Dalhousie University
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan

The University campus master plan has sustainability as a major theme through out it. In addition, a solar suitability study was completed as part of the Campus Master Plan process. Sustainability is included as a major campus planning objective p. 10. It highlights five specific goals including: • Creating Long-term energy security aimed at leading a collaborative initiative to develop alternative energy sources that reduce dependency on carbon-based fuels and pollution; • Enhancement of campus open space by promoting the biodiversity of natural environments that also provide pedestrian buffers against pollution and severe weather; • Achieving excellence in building standards for new and renovated buildings and utilities, aimed at maximizing energy and space efficiency and demonstrating alternative energy-efficient systems (for example, solar collector systems detailed in Appendix A.5 on south facing buildings including the proposed Killam expansion and Tupper towers, and roof surfaces on the LeMarchant Mixed-use Building and the IDEA Building); • Adopting a Multi-Year Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategy that gradually reduces automobile dependency and provides attractive pedestrian and transit travel options. • Increasing the utilization of existing university space to reduce the need for building new, by such means as centralized space management and scheduling, retrofit investments and value-added deferred maintenance that meet sustainability standards. More detail is provided on each goal in the plan. In addition there is a full section on strengthening community. Solar Suitability study http://campusplan.dal.ca/Consultants.php