| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.32 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Andrew
Greene Sustainability Planner Office of the Architect |
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
The Environmental Footprint Reduction Plan Phase 1 - Greenhouse Gas identifies three broad strategies along with a set of tactics within each strategy to reduce UVA greenhouse gas emissions to 25% below 2009 levels by 2025. The three strategies are:
Strategy 1: Minimize and/or mitigate GHG emissions resulting from all new projects.
Strategy 2: Prioritize and substantially increase efficiency and conservation efforts in existing buildings, fleet operations, and employee commuting and travel behavior.
Strategy 3: Increase the amount of renewable energy generated and consumed at UVa.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
The short-term emphasis of the Environmental Footprint Reduction Plan is on tactics contained under Strategy 2: Increase Efficiency and Conservation, including but not limited to: retrocommissioning, implementation of real-time energy consumption information for all UVA facilities, increasing outreach efforts, and transportation demand management. Certain tactics under Strategy 1: Minimize growth in GHG emissions are also recommended for the short-term, including: improving utilization of existing space, a preference for the rehabilitation of existing buildings as opposed to new construction, and expansion of existing LEED efforts for new construction and major renovation.
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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