Utah State University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Open Space and Recreation Plan Transportation master plan: http://www.usu.edu/facilities/planning/ Performance Objective 1: Reduce commuters’ carbon footprint and improve air quality by promoting alternative travel modes and lowering vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in and around campus from the current 39 percent (Source: 2012 GHG Inventory baseline) to: • 30 percent by 2020, • 25 percent by 2025, and • 20 percent by 2030. Performance Objective 2: Reduce the percentage of driving alone trips by encouraging carpooling and promoting alternative modes of travel to shift short car trips from the current 37 percent (source: 2014 Transportation Survey) to: • 31 percent by 2020, • 24 percent by 2025, and • 18 percent by 2030. Performance Objective 3: Increase the percentage of walk and bike trips by installing pedestrian and bike facilities such as pedestrian and bicyclist crossings, bike lanes, and bike parking from 30 percent (source: 2014 Transportation Survey): • 35 percent by 2020, • 40 percent by 2025, and • 45 percent by 2030, as well as Providing incentives and designating programs to reduce the percentage of students who currently do not have access to a bicycle from 35 percent (source: College Survey Results) to. : • 29 percent by 2020, • 23 percent by 2025, and • 15 percent by 2030. Performance Objective 4: Increase transit ridership by improving shuttle service and stop locations from 22 percent (source: 2014 Transportation Survey) to : • 23 percent by 2020, • 24 percent by 2025, • 25 percent by 2030.

Sustainability plan: Goals Short-term goals 1. Promote ecological literacy and innovation by highlighting university accomplishments and investments as well as implementation of sustainable practices by USU Facilities as a “role model” for the students, faculty, and society. a. Inform students of ways they could engage in environmentally responsible behaviors as part of the campus community through collaboration with the marketing work group. b. Establish a list of sustainability-related field trips, guest speakers, and research opportunities available on campus by FY 2015. 2. Develop and publicize USU’s Ecological Footprint Barometer to measure and monitor the accomplishment of the University community towards becoming an environmental university and reducing our ecological footprint by 2015. Mid- to long-term goals 1. Meet or exceed National Wildlife Foundation Criteria for Exemplary Schools and sustainability education characteristics by expanding the undergraduate environmental or sustainability related major and minor degree offerings throughout the University by 2020. 2. Reach 75% of all students with at least one sustainability-focused or related course by 2018. a. Work within the General Education Committee of the University to incorporate sustainability principles into the criteria for all Breadth designated general education courses. b. Work within the General Education Committee to develop requirements for all students at USU to complete a sustainability-focused or sustainability-related course as a requirement for the completion of their undergraduate degrees as a way of introducing all USU students to the concepts and principles of sustainability. Develop an in-house faculty training program on environmental and sustainability literacy to support the development of these principles in curricula throughout the University by 2018. 4. Develop a program to support faculty professional development on environmental and sustainability topics and formally recognize faculty integration of sustainability principles into their courses by 2018. 5. Support and expedite the creation of an environmental institute on campus. Such an institute would coordinate and increase University environmental research and course offerings and create opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in environmental research. 6. Ensure that sustainability ignorance is NOT an option for anyone leaving USU.

Sustainability Plan: 1. Engage 10% of the USU FTE student enrollment in sustainability events or activities by FY 2016 a. Have a sustainability represented in all the major campus marketing events, e.g. Day on the Quad, SOAR, and Cardopoly. b. Co-sponsor an event with at least one other campus organization each year. c. Send materials for all sustainability events to USU PR and SC marketing work group d. Add sustainability video to Connections. e. Collaborate with the waste and recycle work group to make at least one Student Involvement event no waste. 2. Engage 10% of students in on-campus housing in sustainability events or activities by FY 2016 a. Explore the possibility of sustainability themed housing. b. Continue and expand the Eco-reps program. c. Continue and expand the Energy Challenge. Consider competition between academic buildings in addition to housing. d. Continue and expand Recyclemania.

ACUPCC: Carbon Neutrality 2015 Sustainability Plan: 1. Energy a. 5% Energy Reduction in FY2014 b. 10% Energy Reduction in FY2015 i. Retrocommission the entire campus every 5 years. ii. Evaluate LEED Gold versus LEED Silver with additional energy measures. iii. Evaluate LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. c. Increase renewable energy as opportunities arise– Hydro, Solar, Wind. d. Establish a process to base capital investment on life cycle costs by FY 2016. e. Work with Marketing Committee to promote energy Initiatives.

Sustainability Plan: i. Retrocommission the entire campus every 5 years. ii. Evaluate LEED Gold versus LEED Silver with additional energy measures. iii. Evaluate LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.

Sustainability Plan: Goals 1. Energy a. 5% Energy Reduction in FY2014 b. 10% Energy Reduction in FY2015 c. Increase renewable energy as opportunities arise– Hydro, Solar, Wind. d. Establish a process to base capital investment on life cycle costs by FY 2016. e. Work with Marketing Committee to promote energy Initiatives.

Sustainability Plan 1. Purchase 30% of food served in university-owned facilities that is grown or produced or both within 250 miles of Logan by FY 2016. 2. Implement a pre-consumer waste compost program by FY 2016

Sustainability Plan: 1. Increase percentage of recycled office paper by cost from 43% to 60% by FY 2016 2. Meet LEED Existing Building requirements for green cleaning by FY 2015, including maintaining 30% Ecologo, Green Seal, or EPA qualified purchases as measured by expenditure.

Sustainability Plan: 1. Increase fuel efficiency average from 18.25 MPG in 2013 to 20 MPG for university-owned vehicles by 2020. a. Investigate strategies to encourage departments to choose fuel efficient, right-sized vehicles when replacing old vehicles. 2. Maintain 2013 adjusted total miles for university-owned vehicles. a. Adopt strategies to encourage employees to use conference call technologies

Sustainability Plan: 1. Gather data on the waste stream by FY 2016. a. Conduct a waste audit in housing. b. Conduct a waste audit on a non-laboratory building. c. Conduct a waste audit on an athletic event. 2. Reduce waste by 3% by FY2016 from a FY 2012 baseline. a. Encourage reusable water bottles and mugs. b. Pilot reusable to-go containers in Dining Services. c. Investigate double-sided printing default settings on campus printers. d. Work with purchasing on order consolidation. e. Expand True Blue Reuse Sale. 3. Increase waste diversion to 35% by FY 2016 from 25% in FY 2012 a. Evaluate locations and appearance of bins to maximize effectiveness, and train maintenance staff to manage these placements. b. Add new construction specifications for recycle bins. c. Create a plan for replacing current mismatched and poorly labeled bins. 1(on campus residents x 1) + (non-residential full-time students and employees x 0.75) + (non-residential, part-time students and employees x 0.5)= weighted campus user

Open Space and Recreation Plan: Recommendations from the report include: incorporating more water-wise landscaping, use more weather stations, monitor water usage and improve training for summer help. Sustainability Plan: 2. Water a. Set goals for water reduction. b. Work with Marketing Committee to promote water Initiatives

Subject: Sustainability Policy Effective Date: April 20, 2007 106.1 PURPOSE Utah State University (USU) is one of the nation’s premier, student -centered, land-grant, and space-grant universities. The University is committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and communities by promoting sustainability in its operations and academic and service missions. USU will develop appropriate systems for ma naging environmental, social, and economic sustainability programs with specific goals and objectives. This policy supports the goal of the USU statewide system to prepare st udents, faculty, and staff to proactively contribute to a high quality of life fo r present and future generations.