| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 65.76 |
| Liaison | Shahrzad Tehrani |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2022 |
University of Washington, Bothell
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Campus North Creek Wetland Restoration
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
This joint campus restoration wetland is a 58-acre project, build in conjunction with the formation of our campus, and managed actively for restoring the native landscape by UW Bothell and Cascadia joint grounds team members.
The restoration project is one of the largest and most complex floodplain restorations in Washington State. The project restored 58 acres of pastureland to a sustainable, functioning floodplain ecosystem within an urbanizing watershed. Native plants and animals have thrived over its 20 year lifespan, and the creek restoration has seen the return of salmon and other aquatic species. Thoughtful and intensive maintenance and care have contributed to the success of the project, and created a living laboratory space on campus for students and classes to learn about wetlands and ecology. Other groups, such as K-12 classes, visiting international students, and local scientific researchers all have found great value in the site.
The restoration project is one of the largest and most complex floodplain restorations in Washington State. The project restored 58 acres of pastureland to a sustainable, functioning floodplain ecosystem within an urbanizing watershed. Native plants and animals have thrived over its 20 year lifespan, and the creek restoration has seen the return of salmon and other aquatic species. Thoughtful and intensive maintenance and care have contributed to the success of the project, and created a living laboratory space on campus for students and classes to learn about wetlands and ecology. Other groups, such as K-12 classes, visiting international students, and local scientific researchers all have found great value in the site.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Public Engagement
Grounds
Public Engagement
Grounds
Optional Fields
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
OP-9, OP-10, AC-8
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Second Point of Distinction
Edible Campus Landscape - Campus Farm, Herb Walk, and Food Forest
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
UW Bothell is dedicated to making healthy, sustainable food accessible to our campus community through integrating food resources into the campus landscape. We use these locations to educate our students, staff and faculty through providing research, forage and volunteer opportunities.
The Food Forest has trees and shrubs which grow fruit and berries from various parts of the world, to create opportunities for the campus community to learn about other cultural fruits (through tours, blogs, and workshops), harvest sustainably, and give access to food for community members in need.
Our Campus Farm hosts ten growing beds for classes and volunteers to grow vegetables and learn to produce edible plants throughout the year. The Farm is also open to the public for foraging, and any excess food produced is donated to our campus food pantries (Husky Pantry and Kodiak Cave Food Resource Center) to support students facing food insecurity.
The Herb Walk is a planting bed along a major campus walking path that has been designed with well-known herbs for the campus community to harvest at any time.
The Food Forest has trees and shrubs which grow fruit and berries from various parts of the world, to create opportunities for the campus community to learn about other cultural fruits (through tours, blogs, and workshops), harvest sustainably, and give access to food for community members in need.
Our Campus Farm hosts ten growing beds for classes and volunteers to grow vegetables and learn to produce edible plants throughout the year. The Farm is also open to the public for foraging, and any excess food produced is donated to our campus food pantries (Husky Pantry and Kodiak Cave Food Resource Center) to support students facing food insecurity.
The Herb Walk is a planting bed along a major campus walking path that has been designed with well-known herbs for the campus community to harvest at any time.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Food & Dining
Grounds
Food & Dining
Grounds
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):
AC-8, OP-9
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Third Point of Distinction
UW Bothell/Cascadia College Load Shedding Program
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The UW Bothell/Cascadia College Load Shedding Program constantly works to reduce our consumption through reducing building demand. “Load shedding” is the process of turning off certain energy loads that are not required during peak kW demand timeframes within buildings. Our Building Automation System has been programmed such that we are able to monitor the kW consumption in each building while having the ability to automatically turn off unnecessary equipment and adjust set points temporarily to keep demand below a certain threshold during peak usage times. We have successfully been load-shedding in all campus buildings since 2018.
Our Building Automation System has been programmed to automatically raise thermostat set points from 74-degree cooling to 76-degree and 70-degree heating to 68-degree during times when a building reaches the kW demand set point. This process slows down motors on our Air Handler Units and Heating/Chilled Water Pumps. If demand continues to rise, the next process stages series fans to turn off until the energy demand remains below set point. This process usually will last 30 minutes to an hour, and customers should not be affected.
Our Building Automation System has been programmed to automatically raise thermostat set points from 74-degree cooling to 76-degree and 70-degree heating to 68-degree during times when a building reaches the kW demand set point. This process slows down motors on our Air Handler Units and Heating/Chilled Water Pumps. If demand continues to rise, the next process stages series fans to turn off until the energy demand remains below set point. This process usually will last 30 minutes to an hour, and customers should not be affected.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Buildings
Energy
Energy
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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