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HARVARD UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT REPORT

The 3rd Massachusetts Sustainable Communities &

2nd Massachusetts Sustainable Campuses Conference

Robyn Tsukayama Assistant Director

Harvard Office for Sustainability

April 24, 2013

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal

30 % Reduction by 2016, Including

Growth

Currently at 16% with 3 Million square feet

of growth, 24% without growth

Sustainability Principles

100% organic landscaping

Singlestream Recycling,

Composting, Freecyles

Commuter Choice

Green Building Standards

Over 75 LEED Certifications

1000s of Energy Conservation

Measures Implemented

Key Goals

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Students

6,000 + Undergraduates

13,000 + Graduate

Students

Staff

14,000 + Employees

Faculty

2,400 at 12 schools

Approach to Engagement

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Learn it, Live it

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Report Methodology

Data Analysis

Provide a baseline for future reporting and benchmarking

Education

Display the breadth and depth of our community’s commitment to sustainability

Inspiration

Encourage an open and honest conversation about the challenges we face

Evolution

Interactive online platform so we can continually update data and allow our community to interact with the data and content in real-time

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Metrics

Energy & Emissions Green Buildings Health & Wellness Transportation Waste Reduction & Recycling Water & Operations Community Engagement Academics & Research

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Report Features

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Our Journey

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• Visualization of Data • Incorporating Data collection into

programing • Allowing for interaction with data • Linking back to social media

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Lessons Learned

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