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BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

February 25, 2014

Requires full board approval Buildings and Property Committee

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Buildings and Property Committee Time: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m., February 25, 2014

Primrose Hall Conference Room Lanier, Chair

Members: Clark, Mattocks, Murphy, Ramsey, Sall

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER Reading of the State Government Ethics Act

1. CONSENT AGENDA TAB 1

Minutes Kevin MacNaughton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities

• Approval of November 21, 2013 meeting minutes 5.1.A

Property Matters Ralph Recchie, Real Estate Director Disposition by Easement: +1.43 acres to Public Service North Carolina 5.1.B

(PSNC) for a natural gas distribution line along Main Campus Drive from the Lonnie Poole Golf Course to Trailwood Drive on Centennial Campus

Designer and Commissioning Agent Selections Kevin MacNaughton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities • Carmichael Gymnasium Locker Room Renovation – Central Campus 5.1.C.1 • Centennial Campus Reuse Water Line Extension 5.1.C.2 • Energy Performance Contracting 4 – Construction Manager@Risk – 5.1.C.3

North, Central and Centennial Campuses • Farmers Market Park and Ride Lot – Off-campus 5.1.C.4 • Approval of Designer Selections Less Than $500,000 5.1.C.5

Acceptance of Completed Buildings and Projects

Kevin MacNaughton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities • The University and Office of State Construction have accepted the attached 5.1.D list of completed buildings and projects with dollar values greater than $2,000,000. The University has accepted the attached list of completed buildings and projects with dollar values less than $2,000,000. All are

BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

February 25, 2014

Requires full board approval Buildings and Property Committee

recommended to the Buildings and Property Committee for formal acceptance. This listing represents buildings and projects received since the November 21, 2013 meeting.

***END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS***

2. PROPERTY MATTERS (Received after Full Board Mailing) TAB 2

3. 2014 PHYSICAL MASTER PLAN TAB 3 Lisa Johnson, University Architect

• 2014 Physical Master Plan Approval 5.3.A

4. PLAN APPROVAL TAB 4 Lisa Johnson, University Architect

• Approval of Plans and Specifications of Formal Projects less than $2 million 5.4.A

5. SUSTAINABILITY POLICY TAB 5 Jack Colby, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities Operations

Sustainability Policy Approval 5.5.A

6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS TAB 6 • Capital Projects Update (Kevin MacNaughton) 5.6.A.1 • Status of Projects in Planning (Lisa Johnson) 5.6.A.2

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5.1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Committee: Buildings and Property

Meeting Date: February 25, 2014

Agenda Item / Issue: Consent Agenda Requested / Required Action: Approval of the items contained in the Consent Agenda

to include committee meeting minutes for November 21, 2013, one property matter, designer and construction manager@risk selections, and acceptance of completed buildings and projects.

Suggested Motion: Move approval of the Consent Agenda. Responsible University Unit Office of Finance & Business University Presenter/Contact: Kevin MacNaughton, Associate Vice Chancellor for

Facilities

REQUIRES FULL BOARD APPROVAL 5.1.B

DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY

EASEMENT GRANTOR NC State University GRANTEE Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc., dba PSNC Energy LOCATION Intersection of Trailwood Drive and Main Campus Drive SIZE +/- 62,290.80 square feet (6,229.08’ x 10’) of real property. RATE To be determined by the State Property Office TERM Perpetual Utility Easement USE Disposition by easement to be used for the installation of an underground gas line that will support the adjacent subdivision northwest of the Thistledown Drive and Trailwood Drive intersection. The proposed alignment will run northeast, along Main Campus Drive from Trailwood Drive to the Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse.

REQUIRES FULL BOARD APPROVAL 5.1.B

Form-PO 2 Original and one copy to to State Property Office STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Administration *DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY

Institution or Agency: State of North Carolina Date: January 22, 2014 The Department of Administration is requested, as provided by GS 146-28 to dispose of the real property herein described by (sale), (lease), (rental), or (other specify): Utility Easement The disposition is recommended for the following reasons: PSNC has requested an easement from NC State University to establish a pressure station and natural gas line to provide gas services to the adjoining properties located to the northwest of the intersection of Thistledown Dr. and Trailwood Dr. in Raleigh, NC. Description of Property: The proposed easement will be +/- 10’ wide and contain +/- 62,290.80 square feet (1.43 ac.). The easement will be used for the installation of an underground gas line that will support the adjacent subdivision northwest of the Thistledown Dr. and Trailwood Dr. intersection. The proposed alignment will run northeast, along Main Campus Dr. from Trailwood Dr. to the Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse. Term: Permanent Estimated value: To be determined through coordination with the State Property Office. Where deed is filed, if known: Wake County Register of Deeds. Recorded in Deed Book 10522 – 842. If deed is in the name of agency other than applicant, state the name. N/A Rental income, if applicable, and suggested terms: N/A Funds from the disposal of this property are recommended for the following use. Action recommending this transaction was taken by the Board of Trustees at its meeting held on ______________.

Signature: ORIGINAL SIGNATURE ON FILE Chancellor

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Carmichael Gymnasium Locker Room Renovation Total Project Scope $7,600,000 (Debt)

10/14/13 Advertised in NC Purchase Directory 11/13/13 Closing date for submittals (24 proposals received) 11/05/13 Appointment of Selection Committee By Kevin MacNaughton, Secretary – Buildings and Property Committee 11/05/13- Selection Committee review: 12/17/13 Lisa Johnson, University Architect Bill Davis, Project Manager, Capital Project Management Cameron Smith, Director, Capital Project Management Carolyn Axtman, Associates Director, Capital Project Management Charlie Marshall, Associate Director Capital Project Management Eric Hawkes, Director, University Recreation Heather Sanderson, Associate Director, University Recreation Jason Spivey, Associate Director, Capital Project Management 11/21/13 Short list recommendation by Selection Committee:

Davis Kane Architects – Raleigh, NC Little Diversified Architectural – Durham, NC Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce – Winston Salem, NC

11/21/13 Short list approved by Gayle Lanier

12/02/13 Pre-interview briefing of design firms 12/17/13 Firms interviewed. Recommendation in priority order:

Davis Kane Architects – Raleigh, NC Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce – Winston Salem, NC

Little Diversified Architectural – Durham, NC

Those involved: Gayle Lanier, Trustee Lisa Johnson, University Architect Bill Davis, Project Manager, Capital Project Management Cameron Smith, Director, Capital Project Management Carolyn Axtman, Associates Director, Capital Project Management Eric Hawkes, Director, University Recreation Heather Sanderson, Associate Director, University Recreation Jason Spivey, Associate Director, Capital Project Management

5.1.C.2

Centennial Campus Reuse Water Line Extension Total Project Scope $1,200,000 (Carry Forward)

10/10/13 Advertised in NC Purchase Directory 11/05/13 Closing date for submittals (9 proposals received) 10/11/13 Appointment of Selection Committee By Kevin MacNaughton, Secretary – Buildings and Property Committee 10/11/13- Selection Committee review: 12/19/13 David Hammock, Project Manager, Capital Project Management Cameron Smith, Director, Capital Project Management Tom Skolnicki, University Landscape Architect Jeff Hightower, Facilities Planning & Infrastructure Jake Terrell, Construction Project Manager Lisa Johnson, University Architect Charlie Marshall, Associate Director, Capital Project Management 11/21/13 Short list recommendation by Selection Committee:

Affiliated Engineers – Chapel Hill, NC Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. – Cary, NC McKim & Creed – Raleigh, NC


12/03/13 Pre-interview briefing of design firms 12/19/13 Firms interviewed. Recommendation in priority order: McKim & Creed – Raleigh, NC Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. – Cary, NC Affiliated Engineers – Chapel Hill, NC Those involved: David Hammock, Project Manager, Capital Project Management Cameron Smith, Director, Capital Project Management Tom Skolnicki, University Landscape Architect Jeff Hightower, Facilities Planning & Infrastructure Jake Terrell, Construction Project Manager Charlie Marshall, Associate Director, Capital Project Management

5.1.C.3

Energy Performance Contracting 4 – CM@R Total Project Scope $10,000,000 (Debt)

08/26/13 Advertised in NC Purchase Directory 09/19/13 Closing date for submittals (6 proposals received) 10/01/13 Appointment of Selection Committee By Kevin MacNaughton, Secretary – Buildings and Property Committee 10/01/13- Selection Committee review: 11/01/13 Cameron Smith, Director, Capital Project Management Steve Bostian, Project Manager, Capital Project Management Charlie Marshall, Associate Director, Capital Project Management Henry Hardy, Capital Project Management Lisa Johnson, University Architect Alan Daeke, Associate Director, Utilities and Engineering Services Michael Click, AEI Affiliated Engineers 10/04/13 Short list recommendation by Selection Committee:

DPR Construction – Morrisville, NC Holder Construction – Charlotte, NC SKANSKA – Durham, NC


10/15/13 Pre-interview briefing of design firms 11/01/13 Firms interviewed. Recommendation in priority order: DPR Construction – Morrisville, NC SKANSKA – Durham, NC Holder Construction – Charlotte, NC Those involved: John Sall, Trustee Cameron Smith, Director, Capital Project Management Steve Bostian, Project Manager, Capital Project Management Charlie Marshall, Associate Director, Capital Project Management Lisa Johnson, University Architect Alan Daeke, Associate Director, Utilities and Engineering Services Michael Click, AEI Affiliated Engineers

5.1.C.4

Farmers Market Park and Ride Lot Total Project Scope $793,189 (Centennial Campus Trust Fund)

09/26/13 Advertised in NC Purchase Directory 10/17/13 Closing date for submittals (9 proposals received) 10/15/13 Appointment of Selection Committee By Kevin MacNaughton, Secretary – Buildings and Property Committee 10/15/13- Selection Committee review: 11/18/13 Edgar Levy, Project Manager, Design & Construction Services Lisa Maune, Associate Director, Design & Construction Services Greg Selzer, Design & Construction Services Lisa Johnson, University Architect Tom Skolnicki, University Landscape Architect Henry Hardy, Capital Project Management Others who assisted in review and short listing process Michael Harwood, Associate Vice Chancellor Centennial Campus Development Brian Jones, Centennial Campus Development David Rainer, Associate Vice Chancellor Environmental Health & Public Safety Tom Kendig, Director of Transportation Brian O’Sullivan, Assistant Director Planning and Operations Michael Ousdahl, Transportation Planner 10/29/13 Short list recommendation by Selection Committee:

FDH Engineering, Inc. – Raleigh, NC Stantec – Raleigh, NC VHB Engineering, NC, P.C. – Raleigh, NC


11/11/13 Pre-interview briefing of design firms 11/18/13 Firms interviewed. Recommendation in priority order:

Stantec – Raleigh, NC VHB Engineering, NC, P.C. – Raleigh, NC

FDH Engineering, Inc. – Raleigh, NC Those involved: Edgar Levy, Project Manager, Design & Construction Services Lisa Maune, Associate Director, Design & Construction Services Lisa Johnson, University Architect Tom Skolnicki, University Landscape Architect Others who assisted in review and short listing process Michael Harwood, Associate Vice Chancellor Centennial Campus Development Brian Jones, Centennial Campus Development David Rainer, Associate Vice Chancellor Environmental Health & Public Safety Tom Kendig, Director of Transportation Brian O’Sullivan, Assistant Director Planning and Operations Michael Ousdahl, Transportation Planner

6.1.C.5

Approval of Designer Selections Less than $500,000

Note: The projects below are submitted to the Trustees’ Buildings and Property Committee for formal approval of designer selections for projects less than $500,000 that are not on the OESAD list. This listing represents designers selected since October 2013.

Project Fee Centennial Campus Substation - Commissioning Agent Fee: $80,000 Firm: Utility Technology Engineers & Consultants, Asheboro, NC Fund Source: Repair and Renovation D. H. Hill Erdahl-Cloyd Level 2 Upgrades Fee: $22,000 Designer: Roughton Nickelson DeLuca Architects, Durham, NC Fund Source: Departmental Energy Performance Contract 4 - Commissioning Agent Fee: $112,920 Firm: Facility Dynamics Engineering, Richmond, VA Fund Source: Debt ES King Village HVAC and Roof Study Fee: $34,400 Designer: Ross Deckard Architects, PA, Raleigh, NC Fund Source: Departmental Reynolds Coliseum - Commissioning Agent Fee: $320,000 Firm: Affiliated Engineers, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC Fund Source: Appropriated/Athletics Wolfpack Club Sullivan Hall Stair Code Improvements Fee: $29,200 Designer: Roughton Nickelson DeLuca Architects, Durham, NC Fund Source: Departmental Weisiger-Brown Auditorium Study Fee: $15,500 Designer: Davis Kane Architects, PA Fund Source: Departmental

Buildings and Property CommitteeBoard of Trustees

Acceptance of Completed Buildings and Projects

5.1.D

February 25, 2014

Code/Item Project# Location Title Project Cost University Acceptance

NA / NA 201311014 Jordan Hall Room 6136 Lab Renovation $234,473 8/14/2013NA / NA 201311005 Dabney Hall Room 222 Teaching Space Renovations $134,325 8/19/2013NA / NA 20211090 Carmichael Gym Turnstiles $221,261 8/20/2013

40024 / 303 201212123 Poulton Innovation Center New Roof $468,568 8/20/2013NA / NA 201311076 Bowen Residence Hall Window and Storefront Replacement $200,753 8/24/2013

NA / NA 201311051 SAS 4th and 5th Floors Graduate Student Offices Renovations

$201,694 8/27/2013

NA / NA 201311007 Nelson Hall Computer Rooms 400 and 401

Renovations $238,198 9/13/2013

41124 / 350 201212118 College of Textiles POD Roof Replacement $394,230 9/20/2013NA / NA 201311011 Hunt Library Microtile Wall on 2nd

FloorUpgrade Work $121,047 10/1/2013

NA / NA 201311049 Wolf Ridge PackShop $181,661 10/3/2013NA / NA 201211123 Poulton Innovation Center Lobby Renovations $211,490 10/16/2013NA / NA 201311106 Kilgore, Talley, and Varsity Drive Plantings $152,352 11/7/2013NA / NA 201312094 Reynolds Coliseum

Modifications to Women's Basketball Locker Room, Team Meeting Room

$186,425 11/8/2013

NA / NA 201211013 Centennial Multipurpose Path to Lake Wheeler and Trailwood

Connecting Path $707,814 11/15/2013

NA / NA 201311054 Cox Hall CQSB Suites 406 and 410 Renovations for Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program

$224,818 11/18/2013

NA / NA 201311053 Cox Hall Suite 404 Renovations for Chancellor's Faculty Excellence Program

$116,719 11/18/2013

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072077 Yarbrough Steam Plant Renovations Performance Contract Phase III

$17,378,604 12/5/2013

40824 / 314 200920008 Wolf Ridge Plaza Hall (Building 2) $20,000,000 12/5/2013NA / NA 201312099 Doak Baseball Field House Modifications to Locker Room,

Training Room and Corridor$229,962 12/18/2013

40824 / 314 200920008 Wolf Ridge CEP Parking Lot $1,100,000 12/20/2013NA / NA 201020026 Carol Johnson Poole Golf Clubhouse Golf Clubhouse $5,533,947 12/30/2014

41224 / 313 201211060 Reynolds South Parking Deck LED Lighting (Retrofit) $224,000 1/6/201441224 / 313 201211059 Reynolds North Parking Deck LED Lighting (Retrofit) $243,526 1/15/2014

TOTAL $48,705,867

NC State University DRAFT Physical Master Plan Update (revised 1-10-2014)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chancellor’s Message Overview Campus Vision Guiding Principles Precinct Plans North, South and Central Campus Precincts Centennial Campus Precinct West Campus Precinct Design Guidelines and Standards Campus Neighborhoods Shared Open Spaces Character Places Hubs of Interaction Ecosystems Buildings and Their Details Campus Paths Pedestrian Paths Vehicular Paths Transit Paths Parking Capital Improvement Plan Process Space Efficiencies and Space Utilization Projections Space Needs Analysis Facility Condition & Quality 6-Year Capital Plan, 2013-2015 Biennium Campus Plans Neighborhood Systems Campus Paths and Shared Open Spaces Landmarks Natural Systems Mixed Use Activities Transportation Systems Vehicular Paths Parking Transit Paths Utility Systems Domestic and Reuse Water Systems Chilled Water Systems Central Steam Distribution Primary Electric Telecommunications

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Appendices Acknowledgements Key Terms History: The Physical Development of NC State University Process: Master Plan Update 2000 to 2014 The Hannover Principles Index

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OVERVIEW

Why “Neighborhoods and Paths”?

The Campus Neighborhood is the basic building block of the campus structure—a place where people live, work, study, and play. The Campus Paths connect those neighborhoods, their inhabitants, and their activities. By building these ideas, NC State is bringing beauty and a deepened sense of personal connection to campus.

A Campus of Neighborhoods and Paths lays out the future of physical development at NC State University. It presents a way to integrate the many parts of a large, urban campus into a coherent whole. This plan includes guidelines and standards for individual projects and directions for fitting those projects into the overall campus fabric.

The Plan begins with the Campus Vision—the NC State campus as it will become, drawing on the campus’ successful existing parts. All development will advance this Vision. The subsequent Guiding Principles, on which the Vision is built, are the university’s underlying values regarding campus development.

The Precinct Plans are renderings that illustrate the vision for the five planning areas of the campus core: the North, Central, South, West and Centennial Campus Precincts.

Following these are the Design Guidelines and Standards,i which begin by presenting the concepts of Campus Neighborhoodsii and Campus Paths,iii the fundamental concepts of this plan. The guidelines are conceptual development criteria that every development proposal must address. The architectural, site, and ecosystems standards, which are coupled with their appropriate guidelines, present specific criteria for the design of buildings, the development of the exterior environment, and the sensitive management of natural systems, and the ways to integrate them into the campus fabric. By following these guidelines and standards the many parts of a large campus are woven into a coherent whole that honors the Vision and the Guiding Principles.

The Capital Improvement Plan describes the university’s working projections about its growth and presents proposals for accommodating that growth in coordination with the university’s Strategic Plan. It includes space assignments by categories of use and describes the university's Six-Year Capital Plan. Plans are presented to illustrate the projected development of the campus based on the Six-Year Capital Plan.

The Campus Plans depict many of the concepts presented in the Design Guidelines and Standards as well as other features of campus development, such as utilities and infrastructure. The plans illustrate the vision for the development of these individual systems.

The Appendices include additional information related to the master plan, including acknowledgements of all who participated in the update, a history of the development of the campus, a description of the exceptional master planning process used at NC State University, and a guide to Key Terms used in the plan.

To find A Campus of Neighborhoods and Paths on-line, please go to www.ncsu.edu/facilities/physical_master_plan/index.htm

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i Design Guidelines and Standards: Conceptual definitions and development instructions in this plan to be followed in all projects.

ii Campus Neighborhood: The key planning and fundamental physical building block of the campus. Neighborhoods may have diverse characters, but all contain a mix of uses, have a sense of self-contained place, and are focused around a Shared Open Space.

iii Campus Paths: Any transportation route, from a footpath to a major transit route. The word path is used when describing streets and transit routes to emphasize the point that campus is, for the most part, pedestrian-oriented.

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CAMPUS VISION

NC State is a beautiful tapestry of Campus Neighborhoods, human-scaled places where individuals can form a lasting personal connection to this large university. These neighborhoods are diverse in character, organized around attractive, lively open spaces, and developed in ways that encourage human interaction, collaboration and reflection. They are woven into a coherent whole by a system of footpaths, streets, and transit—a pedestrian-oriented network featuring All Campus Paths that are a distinguishing characteristic of the university.

The built environment shall be of the highest quality, responding to the campus and ecological contexts, and contributing to the traditions and missions of NC State University. Each project, however large or small, is a source of pride for the community and measurably moves toward making NC State a better place.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The Guiding Principles are used as a framework for each campus development project. By adhering to them, the university creates excellent campus design and measures its progress toward achieving the Campus Vision. Each project fulfills both the Guiding Principles and program requirements to the greatest extent possible. With the understanding that the campus continues to grow incrementally, each project also manifests in such a way that it allows future growth and change to achieve the fullest intent of the Guiding Principles.

The Office of the University Architect staff, the campus community, building committees, and other project-reviewing bodies use the Guiding Principles as a tool with which to judge each project proposal by its contributions to its neighborhood, the network of paths, the campus as a whole, nearby city neighborhoods, and the natural environment. The Guiding Principles weave together the values generated in the university’s precinct-planning workshops and focus groups with those values developed by the task forces charged with updating the physical master plan. Through the Master Planning Process, they guide all development on campus.

Commitment to the Master Planning Process

The university is committed to the Master Planning Process. Decisions about space allocation and management, capital priorities, designer selection, building design, and landscape planning, are based on the criteria in A Campus of Neighborhoods and Paths, NC State Physical Master Plan Update 2014. This process and plan are intended to be a framework that inspires excellent design. If the university decides it must modify the plan’s criteria or deviate from its standards in a development project, it will be guided by the Board of Trustees, the Campus Design Review Panel, the Physical Environment Committee, and campus neighborhood stakeholders. Building on the campus precinct workshop concept, the university will develop a form of Campus Neighborhood consultation. As Design Guidelines specific to each campus precinct are developed, they become supplements to the Master Plan and provide further guidance for project planning.

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Integrated Planning

Physical planning enhances the mission of each campus unit as part of a continuous process that works in concert with the university’s strategic, academic, programmatic, space and enrollment plans. This environment stimulates creativity among faculty, students, staff, corporate partners, and visitors to facilitate teaching, learning, research, and extension. The result is a campus that encourages the exchange of ideas and that meets the diverse needs of the people who study, work, and live at NC State.

Hallowed Places

The university is committed to caring for and preserving campus buildings, landscapes, and natural settings that have accrued special meaning over time, henceforth referred to as Hallowed Places. This unique designation is awarded only to those buildings and places that have become irreplaceable because of their historical significance or because over generations they have become symbols of our bond with the university.

Hallowed Places provide an underlying commonality of experience and evoke awe, fascination, and inspiration. These buildings, unique places, and natural resources are catalogued, restored if necessary, nurtured, and celebrated to reflect pride in the university’s heritage and respect for the past. Changes affecting these areas require extraordinary care to preserve their special nature and are considered only in consultation with the campus community.

Sustainability

NC State is committed to sustainable design and construction that creates lasting value for the campus community and the state of North Carolina. The university’s sustainability commitments1 ensure the highest quality of stewardship, adaptability for future growth and well-being of the campus community. To reduce the university’s environmental impact, all campus projects include sustainability goals that protect and enhance Ecosystems for current and future generations. By creating facilities and landscapes built upon these goals, NC State is a living laboratory and a model of innovative sustainability in the local and global community.

Pedestrian-Oriented Campus

NC State is a safe, inviting, and Pedestrian-Oriented Campus, a master plan strategy for reducing dependency on campus vehicular traffic. Pedestrians are served through a network of paths that safely and comfortably link campus destinations and precincts. All Campus Paths, connecting campus Hearths, are major pedestrian zones providing scenic routes with few interruptions by vehicles.

Access for vehicles is thoughtfully planned to enhance pedestrian activity. The speed and volume of traffic is designed to safeguard pedestrian movement. Parking is consolidated at campus perimeters to reduce the number of vehicles entering interior campus streets.

1 American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, 2011 NC State Sustainability Strategic Plan.

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Campus improvements will effectively link to other parts of campus and the surrounding community. The university is committed to supporting alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles and to connecting with city and regional transit systems. The university’s transit and parking policies will be sensitive to the quality of life in the surrounding city neighborhoods.

Human-Scaled Neighborhoods and Paths

The environment is made up of a series of human-scaled units rather than monolithic spaces or structures. A human scale helps people cognitively map their surroundings, enabling them to acquire, store, and decode information about the environment around them. People form a closer and more satisfying connection to their surroundings when the design of those settings accommodates everyday human activity at the slower speeds of people-powered movement. NC State campus buildings and grounds are designed to meet the needs of people as they interact with each other and the spaces around them. Human-scaled details, designed to fit the human body’s range of motion and the mind’s ability to perceive one’s surroundings, create a campus environment that is comfortable, easily understood, and clarifies wayfinding. Measures for human scale include human grasp, reach, stride, mobility, and the distances at which people can recognize and hear one another.

Design Harmony

The campus has a strong and attractive visual unity arising from the blending of the old and new, the human scale and architectural detail of the Campus Neighborhoods, and the beauty and coherence of Campus Paths. The architecture exhibits enduring quality and beauty, and new development draws upon the context of the surrounding architecture, scale, materials, and landscape to create or enhance neighborhood unity. While all neighborhoods have unique characters, NC State’s campus is unified and strengthened through the strategic use of gateways, portals, and landmarks. Neighborhoods are woven together with Campus Paths that shape movement through a harmonious collection of buildings and places.

Campus Safety and Security

Campus buildings, grounds and paths foster a safe, secure and healthy community where people can thrive. Proactive design and an integrated approach to security technology standards2 reinforce a safe and secure environment through appropriate materials, effective lighting and wayfinding, and a comprehensive security infrastructure.

2 Guidance regarding standards is ISO27002, Crime Prevention Through Environment Design, and the Security Master Plan.

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Universal Design

The campus is built and retrofitted to be accessible and understandable by all people, utilizing the standards of Universal Design: “…the design of products and environments to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation of specialized design.” New projects are created and facilities and grounds are adapted to make the built environment beneficial to people of all ages and abilities.

City Context

The university will endeavor to integrate the campus into the land-use and socio-economic context of the City of Raleigh. It will coordinate with Citizens Advisory Councils, local government, and the business community on opportunities to improve the shared, larger community. The university participates in the local municipal planning process, recognizes that some Campus Neighborhoods overlap with city neighborhoods, and partners with citizens toward mutually beneficial goals.

The university will maintain open, inviting borders, recognizing that the campus is a resource and asset to the surrounding communities and all citizens of North Carolina. NC State will be woven into the fabric of surrounding neighborhoods by campus edges that strengthen the university’s identity while facilitating the flow of people and exchange of ideas between communities.

Mixed-Use Activities

Mixed use is the integration of a variety of activities and functions within neighborhoods, which encourages interaction, communication and the cross-fertilization of ideas. To promote interaction across disciplines and activities, each Campus Neighborhood has a Hearth, public space, or facility large enough to draw people from across campus. Dining, residences, lecture halls, galleries, libraries, open spaces, public art, and theaters attract people into neighborhoods, extending the usefulness of the space beyond standard work and class schedules, while creating opportunities for people of diverse backgrounds and disciplines to interact.

Visible Neighborhood Activities

Visibility of activities within neighborhoods softens the boundaries between places, helps to inform people, and invites them to engage with one another. Windows and transparent interior partitions expose the public activities taking place within entries, lobbies, lounges, and teaching and research spaces. Likewise, the views to exterior activities enhance the quality of interior spaces, and the selection and arrangement of landscape elements contribute to the transparency and views. As a result, the character of each neighborhood is discovered and people move with greater ease, confidence and understanding.

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Approval of Plans and Specifications of Formal Projects Less than $2,000,000

Office of the University Architect February 25, 2014

Note: The projects below are submitted to the Trustees’ Buildings and Property Committee for

formal acceptance of plans and specifications. This listing represents projects received since November 21, 2013 meeting.

Project Construction Estimate CVM – Finger Barn 4 $ 450,000 CFEP: Wild Hare Facility Designer: Wagner Architecture New Hill, NC Fund Source: Departmental

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PROPOSED ADDITION OF: POL 0X.XX.XX Sustainability Policy Rationale: Provides the foundation for planning and implementation of strategies that will grow the intellectual and academic scope of the university while using fewer resources. The policy will advance an enduring institutional commitment to the teaching, research, outreach and engagement, demonstration, and practice of sustainability. Consultation Process: ______ Provost and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business authorizes transmittal of PRR for

review 3/01/13 General Counsel preliminary review 4/03/13 Campus Environmental Sustainability Team review 12/12/13 General Counsel final review, if changes have been made 12/11/13 Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor review and approval 12/11/13 Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business review and approval 12/17/13 EOM Review 02/26/14 Board of Trustees approval

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Policies, Regulations and Rules

Authority Board of Trustees

Title Sustainability Policy

Classification POL0X.XX.XX

PRR Subject Campus Environment

Contact Info University Sustainability Office

History: First Issued: ___ 2013

Related Policies:

UNC Policy 600.6.1—The University of North Carolina Policy on Sustainability

Additional References:

Pathway to the Future: NC State’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan Foundation for Advancing Sustainability: A Strategic Plan for NC State University Climate Action Plan Physical Master Plan Sustainability Standard Operating Procedures Strategic Energy Management Plan Campus Mobility Plan Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment Session Law 2007-546 (Senate Bill 668) NC Executive Order 156 NC General Statute 143-58.3

1. INTRODUCTION

The Sustainability Policy represents NC State’s enduring commitment to advancing sustainability through the life of the university. The policy enhances the management and growth of NC State’s academic enterprise by becoming a leaner, stronger, and smarter campus. Advances in campus sustainability reflect NC State’s core value of stewardship of economic and natural resources.

The Sustainability Policy accelerates actions called for in Pathway to the Future: North Carolina State University’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan. NC State transforms lives and provides for social, economic, and technological advancement across North Carolina and the world.

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The policy also builds on the University of North Carolina (UNC) System Sustainability Policy that establishes sustainability principles across the UNC System. NC State’s Sustainability Policy builds on the University Sustainability Strategic Plan that strengthens the interface of sustainability with the university’s land grant mission of teaching, research and innovation, outreach and engagement, and responsible resource use on campus.

2. POLICY STATEMENT

NC State commits to sustainability as a core value to be integrated into institutional processes, administration, teaching, research and innovation, outreach and engagement, and campus operations. NC State will grow the intellectual and academic scope of the university while using fewer resources. NC State will be a leader in and model for fiscal responsibility, social equity, and environmental stewardship in the local and global community. The university will advance and monitor sustainability through a systems thinking approach. Implementation of the policy institutionalizes sustainability into the university’s mission. The policy calls for proactive management and pursuit of sustainability to reduce life cycle costs, further human well-being, foster sustainability literacy, and produce career-ready graduates equipped with the ability to address complex local and global challenges.

3. PROCEDURES

A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is issued by the Provost and the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business to provide specific guidance for implementing the policy. The SOP is regularly reviewed and appropriately modified. The Campus Environmental Sustainability Team serves as the lead coordinating body for both the policy and the SOP. Annual reporting of the status of sustainability is conducted by the University Sustainability Office and the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team.

ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITYREPORT2012-2013

ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT2012-2013

Creating a leaner, smarter, stronger NC State that improves the environment, economy and society

In this Annual Sustainability Report, you will find NC State’s progress toward becoming a more sustainable university, including stories, metrics and other accomplishments. The report also tracks the university’s 2012-2013 fiscal year progress toward implementa-tion of its five-year Sustainability Strategic Plan.

A university that’s leaner, smarter and stronger is better able to achieve its mission, and at NC State, sustainability is help-ing accomplish exactly that. Campus energy and water use are down while student engagement is at an all-time high. This year, NC State put into motion a sustainability student ambassador program, a sustainability-themed living and learning village, a student-initiated sustainability fund and even campus-grown produce in campus dining halls. Academic colleges continue to elevate sustainability efforts, and two more university buildings received LEED certification.

This sustainability progress and momentum continue to earn local and national recognition for NC State, including the City of Raleigh’s 2013 Environmental Stewardship Award and designation by the Princeton Review as one the of nation’s greenest colleges.

As you will discover in this report, sustainability at NC State is work that matters. The university’s sustainability efforts are driv-ing down costs, improving efficiency, advancing transformative research, educating a new generation of leaders and ultimately helping create a better world.

Jack K. Colby,Co-Sustainability OfficerAssistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities OperationsCo-Chair, Campus Environmental Sustainability Team

Tracy DixonDirector, University Sustainability Office

Dr. William E. WinnerCo-Sustainability OfficerProfessor, Department of Forestry and Environmental ResourcesDirector, Environmental Sciences Academic ProgramChair, University Energy CouncilCo-Chair, Campus Environmental Sustainability Team

SUSTAINABILITY AT NC STATE IS ABOUT CREATING IMPACT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST: THE ECONOMY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY.

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IMAGE: During a senior design class at NC State, Tate Rogers developed a new way for developing coun-tries to manage human waste. With $100,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rogers and the development team are designing, producing and testing auger-based technology.

ACADEMICS & RESEARCHpreparing students and innovations that create a more sustainable world

As a preeminent research university preparing tomorrow’s workforce, NC State is committed to academic excellence and research that improves the world. By educating about sustainability, students are better prepared for the com-plex social, environmental and economic challenges that the future holds.

TWO SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED RESIDENCE VILLAGES APPROVED

2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTSACADEMICS & RESEARCH

SUSTAINABILITY ADVANCES IN ACADEMIC COLLEGES

In its first year, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ (CALS) Sus-tainability Office led an executive short course on sustainability, launched an initiative about pollinators, became an online resource for sustainabil-ity in agriculture and supported college researchers. At the Poole College of Management, Jessica Thomas was selected as the director of the college’s new Sustainability Initiative starting August 2013.

CALS Sustainability Office launched a Pollinator Health Initiative that will establish live and demonstration beehives around campus for research, education and outreach about honeybee health.

In fall 2013, campus residential options expand to include two new living and learning communities: EcoVillage and Wood Wellness Village. Each village will offer theme-based programming and educational opportunities, including a 1-hour academic course for first year students.

NC State students are using 4,000 seed traps to track how seeds disperse over long distances and how landscape conservation could increase dispersal in areas where habitat has been lost.

NC STATE HOSTS ACC CLEAN ENERGY CHALLENGEOn April 9, 2013, student business teams from across the Atlantic Coast Conference converged at NC State for the $100,000 ACC Clean Energy Challenge. Granular Systems, an NC State team, was among the finalists for the competition’s top prize: funding to develop a new clean energy business.

STUDENTS IMPROVE CAMPUS ONE LANDSCAPE AT A TIME

During this fiscal year, NC State landscape architecture students un-veiled two campus projects: the next phase of the Artists’ Backyard in between Owen and Turlington residence halls as well as a rain garden behind Lee Hall. Both projects will improve stormwater control and help filter contaminants from reaching Rocky Branch Creek, which runs through campus. The projects have received numerous awards, includ-ing a City of Raleigh Environmental Award and professor Andrew Fox was honored with the North Carolina Housing Officers’ Faculty Partner-ship and Academic Collaboration Award for partnering with University Housing on this project.

Students officially opened the newest phase of the Artist’s Backyard on April 26, 2013.


The College of Design’s annual sustainability seminar exposed students to green building methods and concepts through site visits, speakers and preparation for the LEED Green Associate exam, which 11 students passed to earn green building professional credentials.

ENGINEERING STUDENTS ENHANCE ENERGY SAVINGS AT HOMES, BUSINESSESEnergy Solutions, a program of NC State’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer-ing (MAE) department, provides hands-on experience for students to work with in-dustrial, commercial, governmental and institutional facilities to save energy and conduct research. Among the program’s upcoming contracts is facilitating measure-ment and verification for a seven-year, $25 million LED project to increase energy efficiency at all University of North Carolina system schools. Also in 2013, student ambassadors from the MAE department conducted two days of home energy au-dits for 21 local homes, informing homeowners how to use energy more efficiently through simple upgrades and lifestyle changes.

STUDENT INVENTIONS ENABLE FARMERS TO OVERCOME DISABILITY

Students developed this all-terrain motorized wheelchair for farmers with disabilities.

In partnership with NC AgrAbility, NC State seniors from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering de-veloped an all-terrain motorized wheelchair to help farmers with disabilities. Students also designed a solar-powered hydraulic delivery system so that a farmer with chronic health issues could more easily water plants and livestock.

NC State Textile engineering students Monica Golike, Nicole Santos and Richard Figeroa accept a $10,000 check for winning 3rd place in the 2012 Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Develop-ment for their ideas on how to make pizza boxes recycable.

NC State International Affairs and the College of Natural Resources hosted an interna-tional doctoral seminar on climate change.

BIOTECH SEMINAR SERIES LAUNCHESWith funding from BASF Plant Science, NC State launched the “Frontiers” campus seminar se-ries on biotechnology with the first event on April 25, 2013, fea-turing speaker Dr. Pamela Ronald on the benefits, controversy and world impact of transgenic crops.

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TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCHACADEMICS & RESEARCH

BOOSTING RURAL TOURISM Several College of Natural Resources faculty developed People-First Tourism to enhance rural economies by connecting rural tourism en-trepreneurs with tourists seeking off-the-beaten-path experiences.

RESEARCH SPARKS SOLAR ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS NC State researchers are creating technology that could make solar energy more efficient, such as slimmer thin-film solar cells developed by Dr. Linyou Cao that could significantly decrease manufacturing costs for solar energy.

ANIMAL TRACKING SYSTEM HELPS RESEARCH TAKE FLIGHTNC State professor Dr. Roland Kays helped develop a method of track-ing bird migration and weather, enabling research on how climate change impacts global animal movement.

GRANTS FUEL SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCHAmong the research grants that NC State faculty received in fiscal year 2012-2013 were a $3.9 million grant to the uni-versity’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems, which is exploring how to expand local food systems, and a $9 million grant to the NC State-based Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems (FREEDM) Center, which is developing affordable residential solar panels that can be purchased and installed in one day.

ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY IN MINORITY STUDENTS

Environmental education programs that took middle school students outdoors to learn helped minority students close a gap in environmental literacy, according to NC State research from the College of Natural Resources. The study showed that time outdoors seemed to impact African-American and Hispanic students more than Caucasian students, improving minority students’ ecological knowledge and cognitive skills, two measures of environmental literacy.


FILTERING RUNOFF FOR INCREASED BEACH SAFETYNC State biological and agricultural engineering researchers devel-oped filtration systems at Kure Beach, N.C., that reduced bacteria in stormwater runoff by 96 percent, creating a safer beach for visitors.

IMPROVING WELL-BEING FOR OLDER ADULTSA team led by NC State psychology professors Dr. Jason Allaire and Dr. Anne McLaughlin discovered that older adults who play video games have higher levels of emotional and social well-being. Future studies will explore whether video games could improve mental health.

QUICKER CONVERSION OF NATURAL GASNC State professor Dr. Fanxing Li led research that identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

Increasing the sustainability of strawberry growing in the Carolinas.

Developing healthier, more portable combat rations for U.S. soldiers.

Studying the relationship between Pre-K children and LEED certified buildings.

Drawing connections between sports management and the natural environment.

Developing cyberlearning technologies, media and digital storytelling that will enable children at a museum to explore the impact of their decisions on the environment.

Creating technology that could make wireless charging possible for electric vehicles.

Using carbon dioxide to create useful products.

Predicting public response to water reclamation and reuse.

Converting wood to bio-oil, which could help spur more effective and efficient ways of converting farmed and waste wood into useful bio-oils.

Designing a flexible classroom that improves accessibility for students while slashing administrative costs.

Exploring the toxicity of algae in the Gulf of Mexico, which could help improve safety for human and sea life.

Helping long-term sustainability of artisanal oyster harvesting in North Carolina.

Assessing freshwater sustainability across the southern United States to determine the best long-term use of water supplies in the face of population growth.

Studying the reproductive effects of pesticide exposure over multiple generations.

Mapping global biodiversity to determine how to save species.

ADDITIONAL NC STATE SUSTAINABILITY-RELATED RESEARCH IN 2012-2013 INCLUDED:


DEVELOP THE SCHOLARSHIP, INCLUDING THE COURSES, CURRICULA AND RESEARCH NEEDED FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME LITERATE ABOUT ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY.

STRATEGY 1

EXPLORE THE CONCEPTS UNDERLYING SUSTAINABILITY IN COURSES AND CURRICULA TO BUILD THE CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.STRATEGY 2

PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALS

ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF ENERGY, WATER, BUILDINGS, LAND, TRANSPORTATION AND EXISTING SPACE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TEAM WORKING GROUPS.

STRATEGY 3

TACTICS: 2012-2013 PROGRESS:

Explore the role of sustainability living and learning communities in sustainability learning outcomes.

Two new sustianability-themed living and learning communities were approved to start in fall 2013. The EcoVillage will be in the north wing of Bragaw Hall and the Wellness VIllage will be housed in Wood Hall.

ACADEMICS & RESEARCH

Submit a renewable energy minor to the University Courses and Curriculum Committee (UCCC) for consideration.

16 credit hour renewable energy minor approved by the UCCC.

Continue monthly meetings of the Energy Council to make recommendations to univer-sity executive officers about energy issues.

The Energy Council met monthly and completed the following: 1) A second survey of energy related courses at NC State, 2) Provided recommendations for a smarter campus partnership to include a smart grid demonstration and 3) Sup-ported the sustainable energy minor.

Convene a group of faculty from each college to serve as the Academics and Research working group of the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team.

First meeting included sustainability directors from the College of Agriculture and Life Science (Dr. Danesha Seth Carley), College of Natural Resources (Dr. Mary Watzin), College of Design (Dr. Traci Rose Rider), Environmental Sciences (Dr. Bill Winner) and Facilities/Finance and Business (Tracy Dixon).

USE THE PHYSICAL CAMPUS AS A CLASSROOM AND RESEARCH FACILITY TO DEMONSTRATE AND EXPLORE SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES.

STRATEGY 4

Establish PackLink as the go to location for sus-tainability projects in which students can gain professional experience.

The PackLink website was streamlined and projects have been added. The full launch and communication to campus is schedule for the fall 2013 semester.


PROVIDE SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT BRIDGE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF SUSTAINABILITY.STRATEGY 7

PROMOTE RESEARCH TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY INCLUDING DISCOV-ERING NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SECURING PATENTS AND EMPLOYING NEW WORKERS THAT ALIGN WITH A NEW ENERGY ECONOMY.

STRATEGY 5

ENGAGE FACULTY RESEARCHERS IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES TO IN-CREASE THE RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SPACES NEEDED TO CONDUCT STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH.

STRATEGY 6

Include standard operating procedures (SOP) for equipment purchase that reflect sustainability goals.

A draft SOP includes Energy Star standard equipment for applicable equipment.

Convene smart grid researchers and stakehold-ers on campus and form a collaborative vision.

The Smart Grid Advisory Team and the Energy Council created a prospectus and scope for a smart grid demonstration on Centennial Campus.


Create a student sustainability ambassador program.

A team of six students helped design a new sustainability ambassador program called the NC State Stewards. The students helped create the program’s vision and objectives and recruit a team of 18 students serving as sustainability am-bassadors for the university. The 18 Stewards start their role in fall 2013.


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COMMUNITY & CULTUREcreating a culture ofsustainability on campus

Sustainable universities thrive. When faculty, staff and students embrace sustainable actions, the entire university benefits. During this fiscal year numerous events, awards, partnerships, programs and student-led initiatives embed-ded sustainability more in campus culture.

IMAGE: Alternative Service Break provided an oppor-tunity for students to spend their spring break helping others in locations such as Nicarauga (pictured) and Costa Rica, where students visited rainforests and learned more about sustainability.


2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTSWOLFPACK CERTIFIED GREEN EVENTS ON CAMPUS

COMMUNITY & CULTURE

NC STATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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EARTH DAY PROVIDES LOCAL FOOD FOR THOUGHT

NC State celebrated the planet and local food April 13-18, 2013, through a planting day at the campus Agroecology Education Farm, a movie screening about sustain-able food, the annual Borlaug Lecture with forestry advocate Frances Seymour,

an Earth Day celebration on the Brickyard and Farm Feast, which featured local food and the presentation of NC State’s 2013 Green Brick Awards. Throughout the week, 750 students signed a pledge of support for more campus-grown food in university dining halls.

CAMPUS MOVIE FEST DEBUTS SUSTAINABILITY CATEGORYStudent filmmakers had the opportunity to vie for a new prize in the annual Campus Movie Fest competition. The “Better World” category challenged students to create a film high-lighting a sustainability-related issue. The winning film fo-cused on addressing homelessness.

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New read-and-recycle stands for The Technician debuted in some parts of campus.

Interactive fitness stations at Earth Day’s Grow Your Wellness event helped students understand energy conservation.

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STUDENTS PASS CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY FEE

Beginning in fall 2013, all NC State students will contribute $3 per year to a sustain-ability fund that will be used to finance future campus sustainability projects. The fee was approved in response to the more than 2,000 student signatures in support of the new fund. The fund will create multiple ways for students to become involved in sustainability, while enabling the university to increase its efficiency and sustain-ability through grants for campus projects.

CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY DAY CELEBRATES RECHARGING, REUSE

On Sept. 21, 2012, as the university celebrated the addition of 10 electric vehicle charging stations, the campus community had the opportunity to test drive three of the latest electric vehicles on the market courtesy of local car dealerships. Student teams also participated in the Reusable Regatta, a boat race on Lake Raleigh featur-ing boats made of recycled material.

SERVICE RALEIGH PROJECTS FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITYDuring Service Raleigh, an annual day of service organized by NC State’s Park Scholars, a volunteer team removed litter near Carter-Finley Stadium and PNC Arena as part of Adopt-a-Highway. Other teams planted trees or partnered with Ra-leigh-area parks, greenways and community gardens. At the Rubbage Ride, nearly 100 volunteers rode bicycles as they beautified campus by removing 550 pounds of litter.

SUSTAINABILITY LEADS TO EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FOR REPAIR AND RENOVATIONNC State’s Repair and Renovation is operating more sustain-ably than ever. As part of a departmental-wide sustainability emphasis, employees learned more about sustainability and how it relates to their work. A small group of employees have started meeting regularly to brainstorm and implement ideas that improve operational and material use efficiency.

2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTSCOMMUNITY & CULTURE

Students express their support “For the Fund” during a Student Government vote in October 2012.

A team from the Wolfpack Environmental Student Association (WESA) won the Reusable Regatta race.

Woodworking students at the Craft Center use reclaimed lumber and finishes. The center also offers free bicycle repair classes and equipment access for student cyclists.


SOLAR-POWERED PAVILION OPENS ON CAMPUSThe power of the sun can now charge electronics at a pavilion between Gold, Welch and Syme residence halls. In July 2012, a two-year, student-led project culminated in the addition of three solar panels atop an existing campus pavilion. The project, which received funding from winning the Student Government Sustainability Com-mission’s Think Outside the Brick competition, also sparked a new group on campus called Students for Solar.

NC STATE RECEIVES LOCAL, NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION

NC State received the City of Raleigh’s highest honor for sustainability, the 2013 Ra-leigh Environmental Stewardship Award. The university was also included in Princ-eton Review’s 2013 Guide to 322 Green Colleges. This is the second year NC State has been selected as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible schools.

ENERGY OUTREACH HELPS COMMUNITY, STATESince 2009, E3 (Economy, Energy and Environment) specialists from NC State’s In-dustrial Extension Service have conducted more than 170 technical assessments and trained more than 300 N.C. manufacturing employees on sustainable practices, adding up to $9.2 million in cost savings for N.C. manufacturing companies. Also, the North Carolina Solar Center at NC State expanded its services this fiscal year to include additional solar product testing and courses in advanced solar photovoltaics and wind energy.

Plastic Propaganda, a student-led educational campaign about plastic waste, created 1,000 plastic flowers from reclaimed soda bottles to demonstrate plastic waste on campus.

In spring 2013, 32 Grounds Management employees volunteered to clean up Lake Raleigh, collecting 256 pounds of debris, some of which was recyclable.

NC State received the Raleigh Environmental Stewardship Award on Earth Day.


STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM BEGINSIn spring 2013, six students helped start the NC State Stew-ards program. These campus sustainability ambassadors promote sustainable practices through peer education, work-shops, presentations and campus events. In August 2013, the inaugural class of NC State Stewards hits campus running with a vision for a more sustainable NC State.

STUDENTS WIN FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS PROJECTSThink Outside the Brick Competition, sponsored by the Sus-tainability Committee of Student Government, awarded $1,000 for a project to install a solar panel charging station outside of the Atrium on main campus. Quad Bikes, a free bike sharing initiative for the Honors Village, received $500 in start-up funding. Both projects are student-led initiatives.

ONBOARDING CENTER IS ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR NEW EMPLOYEESThe Onboarding Center, the first shared service center under the University Business Operations Division, opened in spring 2013 as a central resource for new university employees. This center and other future shared services will help streamline the university’s resources, enabling cost savings and im-proved processes.

WOLFPACK HOSTS FIRST GREEN FOOTBALL GAME

NC State’s green football game on Sept. 15, 2012, included pre-game promotion, a sustainable tailgate demonstration and in-game sustainability-themed video mes-sages. After the game, composting was collected inside the stadium for the first time, leading to the discovery that 75 percent of in-stadium waste is compostable or recyclable. A post-game survey found that many fans welcomed and even expected environmental engagement by NC State Athletics.

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One of the university’s largest annual events, the student-led Krispy Kreme Challenge achieved Certified Wolfpack Green status in part by composting a record 4,804 pounds.

The Gregg Museum’s “Streaming: New Art from Old Bot-tles” in fall 2012 featured 5,000 plastic bottles and 50,000 bottle caps to increase awareness of plastic use and waste.

Mr. and Mrs. Wuf visited the pre-game sustainable tailgate demonstration.



ADOPT, PROMOTE AND ADHERE TO A SUSTAINABILITY POLICY.STRATEGY 1

REPORT SUSTAINABILITY INFORMATION ON A NATIONAL SCALE TOWARD BECOMING A NATIONAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY.STRATEGY 2

SUPPORT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY SUCH AS GRANTS, UNIVERSITY CAMPAIGNS, A STUDENT FEE AND SEED MONEY.STRATEGY 3


Seek approval for campus sustainability policy and energy and procurement regulations.

A draft sustainability policy was submitted for official university review with ac-companying standard operating procedures to be developed over the next year.

Not applicable. Reporting is only required every three years. NC State will report again in 2015.

Propose a student sustainability fund (fee). A $3 per student sustainability fee was approved and begins in 2013-14.

Work with University Development to include sustainability in the university’s campaign.

Sustainability projects were submitted for consideration as campaign concepts.

Pursue funding to continue the Energy Fellows program.

A Ph.D. candidate wrote a grant merging two previous program models and applied for Americorps funding. Funding announcements are forthcoming.

IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS.STRATEGY 4

Develop future plans for Change Your State, a campus sustainability campaign.

The revamped campaign launching in fall 2013 expands beyond energy conser-vation to include other areas such as zero waste, local food and wellness.

Develop sustainability talking points for leaders. Talking points were written and will be distributed to key groups.

Seek opportunities to learn about sustainability from sectors beyond higher education.

Sustainability Office staff attended the Net Impact conference and Leadership North Carolina Forum to learn best practices to bring to NC State.

Continue to act as catalyst for regional collaboration.

NC State played an active role in University of North Carolina System Energy Program, Appalachian Energy Summit and Southeast Sustainability Network.

CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK AMONG LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS AND NON-PROFITS.STRATEGY 5



GROW THE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TEAM (CEST) AS A CROSS-CAMPUS TEAM OF FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENGAGED IN CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY.

STRATEGY 6

Identify new CEST members as original three-year appointments end.

This tactic will be carried forward to 2013-2014 fiscal year.

ESTABLISH ANNUAL CAMPUS EVENTS TO EMBED SUSTAINABILITY AS A PART OF THE CAMPUS CULTURE.STRATEGY 7

Fully implement the model of obtaining leadership from beyond the University Sustainability Office and Campus Environmental Sustainability Team as chairperson of the Earth Day committee.

Two College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty, Dr. Danesha Seth Carley and Dr. Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, served as the chair and vice chair of the 2013 Earth Day events, connected by the theme “Barn to Brick: Sustainable Food and Agriculture at NC State.”

Establish event activities that will define annual Campus Sustainability Day with an energy theme.

In fall 2013, Campus Sustainability Day will occur as part of Energy Action Month, building on the October energy theme for Change Your State. Staff Sen-ate will coordinate the Alternative Vehicle Showcase and an energy-themed film will be shown at the Campus Cinema. Other events are still in discussion.

More thoroughly include sustainability in New Student Orientation.

Sustainability is included in campus tours, the model dorm room and on the University Admissions website. Materials such as a sustainability packing list and map are distributed by campus partners during informational sessions of New Student Orientation. Sustainability is presented as a way to get involved on campus during a presentation given to all incoming students. Sustainability will be present at most Wolfpack Welcome Week events in fall 2013.

CREATE INCENTIVES AND PROVIDE RECOGNITIONS AND REWARDS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS CAMPUS.STRATEGY 8

Continue the Green Brick awards and seek an ongoing sponsor.

Dr. Walter Robinson served his second year as chair of the Green Brick Awards. Coca Cola agreed to be an ongoing sponsor of the program.

Continue the reach of Certified Wolfpack Green events.

27 events received Certified Wolfpack Green status in fiscal year 2012-2013.

PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALSCOMMUNITY & CULTURE


ENERGY & WATERaccelerating campus utility efficiency and cost-savings

With yet another year of energy conservation success in fiscal year 2012-2013, NC State has reduced campus energy use by 21 percent and water use by 49 percent in the last decade. The university’s aggressive energy management strategies during last fis-cal year resulted in a 9 percent energy reduction per gross square foot over the previous year, totaling annual cost savings of more than $700,000.

The university also posted an 11 percent reduction in water use over the previous year, totaling annual cost savings of more

than $63,000. This progress moves the university closer to its 2015 goal of using 30 percent less energy than campus used in 2003 and within easy reach of its goal to cut 2002 water consumption in half by 2015.

IMAGE: NC State’s Combined Heat and Power Utility Plant, which opened in 2012, is expected to save millions in energy costs each year.

REINVESTING SAVINGS FOR FUTURE PROJECTSNC State filed the FY 2013 Reinvestment Act requesting that its annual energy savings of $2,089,653 be reinvested in future projects to make campus even more energy-efficient. The university was granted $1.3 million in funding for energy improvement projects.

CAMPUS WATER CONSUMPTIONCAMPUS ENERGY CONSUMPTION

An 11 megawatt combined heat and power plant now produces electricity and steam for NC State’s main campus. In its first year, this highly-efficient facility provided millions of cost savings and an estimated annual emissions savings of 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.

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LIGHTING THE WAY FOR SOLAR ENERGYInstalling solar energy at the 17 schools in the University of North Carolina system became easier thanks to a team at NC State, which developed streamlined processes and templates for campuses working with solar developers.

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER FACILITY OPENS

NC State's network of live steam pipelines provide heat for many campus buildings. Repairs made to faulty steam traps, which keep live steam in the pipelines, resulted in more than $80,000 in annual energy savings. Also in 2013, a newly-formed com-missioning team from Building Maintenance and Operations retrocommissioned four campus build-ings, improving HVAC performance, saving energy and increasing occupant comfort.

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-11

2011

-12

2012

-13

2002

-03

2015 GOAL

Ultrasonic meters identified faulty steam traps, which were repaired or replaced to save energy.

NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson officially marked the opening of the renovated Cates Utility Plant on Nov. 14, 2012.


POWERING DOWN FOR WINTER BREAK ENERGY SAVINGSNC State students, faculty and staff pulled the plug, hit the switch and saved the university $281,774 in avoided energy costs during winter break, Dec. 21, 2012 – Jan. 1, 2013. Since the baseline year of 2004, this annual energy-saving initiative has generated more than $2.1 million in savings, which are used to finance future energy-efficient upgrades in university buildings. This campus-wide effort facilitated by Energy Management looks for energy reduc-ing opportunities, such as temperature reduction, in build-ings that are unoccupied over winter break.

CAMPUS WINTER BREAK ENERGY SAVINGS

YEAR

SAVI

NGS

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

Camelina plants part of groundbreaking biofuel research are growing under some of the most energy-efficient greenhouse lights in the nation thanks to a cost-matching partnership between Energy Management and the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology. Specially designed to maximize plant growth, the 17 new LED fixtures use 65% less energy than metal halide lamps and radiate no heat, which also reduces cooling costs.

17ENERGY AND WATER

Continue developing more accurate semester building schedules to operate building mechanical systems that are aligned with actual building use. Install zone override buttons to accommodate building occupants.

STRATEGY 1 ACHIEVE A 30 PERCENT REDUCTION IN BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 2015 AGAINST THE 2003 BASELINE.

A three-staff member in-house Building Recommissioning Team formed. Existing buildings are being surveyed and building liaisons are providing in-formation on building use schedules. The Recommissioning Team and Control Shop are using the survey information to refine building operating schedules that will yield energy savings.

Define scope of the fiscal year 2013-14 self performance energy conservation contract.

Initial scope of work includes 13 campus buildings and infrastructure improve-ments at the Centennial Campus Central Utility Plant. An independent engi-neering study to validate scope of work and payback potential is underway.

Conduct fume hood modernization pilot for energy conservation.

A fume hood upgrade pilot at College of Textiles was completed. While the modified fume hoods did perform in a more energy-efficient manner, the energy savings goals were not achieved due to latent building HVAC defects. A new partnership between Environmental Health and Safety and Energy Man-agement will seek further lab energy conservation opportunities.

Pilot renewable technology on campus. No progress due to lack of funding or sponsorship.

Implement a building automation system modern-ization at D.H. Hill Library, installing direct digital controls that will enable point-and-click capability and increased energy efficiency. The building will then be re-commissioned to ensure optimal peak energy-efficient operation.

Funding has been capitalized from prior year campus energy savings, which is made possible by N.C. House Bill 1292. Project has been awarded to Schneider Electric.

Building Maintenance and Operations will establish a building re-commissioning team to tune-up building heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems on a rolling schedule.

A three-staff member Building Recommissioning Team formed and multiple campus buildings are undergoing recommissioning.

Replace inefficient interior lighting systems with mod-ern energy-efficient lighting and occupancy sensors that turn off common area lights when not in use.

Lighting upgrades completed at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Monteith Research Center and McKimmon Center.

The extensive campus network of live steam pipelines that heat buildings includes more than 5,000 steam traps that keep live steam in distribution pipelines. A steam trap survey and repair program will be imple-mented to inspect and replace defective steam traps on a rolling schedule, resulting in energy savings.

A steam trap survey of central utility plant and associated campus distribution system was completed. 34 defective steam trap units were identified. To date, 12 of the units have been replaced and the remaining 22 units are scheduled to be replaced.


PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALSENERGY & WATER


TACTICS: 2012-2013 PROGRESS:Develop reporting and tracking processes for campus contractor water use.

Existing processes require review and standardization. A thorough review is planned for fiscal year 2013-2014.

Develop improved reporting and tracking process for campus irrigation water use.

Scheduled for development in fiscal year 2013-2014.

STRATEGY 2 ACHIEVE A 50 PERCENT REDUCTION IN BUILDING WATER CONSUMPTION BY 2015 AGAINST THE 2002 BASELINE.

STRATEGY 3IMPROVE ENERGY DATA MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES AND MAKE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS UTILIZING ENHANCED ENERGY DATA.

Develop energy dashboard weekly and monthly measurement and tracking reports for the campus combined heat and power facility.

A performance and tracking report and a real-time and trending energy dashboard have been developed. Further performance and tracking refinements are being developed by a consulting engineer.

Install campus level energy analysis software with exception reporting tools to more closely monitor building energy use. The software will integrate with the existing campus building automation system and will have the ability to generate energy dashboards suitable for public kiosk or other campus video displays. Similar expert systems have been used to reduce building energy use 5 - 10 percent.

Capital funding was approved in April 2013. A request for proposal (RFP) was prepared and issued; however, the vendor bids were not responsive. A new, less restrictive RFP will be issued in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013-2014.

Implement a Campus Energy Regulation. Draft of standard operating procedures have been presented to the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team to supplement the proposed sustainability policy.

Building Maintenance and Operations is developing a building boiler evaluation and tune-up program. Funding is authorized.

STRATEGY 4TRAIN AND EDUCATE STAFF AND BUILDING END-USERS TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS IN AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT MANNER.

To achieve optimal peak efficiency, develop a rolling schedule of evaluation and tune-up of the 40 stand-alone boiler systems that produce heat for campus.

19ENERGY AND WATER

Solicit bids for natural gas from qualified energy mar-keters or energy suppliers for up to a five-year term.

Unexpected authorizing agency roadblocks delayed implementation. The natural gas request for proposal is planned in fiscal year 2013-2014.

Conduct the second year of the ultra-low temperature freezer rebate program. Target 10 new energy-efficient units with a stretch goal of 20 new units.

Due to staffing changes, the program did not gain traction this year; however, a cost-share arrangement between campus researchers and staff was achieved that installed new LED greenhouse lighting at a Method Road Greenhouse unit.

Explore the impact of a new campus data center from an energy perspective.

Plans for a new data center are on hold. Energy conservation opportunities will be incorporated when the data center design process begins.

Survey existing campus server room and identify opportunities for energy conservation and/or consolidation/modernization.

Data Center II and small server rooms were noted during the 53-building energy audit in 2012. Further opportunity exists to quantify energy conserva-tion opportunities. Energy Star for Data Centers is being evaluated by the ad hoc Green IT committee.

STRATEGY 6 EVALUATE UTILITY FINANCIAL STRUCTURES THAT CREATE INCENTIVES FOR SAVING ENERGY.

Continue green IT policy development and stakehold-er discussions. Develop program goals and road map for execution of energy-efficient IT infrastructure.

An ad hoc Green IT committee has formed and is informally chaired by the Office of Information Technology’s director of outreach, communication and consulting.

STRATEGY 7 IMPLEMENT GREEN STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTING.

STRATEGY 5ENSURE A COST-EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE ENERGY SUPPLY BY DEVELOPING BUSINESS SCENARIOS AND STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSIFYING FUEL SOURCES.

Continue migration from servers to cloud computing. This opportunity is being evaluated by the ad hoc Green IT Committee.



GREEN DEVELOPMENT

IMAGE: Students use the micro tile wall at the IPearl Immersion theater in the new, LEED-certified James B. Hunt Jr. Library which opened in 2013 as one of the nation’s most advanced libraries.

building an efficient, sustainable campus

NC State’s campus serves as a living laboratory for students, providing hands-on learning opportunities in smart resource management and environmental sustainability.

By applying innovations that increase occupant health and well-being while reducing the environmental footprint of campus, NC State models environmental, social and economic sustainability in the local and global community.

TWO UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS EARN NATIONAL LEED CERTIFICATION

2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTSGREEN DEVELOPMENT

NC State’s James B. Hunt Jr. Library achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification and the Eastern 4H Environ-mental Conference Center was certified LEED Gold. Because of many benefits including long-term cost savings in energy use and building maintenance, NC State has committed that all new construction projects larger than 20,000 gross square feet earn at least LEED Silver certification. Also in 2013, the university earned a LEED master site credit for green housekeeping that will help simplify the LEED certification process for future campus projects.

Bookbot, a robotic book retrieval system enabled the library to be 40 percent smaller

Designed to use 31 percent less energy and 38 percent less water than a standard building its size

Green roof assists with rainwater runoff and keeps the building cooler

12-collector solar thermal system preheats the building’s hot water

Occupancy sensors, low-E glass windows and an efficient geothermal system provide year-round energy savings

Rain garden

Bamboo flooring, recycled ceramic tile and insulation made from recycled denim

NC State’s Grounds Management collaborated with a horticulture class to install a green wall at Poe Hall.

Using low or zero VOC paint and adhesives are among more than 20 sustainability guidelines adopted this year as part of a Green Building checklist for smaller, informal construction and renovation projects on campus.

EASTERN 4-H CONFERENCE CENTERJAMES B. HUNT JR. LIBRARY


LONNIE POOLE GOLF COURSE EARNS INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONThe university’s golf course passed strict sustainability standards to become a certified Audubon International Signature Golf Sanctuary. Developed in 2007, Lonnie Poole Golf Course is one of only two university-owned golf courses in the world to earn the cer-tification. A living lab for sustainable turfgrass management and environmental stew-ardship, the facility features extensive vegetative buffers, native plants and grasses, constructed wetlands that naturally filter water and variety a of wildlife.

NEW FACULTY HIRES PROMPT SPACE REALLOCATION EFFORTSInstead of building new facilities, NC State searched internally for exist-ing campus space to accommodate the hiring of up to 50 new faculty members over the next several years as part of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program. Colleges and other campus entities identified about 80,000 square feet for designation as strategic space reserves that may be renovated for future campus growth, preventing the construction and expense of additional buildings.

BY THE NUMBERS

SUSTAINABILITY IN CAMPUS PLANNING As NC State began developing its 2012 Physical Master Plan, sustainabil-ity remained a foundational component. A sustainability task force with more than a dozen members representing varied areas of the university began working in 2013 to update the Physical Master Plan’s vision for campus sustainability.

PERCENTAGE OF UNDERGRADUATES LIVING ON CAMPUS

LEED CERTIFIED SPACE ON CAMPUS

2010-11: 16,629 ft²

2011-12: 40,229 ft²

2012-13: 268,582 ft²

LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS

Eastern 4H Conference Center

Student Health Center Addition

The Point (Chancellor’s Residence)

James B. Hunt Jr. Library

Sullivan Shops

Wolf Ridge Student Housing (First phase opens in fall 2013)

Talley Student Center (First phase opens in fall 2013)

LEED CERTIFICATIONANTICIPATED

2011-12: 38%

2012-13: 38%

WALKABLE BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS(WITHIN 600 FEET OF COURTYARD, PLAZA OR CAMPUS STREET)

2011-12: 80%

2012-13: 84%

CALS Office of Sustainability coordinator Dr. Danesha Seth Carley, center, leads a turfgrass class at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.

At Talley Student Center, scheduled to open completely in 2015, a 50,000-gallon cistern was installed to harvest rainwater, which will help save water on campus.

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STRATEGY 1UPDATE THE CAMPUS PHYSICAL MASTER PLAN TO INTEGRATE AND COORDINATE TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE, UTILITIES, BUILDINGS AND STORM WATER PLANNING.

TACTICS: 2012-2013 PROGRESS:Completed seven public workshops and published the highlights Workshop Summary document.

Nearly all 10 task forces started work in fiscal year 2012-2013 with several task forces nearing completion of their recommendations.

A sustainability brainstorming session occurred at all Physical Master Plan workshops, which were open to campus community. Other avenues will be pursued.

STRATEGY 2ADOPT A SUSTAINABILITY VISION STATEMENT AND INCLUDE IT AS PART OF THE SCOPE STATEMENT FOR ALL PROJECTS OVER $500,000.

Re-evaluating tactic to be more measurable.

STRATEGY 3INTEGRATE SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS INCLUDING PUBLICLY OWNED, PRIVATELY OWNED, AND LEASED OR PARTNERSHIP PROPERTIES.

A Construction Sign prototype was developed. Signs will be posted at project sites to communicate sustainability initiatives on projects.

N/A

STRATEGY 4EXCEED NC STATE’S ESTABLISHED MINIMUM COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVE LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION.

Complete Physical Master Plan update workshops.

Establish Physical Master Plan update task forces.

Develop a procedure for integrating sustainability teaching, research and extension expertise into physical campus projects.

Instill the values of total cost of ownership and total life cycle costing in purchasing and project decision making.

Make campus-wide sustainability efforts and prog-ress more visible. Add temporary signage/flyers to educate campus about the sustainability efforts that have been implemented.

No tactics in 2012-2013.

PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALSGREEN DEVELOPMENT


STRATEGY 6 DESIGN NEW BUILDINGS AND UTILIZE EXISTING FACILITIES AS LONG-TERM FLEXIBLE RESOURCES.

Make sustainability part of Facility Modification process that includes external review (checklist, refer to university guidelines, narrative, etc.).

Facility Modification position in place by April 15. This person will implement changes to include making sustainability a heightened aspect of the process.

Develop interior finish guideline for the NC State Design and Construction Guidelines.

The Interior Finish section of the NC State University Design and Construction Guidelines has been completed and is available on the Facilities website.

Use training, education and funding to obtain buy in of new technology use, operation and mainte-nance.

News articles relating success with green initiatives were used to improve communication and outreach.

GIVE PRIORITY TO HOLISTIC BUILDING AND PROPERTY MODIFICATIONS THAT MAXIMIZE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE RESOURCE USE.

STRATEGY 5


STRATEGY 7ENHANCE UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CAMPUS AND BUILDING SPACE TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.

Establish productivity metrics for research space allocations.

Reviewed peer institutions and shared productivity tools with university admin-istration.

Determine tools and processes needed for assign-ing individuals to office space and research space.

Implementation of new space management software is in process and must be completed before assignment of people to space can be completed. Projected completion dates are early fall 2013 for software implementation and late fall 2013 for assignment of people to space.


PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALSGREEN DEVELOPMENT

INCREASE THE ACREAGE OF CAMPUS OPEN SPACES.STRATEGY 9Approximately 70 percent of the project has been completed, including trail grading and addition of most of the required stone base. The project is scheduled for August 2013 completion.

Continue development of The Oval. Completed a Tree Master Plan for The Oval.

The contents of several buildings have been relocated to other buildings.Continue work on relocation of research field buildings along Varsity Drive.

Under construction. Two buildings open August 2013 and the remaining four buildings open summer 2014.

Second house at Greek Village is under construction.Continue Greek Village development.

STRATEGY 10INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND TO ENHANCE RETENTION.

CREATE PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY, MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOODS TO REDUCE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN NECESSARY SERVICES AND AVOID SINGLE OCCUPANT VEHICLE USE.

Installing Central Campus Gateway at Varsity Drive. Replaced exterior stairs near Kilgore Hall. Implemented first phase of an improved entrance on the northeast side of University Plaza (The Brickyard).

Participate in design of Blue Ridge Road and Hillsborough Street intersection.

Helped to advance implementation of an economic development entity for the corridor. Discussions are underway to pool resources with other organizations to create the development entity for the corridor.

Implement top priority projects from the Bike and Pedestrian Plan.

Installed brick walks on Gorman Street and Faucette Drive. Installed stairs to connect Method Road Greenhouses to the sidewalk on Method Road.

Participate in Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Western Boulevard Pedestrian Study

Study is complete, including an assessment and cost estimate for a pedestrian tunnel under Western Boulevard at Morrill Drive and Avent Ferry Road.

STRATEGY 8


Finish construction of Walnut Creek Greenway.

Continue construction of Wolf Ridge Apartments.

Implement top priority project from the Landscape Implementation Plan.


STRATEGY 14 DEVELOP A LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE RALEIGH WOODS.


STRATEGY 11CREATE AND ADMINISTER A STORM WATER MASTER PLAN FOR CAMPUS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NC STATE STORM WATER PROGRAMS AND THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN.


STRATEGY 12 IMPROVE AND ENHANCE CAMPUS OPEN SPACES, NATURAL AREAS AND HABITATS.

Partners I Courtyard is complete as is Phase I of The Oval Tree Master Plan.

25 trees/groves have been selected as Heritage Trees. A recommendation to establish a program oversight committee is being made to the administration.

Install the final tree plantings at Lonnie Poole Golf Course to complete the reforestation requirements of the Centennial Campus Tree Conservation Plan.

The final tree planting was completed in December 2012, and all four planting areas were inspected and accepted by City of Raleigh.

STRATEGY 13 STRENGTHEN TREE REFORESTATION PLAN FOR CAMPUS.

This tactic will be carried forward to 2013-2014 fiscal year.Submit Greek Village Conservation Plan to City of Raleigh.

In development with the Centennial Campus Development Office.

STRATEGY 15EMPLOY BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE OPERATION OF CAMPUS BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SUCH AS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, BIODIVERSITY, GREEN CLEANING, COMPOSTING, RECYCLING AND WATER REUSE.


Initiate study to remove invasive plants as part of a student multi-semester project.

Establish a Storm Water Working Group.

Continue Development of The Oval and Partners I Courtyard on Centennial Campus.

Establish a Heritage Tree Program.

Work to include sustainability principles into operational agreements for Centennial Campus.


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PURCHASING & WASTE REDUCTIONstriving for sustainable materials and zero waste on campus

A university needs resources, which have a life of their own - from where they originate and how they are produced to how long they can be utilized and what happens when they have no more useful value.

At NC State, sustainability starts at the source as more economically, environmentally and socially beneficial products make their way on campus. When these resources reach the end of their useful life, the university’s robust waste di-version program reduces campus waste through recycling and reuse programs that successfully redirected 45 percent of campus waste from landfills in fiscal year 2012-2013.

IMAGE: Yellow recycling bins for electronics joined NC State’s recycling bin lineup in 2012.


STUDENTS DONATE 26,000 POUNDS OF ITEMS TO CHARITY

2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTS

When the Wolfpack packed up and moved out of residence halls in May 2013, students left behind reusable items for lo-cal nonprofits to distribute to individuals in need. This “Pack N Give” partnership between Waste Reduction and Recy-cling and University Housing helped the university divert from landfills one third of all material discarded during residence hall move out including 11 percent more donations than last year and 47,500 pounds of recyclable material.

CAMPUS MATERIAL RECYCLED, COMPOSTED & LANDFILLED

CAMPUS-GROWN FOOD SERVED IN DINING HALLS FOR FIRST TIME

It doesn’t get more local than growing food on campus, for campus. In April 2013, about 100 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members kicked off cam-pus Earth Day by planting seedlings at the university’s Agroecology Education Farm, a six-acre farm where students learn sustainable farming techniques. With the help of additional summer volunteers, NC State’s garden grew. Over the course of the summer, the farm’s harvest totaled several hundred pounds of produce for University Dining, which served the food in campus dining halls.

FISCAL YEAR

2006

-07

2007

-08

2008

-09

2009

-10

2010

-11

2011

-12

40%

42%

44%

46%

48% TONS RECYCLED

TONS COMPOSTED

TONS LANDFILLED

2012

-13

2009

-10

2010

-11

2011

-12

FISCAL YEAR

1,149

1,860

4,303

694

2,251

4,206

1,043

2,251

3,877

1,125

2,505

4,452

DECREASE ATTRIBUTED TO ADVANCEMENTS IN MEASUREMENT AND REDUCED PAPER/CARDBOARD USE ON CAMPUS

PERCENTAGE OF CAMPUS WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL

The roots for campus-grown food on NC State’s Agroecology Education Farm were planted as part of the university’s 2013 Earth Day activities.

Pack N Give contributions are at an all-time high.

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BY THE NUMBERSPERCENTAGE OF LOCAL FOOD SERVED IN CAMPUS DINING HALLS

Through recycling and reuse programs in fiscal year 2012-2013, the offices of Waste Reduction and Recycling and Environmental Health and Safety diverted many items from landfills including:

2011

-12

2012

-13

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

3,988 pounds of batteries recycled

15,502 pounds of light ballasts recycled

20 bins and 3 pallets of discarded paper reused by College of Design students

42,100 light bulbs and lamps recycled

58,400 pounds of bottles and cans recycled - a 53 percent increase - at home football games through WE Recycle

68,828 pounds of solvents, paints and oil that were converted

into 8,600 gallons of fuel

NEW THIS YEARWolf Copy begins offering double-sided printing as the default setting for all campus multi-functional devices.

Campus adds new yellow bins for electronics recycling, and commingled

recycling in blue bins becomes available at residence halls.

Rigid plastic materials become recyclable through the university’s Dearstyne Roll-off Convenience Site, which reuses or recycles more than 90 percent of material discarded at the site.

New measurement scales on Waste Reduction and Recycling trucks will enable

improved, location-based data collection about campus recycling and waste.

Pairing more recycling bins with trash bins so that recycling is easy for students, faculty and staff.

An herb garden outside Fountain Dining Hall provides extra seasoning for dining hall chefs.

DECREASE ATTRIBUTED TO LOSS OF A MAJOR LOCAL SUPPLIER

FISCAL YEAR

The university’s Repair and Renovation department turned a spring 2013 demolition project into a model for more sustainable waste diversion, recycling 72 tons and saving $30,500 worth of additional items for reuse. Across campus, these reuse and recycling practices are growing.

NC State Bookstore expanded promotion of its gradua-tion gowns that are woven with special thread made from recycled plastic bottles. Since NC State began using the gowns in 2011, graduates have saved nearly 200,000 bottles from landfills.



INSTILL TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP AND TOTAL LIFE CYCLE COSTING VALUES INTO PURCHASING AND PROJECT DECISION MAKING.STRATEGY 1

ACHIEVE A 60 PERCENT LANDFILL DIVERSION RATE BY 2015.STRATEGY 2

Begin to implement university mandated language into contracts and bids over $5,000.


Complete compliance with mandated language for paper, appliances and computers.

Work with structural flow chart to tackle three mandated commodities and update in future. Then grow/build to tackle other commodities.


Develop formal evaluation process to determine program effectiveness and potential improve-ments. Conduct training with Grounds and House-keeping to ensure buy-in and proper procedure.

Trainings have been implemented with Grounds and Housekeeping. A plan is in place for future training and feedback.

Continue educating campus about self service recycling and waste diversion opportunities.

Created Housekeeping brochure, signs for residence halls and bin labels.

Evaluate residential diversion opportunities: trash chutes, composting pilot and increasing opportu-nities for recycling and waste reduction.

Eliminated trash cans that are unpaired with recycling bins and creating central sites in residential hall common areas.

Implement construction and demolition recycling and diversion plan.

Moving forward with Design and Construction Services as well as Repair and Renovation. Pilot and planning phase have taken place with positive project results. Next steps are to make changes and formalize the project.

Further institutionalize zero waste programs throughout campus: mini bin pilot, zero waste athletics events, event diversion and removal of extraneous trash cans.

Conducted a pilot of the mini bin program with Grounds Management em-ployees, who provided feedback about the program through a survey. Also, implemented a phased in zero waste approach for Carter-Finley Stadium with a goal of zero waste by 2014.

PURCHASING & WASTE REDUCTION


TACTICS: 2012-2013 PROGRESS:Collaborate with Shack-a-Thon participants to re-duce waste and ensure materials can be reused.

Coordinated waste reduction efforts with event planners, educated builders about reducing the amount of paint on wood and constructing with bulk pieces.

Continue work on plastic bag elimination in the University Bookstore and C-Stores.

Students started a “Plastic Propoganda” campaign to address plastic waste on campus. Campaign goals are being formalized.

“One Less Cup” initiative with University Dining to reduce the number of disposable one-use cups.

A campus partnership purchased and distributed 3,000 cups. University Dining began offering a 10 cent discount to customers with their own cup.

Develop repurpose/reclamation clauses for furni-ture and large purchases and an online auction to sell materials internally.

Bi-monthly workshops are being developed on waste reduction and purchasing topics. This tactic will be modified in fiscal year 2013-2014.

Create incentives for purchase of more sustain-able products and services.

Researched Marketplace data to identify campus users who already purchase sustainable products. Develop future incentive opportunities.

Highlight sustainable materials for the commodity of paper products on the Marketplace website.

Completed with current suppliers and added to new vendor criteria.

Track sustainable products and educate campus on sustainable vendors.


Help departments further develop the university sustainability policy.

This process will follow the campus adoption of the Green Procurement stan-dard operating procedure and Sustainability Policy.

Develop bid specifications that require vendors to provide sustainable options in their convenience contracts for products by commodities.


Integrate sustainability standards into the vendor onboarding checklist. Complete.

INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MATERIALS PURCHASED.STRATEGY 4

IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING STANDARDS.STRATEGY 5

IMPLEMENT SOURCE REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING INITIATIVES TO DECREASE WASTE BEFORE IT OCCURS.STRATEGY 3

PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALSPURCHASING & WASTE REDUCTION


Reach out to agricultural departments to establish working relationship and gather data on compost-ing and diversion opportunities.


Formally evaluate composting opportunities throughout campus. Establish criteria and scope.


Work with Grounds Management to utilize organic materials produced on campus as soil amendment.


DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE CLOSED LOOP PROGRAM TO CAPTURE ORGANIC WASTE (FROM FOOD, YARDS, ANIMAL BEDDING, ETC.) FOR COMPOSTING AND UTILIZE THE COMPOSTED PRODUCT ON CAMPUS.

STRATEGY 6

DEVELOP A MORE EXTENSIVE OUTDOOR WALKWAY RECYCLING PROGRAM TO CAPTURE ADDITIONAL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND REMOVE THEM FROM THE WASTE STREAM.

STRATEGY 7

Work with University Housekeeping to streamline indoor recycling collections.

Site evaluations and educational training have been initiated and will continue through fiscal year 2013-2014.

Examine necessity of full-size trash cans for desk-side recycling.

Pilot complete with Grounds Management. Sixty percent of participants indicated they would like to continue to use a mini waste bin.

Offer co-mingled, single-stream recycling. Relabeled and commingled recycling at residence halls for improved user ease.

Increase recycling education and marketing. Ongoing.

Add news/bulletin boards at recycling locations. Budget for and create design guidelines for future additions of bulletin boards.

Add a message to vending machines about recycling in partnership with University Dining.

Coca Cola and University Dining have added “give it back” messaging on soda machines.

UTILIZE MODERN WASTE COLLECTION CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES TO STREAMLINE SERVICES, IMPROVE PROGRAMS, AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.

STRATEGY 8


Complete placement of outdoor recycling bins and continue education. Work with receipt-sup-ported areas to fund placement in those areas.

More than 50 containers were installed. In fiscal year 2013-2014, Centennial Campus placements will be completed and walkway recycling bin funding will be part of building service agreements for receipt-funded buildings.


INCREASE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG NC STATE, LOCAL FARMERS, PRODUCERS AND MANUFACTURERS IN NORTH CAROLINA, RESULTING IN MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD PURCHASES BY UNIVERSITY DINING.

STRATEGY 9

Establish target percent for local food and sustainable food purchases.

In response to the interest of students, University Dining is focused on first increasing local food purchases.

Continue enrollment in the 10% campaign. University Dining remains a participant in the 10% campaign.

Work with Got to Be NC to maximize North Caro-lina product purchases.

University Dining has worked with Got to be NC as a resource for locating difficult-to-find food products and increasing those purchases.

Highlight use of local and sustainable products within University Dining.

Through the “My Roots are at NC State” program, local and alumni suppliers are highlighted in campus dining halls.

Continue work with food suppliers to incorporate sustainable foods into menus.

More local foods have been added to menus across campus. The addition of several new food service operations provides even more opportunity for expansion of local food offerings.

Work with the franchised food service operations to determine local foods that can be incorporated into menu planning.

As the franchised food service operator increases its local food supply, University Dining is exploring how these products can be incorporated in menus.

Partner with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Agroecology Education Farm to create Farm to Fork educational opportunities.

The first Farm to Fork event was held in October 2012 at the farm. A second major event, a planting day at the farm, was held in April 2013 as part of campus Earth Day activities.

Actively partner with NC State Earth Day to show-case University Dining’s local food programs.

University Dining sponsored two major Earth Day events and participated in other Earth Day activities, including a student pledge for more local food on campus.

Begin formulating the development of an on campus garden over the next five years, which will eventually provide education for students and faculty, and also provide fresh produce for use in all dining halls.

In summer 2013, NC State’s Agroecology Education Farm provided campus-grown food to campus dining halls for the first time. Options for future partner-ship will be explored.



TRANSPORTATIONpropelling sustainable transportation on campus

On a thriving campus, people are on the move. From work to class and everywhere in between, students, faculty and staff travel to, from and around campus. Every year, campus sustainable transportation options grow, reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while creating a more pedestrian-friendly and less congested campus.

Several new sidewalk projects and the weekday closure of Dan Allen Drive, a major campus thoroughfare, have created a safer campus for pedestrians in 2012-2013.

2012-2013 HIGHLIGHTSTRANSPORTATION

NC STATE CHARGES AHEAD WITH 10 NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

The university’s Centennial Biomedical Campus and Centennial Campus both added electric vehicle charging stations in 2012-2013, bringing the campus total to 18 sta-tions. Meanwhile, NC State researchers continue to make advances in electric ve-hicle charging, paving the way for a future that could include wireless charging and quick chargers that can recharge a car in under an hour.

116 PARTICIPANTSlogged

the effect?

42867 MILESOF ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL

THE COLLECTIVE EFFORT OFLESS THAN ONE PERCENTOF STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF

THAT’S NEARLYENOUGH TOCIRCLE THEGLOBE, TWICE!

x2

SAVED

POUNDS OF CO2EMISSION S

CAMPUS TAKES THE CHALLENGE TO REDUCE COMMUTESFrom April 1 to May 31, 2013, the campus-wide Commute Challenge inspired students, faculty and staff to use alterna-tive transportation, resulting in:

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$16,342IN COMMUTING COSTS

23,320

42,687

In fall 2012, several recommendations from the Campus Mobility plan were imple-mented, including expanded Wolfline night service, improved Wolfline travel times between campuses, and new Wolfline service to Cameron Village. Also in 2012, campus welcomed five new Wolfline buses, which are powered by ultra-low sul-phur diesel fuel.

At Campus Sustainability Day, the student-built electric EcoCar2 charged at one of the new campus electric vehicle charging stations on Centennial Campus.


DRIVING DOWN VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON DAN ALLEN DRIVEIn January 2013, NC State improved pedestrian and other sus-tainable travel access on campus by restricting weekday ve-hicular traffic on Dan Allen Drive between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. By reducing vehicular access to just service vehicles and Wolfline campus buses, pedestrian and bicyclist safety improved and Wolfline on-time performance improved 16 percent.

BY THE NUMBERS

FISCAL YEAR

GALLONS B20 FUEL

GALLONS E85 FUEL

GALLONS E10 FUEL

2008

-09

2009

-10

2010

-11

2011

-12

2012

-13

111,609

3,2824

13,261

35,452

96,522

20,237

41,463

97,676 27,912

45,162

82,573

35,522

47,636

81,597

PARTICIPANTS IN WOLFTRAILS ALT. COMMUTING PROGRAM

2011

2012

2013

1,000

850700550400PA

RTIC

IPAN

TS

PASSENGER BOARDINGS ON WOLFLINE BUS SYSTEM

2009

2011

2013

3,000,000

2,750,0002,500,0002,250,0002,000,000

BOAR

DIN

GS

NUMBER OF STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF USING GOPASS REGIONAL BUS TRANSIT CARDS

2011

2012

2013

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

PART

ICIP

ANTS

FUEL TYPE USED IN FACILITIES OPERATIONS FLEET

2010

2012

The campus Zipcar fleet gained a new vehicle in 2013, creating more short-term vehicle rental access for campus users without cars.

With three utility bicycles available for use, Facilities Division employees now have the option to travel sustainably to projects and meetings around campus.

37TRANSPORTATION


DEVELOP A LONG-TERM CAMPUS VISION ADDRESSING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, PARKING, CAMPUS CONNECTIVITY AND CONGESTION IN COORDINATION WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN.

STRATEGY 1

REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN THE UNIVERSITY AND WOLFLINE FLEETS BY INCREASING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND LOW-EMITTING VEHICLES.

STRATEGY 2

INCREASE WOLFLINE RIDERSHIP AND ENSURE THAT WOLFLINE CONTIN-UES TO PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT MEETS USER NEEDS.STRATEGY 3


Support development of campus Physical Master Plan update. Transportation Task Force Revisions are slated for completion in July 2013.

TRANSPORTATION

Begin reviewing alternatives to continued reli-ance upon low-sulfur diesel Wolfline coaches in making future fleet management decisions.

No fuel changes anticipated under current First Transit contract, which has been extended through August 2017. Future technical fleet/fuel type specifica-tions for the Wolfline transit system will be addressed in a system services request for proposal anticipated for release fall 2015. In the interim Trans-portation may evaluate alternative fuel buses brought to campus for short demonstration projects.

Conduct best-practice study of alternative fuel and low emission vehicles in use on other N.C. college and university campuses to determine most cost-effective vehicles for university motor pool and departmental fleets.

No progress. Upcoming opportunity to initiate this discussion at the July 2013 Appalachian Energy Summit focused on University of North Carolina system-level strategy.

Conduct periodic commuter survey of students and staff.

Commute travel behavior survey of employees was completed in spring 2013 with results to be reported by late July 2013. A comparable student survey will occur in fall 2013.



IMPROVE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ON CAMPUS.STRATEGY 4

RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MORE SUSTAINABLE PARKING POLICIES INCLUDING THOSE THAT WOULD INCREASE CARPOOLS, SHIFT PARKING TO THE CAMPUS PERIPHERY, AND PRIORITIZE PARKING OF LOW-EMITTING VEHICLES.

STRATEGY 5

Close Dan Allen Dr. through-access for vehicles to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety along the corridor.

On January 14, 2013, Dan Allen Drive closure initiated 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on week-days when classes are in session.

Add/update sharrows where appropriate around campus.

New sharrows are programmed for campus roadways in fiscal year 2013-2014.

Increase carpool promotion for faculty and staff. Ongoing through WolfTrails and other programs.

Examine more sustainable parking alternatives for consideration in the Physical Master Plan, includ-ing reducing planned parking spaces and more peripheral parking locations.

Ongoing through Physical Master Plan transportation task force.

39TRANSPORTATION

Wolfpack Bound Trips, July 15-20, 24-27, 29 - Aug. 3, 2012Green Meeting and Event Workshop, Aug. 7, 2012Service NC State, Aug. 16, 2012Packapalooza, Aug. 18, 2012Solar Pavilion Grand Opening, Aug. 21, 2012Campus Farmer’s Market, WednesdaysSmart Commute Challenge, Sept. 1 - Oct. 15All Carolinas Meal, Sept. 5, 2012Lee Hall Rain Garden Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Sept. 13, 2012Green Football Game, Sept. 15, 2012Campus Sustainability Day, Sept. 21, 2012Shack-A-Thon, Sept. 22-24, 2012Ramblings of an Avalanche: Rachel Carson’s Silent SpringSept. 27, 2012Energy Action Month, October 2012Plastic Bottle Ban Freeze, Oct. 1, 2012True Cost of Coal, Oct. 8, 2012National Wolfpack Service Day, Oct. 13, 2012TerraBlight movie screening and speaker, Oct. 28, 2012Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for NC State’s Cogeneration Utility Plant, Nov. 14, 2012America Recycles Day recycling drive, Nov. 15, 2012North Carolina Student Energy Network: Fall Summit, Nov. 17-18, 2012Lunch-And-Learn Workshop: Capital Area Friends of Transit: Mass Transit in Wake County, November 29, 2012Wild Foods Supper, Feb. 9, 2013Lunch-And-Learn Workshop: University Housekeeping, Green Cleaning and You, Feb. 22, 2013Alternative Service Break, March 1-10, 2013Southeastern Wildlife Conclave, March 7-10, 2013Movie Screening of Nature of Cities, March 13, 2013North Carolina Arbor Day Celebration, March 16, 2013

15th Annual Water Resources Research Institute Conference, March 20-21, 2013Water, Energy, & Security: Colliding Imperatives Seminar, March 21, 2013Service Raleigh and Rubbage Ride, March 23, 2013TedxNCSU, March 23, 2013Commute Challenge, April 1- May 31, 2013Dedication of James B. Hunt Jr. Library, April 3, 2013Movie Screening of Switch, April 8, 2013ACC Clean Energy Challenge, April 9, 2013Movie Screening of No Impact Man, April 10, 2013Design in the Food System, April 11, 2013Innovative Prospects Symposium: Integrating Tropical For-est Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, April 12, 2013Planting My Roots, April 13, 2013Grow Your Wellness, April 16, 2013Norman Borlaug Lecture, April 16, 2013NC State Earth Day, April 17, 2013Earth Day Movie, Fresh, April 17, 2013Farm Feast, April 18, 2013Green Brick Awards, April 18, 2013Movie Screening of Do the Math, April 21, 2013City of Raleigh Environmental Awards, April 22, 2013Wolf Pack N Give, April 23-May 12Artist’s Backyard Phase III Ribbon-Cutting, April 26, 2013Sustainable Transportation Education Program (STEP) Student Competition, April 27, 2013Grand Opening of the Center for Earth Observation Visualization Lab, May 9, 2013Climate Change Adaptation for States, Tribes and Local Governments Webinar Series, June 3-12, 2013CALS Office of Sustainability’s Pollinator Health Initiative Meet and Greet, June 21, 2013

EVENTS


Princeton ReviewNC State was included in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges and was also ranked sixth on the national Princeton Review/USA Today list of best values in public higher education. Sustainability was among NC State’s highest scores in the 30 areas factored into the best value assessment.

GoTriangle Golden Modes AwardsAmong local employers with 5,000 - 14,999 employees, NC State was recognized with the Employee Commuting Award for providing a variety of alternative transportation commuting options and incentives plus the SmartCommute Challenge Leaderboard Award for the highest employee participation in the regional SmartCommute Challenge.

Raleigh Environmental AwardsNC State won the 2012 Raleigh Environmental Stewardship Award, the city’s highest honor for sustainability, plus:• James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Green Design (Nonresidential) Award• University Dining, Pioneering Efforts Award• Artists’ Backyard, Natural Resource Conservation Award• Sullivan Shops, Natural Resource Conservation Award• Students Wei Wang and Robert Smith, Donna Jackson Trailblazer

Award for environmental public service announcement

Food Service Director’s Grand Goldie AwardUniversity Dining was recognized for its sustainability efforts through the My Roots are at NC State campaign.

Green Brick AwardsStudent Carlos Vega, staff member Rick Gardner and faculty member Dr. Jonathan Casper received NC State’s annual Green Brick Awards from the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team.

Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community AppearanceNC State’s campus took home the 2012 Outstanding Site Improvement Award for the Watauga Club Gateway Project, Outstanding Maintained Appearance Award for J.C. Raulston Arboretum and the Tree and Land-scape Conservation Award for Centennial Campus Stream Reclamation Project.

AWARDS & HONORS41EVENTS, AWARDS & HONORS

Alex Barnett, University BookstoreLindsay Batchelor, University Sustainability OfficeElizabeth Bowen, University Sustainability OfficeCharles Brown, Design and Construction ServicesEllen Buckner, Environmental Health and SafetyJonathan Casper, College of Natural ResourcesChristopher Dunham, University DiningRebekah Dunstan, University Sustainability OfficeStacy Fair, Visitors CenterTilla Fearn, College of Natural ResourcesSean Fokes, University HousingAnalis Fulghum, Waste Reduction and RecyclingAbby Gingrich, Sustainability Commission of Student GovernmentShannon Helm, NC Solar CenterMatthew High, Staff SenateScott Jennings, Facilities Motor FleetLisa Johnson, Office of the University ArchitectSumayya Jones-Humienny, Office of the University ArchitectRobert Kelly, NCSU Biotechnology ProgramJennifer Kendall, University HousingSarah Ketchem, GroundsSharon Loosman, PurchasingRoger Manley, Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Kevin Martin, Energy SolutionsPaul McConocha, Energy ManagementLisa Muane, Design and Construction ServicesBrian O’Sullivan, TransportationMichael Ousdahl, TransportationClaudia Powell, Energy ManagementNikki Price, Business OperationsGray Rinehart, Industrial Extension ServiceCarrie Rogers, CALS Office of Sustainability Traci Rose Rider, College of DesignLisa Schabenberger, College of Natural ResourcesValerie Schwartz, Park ScholarsDanesha Seth Carley, CALS Office of Sustainability Tom Skolnicki, Office of the University ArchitectAmneris Solano, Kenan FellowsLynn Swank, Office of the University ArchitectGeorge Thomas, Craft CenterCheryl Tran, Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringMarianne Turnbull, Student Health PromotionKristin Vickers, PurchasingJennifer Weston, College of EngineeringTJ Willis, University Student CentersBlain Woods, Purchasing

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NC State’s Annual Sustainability Report is produced on behalf of the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team by the University Sustainability Office.

WRITING AND EDITING:Carla Davis, University Sustainability OfficeTracy Dixon, University Sustainability Office

DESIGN:Mariel Eaves, University Sustainability Office

CONTRIBUTORS:


CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TEAM (CEST)Jack K. Colby, CEST Co-ChairAssistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities OperationsCo-Sustainability [email protected], 919.515.2967

William E. Winner, CEST Co-ChairProfessor, Department of Forestry and Environmental ResourcesDirector, Environmental Sciences Academic ProgramChair, University Energy CouncilCo-Sustainability [email protected], 919.515.5780

Tracy Dixon, Director of University Sustainability [email protected], 919.513.0211

MAILING ADDRESSUniversity Sustainability OfficeNC State University Campus Box 7536Raleigh, NC [email protected]

PHYSICAL ADDRESSAdministrative Services III2701 Sullivan DriveRaleigh, NC 27695

CONTACT INFORMATION43ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

View the Annual Sustainability Report online by scanning the QR Code with a mobile device or visitinggo.ncsu.edu/SustainabilityReport

100 copies of this report were printed for campus distribution on 100% post-consumer recycled, chlorine-free paper that is Forest Stewardship Council Certified.

Capital Projects at a Glance 5.6.A.1

December 31, 2013

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYBid 2014Bid 2015Bid 2016

In ConstructionComplete

Code/Item Project Name Status Bid ExpectedAcceptance Remarks

41224 302 CVM 3rd Floor Lab Module C Renov. In Design 1/23/14 10/7/14 Advertisment for Bids Underway40824 304 Partners I - HVAC In Design 2/28/14 12/11/14 CD Review Underway41224 310 Centennial Campus - Gateway at Trailwood In Design 3/4/14 11/3/14 CD Review Underway41024 314 Facilities Operations Support - CBC In Design 5/6/14 12/16/14 SCO CD Review Underway40824 313 Gregg Museum In Design 9/25/14 4/28/16 CD Production Underway41224 352 Centennial Campus Substation Expansion In Design 10/3/14 10/13/15 SD/DD Production Underway41324-302 Re-Use Water Line Extension In Design 10/15/14 8/6/15 Designer Contract Negotiations Underway40824 304 Research II HVAC In Design 11/13/14 7/28/15 SD/DD Production Underway41324 356 Ricks Hall In Design 12/1/14 7/31/15 Design Contract Negotiation Underway41224 370 Energy Performance Contracting #4 In Design 1/9/15 3/28/16 Programming Review Underway41224 311 Reynolds Coliseum Renovation In Design 1/29/15 7/26/16 SCO SD Review Underway

3501 Avent Ferry Road Renovation In Design 3/18/15 11/19/15 Request Authority Underway41324-301 Carmichael Gym Locker Rooms In Design 6/10/15 3/23/16 Designer Contract Negotiations Underway40824 304 Poulton - Lab for Analytical Sciences (LAS) In Construction 1/22/14 95% Construction Complete41224 309 McKimmon Café & Kitchen Renovation In Construction 1/31/14 99% Construction Complete40624 315 Yarbrough Chiller Plant Capacity Expansion In Construction 1/31/14 99% Construction Complete41224 308 Golden Leaf Biofuels Pilot Plant In Construction 1/31/14 91 % Construction Complete41124 304 Robertson, Biltmore, Pulp & Paper and Jordan Hall -

In Construction 2/3/14 95% Construction Complete

41124 305 Cates Ave. - Chilled Water Trunk Main In Construction 2/9/14 95% Construction Complete41124 320 (356)Steam Phase VIII In Construction 3/21/14 97% Construction Complete

41224 305 Western Manor Exterior Improvements In Construction 4/18/14 81% Construction Complete

41224 303 College of Textiles - Classroom & Graduate School In Construction 6/30/14 8% Construction Complete

41224 304 Data Center II In Construction 7/10/14 Notice To Proceed 1/20/1441224 301 Phytotron Performance Contract In Construction 7/23/14 Notice To Proceed 1/17/1440824 314 Centennial Campus Student Housing - Wolf Ridge In Construction 8/1/14 84% Construction complete41224 316 Watauga HVAC & Chiller Replacement In Award 8/1/14 Bid Date 1/7/1441224 306 CCUP Capacity Expansion In Construction 9/17/14 Notice To Proceed 1/8/1440824 313 Talley Student Center Addition and Renovation In Construction 2/18/15 69% Construction complete41224 314 Witherspoon West Improvements Complete 11/17/1341024 370 (Cogen) Cates & Yarbrough Plants - Boiler Complete 12/5/13

LLC Carol Poole Golf Clubhouse Complete 12/30/1341024 306 Broughton Hall On Hold SD approved; Project On Hold

Engineering Building IV On Hold Designer Selected; Project On HoldEngineering Building V On Hold Designer Selected; Project On Hold

40924 307 Greek Village Townhomes On Hold Advanced Planning approved by State Construction on 1/7/11; Project On Hold

40924 307 Greek Infrastructure Phase II On Hold Designer Selected; Project On Hold

40624 320 NCSU Bell Tower Masonry Repairs, Waterproof, & Tuckpoint

On Hold Project On Hold

40724 306 Schaub Food Science Building - Dairy Retail Facility

On Hold Fundraising underway in Jan. 2010; business plan not yet approved; Project On Hold

STATUS OF PROJECTS IN PLANNINGTrustees' Buildings and Property Committee

and Campus Design Review Panel

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FIRM NAME DATESELECTED REVIEW APPROVAL REVIEW APPROVAL REVIEW RECOMMENDATION REVIEW APPROVAL ESTIMATED

STARTESTIMATED

COMPLETION

017Conference Center/Hotel Centennial Campus $50,000,000

Concord EastridgeCooper Cary Architects 09/10/08 2/4/99 2/4/99 2/18/99

10/27/10 10/31/0110/25/00

4/24/0211/28/01 11/16/00 On Hold

126 Broughton Hall Addition & Renovation $90,000,000 O'Brien Atkins 11/19/08 9/20/12 9/20/12 9/20/127/25/12

5/30/2012 9/20/12 On Hold

128 Reynolds Coliseum Renovation $35,000,000 Corley Redfoot 3/29/13 NA NA 9/19/13 9/19/13 11/20/13 11/20/13 March, 2015 August, 2016

130 Indoor Practice Facility $14,000,000 TA Loving Construction 11/19/13 11/21/13 March, 2014 February, 2015

Upcoming Projects

Greek Village - Delta Gamma House $3,500,000 Cline Design Associates 2/26/14 Fall 2015

Non-Wovens Pilot Facility $30,500,000 Clark Nexsen 10/22/09On Hold

Approved Projects

007 North Shore Residential Project - Phase I $25,000,000White Oak Properties

J Davis Architects 2/11/99 2/18/99

4/26/003/22/002/1/00

8/29/074/26/00

2/17/004/15/99 4/27/00 On Hold

074Center for Marine Sciences & Technology (CMAST) Guest House $1,500,000 Maune Belangia Faulkberry Architect 3/31/05 N/A N/A 4/26/06 4/27/06 On Hold

081 Centennial Biomedical Campus Flex Building $10,000,000Capital Associates

Jenkins-Peer Architects 4/19/07 5/9/07 5/9/07 8/23/07 5/30/07 7/25/07 8/23/07 9/20/07 On Hold

090 Greek Village - Sigma Nu House $3,000,000 Gontram Architects 8/27/08 9/4/08 9/18/08 4/30/08 9/18/08 February, 2013 September, 2013

095 Alliance Center $27,500,000Craig Davis Properties

Jenkins-Peer Architecture 3/19/04 2/26/095/8/09

3/12/09 9/16/10 11/20/08

11/16/11 (Deck) 10/27/108/25/10

11/19/2008

11/16/11 (Deck)10/27/10 3/25/2009

11/17/11 (Deck)11/18/109/16/10

4/16/200911/17/11 (Deck)

11/18/2010 January, 2012 November, 2014

100 Shaub Dairy Retail Facility $2,400,000 Cherry Huffman Architects 8/27/08 5/27/09 On Hold

106 Yates Mill Multipurpose Building $250,000 J.G. Craig, Architects 11/18/09 11/18/09 2/18/10 2/18/10 On Hold

112 Talley Student Center Addition and Renovation $120,000,000 Duda Paine 8/28/09 11/18/10 12/2/10 4/21/11 4/21/11

8/31/11 (Tower/Bridge) 5/25/11 (Bldg.)

3/30/11 2/23/2011

8/31/11 (Tower/Bridge)10/26/11 (Tower) 5/25/2011 (Bldg.)

11/17/11 (Tower/Bridge)

7/13/11 4/21/2011

11/17/11 (Tower/Bridge)

7/13/2011 (Bldg.) 03/21/11 12/14/14

113 Dan Allen Gateway $171,000OBS Landscape Architects and

Planners 12/16/10 N/A N/A3/30/11

2/23/2011 3/30/11 On Hold

114 Centennial Campus Student Housing $129,000,000 LS3P Associates, Ltd. 10/19/09 11/18/10 12/2/10 4/21/11 4/21/11

10/26/11 (tower)7/27/114/27/11

3/30/201110/26/11 (Tower)

7/27/2011

11/17/11 (Tower) 9/15/11

7/13/201111/17/11 (Tower)

9/15/11 (Bldg) 11/02/11 7/1/14

115 Isenhour Tennis Center Weightroom Addition $500,000 WHN Architects 1/12/11 3/30/11 3/30/11 On Hold

116 Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse $5,000,000 Cline Design Associates Fall, 2009 2/17/11 3/3/11 4/21/11 4/21/115/25/11

3/30/2011 5/25/117/13/11

4/21/2011 7/13/11 Fall, 2012 Dec.,2013

119 The Greens at Centennial (R2) $33,000,000 Humphreys & Partners Architects, LP 2007 3/24/11 4/7/11 7/13/11 7/13/117/27/11

5/25/2011 7/27/119/15/11

7/13/2011 July, 2012 June, 2014

120 University Club Improvements $2,000,000 Winstead Wilkinson Architects 2006 NA 11/17/11 11/17/1110/26/11

10/26/11 11/17/11 11/17/11 May, 2013 May, 2014

122 Varsity Drive Gateway $150,000 OBS Landscape Architects 9/15/11 NA NA10/26/11

NA June, 2013 September, 2013

123 Gregg Museum of Art and Design $7,500,000 Freelon & Associates 2/16/11 11/17/11 12/1/11 11/18/10 11/18/10

1/30/134/25/12

11/16/201101/30/13

4/25/20122/21/13

9/20/20122/21/13

9/20/2013 January, 2015 July, 2015

125 Witherspoon Hall Exterior Improvements $500,000 Corley Redfoot 3/5/13 NA NA03/27/13

3/28/20123/27/13

3/28/2012 NA July, 2013 November, 2013

CONSTRUCTION DURATION

TRUSTEE'S BPC SITE SELECTION

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

TRUSTEE'S BPC PLAN REVIEWCAMPUS DESIGN REVIEW PANELDESIGNERSUBMITTAL

NUMBER PROJECT NAME SCOPE

STATUS OF PROJECTS IN PLANNINGTrustees' Buildings and Property Committee

and Campus Design Review Panel

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FIRM NAME DATESELECTED REVIEW APPROVAL REVIEW APPROVAL REVIEW RECOMMENDATION REVIEW APPROVAL ESTIMATED

STARTESTIMATED

COMPLETION

CONSTRUCTION DURATION

TRUSTEE'S BPC SITE SELECTION

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

TRUSTEE'S BPC PLAN REVIEWCAMPUS DESIGN REVIEW PANELDESIGNERSUBMITTAL

NUMBER PROJECT NAME SCOPE

127 Bell View Hotel (Aloft Hotel) $15,000,000

Sandman LawTME nvestments

Creative Urban Environments, Inc.One Group Design, L.P. NA NA NA

6/10/135/29/2013

6/10/135/29/2013 NA June, 2014 August, 2015

129 Centennial Entrance at Trailwood $900,000 OBS Landscape Architects 3/5/13 NA NA NA 9/25/13 9/25/13 NA April, 2014 October, 2014

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