| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.55 |
| Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
| Submission Date | Sept. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Jose State University
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Loren
Lewis Project Coordinator Office of the President |
Does the institution have a sustainability plan that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of how multiple stakeholder groups were involved in developing the plan:
In 2010, SJSU embarked on creating a Sustainability Addendum to the Campus Master Plan. The consulting firm Rossetti Associates Inc was retained for the project. In addition to the consultants, SJSU representatives served on the project committee. The SJSU participants were: Katherine Cushing (Sustainability Director), Jennifer Gorospe (Assistant to Sustainability Director and graduate student rep), William Shum (Campus Architect), Betty Luna (FD&O, Facilities Operations Director), Terri Ramirez (FD&O Recycling and Moving Services), Sarah Bronstein (undergraduate student rep from Association Students), Adam Bayer (Director of Energy and Utilities), Anton Kashiri (FD&O, Associate VP). Additionally, SJSU staff members representing particular areas of interest were invited to the meeting when their particular area of expertise was being discussed.
Rossetti Architects facilitated most of the meetings, with all attendees encouraged to speak and make comments. Decisions were primarily made via consensus and the group worked together to address concerns that arose. In instances where attendees felt strongly about a particular point, considerable time was spent to address the root of the disagreement and come up with language that would allow for flexibility in interpretation, yet still embrace the mission of the policy.
The committee worked together to lay out the framework for the policy and also identify specific areas of concern to be included within the policy. The highlighted areas selected were: Site and Built Environment, Alternative Transportation and University Fleet, Waste Reduction, Procurement, Environmental Health and Safety, Landscaping, Resource Use, Communication & Accountability in University Staff Training. Specific actions and goals were developed for each of the areas included in the policy by requesting staff member input. Staff in each of the target departments were asked to identify areas of concern and help the planning group develop measurable goals that would be appropriate for both short and long range planning.
A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :
The SJSU Sustainability Policy (addendum to the campus master plan) provides focused measurable goals related to the built environment, alternative transportation, waste reduction, procurement, environmental health and safety, landscaping and resource use. A sampling of the measurable goals included in the policy include:
1. Increase student users of alternative transportation to over 48% by Fall 2012
2. Decrease potable water use 48% from 2010 levels by 2015 baseline
3. Require all food vendors to use reusable or compostable serveware including plates, flatware and cups by 2014
4. Reduce daily waste generation per FTE by 0.5% each year until 2020; ultimate goal is waste generation reduction of 0.5 lb per FTE per day from 2008 baseline
5. Design and build new buildings to minimum LEED-NC Silver certification standards or equivalent
A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:
Progress in meeting SJSU's measurable sustainability goals are tracked in the following ways:
1. SJSU Transportation Solution center tracks the different ways that students commute to campus by conducting of a yearly survey. The survey results are published in a report that is used to identify areas where more support can be provided to encourage sustainable transportation. Survey results are also sent out to all students.
2. SJSU potable water use is tracked via well pumps read to see how much water is consumed on the main campus; this data is compiled monthly (meters is in gallons, and then converted to CCF). Strategies for future water reduction include conversion of the main campus to using recycled water for irrigation
3. Spartan Shops reviews its purchasing goals on an annual basis by using internal data sources to compare year-over-year performance and compliance. Specific goal percentages are tabulated, discussed, and evaluated prior to each Fall Semester.
4. SJSU Recycling/Moving Services produces an annual waste report that tracks the waste generation on the SJSU campus. Additionally, Spartan Shops receives and reviews updated data from GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. regarding its waste generation reduction and landfill diversion rate.
5. There are currently two LEED projects being constructed on campus. SJSU follows the CSU Executive Order 987 with regards to LEED, which mandates that all new construction must meet LEED silver standards. It is verified by pursuing third party LEED certification.
The website URL where more information about the sustainability plan is available:
The year the plan was developed or last updated:
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