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MarciaKinstler,EnvironmentalStewardship

4/9/09

Comprehensiveapproachtosustainability:

•  Learninginclassroom•  Discoveryintheresearchlab•  Campusasarolemodel

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GREEN CLEANING – AmericanSchool&University

RECYCLING - Paper‐AFPA‐OutstandingCollegeProgram‐NRC

LEED GOLD Certification – Klaus Building

PrincetonReviewAwardsGeorgiaTechTopGreenRankingGREEN HONOR ROLL – Top 2% Colleges

• Campusqualityoflifethatishealthyandsustainable,• Preparestudentslive/workinworldwenvironmentalchallenges• Overallcommitmenttoenvironmentalissues

NaRonalWildlifeFederaRonrecognizesGeorgiaTechEXEMPLARY GREEN CAMPUS – Top 4%

• EcologyandSustainabilityEducaRon• InterdisciplinaryPrograms• SupporRngFaculty,GreenPersonnelOrientaRon• EnvironmentalGoals• TransportaRonPrograms• Landscaping,ConservaRon,Efficiency,RenewableEnergy,etc.

SustainableEndowmentInsRtuteAwardCAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY LEADER

TREE CANOPY – TreeCampusUSA

WATER CONSERVATION ‐FCCCE

4/2009

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I.  CreateInsRtuRonalStructures(2months)CampusEnv.StewardshipII.  CompleteInventoryofEmissions(1year)…9/15/08III.  DevelopInsRtuRonalAcRonPlan&IniRate2of7SuggestedAcRons(2years)…9/15/08,9/15/09

–  GreenBuildingpolicies–  EnergyStarpolicy–  AlternaRveTransportaRon–  RenewableEnergy15%currentelectricalconsumpRon–  Shareholderpolicies–  GreenhouseGasinventoryandreducRon–  WasteminimizaRonincludingRecycleMania

IV.  Publishplan,inventory,progress9/15/08,9/15/09V.  Publishdateandstrategyforcarbonneutral…9/15/09

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Metrics:SustainablePracRces&Outcomes

•  Energy•  TransportaRon•  LandUse•  StormWaterManagement•  PotableWaterUse•  Recycling•  HazardousWaste•  FoodService

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Educa6on

Ecology Economy

Klaus Computing Building

MolecularScienceEngineering

Marcus Nanotechnology Building

Food Processing Technology

*Somecampusexamples,isnotthefulllist

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KeyConcepts:

Goals:

•  Developintegrated,ecologically‐basedlandscapeandopenspacesystems(stormwatermanagement).

•  Enhanceliving,workingandlearningenvironment.

•  UnifythecampuswithadisRnctsenseofplace.

•  Increasetreecanopy.

•  EcologicalLandscape

•  HumanLandscape

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•  EngineeredWaterway

•  Replicatesthestormwatermanagementofanaturalstream.

•  Approximatestheoriginalrouteofthestream.

•  Surroundedbyperformancelandscape.•  PassiveandacRverecreaRonareas.

•  Willbemaintainedinperpetuity.

•  ReduceGeorgiaTech’scontribuRontotheAtlantastormsewertoearly1950’s.

StormWaterManagement:

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•  GeorgiaTechYellowBook•  GoalisLEEDGold

•  Energycriteria–  exceedsCaliforniaEnergyCode2005by20%

–  exceedsGeorgiaEnergyCodeby40%

•  Watercriteria–  exceedsGeorgiaCode–  meetsCaliforniawaterconservaRoncode

17%EnergySavings

50%WaterSavings

30%RecycledCarpet

LEEDSILVER‐COM

2ndinGeorgia13thinUS

1stLEEDEB(ExisRngBuilding)andGoldCerRficaRonSubmit2Q10

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•  VariableFrequencySpeedpumpsandfans

•  100%airsideeconomizers

•  Thermostatmanagement/DDCControls

•  Heatrecoverysystemonexhaustair

•  CO2baseddemandven6la6on

•  Retrofit/Re‐commissioningHVACandcontrols

•  Premiumefficiencyelectricmotorsandpumps

•  Efficientligh6ngsystems

•  Efficientwallandwindowsidewallconstruc6on

•  Reflec6ve,insulatedroofsystems

•  HVACcondensatecollec6onforirriga6on

•  LowFlowwaterfixtures

LEED Gold Sports Stadium

LEED Gold Renovation

LEED Gold Building

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•  Electricity

•  80 Megawatt Substation

•  10th Street Chiller Plant (6) •  12,000 tons

•  Holland Chiller Plant (6) •  8,000 tons

•  Holland Steam Boilers (4)

•  110,000 LB/HR (electric)

•  210,000 LB/HR (natural gas)

•  Backup Propane Fuel Storage •  350,000 gallon •  5-day supply

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CentrifugalChiller•  Replaced/addedten0.65KW/Ton

chillers•  usedenvironmentallyfriendly

refrigerant•  30%moreEnergyefficientthan0.95

KW/Tonchillers

ChilledWaterPumps•  Upgradedcampuschilledwater

distribuRonpumpstovariablespeed•  35%moreEnergyefficientthan

constantvolumepumps

New Centrifugal Chiller

Chilled Water Pump

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NewBoilersA1948anda1952boilerswerereplacedwithnewboiler

•  BoilermeetsnewEPAStandardsfortheAtlantaarea•  Newboileris24%moreEnergyefficientthanolderboilers

•  AnewElectricBoilerisscheduledtocomeonlineinFall2009

BuildingAutoma6onControls•  EnergyManagement–92buildings•  Night,Weekend(±9°F)andLoadShedding(±5°F)TemperatureSetback

•  Setbackdoesnotaffectlabs,computerroomsorothercriRcalareas

•  Occupantcanoverrideforthreehourperiods

New Boiler Rigged through Roof of

Holland Plant

New Electronic Thermostat With Setback Override

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19thlargestsolarPVonUSCampus**

Geothermal250tons*

The2007SolarDecathlonHousefromGeorgiaTech,6.5kwsolarsystem.12PVfor+2kw,electriccar.

*Since1995**Asof4/09

324kw*

•  Solar•  Solarthermal

•  RoofGarden•  GreenRoof•  Geothermal

•  PassiveSolar

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NetZeroEnergyCarbonNeutral

InterdisciplinaryHighBayResearchLaboratory

(1Example)

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23%reduc6oninwaterusepersqf2001‐2007

30%reduc6oninwaterusesince11/07Governoraskedfor10%cut

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–  LowFlowFixtures–  SustainableBuildings–  PerformanceLandscaping

•  Xeriscaping,naRveplants–  LandscapeMasterPlan–  RecoveredStream

–  Cisterns•  Rainwater•  Condensate

–  Irriga6onMasterPlan

–  CentralPlantImprovements

–  LaboratoryWaterConserva6on

LowFlow:

Housing100%

Facili6es95%

Tray‐lessDiningHalls

FultonCountyCi6zensCommiheeontheEnvironment–WaterConserva6onAward

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•  LargestEarthDayinSEo  1ste‐wasterecyclinginGA‐2003

•  Paperrecyclingineverybuildingo  Recyclemorethansixtonsofpaper

eachweek

•  Recyclingcontactpersonineverydept/building

•  StudentMoveIn/Out2008AmericanForest&PaperAward–PaperRecycling

2008Na6onalRecyclingCoali6onAward–CollegeCampus

2008 Recycling

Material Tons Aluminum cans 3 Cardboard 104 Confidentials 11 Glass 23 Metal 134 Mixed Office Paper 320 Newspaper 23 Pallets 9 Plastic 23 Tires 5 Used Oil 1 Total 657

$138,600cost

avoidance

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• Local,Organic,FairTradeo 41%localo Organicin2008

• Vegetarian/VeganBrochure• ComposRng,biodiesel

• Donated4000+lbsfood2007• Packaging

• SustainableFoodCommisee

• CampusCSA

GeorgiaTech’sOfficeofEnvironmentalStewardshipsignedtheALFI(AtlantaLocalFoodIniRaRve)supporRnglocallybasedfoodsystems

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• TechTrolley&SRnger• VanPools

• Marta

• Zipcar(1stinGA)• SmartPark

• BikePaths• PedestrianFriendly

• Parking&TransportaRonMasterPlan

•  Over100courses

•  Orienta6on–EnergyStar,ifanyappliances,green

computers

•  20StudentGroups

•  SGA,RHA

•  EarthHour

•  TechBeau6fica6onDay

•  BusinessPlanCompe66on

•  EnergyCompe66on

•  ManyMore

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MarciaKinstler,DirectorofSustainability

OfficeofEnvironmentalStewardship,GeorgiaTechMarcia.kinstler@business.gatech.edu

404‐894‐9289

www.stewardship.gatech.eduhsp://sustainability.gatech.eduwww.greenbuzz.gatech.edu

4/9/09