page 26

27 Participation Break Break into Groups of Identify at least one sustainable activity that you could implement in your department - By next week, and - Within the next month, and - Within 12 months Page 27

28 OSU Recycles Video Page 28

29 Sustainability in the Workplace What can my Department do? Waste Management Energy Conservation Transportation Purchasing Educate Faculty, Staff & Students Page 29

30 Waste Management - Set of plans to manage solid waste - A means of achieving sustainability - What are ways to reduce waste? Page 30

31 Waste Management Reduce Waste - Preferred because it prevents the generation of waste in the first place - Manufacturer: Decrease materials, energy and hazardous substances used during manufacturing and distribution - Consumer: Select items with minimal packaging - Purchase items in bulk or concentrate form; use refill systems - Use double-sided copying/printing (set as default) - Utilize scratch paper; reformat to remove orphans - Ask University Imaging to help your department go paperless - Instead of bottled water, provide access to water and reusable cups - Ask caterers to avoid disposable serving ware and individual packets - Make a plan to donate leftover food - Cannot reduce everything? How can we reuse? Page 31

32 Waste Management Reuse - Departmental ingenuity Page 32

33 Waste Management Reuse - Find a second (or third, or hundredth) use for a product to prolong its life - Rent, borrow, share or buy used instead of purchasing new - Check OSU Surplus for used furniture and equipment - Have items repaired when possible - Place new labels on used file folders - Opt for durable rather than disposal goods - Use ceramic, glass or metal cups instead disposable plastics - Bring a Waste-Free lunch - Reuse is preferable to recycling because there s no need to collect, transport and process Page 33

34 Waste Management OSU Recycles - Paper Products: - White Office Paper, Colored Paper, Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, Telephone Books, Soft Cover Books, Manila Folder, Junk Mail, Paper Bags, Small Cardboard - Basically, all printed papers - Place inside white box - Staples okay - No paper towels, tissues, food wrappers - Shredded Paper - Secure in a clear bag and place next to paper bin - Cardboard (large quantity) - Break down for custodians to take and place in large green dumpster outdoors - Okay to wedge between paper bin and wall Page 34

35 Waste Management OSU Recycles - Plastic Bottles (#1 PET) & Aluminum Cans - Black metal outdoor bins - Pepsico/WM Blue Bins - Empty bottles & cans before recycling - Dual-Stream Collection Procedure - Custodians pull bags from indoor bin, tie them off and take them outside - Once outside, bags of recyclables are placed in green recycle dumpsters - Republic Services trucks take contents to OSU Recycle Center - No need to call Action Desk - Special Clean-outs (paper/cardboard) are an exception Page 35

36 Recycle Bin Optimization Clustering of bins Indoor bin mapping No desk-side wastebasket or recycle bin service Page 36

37 Waste Management Behind-the-Scenes Recycling - Scrap metal - Wooden pallets - Tires - Lab chemicals - Used electronics - Auto batteries - Rechargeable batteries - Used motor oil - HFCs (refrigerants) - Fluorescent light bulbs/tubes Page 37

38 Energy Conservation Report energy waste to your building Energy Manager (each building has one) or energy.okstate.edu Some buildings have challenges (automated doorways) Follow temperature guidelines Cooling 74 F - 78 F (occupied); 85 F (unoccupied) Heating 68 F - 72 F (occupied); 55 F (unoccupied) Report Too Hot and Too Cold issues to OSU Facilities Management Work Control via the new Customer Portal Does my department pay to use Work Control? Not for regular maintenance or recycling Page 38

39 Energy Conservation Computers & Electronics - Make it a habit to turn off computers when you leave for the day. - Turn off all speakers, printers, scanners, monitors, and other computer peripherals when not in use. - Set power options to put your computer in sleep mode after minutes of inactivity (Screensavers do not save energy). - Turn off TVs, stereos, fans, and other electronics when not in use. - Use a power strip to turn off multiple devices at once. - Unplug chargers when not in use. Lighting - Turn off lights when you leave the room. - Take advantage of day-lighting. - Use task lighting instead of overhead lighting. - Use CFLs in personal light fixtures. Page 39

40 Energy Conservation Appliances - Use a common refrigerator instead of multiple individual ones. - Purchase only Energy Star appliances. - Look at energy consumption before you make a purchase. - Turn off and unplug small appliances whenever possible. - Do not duplicate capabilities. Page 40

41 Energy Conservation Space Heaters - Space heaters are not allowed on campus - Except in cases of medical necessity - Per OSU Fire Marshall - Affects the entire HVAC system - Summer space heater use! - Wear appropriate clothing for the season Power-Assist Doors - Don t use the power assist unless absolutely necessary - Doors stay open longer compromises heating/cooling Page 41

42 Energy Conservation Windows and Doors - Keep all exterior windows and doors closed. - Report insulation problems to energy manager. - Use blinds to reduce energy load. - In winter, raise blinds to allow sunlight into room. - In summer, lower blinds and slant them upward to reflect sunlight. Page 42

43 Transportation Commuting to Campus - Carpool with family, friends, neighbors - Online matching service - Special parking spaces - Use mass transit - Walk, bicycle Travel - Is the trip necessary? - Consider teleconferencing - Carpool with colleagues - Fly or drive? Comparison calculator: - Page 43

44 Purchasing Make purchases with energy & resource conservation in mind (Total Cost of Operation) Buy long-lasting goods rather than disposables Check surplus before buying new Buy locally made goods Buy recycled and recyclable goods Look at company s environmental footprint Watch out for greenwashing Paper Procurement Policy Page 44

45 Educate Faculty, Staff, Students Stress the importance of sustainability to OSU Bring awareness to sustainability - Create a Green Team - Communicate Green Initiatives to students, staff, faculty - Develop activities, challenges, events, contests, checklists, etc. - Set an example by Walking the Talk Presentations - Sustainability; Recycling; Energy Tours - Recycling Center - Water Treatment and Power Plant - Sustainable OSU Campus Walking Tour Page 45

46 OSU Sustainability Website Page 46

47 Recognition Energy Leadership Award (NEW!) Recognizes campus departments for reducing OSU energy use Awarded on an annually renewable basis Use of stewardship seal on publications and websites Award Requirements: Page 47

48 Participation Break Break into groups of Identify additional sustainable activities that you can implement in your department (elaborate on what you have already noted) - By next week, and - Within the next month, and - Within 12 months OR - Identify at least one sustainable activity that you can implement at home - By next week, and - Within the next month, and - Within 12 months Page 48

49 Back to Nature Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man. Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior, Page 49

50 More H.R. Training Online OSU H.R. Sustainability Training Introduction to Green Business and Sustainability Green Business: Planning Sustainability Strategies Green Business: Implementing Sustainability Strategies Final Exam: Leading and Implementing Sustainable Green Business Strategies Please complete today s course evaluation form! Questions?

51 Resources Sustainability Website: sustainability.okstate.edu Utilities and Energy Management Website: energy.okstate.edu Recycling Website: fm.okstate.edu/osurecycles Follow Us Facebook: facebook.com/osuenergy Twitter/Instagram: OSUgreen Page 51