| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.86 |
| Liaison | Jonathan Rausseo |
| Submission Date | April 10, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Ottawa
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Pierre
De Gagne assistant director physical resources service |
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:
The Sustainable Development Committee composed of campus community members (students, support staff, teaching staff) meet regularly to discuss the Campus Sustainability plan and how to best implement the targets proposed within the plan.
A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :
Firstly, the University of Ottawa is aiming for a reduction of 35% of greenhouse gas by 2015 while using 2005 as a base year. Furthermore, the institution wishes to implement a policy that requires that all new buildings and retrofits meet a minimum of LEED silver certification, reduce energy consumption by 2% annually in spite of growth. The University is also aiming to achieve a recycling diversion rate of 60% of all waste on campus, a transportation modal split of 85% car-free for the campus community, as well as reduce domestic water consumption by 2% annually.
A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:
The Physical Resources Service engineer (environment and energy) and mechanical electrical technologist publish an emissions management table yearly which includes energy and water consumption as well as emissions. Furthermore, the sustainable transportation service publishes a transportation modal split every two years.
The website URL where more information about the sustainability plan is available:
The year the plan was developed or last updated:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All information regarding the completion of these goals is collected by the Office of Campus Sustainability and is reported on annual in a report that is published online.
All information regarding the completion of these goals is collected by the Office of Campus Sustainability and is reported on annual in a report that is published online.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.