| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.40 |
| Liaison | Morgan Hartman |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 4.00 |
Prabhakar
Shrestha Recycling Coordinator UNL Recycling |
Does the institution have current and formal plans to advance sustainability in the following areas? Do the plans include measurable objectives?:
| Current and Formal Plans (Yes or No) | Measurable Objectives (Yes or No) | |
| Curriculum | Yes | Yes |
| Research (or other scholarship) | No | No |
| Campus Engagement | No | No |
| Public Engagement | No | No |
| Air and Climate | No | No |
| Buildings | No | No |
| Dining Services/Food |
No
Date Revised: March 17, 2016
|
No
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
|
| Energy | Yes | Yes |
| Grounds | No | No |
| Purchasing | No | No |
| Transportation | Yes | Yes |
| Waste |
No
Date Revised: March 17, 2016
|
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Date Revised: March 30, 2016
|
| Water | No | No |
| Diversity and Affordability | No | No |
| Health, Wellbeing and Work |
No
Date Revised: March 17, 2016
|
No
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
|
| Investment | No | No |
| Other | No | No |
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Curriculum:
UNL has a formal plan to expand sustainability curriculum by creating a new minor: Society and the Environment. This minor will look to expand student interest as well aim to incentivize new sustainability based courses. The minor has officially passed and will be in place starting Fall of 2016. The link to the formal vote is here: http://casnr.unl.edu/pictures/PDFs/Faculty/Summary%202%205%2016..pdf
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Curriculum plan(s):
We are currently working on bringing current and incoming students into the cohort for the start of next school year.
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Curriculum plan(s):
Dove Gosselin- School of Natural Resources
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Research (or other scholarship):
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Research plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Research plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Campus Engagement around sustainability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Campus Engagement plan:
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Campus Engagement plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Public Engagement around sustainability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Public Engagement plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Public Engagement plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Air and Climate:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Air and Climate plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Air and Climate plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Buildings:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Buildings plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Buildings plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Dining Services/Food:
n/a
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
n/a
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
n/a
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Energy:
This Campus Energy Management Plan sets forth a goal of reducing energy consumption in
state funded buildings on city and east campuses by at least 15% by 2015. The existing campus
energy infrastructure and current building energy use indices are presented to provide
background and context.
Several concurrent energy conservation strategies are recommended to meet the stated
reduction goal. These encompass the functional areas of: existing buildings, new construction
and renovations, utility plants, energy data collection and analysis, communication, energy
project processes, and energy information systems.
In addition to the main goal of energy reduction, this plan will achieve several other objectives
including:
- Reduction of energy costs, peak electric / gas loads and greenhouse gas emissions
- Improved communication with the campus community regarding energy usage and
ongoing conservation efforts
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Energy plan(s):
Reduce UNL's utility use by at least 3% per year for five years.With a minimum energy reduction goal of 15% by 2015
Concurrent objectives:
- Reduce energy cost (per square foot, constant dollars),
- Reduce peak electric and gas requirements,
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
- Set an example of sustainability and green leadership, and
- Provide information to the campus community in order to help others reduce their
energy use
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Energy plan(s):
Facilities Management and Planning
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Grounds:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Grounds plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Grounds plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Purchasing:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Purchasing plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Purchasing plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Transportation:
Today on City Campus, conflicts between pedestrians, bicycles and cars are common within the core of campus, particularly along the 14th Street Mall and Vine Street. The plan creates complete streets on Vine Street, R Street, a new X Street, and 16th Street. Complete streets separate and balance safe places for bikes, pedestrians, the campus shuttle, and vehicles. The plan also relocates large parking lots from the walkable core of campus to sites that are easily accessible by vehicle at campus gateways, minimizing the overlap of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The campus’s complete streets work together with the mall system, which provides internal circulation for pedestrians and bikes. North-south campus malls will have dedicated lanes for bikes that connect to the complete streets network.
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Transportation plan(s):
The updates to the bike paths are in progress and are set to be complete within the upcoming year view the master plan here: http://campusplanning.unl.edu/documents/Plan_Big_Executive_Summary_for_Web.pdf
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Transportation plan(s):
Emily Casper- Facilities
Jordan Messserer- Campus Rec
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Waste:
UNL has voted to go Styrofoam free as well as promote zero waste events
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Waste plan(s):
Both initiatives were instituted at the start of the 2016 school year, there will be no Styrofoam bought by the university and all student run organizations will use zero waste events http://cas.unl.edu/campus-go-styrofoam-free-2016
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Waste plan(s):
UNL Recycling
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Water:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Water plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Water plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Diversity and Affordability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Health, Wellbeing and Work:
n/a
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
n/a
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
n/a
Date Revised: March 30, 2016
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Investment:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Investment plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Investment plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in other areas:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the other plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the other plan(s):
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Does the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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