| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.81 |
| Liaison | Austin Eriksson |
| Submission Date | Nov. 29, 2021 |
California State University, Northridge
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Austin
Eriksson Sustainability Program Manager FPDC |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
CSUN has begun a campus-wide LED lighting upgrade project. This project involves the removal of existing lighting and upgrading to more efficient LED lighting technology. The process began with the University Library, which is now complete, and will ultimately involve a total of 30 buildings by the end of Spring 2021. Financial incentives from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will greatly reduce the project's cost.
Projected Cost Information:
Total Project Cost: ~$3,500,000
Total Incentive: ~$1,900,000
Total Cost to CSUN: ~$1,600,000
Total Annual Electricity Savings: ~$1,200,000
Simple ROI: 1.33 years
Total Bulbs Replaced: Over 43,000
Total Annual Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 2,200 metric tons eCO2 each year
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
California State University, Northridge is launching an interdisciplinary master’s degree in sustainability, set to begin fall 2022, to ensure that those working in the field share a common language and understanding of how issues concerning sustainability affect the environment, economy and society.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Tree Campus USA:
CSUN received recognition for the first time as a Tree Campus USA in February 2015. This is a program that was developed by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota. These two organizations came together to recognized Universities that properly care for and maintain their Urban Forest. These organizations developed 5 standards that each university must meet in order to be considered for recognition as a Tree Campus USA.
Bee Campus USA
On November 13th 2018 CSUN became the 57th campus to be added to the Bee Campus USA Affiliates! Bee Campus USA fosters ongoing dialogue to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and what each of us can do to provide them with healthy habitat.
The Bee Campus USA program endorses a set of commitments, defined in an application, for creating sustainable habitats for pollinators, which are vital to feeding the planet.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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