Overview
MUSC Enterprise University/Research Hospital MUSC Physicians/Outpatient
Basic Stats 7.8 million Sq Feet 82 acre campus 709 licensed beds in 3 Hospitals over 800 Research Labs 12,000 employees and 3,000 students Economic Impact of more than $2.3 Billion in 2007
Sustainability Focus Areas
Climate Energy: Green Building Energy: Transportation Water: Green Building Waste Management & Recycling Grounds Food Academics
Climate
“There is no longer any credible scientific debate about the basic facts:
our world continues to warm, with the last decade the hottest in modern records
deep oceans warming faster than the earth’s atmosphere Sea level is rising Arctic Sea ice is melting years faster than projected
4 past EPA Administrators 8/1/13
Is human activity a substantial cause of global climate change?
Yes, according to the US National Academies of Science, NASA and NOAA
Downtown Charleston with 6 ft sea level rise
Lake Mead drought 2013
What is MUSC doing about this? Signed American College and University
President’s Climate Commitment
MUSC Greenhouse Gas Inventory FY09 255,466 MTCO2e FY11 215,045 MTCO2e (purchased offsets
for BEB)
Achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible Set target date for achieving climate
neutrality Need to do this
Set interim goals and actions See following slides
Energy: Green Building
Bioengineering Building LEED Gold 21.5% energy cost savings Occupancy sensors, lighting controls, and task
lighting Wall insulation of R20 High-reflectance R20 roof Double pane PPG windows Window and building overhangs Exterior lighting (savings of 36.1%) Highly efficient HVAC system with
heat recovery
Energy: Green Building
Energy Performance Contract Lighting and Lighting Controls
Changed out ~ 49,000 lights Annual savings $664,700
Fume Hood Upgrades 96 fume hoods replaced: 50% less air used Automatic buffer, shuts off air when not in use Annual savings $288,523
Overall Energy and Water Savings of $2.5 M/Yr
Energy: Green Building Results FY 09 215 Million KWH or $15.1M
FY 10 213 Million KWH or $16.7M Opened Dental building 5.5M KWH added Cost of 1 KWH went up by $0.0084 on average
FY 11 214 Million KWH or $17.6M Opened 2 new LEED research buildings 5.2 M KWH
added Cost of 1 KWH went up by $0.0037 on average
FY 12 222 Million KWH or $19.3 M Cost of 1 KWH went up by $0.0044 on average
Energy: Transportation
How we are reducing our impact: 10,000 daily commuters Walking Biking Riding CARTA EXPRESS bus (600+ day) Riding a Motorcycle Carpooling
Trident Rideshare – Free Emergency Ride Home Occasional Parker - $5 day pass
Carpooling to conferences/training Learning on-line and attending webinars Telecommuting instead of traveling Videoconferencing with colleagues Practicing Telemedicine
Water: Green Building
Energy Performance Contract Water Conservation Projects
1815 new low flush toilets, 211 Urinals 2571 Flow Restrictors, 100 Shower Heads Annual savings $509,760
Grounds uses computerized timed watering
Extreme Emergency Middendorf Aquifer 2,075 ft deep well
Waste: Reuse
Reusable Office Supplies Two locations on-campus All items free to students,
faculty & staff Pens, pencils, calculators,
staplers, rubber stamps, staples, scissors, notebooks, notepads, 3-ring binders – all sizes!, folders, envelopes, manila & hanging file folders, paperclips, rubber bands, small desk top accessories, laser toners and ink jet supplies
Donations are welcome: call us for a pick up if you have a box or more
Waste: Recycling
Single Stream for some residential areas
Dual Stream at MUSC Paper is separate
Paper must be shredded for confidentiality Clean, shredded paper gets a better price Magazines and books must be separated
Cardboard and Paperboard Are baled together and sold
Glass, Plastic and Steel Cans These materials get sorted at the County
facility Metals
Sold to offset the cost of recycling services
Request a Recycling Service: When you can expect service
Furnish recycling bin (specify materials) within a week
Furnish clean out or temporary recycling bin (specify materials) two days notice required
Empty recycling bin (specify materials) same day or next day
Unlock Confidential Paper recycling bin within two hours M-F 7AM - 3PM
Waste: Recycling Work Requests
University: 2-4119MUHA: 2-5600
Waste: Bin Location
• Near copier/fax/printer• Behind Nurses station• In Mailroom
Paper
• Break Room• Next to Beverage
machine• Classroom/meeting room• Patient waiting rooms• Cafeterias/lobbies
PlasticGlass
Steel
Waste: Recycling Collection Schedule
Campus Address Plastic/Glass/Steel & Aluminum Paper
ART - Ashley River Tower Monday & Thursday ThursdayCentral Energy Plant Monday MondayChildren's Hospital Mon/Wed/Fri (OR only) FridayCMH/McClennan Banks Monday MondayCSB Wednesday MondayFamily Medicine Friday MondayIOP Monday WednesdayRutledge garage;OT/PT outpatient clinic Wednesday ThursdayRutledge Tower - tower section Wednesday WednesdayRutledge Tower - older section Wednesday FridayRutledge Tower Annex Wednesday ThursdayRutledge Tower Physical Plant Wednesday ThursdayUniv Hospital Tuesday & Thursday Tuesday135 Cannon Thursday Friday163 Rutledge Wednesday Thursday
To request a collection UNIV call 2-4119 -MUHA call 2-5600
Waste: Paper Shredding/Recycling
• Slim jim – 24 gal• Console – 30 gal• Locked Tote – 90
gal
All Paper is
shredded!
1,458 bins emptied once a week
16,500 lbs./week average shredding
Off campus service to Satellite Clinics
Waste: Cardboard & Paperboard
• Flatten the box to prevent litter
• Flatten the box to help housekeeping
• Use one box to collect flattened boxes
Corrugated
Cardboard
• Glove Boxes• Suture supply Boxes• Frozen Dinner and Cereal
Boxes• Tissue Paper Boxes• Envelopes and Office Supplies
Boxes
Paperboard
NOTE: There are ten locations on the MUSC campus that collect or bale cardboard. Go to musc.edu/gogreen for a full list!
Waste: Mixed Plastic, Glass & Metal
661 bins emptied once a week
Current avg. per week 1 ton
Plastics #1 - #7
Aluminum Cans
Other Steel
Glass Bottles
NO Styrofoam
NO Plastic Wrap
Waste: Recycling Electronics
E-Waste Recycling: CD’s, floppy disk, cords,
plugs, calculators, speakers, printers, phones, random scientific equipment
Surplus: monitors, CPU’s, tagged property
7 bins emptied as needed Total collected in FY2012 = 21 tons
All MUSC issued cell phones must go back to Communications (2nd floor Harborview)
All MUSC information must be wiped out from hard drives before disposal of CPU to preserve confidentiality!
Waste: Recycling Batteries
Batteries 100’s of locations Create free recycling bins from
plastic containers we receive from pathology & Environmental Services
Give bins away at all public events, presentations, on-call
Accept lead acid, Li-Ion, Ni-Mh, Ni-Cad, Alkaline
Total collected in FY2012 = 7 tons
Batteries Plus collects for free
Waste: Recycling Results
FY 12 Tons
Office Paper 520
Cardboard 309
Yard Waste 120
Plastic, Glass & Steel 49
Books 39
Wooden Pallets 36
Scrap Metal 32
Electronic or E-waste 21
Batteries 7
Tons
Restaurant Grease 5
Fluorescent Tubes 4
Medical Products 4
Toner Cartridges 4
Radiology Film 2
Oil & Oil Filters 2
Tires 1
Chemicals .11
Total 1,155.11
Grounds
Arboretum 3000+ trees on campus, 64 different species
Medicinal Garden Butterfly Garden Rain Garden and Bioswale Organic Urban Farm
Weekly work and learn sessions, health education
Biodegradable motor oil use Composting of all yard waste Diversity in plantings with emphasis on
native species Tulip Poplar at Anderson House
Food
MUSC Cafeteria Fresh on the Menu Certification: 25% local Meatless Monday program and Mindful Eco-mugs: $.25 discount for use of refillable mug On-line ordering for patient meals/catering Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee & Tea Biodegradable and compostable containers Food waste is collected for compost = 2,000 lbs./week
Eat for Health Education program at Urban Farm
Farmer’s Market in various locations three times a week
CSA drop-off points in three locations
Academics
Student Life Sustainability Pledge is offered on line Student events: recycling and waste reduction Eco Friendly regalia for graduation
Research Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Science
Dr. Louis Guillette: studying the impact of toxic chemicals on reproductive development and functioning.
Environmental Research Dr. David Hoel: research & evaluation of the potential health effects of ionizing
radiation.
Microbiology Dr. Michael Schmidt: antimicrobial properties of copper to prevent HAI (4th
leading cause of death in US)
Dr. Harold D. May: Microbes and the Future of Fuel Production
Sustainability & Recycling Staff
Christine von Kolnitz CooleySustainability [email protected]
Pete RockOperations [email protected]
Kathy McKayAdministrative [email protected]
Caroline DavilaCommunications [email protected]
Equipment Operator Staff:Michael PeavyJerome FrazierRobert TurnerMark Bonnett
How to reach us:
Service phone number: 2-4066Email: [email protected] information:http://www.musc.edu/gogreen