University of California, Irvine
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan

Sustainability involves the consideration of environmental, economic, and social factors in a comprehensive manner to ensure long-term environmental quality, economic growth, and public health. The UCI Long Range Development Plan(LRDP), first conceived in 1963 and most recently revised in 2007, provides a living master plan demonstrating these key factors as implemented through a long-term master plan. Nearing its 50th year of implementation, the plan and its supporting elements provide a dynamic example of a sustainable community that encompasses a wide range of sustainability issue areas including: • Affordable Live-Work Housing • Density Management and Urban Design • Community-wide Green Building Program • Pedestrian Orientation/Human Scale • Sustainable Transportation Systems • Green and Renewable Energy Systems • Climate Protection • Sustainable Landscaping • Water Conservation and Water Quality Implementation of the LRDP has produced significant results in regard to sustainability. The following are a few of the results: • An estimated reduction of 39 million vehicle miles per year • A combined heat and power plant that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 39,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year • 425 acres of open space network designated as permanent habitat on campus • More than 10 miles of shared bicycle/pedestrian paths, bridges, and lanes