UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGOTUESDAY, November 13th, 2012

Catholic Private University founded in 1949Campus Size: 180 Acres; 84 BuildingsTotal Students: 7,832Undergraduate Students: 5,119Graduate Students: 2,713Tuition: $38,486 per year10:1 student to faculty ratio

EnergyConservation & Efficiency

Saved over 6 million kWh in one year≈$2,200,000 in savings to date

RenewablesOver 5,000 solar panels across 11 buildings on

campus2nd largest rooftop installation on a college campus

Advocacy Work with local governments in San Diego

Being the most sustainable campus we can be

Solar Dashboard

Climate Collaborative – San Diego Region

Local Governments

•City of Chula Vista

•City of San Diego

•County of San Diego

•Port of San Diego

•SANDAG (SD Association of Governments)

Partners

•The San Diego Foundation

•University of San Diego

•San Diego Gas & Electric

Local Governments

•City of Chula Vista

•City of San Diego

•County of San Diego

•Port of San Diego

•SANDAG (SD Association of Governments)

Partners

•The San Diego Foundation

•University of San Diego

•San Diego Gas & Electric

WaterLowest water usage in 20 years Doubled square footage of the campus and

increase in student population of 2,000 Saved more than 30 million gallons of water

annually

NEXTShowerminder installationWater Bottle Refill Stations

Being the most sustainable campus we can be

Water savings

Transportation Zimride - social media carpooling serviceZipcar - hybrid cars available for renting on

campusBike RacksElectric Vehicle Charging Stations

Being the most sustainable campus we can be

Food First all organic market in the new Student Life Pavilion Cage-free eggs in SLP (one of the only schools in the

country)Fair Trade Campus designation On-campus gardenCompost area and residential compost pilot

NEXTFood LabelingReusable Cups (over 400 student and staff signatures)Composting (residential and other dining areas)

Being the most sustainable campus we can be

Recycling/waste reductionSingle-stream recycling60% waste diversion rate – top 10% in the

countryZero-Waste campus

Opened up the nation’s first full-time e-waste collection center on a college campus Creates revenue (self-funding sustainability) Diverts toxic material from landfills Student jobs Connects us to the community

Being the most sustainable campus we can be

First Zero-Waste Event

• Over 4,000 attendees Over 4,000 attendees • First attempt at Zero-Waste First attempt at Zero-Waste eventevent•Able to expand to other big Able to expand to other big events events •HomecomingHomecoming•Move-inMove-in•Move-outMove-out

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Move-InMove-OutDalai Lama Visit

E-waste highlights

• Over 250,000 pounds collectedOver 250,000 pounds collected• Open 6 days a weekOpen 6 days a week• Single Stream E-Waste CollectionSingle Stream E-Waste Collection•Free collectionFree collection•Residential and local business pick-Residential and local business pick-upsups

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