16th AnnuAl California HigHer eduCation SuStainability ... AnnuAl California HigHer eduCation SuStainability ConferenCe June 26th through June 30th, 2017. ... California Higher Education

16th AnnuAl

CaliforniaHigHer eduCationSuStainabilityConferenCe

June 26th through June 30th, 2017

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16th AnnuAl

California Higher Education Sustainability ConferenceJune 26th through June 30th, 2017

Sponsors .......................................................................................................................... 4

Schedule at a glance ....................................................................................................... 5

Campus Map .................................................................................................................... 6

Conference Calendar ....................................................................................................... 9

Program labels ............................................................................................................. 17

uCSB Sustainability Accomplishments ......................................................................... 18

Best Practice Award Winners ........................................................................................ 20

Pre-Conference Workshops and tours ......................................................................... 27

tuesday, June 27, 2017 .................................................................................................. 30

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 ............................................................................................. 46

Post-Conference Workshops and tours ........................................................................ 63

host Committee ............................................................................................................. 64

Steering Committee ....................................................................................................... 65

Passport Prize System................................................................................................... 66

exhibitors ....................................................................................................................... 66

Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... 78

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Schedule at a GlancetIMe ACtIVItY loCAtIon

Mon 6/26

7:00am - 9:00pm registration Campus green

All Day Pre-Conference Workshops and Field trips Various locations

4:00pm - 6:00pm VIP reception Sponsored by SunPower the Club

4:30pm - 5:20pm Speed Dating with exhibitors Campus green

5:30pm - 9:30pm opening reception Campus green

Tue 6/27

7:00am- 5:00pm registration Campus green

8:00am - 9:00am Inner & outer ecology; What we Can learn From Soil. opening Keynote with nikki Silvestri. Keynote Sponsored by Yardi

Campbell hall

9:15am - 10:30am Concurrent Sessions A: Panels Various locations

10:45am - 12:00pm Concurrent Sessions B: Panels Various locations

12:00pm - 1:30pm Awards lunch Campus green

1:30pm - 2:30pm Poster Show Campus green

2:30pm - 4:00pm Public Market Campus green

2:30pm - 3:45pm Concurrent Sessions C: Panels Various locations

4:00pm - 4:30pm Concurrent Sessions D: Stand-Alone Sessions Various locations

4:30pm - 7:00pm evening reception Campus green

7:30pm - 9:00pm Sustainability officers' Dinner (Invitation only)

Wed 6/28

7:00am- 5:30pm registration Campus green

8:00am - 9:15am Concurrent Sessions e: Panels Various locations

9:30am - 10:00am Concurrent Sessions F: Stand-Alone Sessions Various locations

11:00am - 12:00pm Public Market Campus green

11:00am - 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions g: Panels Various locations

12:15pm - 1:45pm lunch Campus green

1:45pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions h: Panels Various locations

3:15pm - 4:00pm Concurrent Sessions I: taking Action Sessions

4:15pm - 5:00pm higher education’s Collective Action to Solve “Super Wicked” Problems with Dr. tim Carter. Closing Keynote

Campbell hall

Thu 6/29

7:00am - 12:00pm registration Campus green

9:00am - 1:00pm Student Convergence eSB 1001

All Day Post-Conference Workshops and Field trips Various locations

Fri 6/30

All Day Post-Conference Workshops and Field trips Various locations

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Campbell Hall

Buchanan Hall

Ellison Hall

Harold Frank Hall

Campus Green

Bren Hall, LEED Platinum

Marine Science Research Building

Multicultural Center

University Center

Urban Orchard at Storke Plaza

Theater and Dance West

The Club

Arts Building

Humanities and Social Sciences Building w/McCune

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Santa Catalina Residence Hall & Portola Dining Commons

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array by SunPower

Sierra Madre Apartments& Miramar Rooms

Sierra Madre Housing Check-In

Lot 60

West Campus Conference Center

Lot 45, Parking for West Campus Conference Center

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Campus Map

Girsh Park

Anis q’Oyo’ Park

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Pardall Road

Cordoba Road

Cervantes Road

El Greco Road

Picasso Road

Segovia Road

Madrid Road

DevereuxSlough

WestCampus

MainCampusWest Campus Apartments

Devereux

WestCottages

ConferenceCenter

SierraMadreApts.

Ocean WalkFaculty Housing

Little Acorn Park

Child ren’sPark

Camino CortoOpen Space

SuenoPark

Window-to-the-Sea ParkDel Playa Park

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NorthCampus

Discovery Dr.

Cor

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Loma Pelona

UCSBLibrary Broida Hall

Chemistry

Kerr Hall

North Hall

UniversityCenter

MusicArtsTheater and Dance West

Theater and Dance East

BusLoop

Faculty ClubGreen

StudentResource

EventsCenter

Psych

Psyc

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ast

BioII

Noble Hall

Webb Hall

Harold FrankHall

MRL

Engr II

EngineeringScience

Phelps HallRobertson

Gym

Elings Hall

Mus

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ibra

ry

Audit & AdvisoryServices

Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies

KCSB

Lotte LehmannConcert Hall

CorwinPavilion

MCC

Auditorium

HatlenTheater

AS

Arbor

Coral Tree Café

Courtyard Café

Pool

Pool

Pool

Pool

StorkeField

Lagoon

AS BikeShop

530543

342

555

465

De LaGuerra

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300

570

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477

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SocialSciences and MediaStudies

PollockTheater

KoegelAutismCenter

HenleyGate

Gevirtz GraduateSchool of Education

Education

Santa CruzHall

Office of Technology& Industry Alliances

Marine OperationsFacility

Marine Biotechnology Laboratory

REEF/Aquarium

UniversityHouse

San NicolasHall

San Miguel

Hall

Santa RosaHall

AnacapaHall

Marine Science ResearchBio

SIF

BrenHall

Kohn Hall

SteckCircle

CampbellHall

South Hall

Cheadle Hall

EllisonHall

BuchananHall

PhysicalSciencesNorth

PhysicalSciences

South

Manzanita Village

Girvetz HallCounseling & Career Services

Humanities and Social Sciences

StorkeTower

San Rafael Hall

StudentHealth

Intercollegiate Athletics

RecreationCenterFields

RecreationCenter

EnvironmentalHealth & Safety

StudentAffairs & Admin.Services

CaesarUyesakaStadium

SoftballStadiumLacrosse

Field

Pauley

Track

FacilitiesManagement

HarderStadium

Harder South

PublicSafety

ArtMuseum

Receiving, Mail Services

Isla VistaTheater

MosherAlumni House

LifeScience Ocean Science

Education

Henley Hall(future construction)


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EV

EV

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PARKING DESIGNATIONSPermit required at all times.

Bus Stop

Coastal Access Pathway

Coastal Access Point

Coastal Vistor Parking

Disabled Parking

EV Charging Station

Motorcycles

Parking

Parking Meters(available to general public)

Permit Dispensers

University Housing

Tra�c Light

UCSB Boundary

P

C Commuting Student & VisitorH2 Housing StudentH22 Housing StudentH23 Housing StudentH38 Housing Student

EV

North Campus Open Space

Coal Oil PointNatural Reserve

Vertical Gardensat the Rec Center

Parking Information

Kiosk

Mosher Alumni House

Field Trip Shuttle Pick-Up Location

Campbell Hall

Buchanan Hall

Ellison Hall

Harold Frank Hall

Campus Green

Bren Hall, LEED Platinum

Marine Science Research Building

Multicultural Center

University Center

Urban Orchard at Storke Plaza

Theater and Dance West

The Club

Arts Building

Humanities and Social Sciences Building w/McCune

Conference RoomRegistration

Engineering Science Building

Santa Catalina Residence Hall & Portola Dining Commons

Lot 65

Main Event Parking (Mesa Lot 18) w/solar

array by SunPower

Sierra Madre Apartments& Miramar Rooms

Sierra Madre Housing Check-In

Lot 60

West Campus Conference Center

Lot 45, Parking for West Campus Conference Center

Main Conference Activities

Pre &Post ConferenceWorkshops Only

Points of Interest

best driving path from the housing to the main event

N

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2017 California Higher Education

Sustainability Conference

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Conference Calendar

Monday, June 26th, 20177:00am - 9:00pm Conference registration Campus green

8:00am - 12:00pm Sustainability officers' Workshop (Invitation only) the Club, Betty elings Wells Pavilion

9:00am - 2:00pm AAShe Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

10:00am- 5:00pm gFI/CnI Fellows Symposium (Invitation only) Santa Catalina residence hall, linda Vista Ballroom

1:00pm - 5:00pm CSu Campus as a living lab Workshop (Invitation only) MultiCultural Center lounge

1:00pm - 5:00pm Striving for Zero Waste at Colleges and universities Workshop

Sierra Madre Apartments, Miramar Center, room 6113

1:00pm - 5:00pm Intersections Between Diversity & environment: What Can You do as a Sustainability Professional?

Bren hall, room 1424

1:00pm - 5:00pm Data Center energy efficiency Best Practices Bren hall, room 4016

1:00pm - 3:30pm Fairview gardens Farm tour Meet at the Campbell hall Bus loop

4:00pm - 6:00pm VIP reception Sponsored by SunPower (Invitation only)

the Club, Betty elings Wells Pavilion

4:30pm - 5:20pm Speed Dating with exhibitors (Invitation only) Campus green

5:30pm - 9:30pm opening reception Campus green

Tuesday, June 27th, 20177:00am - 5:00pm Conference registration Campus green

8:00am - 9:00am opening Keynote with nikki Silvestri : “Inner and outer ecology: What We Can learn from Soil,” Sponsored by Yardi

Campbell hall

9:15am - 10:30am Concurrent Sessions a: Panels

Creating a Climate for Change: From engagement to Behavior Modification

harold Frank hall, room 1104

Best Practice Awards Presentation: Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx)

Buchanan hall, room 1920

reforming Student organizations to embrace Sustainability Bren hall, room 1414

Food Insecurities Causes, Vending as a Part of the Solution, and Mapping Food equality and Inclusion

Marine Science research Building (MSrB), MSI Auditorium

Innovations in Water efficiency Bren hall, room 1424

how Sustainable transportation leads to Better Student experience


Development of ePP Policy and Criteria for Improved Sustainable Procurement

ellison hall, room 2620

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Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 continued 9:15am - 10:30am the uC-CSu Knowledge Action network for transformative

Climate and Sustainability education and ActionMosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

uCSB Waste tour: getting to Zero Waste Meet at CheSC registration Desk

uCSB leed Platinum green housing tour Meet at Campbell hall Bus loop

10:45am - 12:00pm Concurrent Sessions b: Panels

Creating green laboratories harold Frank hall, room 1104

Working together: Creating a Bridge Between Sustainability and Facilities


Strategic and Sustainable: Food Sourcing and Burger Production


Best Practice Awards in Waste Management Marine Science research Building (MSrB), MSI Auditorium

healthy environment = healthy Mind and Bodies Bren hall, room 4016

uC and CSu Water Initiatives ellison hall, room 2620

Integration of Modified Vehicles and Shuttles on Campuses Bren hall, room 1424

Climate literacy: empowering Future leaders through education

Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

uCSB Multisite tour Sponsored by SunPower Meet at Campbell hall Bus loop

12:00pm - 2:30pm Awards lunch Campus green

2:30pm - 4:00pm Public Market Campus green

2:30pm - 3:45pm Concurrent Sessions C: Panels

Advancing Carbon neutrality at uC Campuses harold Frank hall, room 1104

Making net Zero a reality with new Construction, retrofits, and PPA's


Sustainability through the Future: Approaches to Strategic Planning


All Buildings Are Predictions and All Predictions Are Wrong Marine Science research Building (MSrB), MSI Auditorium

hands-on Sustainability: Bio-Waste recovery, Food recovery, and Community gardens


Implementing Curricula for Achieving Sustainability Bren hall, room 1424

Implementation of Sustainable Modes of transportation on Campuses


Cooperative Curriculum for a resilient Future Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

tour of Closed loop and Air Based Systems to reduce Water Consumption in labs

Meet at CheSC registration Desk

oceans to Classrooms: the reeF Meet at CheSC registration Desk

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Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 continued4:00pm - 4:30pm Concurrent Sessions d: Stand-alone Sessions

Innovations Best Practice Award Winner: Creative Solutions for large Scale renewables


Putting the resilience Commitment into Action Buchanan hall, room 1920

uC Santa Cruz's People of Color Sustainability Collective: Practicing Inclusive Sustainability


Cal Poly Campus Dining: Sustainable Dining to reduce the university's Foodprint


Predicting Sustainable transportation outcomes: transportation Demand Management tools at Stanford university


Inhouse: A Design|Build Project Focused on Collaboration, Student engagement, and Situational Design


4:30pm - 7:00pm evening reception Campus green

7:30pm- 9:00pm Sustainability officers' Dinner (Invitation only)

Wednesday, June 28th, 20177:00am - 5:30pm Conference registration Campus green

8:00am - 9:15am Concurrent Sessions e: Panels

Best Practice Awards Presentation: lighting Design and retrofit


Innovative Approaches and State-of-the-Art Campus Design Projects


Improving Food Systems through Purchasing, Planning, and Policy


Applying Innovation to Irrigation and Buildings to Save Water Bren hall, room 1424

transportation-Based emissions Simulations & environmental Factors Associated with travel


Plastic Sustainability through 3D upcycling ellison hall, room 2620

Applied learning from the Classroom to Community: Building Bridges & Connections for energy Careers


#ourChangingClimate: Communicating Climate Change in the Small


9:30am - 10:00am Concurrent Sessions f: Stand-alone Sessions

Achieving a net Zero energy Campus through a new Innovative Methodology


Fighting Campus Food Insecurity, SnAP/eBt Benefits Accepted at loyola Marymount university C-lion


Zero Waste: Moving into the Digital World Bren hall, room 1414

leveraging Partnerships to Create greener events Marine Science research Building (MSrB), MSI Auditorium

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Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 continued 9:30am - 10:00am greening grounds: Introducing Sustainability Initiatives into

landscaping ServicesBren hall, room 4016

9:30am-11:00am MtD’s electric Fleet in transition Meet at Campbell hall Bus loop

10:00am - 11:00am Break Campus green

11:00am-12:00pm Public Market Campus green

11:00am - 12:15pm Concurrent Sessions g: Panels

thinking Big: Strategic and Innovative Approaches to Achieve transformational Change


Collaboration and Communication is Key to Successful Sustainability Projects and Programs


growing your Sustainability Culture, team, and resources Bren hall, room 1414

university residential and landscape Water use reduction techniques


California Community Colleges: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing energy landscape


Sustainability in the Kitchen Bren hall, room 1424

Connecting Sustainability and Social equity through Community-Based Curriculum


Zero Waste, green labs, and tail Spend: Shared goals of Sustainability and Purchasing


uCSB's Biking utopia: A Campus Bicycle System unlike Any other

Meet at the CheSC Bike Valet, Campus green

12:15pm - 1:45pm lunch Campus green

1:45pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions H: Panels

Collaborative Approaches to Institutionalizing Sustainability and engaging the Public


Methane: A Different lever for Slowing Climate Change Buchanan hall, room 1920

exploring Student Perspectives on the Challenges of Diversity in Sustainability


Achieving leeD Platinum and the Journey to the goal Marine Science research Building (MSrB), MSI Auditorium

Increasing Bike Culture on Campuses: education, Initiatives, and efficiency


high Performance Building operations Professional training and Certification


Achieving laboratory energy efficiency and Sustainable Procurement through eco-labels


Permaculture and Food Security as the Future of Sustainability


1:45pm-4:00pm educating and Feeding Your Peers: Student-run organics Waste Management

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Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 continued3:15pm - 4:00pm Concurrent Sessions i: taking action Sessions

Campus as a living lab: how Facilities and Faculty Partnerships empower and engage Students


replicable electric Vehicle Affordability and Charging Accessibility


California Community College Caucus Marine Science research Building (MSrB), MSI Auditorium

Before Internet: using Student Ingenuity to Driver operations Investment and Behavior Change Without Social Media


Fog Catcher: exploring Sustainable Strategies at San Francisco State university


Private College and university Caucus ellison hall, room 2620

Sustainability: A White Man's World; A Woman with an Accent in a leadership role


renewable energy Initiative Student Funded Solar tour Meet at Campbell hall Bus loop

4:15pm - 5:00pm Closing Keynote Campbell hall

Thursday, June 29th, 20177:00am - 12:00pm Conference registration Campus green

9:00am- 1:00pm Student Convergence engineering Sciences Building, room 1001

8:00am- 3:00pm uC/CSu Joint energy Managers' Meeting (Invitation only) West Campus Conference Center

8:00am- 5:00pm Building Solar Suitcases to Build local and global Citizenship and Sustainability

humanities and Social Sciences Building, McCune Conference room 6020

9:00am- 12:00pm uCSB Water Conservation & efficiency tour Meet at the CheSC registration Desk

Friday, June 30th, 20178:00am- 5:00pm Building Solar Suitcases to Build local and global

Citizenship and Sustainabilityhumanities and Social Sciences Building, McCune Conference room 6020



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Jargon Level

Specialized terms and acronyms in a session can be difficult to follow for people new to the field. on the other hand, given the short presentation times and amount of material covered, presenters often do not want to spend too much time explaining terms that registrants are likely to already know. to help registrants understand which sessions may be appropriate for them, we developed a three tier rating:

level 1 (general audience): limited or no jargon will be used in this session. Presenters will define acronyms before using them. this session is a great fit for a wide variety of people, ranging from those new to sustainability to more experienced attendees.

level 2 (interdisciplinary talk): Attendees of this session are assumed to be broadly familiar with the field of sustainability. Attendees may, however, be from many different job backgrounds and areas of expertise. Accordingly, some jargon and common acronyms will be used, however, these will be terms widely used in the sustainability field.

level 3 (Specialized talk): Attendees of this session are expected to have expertise specifically related to the topic covered in the session or have done work related to this topic specifically. this session is not, however, restricted to professional staff, and a student leader who has been working closely with professionals in the field on this topic for some time may find value in this session.

Level of Attainability

Low-Hanging Fruit vs. Deep Green

Campuses attending the conference range from stakeholders who are just starting their first sustainability project to stakeholders who have been in the field and have been working on these issues for many years. We hope to ensure that there are some presentations which will help new-comers to get started, while still providing new ideas to the campuses that have continued to attend our event for many years and are constantly developing new initiatives.

level 1 (low-Hanging fruit): Practices and initiatives highlighted in this presentation could be implemented by campuses just getting started or campuses that have been around for a while. return on investment for these projects is generally fairly quick, and the practices are not too difficult to implement (at least at a pilot level).

level 2 (ripening efforts): For those campuses that have already implemented most of the low-hanging fruit and who want to start reaching a little higher, this will be a great session. the practices highlighted will be challenging to implement, and the returns won’t be as quick, but they are well worth the effort.

level 3 (deep green): Attendees who have attended many conferences and implemented several programs on their campuses will be excited to hear about the fresh new ideas in this session. these practices are ambitious and rare amongst campuses throughout the state. these practices will be difficult for a campus new to sustainability to adopt.

Program Labels

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UCSB Sustainability Accomplishments

Certifications

• gold Certified (Version 2.1 , nov. 2016), Sustainability tracking, Assessment, and rating System (StArS). Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in higher education (AAShe).

• gold Certified (2016), Bicycle Friendly university, league of American Bicyclists.

Energy and Climate

• In the process of installing five new solar arrays which will bring uCSB’s on campus solar energy production up to 5.3 megawatts-AC and yield about 10 percent of the campus’ current total electricity use.

• Won a 2017 Best Practice Award in lighting Design and retrofits for the Student Affairs and Administrative Services Building Advanced lighting and Controls Project.

Food

• uCSB residential Dining Services procured 30% sustainable food and uCen Dining increased the sustainable food spend to 40% in their operations. In FY 15/16, uCSB residential Dining purchased 50% sustainable produce. 40% of the produce traveled less than or equal to 250 miles, and 33% traveled less than or equal to 150 miles from campus.

• Completed a food security action plan and a communications plan focused on food security.

• expanded the existing food pantry and added a second food pantry. the second pantry will serve student family housing.

• launched a new food and basic needs website, food.ucsb.edu

Procurement

• Worked with our contracted office supplies vendor, officeMax, to eliminated virgin copy paper from both our officeMax punchout and hosted catalogs in gateway.

• Implemented a greener office delivery program with officeMax and officeDepot in which products are delivered with a reusable plastic tote and recyclable paper bag instead of a cardboard box.

• Completely eliminated the need to print paper copies of invoices, and notified all new suppliers of uCSB’s preference for electronic invoicing.

• hired a full time Sustainable Procurement Analyst to incorporate the uC Sustainable Practices Policy into uCSB’s purchasing framework, work with contracted suppliers to identify sustainable product offerings and programs that reduce waste and emissions, and contribute a life cycle perspective to the procurement of goods and services on campus.



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Transportation

• Installed 115 electric vehicle charging stub-ups. 20 additional stub-ups have been approved for installation.

• 4 all-electric nissan leafs, 1 honda Cng Civic, 1 Cng cargo van, and a slow-speed e-ride electric truck were added to the campus fleet.

Waste

• held waste audits, tabling events, and outreach efforts as part of the Mylasttrash campaign.

• took the procurement staff to the landfill to educate about the importance of sustainable procurement.

• hosted a Zero Waste Fair.

Water

• Completed feasibility studies for use of recycled water and condensate recovery as cooling tower water make-up.

• replaced turf with drought tolerant landscape and identified 15 more acres on campus for replacement.

• replaced 66 single pass cooling units in campus laboratories.

• Integrated reclaimed water into restrooms in new San Joaquin campus residence halls.

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Overall Sustainable Design: New Construction and Major Renovations

San Jose State UniversitySJSU Student Health and Wellness Center

the San Jose State university Student health and Wellness Center was designed to utilize sustainable design features to enhance building performance while providing a comfortable environment in which to address student health care needs. Design features included passive solar heating, recycled building materials, low-maintenance landscaping, daylight management systems, dual plumbing, and dimmable lighting controls. estimated annual savings include 600,000 gallons of water, 229,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity, and $50,000 in utility costs. the building was designed based on input from student focus group and campus staff members.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 10:45am-12pm in Bren hall, room 4016, “healthy environment = healthy Mind and Bodies”

UC IrvineMesa Court Towers

Mesa Court towers exemplifies sustainable construction on campus while providing a unique sense of place and community for student residents. outstanding features include bike parking, zero waste dining, water refill stations, and high energy efficiency in design. the committee was im-pressed by considerable design attention paid to energy efficiency through features such as solar hot water panels, dual window coverings, vacancy sensors, full leD lighting, and green roofing. the project also produces high energy savings of estimated 1,000,000 kilowatt-hours a year while producing 91,000 kilowatt-hours annually via installed solar photovoltaic panels. these solar panels avoid an estimated 48,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 10:45am-12pm in Bren hall, room 4016, “healthy environment = healthy Mind and Bodies”

HVAC Design/Retrofit And Commissioning

CSU Dominguez HillsWelch Hall and Student Health Center Smart Valves Retrofit

For this chilled water valve retrofit demonstration project at Welch hall and the Student health Center, CSu Dominguez hills partnered with Southern California edison, Belimo, and ecovox to pilot new Smart Valve technology. the improved valves offer greater valve control and data feedback, resulting in significant efficiency savings for both buildings. estimated annual savings include 164,000 kilowatt-hours across all six units for a combined utility budget savings of $19,600. this provides for 11% cost savings for the Student health Center and 22% savings for Welch hall in chilled water usage.

Best Practice Award Winners



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Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 9:15am - 10:30am in Buchanan hall, room 1920, “Best Practice Awards Presentation: Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx)”

UC San DiegoAtkinson Hall Monitoring Based Commissioning

the Atkinson hall Monitoring Based Commissioning project identified electricity and water savings using pre-functional testing, functional testing, and trend analysis. Implemented measures included mechanical repairs, improvements such as dedicated cooling for the photonics lab, and program-ming upgrades such as pressure and temperature resets on the hot water loop. the estimated annual project savings include 3.5 million kilowatt-hours, 110,000 therms of gas, and $375,000 in combined utility costs. the project exemplifies the benefits of Monitoring Based Commissioning with these combined savings and improvements.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 9:15am - 10:30am in Buchanan hall, room 1920, “Best Practice Awards Presentation: Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx)”

Energy Efficiency In Existing Buildings: Lighting Design/Retrofit

CSU SacramentoMendocino Hall Pilot LED Lighting Retrofit Project with Advanced Lighting Controls

the Medocino hall Pilot leD lighting retrofit Project consisted of retrofitting 333 lighting fixtures across the building. Mendocino hall was chosen for the project because it was typical of academic buildings and provided replicable energy retrofit opportunities. In addition, advanced lighting controls using a web interface were employed, offering greater control, efficiency, and insight into mainte-nance issues. the expected annual energy savings for this project are 213,000 kWh with an annual avoided cost of $22,000. the committee was impressed by the project’s pairing of leD retrofitting with a leading edge project performance and control system.

Presentation: Wednesday, June 28th, 8:00am-9:15am in harold Frank hall, room 1104, “Best Practice Awards Presentation: lighting Design/retrofit”

UC Santa BarbaraStudent Affairs and Administrative Services Building Advanced Lighting and Controls Project

this advanced lighting and controls project consisted of retrofitting 704 interior light fixtures to leD. Additionally, the retrofit included a wireless networked lighting control system with motion, ambient light, and temperature sensing capability and customizable fixture-level dimming control. Completed energy savings exceed 60% of previous consumption and are estimated at 171,000 kilowatt-hours and $19,000 annually. the committee was impressed by the deep efficiency approach taken for this project to optimize energy and lighting use.

Presentation: Wednesday, June 28th, 8:00am-9:15am in harold Frank hall, room 1104, “Best Practice Awards Presentation: lighting Design/retrofit”

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Water Efficiency/Site Water Quality

CSU NorthridgeCampus-Wide Irrigation Efficiency Project

Building on standard campus water conservation measures, CSu northridge upgraded 62 campus irrigation controllers with bi-directional communication capabilities, evapotranspiration, weather station connectivity, flow sensors, master valves, and integration with a live system status display. By choosing to retrofit over replacing the entire system, the university was able to ensure both water and financial savings while progressing towards its water use conservation goals. Centralized data displays allow ground staff to better pinpoint leakages and issues while providing a valuable learning tool for geography information systems students. estimated annual savings from the proj-ect include over $150,000 in water costs and a significant portion of the 55 million gallons of water saved annually at the university through combined water measures.

Presentation: Wednesday, June 28th, 8:00am-9:15am in Bren hall, room 1424, “Applying Innovation to Irrigation and Buildings to Save Water”

UC San FranciscoBulk Sterilizer Upgrade

the uCSF Bulk Sterilizer upgrade consisted of the replacement of two inefficient bulk sterilizers iden-tified based on water metering data. the project took place in a sensitive research area, which required extensive communication and coordination to minimize disruption during the installation process. the annual estimated savings of the project include 12 million gallons of water and $275,000 in water utili-ties. the committee was impressed by the replicability of the project, especially given its sensitive place-ment, as well as its demonstration of the financial efficacy of high-priority water efficiency projects.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 9:15am-10:30am in Bren hall, room 1424, “Innovations in Water efficiency”

Innovative Waste Reduction

Humboldt State UniversityFood Recovery: Addressing the Food Insecurity and Climate Disruption Nexus

For the Food recovery project, humboldt State university increased its efforts to address food insecurity and minimize waste in response to a study in which a fifth of California State university students reported concern about hunger and food access. through the oh Snap program, university staff built campus and community partnerships to increase nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food for students. related food recovery program efforts included reduction of food over-preparation with Dining Services, donation of leftover food to campus food pantry, edible gardening classes, food waste diversion to local worm farm, and deployment of a phone app for students that directed them towards free leftover food from campus events. Almost 13,000 students have accessed the oh Snap program in the past two years.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 10:45am-12:00pm in Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium, “Best Practice Awards in Waste Management”



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UC Los AngelesA Collaborative Approach to Waste Management: Leveraging Campus Partnerships to Solve Operational Challenges

this residential waste diversion project received recognition for its outstanding utilization of collaborative project design and community engagement to facilitate behavioral shift within university spaces. As a partnership effort between uClA housing operations and residential life, the project successfully rolled out an organic waste collection program across all residential halls, reaching 14,000 uClA students. Waste training was added to fall residential orientation, compost bins were included in community and private living spaces, and new waste signage ensured ease of practice. As a result of the program, residential diversion rates increased 65% and an estimated $80,000 was saved annually through right-sizing waste liners.


Cal Poly San Luis ObispoZero Waste- Cooperation Makes it Happen (Honorable Mention)

As universities work to reduce waste and shift streams from landfill to recycling and compost, it is important to adjust hauler contracts and incentives to align with the university’s waste goals. this project, led by the campus Zero Waste Collaborative, renegotiated recycling pricing structures with the campus waste hauler to encourage diversion and applied the new agreement for implementation of a campus-wide housing Zero Waste Plan. estimated annual program benefits include 600,000 pounds of waste reduced and $100,000 in collection cost savings.


Student Sustainability Leadership

Cal Poly San Luis ObispoInspiring Action Early: 2016 Student Sustainability Leadership Summit

As a collaboration between the university green Campus team and Campus Sustainability Staff, the Student Sustainability leadership summit was organized to convene and equip students with the tools and resources to promote sustainability across campus. topics included community organizing, campaign planning, effective communication, creating inclusive spaces, and team management. the two-day planning event engaged 30 student club leaders representative of 300 students as well as 15 staff and faculty members. the Summit offered valuable collaboration for student and university departments in advance of project implementation and provided students with a space to discuss how to focus their energy in the year ahead.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 9:15am-10:30am in Bren hall, room 1414, “reforming Student organizations to embrace Sustainability”

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Sustainable Food Systems

Cal Poly San Luis ObispoCal Poly Campus Dining: Sustainable Dining to Reduce the University’s Foodprint

this ambitious, campus-wide program worked to address campus sustainability goals while building partnerships with stakeholders sharing common goals. Information sharing and building effective partnerships were both keys to its success. efforts included expanding local food providers, reducing packaging, convening a campus wide food forum, and producing innovative outreach materials. Cal Poly program messaging throughout the campaign garnered almost 2 million views by campus community members, reaching the entire campus community, and program impact included 3.4 million gallons of water and 200,000 pounds of cardboard averted.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 4pm-4:30pm in Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium, “Cal Poly Campus Dining: Sustainable Dining to reduce the university’s Foodprint”

Sustainable Transportation

CSU NorthridgeCSUN/Metro U-Pass- An Alternative Transportation Collaboration

In an effort to increase college student transit ridership, CSu northridge partnered with lA Metro to streamline student access to discount transit passes. Campus departments subsidized the resulting u-Passes which were sold to students, with three times as many purchased compared to previous semesters. By lowering barriers for students, university staff enabled them to shift to transit for trips to campus with little hassle or cost. this low cost program demonstrates the efficacy of addressing barriers to behavior change through forging effective community partnerships.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 9:15am-10:30am in Bren hall, room 4016, “how Sustainable transportation leads to Better Student experience”

UC San DiegoReplicable Electric Vehicle Affordability and Charging Accessibility Strategy for UC Students, Staff, and Faculty

As the automotive market shifts towards electric vehicles and universities strive to meet their own and California’s zero emissions vehicle goals, affordable access to vehicles and charging are keys to success. this project offers a sustainable, replicable business model for electric Vehicle Support equipment concurrent with enabling affordable Zero emission Vehicles for fleet, workplace, commuter, and public use at uC San Diego and other uC campuses. By supporting “evergreen” fleet purchase and lease prices with major electric vehicle carmakers and constructing necessary on-campus charging stations, the project eliminates barriers and incentivizes students, staff, and faculty to participate. estimated impact from 300 fleet purchases so far has resulted in 2.75 million averted pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

Presentation: Wednesday, June 28th, 3:15pm-4:00pm in Bren hall, room 1414, “replicable electric Vehicle Affordability and Charging Accessibility”



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Sustainability Innovations

Cal Poly San Luis ObispoCreative Solutions for Large Scale Renewables

For the Creative Solutions for large Scale renewables program, the university used an innovative local renewable energy construction scheme to facilitate cost effective renewable energy generation on campus. the program allowed the university to bypass space, infrastructure, and export restriction limitations to generate development of a renewable energy project offsite but within local government jurisdiction that connected directly to the campus grid. the estimated generation from the resulting project system is 11.3 kilowatt-hours annually, approximately a quarter of the university’s total needs. total utility savings over the twenty year power providing period are estimated at $26.8 million dollars. the committee felt this project was outstanding in both its novel approach to navigating utility rules and campus generation restrictions as well as its commitment to integrate the finished system into campus coursework.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 4:00pm-4:30pm in harold Frank hall, room 1104, “Innovations Best Practice Award Winner: Creative Solutions for large Scale renewables”

UC Santa CruzPeople of Color Sustainability Collective: Practicing Inclusive Sustainability

the result of a groundbreaking collaboration between the uCSC Sustainability office, ethnic resource Centers, and Colleges nine and ten, the People of Color Collective has created and promulgated an innovative framework of inclusive sustainability that works to expand the definitional boundaries of sustainability to include diverse cultural interpretations and practices. through education and out-reach events, including workshops, speaking events, digital campaigns, and student retreats, the Peo-ple of Color Collective has broadened the discussion of sustainability to consider the historic contribu-tions of people of color, different approaches to caring for the environment, and the unique agency and perspectives that the diverse body of students brings to the conversation. to date, the Collective has directly engaged with over 1,200 people. the committee was especially impressed by replicability of this initiative as well as how it expands the boundaries of sustainability in higher education.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 4:00pm-4:30pm in Bren hall, room 1414, “uC Santa Cruz’s People of Color Sustainability Collective: Practicing Inclusive Sustainability”

UC DavisA Homegrown App for Crowdsourcing Energy and Comfort Data Across Campus (Honorable Mention)

this project was recognized for its innovative approach to tackling energy waste and thermal comfort across a campus of over one thousand buildings. By crowdsourcing perceived room comfort using a simple phone app (therMoostat), facilities staff were better able to determine the efficiency of heating and ventilation services across campus and pinpoint potential opportunities for savings and improvement. the phone app has received 15,000 user responses since its launch in 2014 and provided staff with a valuable tool by which to respond to student comfort needs and better educate the campus on how buildings operate.

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Sustainability in Academics: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

CSU FresnoImplementation of Sustainability in Engineering Literacy and Pedagogy for Liberal Studies Majors with STEM Consideration

engineering literacy and Pedagogy is a three-unit combined laboratory and lecture course that fills a need for improved science learning experience for future elementary teachers using sustainability. In the course, students experience the development of an engineering project from inception to deployment in order to gain a critical understanding of how engineering solutions work across multidisciplinary con-straints. As of 2017, the first class of 40 college students has completed this course and begun to imple-ment sustainability into their K-6 classrooms. the course demonstrates how to integrate sustainability concepts into teaching curricula while modeling research-based and inquiry-oriented science pedagogy.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 2:30pm-3:45pm in Bren hall, room 1424, “Implementing

Curricula for Achieving Sustainability”

Sustainability in Academics: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

CSU FullertonU-ACRE Project

the u-ACre Project provides selected students with valuable experiential learning opportunities that address sustainability in the context of food security while working with community partners. Students complete internships, mentor other students, and work with faculty on interdisciplin-ary teams to generate innovative approaches to regional food security issues. Since its inception, u-ACre has supported over 50 students, 100 clients of non-profits, and 3,000 K-8 students. this project is outstanding in its demonstration of best practices in integrating sustainability and action research into the curriculum by emphasizing high impact practices through experiential learning and community engagement.

Presentation: tuesday, June 27th, 2:30pm-3:45pm in Bren hall, room 1424, “Implementing Curricula for Achieving Sustainability”



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Monday, June 26th, 2017

Sustainability Officers’ Meeting (Invitation Only)

8:00am - 12:00pmthe Club, Betty elings Wells Pavilion$65 registration Fee

In this highly interactive workshop, sustainability officers will have the opportunity to connect with their colleagues across the state. through several different activities, participants will be exposed to the breadth of knowledge and experience collectively housed in the room, dive deep into specific topics of interest, have the opportunity to give and receive advice, and brainstorm strategic solutions to institutional barriers. Participants vote on topics of interest ahead of time.

AASHE Centers for Sustainability Workshop

9:00am - 2:00pmMosher Alumni house, Alumni hall$65 registration Fee for Main Conference Attendees$75 registration Fee for Workshop Attendees

Climate change and sustainability are critical concerns for the future of human civilizations. Incorporating these concepts and approaches into higher education curricula can be as simple as adding a field trip, module or case study to your course syllabus. this workshop will provide peer-to-peer support for faculty who wish to add sustainability or climate change education to an existing course. We will brainstorm pedagogical approaches, share suggestions and resources. Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Participants are required to bring a syllabus to update.

University of California Global Food/Carbon Neutrality Initiatives Fellows Symposium (Invitation Only)

10:00am - 5:00pmSanta Catalina residence hall, linda Vista BallroomFree to Invited Attendees

the Symposium will convene undergraduate and graduate Fellows of two major Presidential initia-tives at the university of California where student engagement is key. the uC global Food Initiative addresses the critical issue of how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach eight billion by 2025, with 44 Fellows en-gaged in projects such as urban agriculture, sus-tainable campus landscapes, and biological pest control. the uC Carbon neutrality Initiative is responding to the growing environmental crisis by committing to the goal of emitting net zero green-house gases by 2025, with 39 Fellows engaged in projects that include research aimed at scientific advances, policy analysis, and communications.

Fairview Gardens Farm Tour

1:00pm - 3:30pmMeet at the Campbell hall Bus loopregistration Cost: $20

Fairview gardens is a magical piece of educational farmland rooted in the community. the eternally protected 12.5 acre organic farm serves as a space for people and plants to grow together. Fairview gardens is a leader in practicing regenerative no till farming practices. Much of the land is cultivated to exist as whimsical space for children to explore and learn. We offer educational programming for children of all ages and while university interns and apprentices are the real champions of our organization. We are a small team of passionate people working to grow a strong community, connected with their food.

Pre-Conference Workshops and Tours

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Striving for Zero Waste at Colleges and Universities Workshop

1:00pm - 5:00pmBren hall, room 1424registration Cost: $40

organized jointly by the California Collegiate recycling Council (CCrC) and the Zero Waste College and university technical Committee (ZWCutC) of the u.S. green Building Council (uSgBC), this workshop will showcase Zero Waste practices from different entities and provide an opportunity for interaction among individuals with different backgrounds, knowledge, and experience in practices and topics relating to Zero Waste. Come join us to hear presentations given by individuals who are highly involved in waste reduction and Zero Waste at colleges and universities and beyond. Presentation topics include: important and timely updates on uC, CSu, California state and federal Zero Waste efforts; new and existing state laws and how to comply; successful reuse strategies; composting in multi-unit residential buildings; hard to recycle materials; innovative facility and training projects; Zero Waste certification case study at a college campus; and more.

Intersections Between Diversity & Environment: What can You do as a sustainability professional?

1:00pm - 5:00pmMiramar Center, room 6110registration Cost: $42

A core value for many California institutions of higher education is a commitment to environmental sustainability, conservation, and a “green” ethic. It is sometimes assumed that all members of a campus community share the same understanding of sustainability, and that it is an unqualified good. this workshop explores how certain forms of environmentalism, including those in the mainstream, have perpetuated discrimination and exclusion based on race, class, ethnicity, gender, place of origin, and other characteristics. Facilitators will also discuss how

low-income, people of color disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation, contamination, and scarcity. Facilitators will share the results of research conducted with undergraduates at the university of California Santa Cruz (uCSC) to highlight how these issues have manifested at uCSC and how they affect student success, sense of belonging, and retention; as well as share the successes and lessons learned from uCSC’s “People of Color Sustainability Collective” initiative. through facilitated activities and small group discussion, workshop participants will explore the concept of “inclusive sustainability”, as well as how university campuses and the larger community of sustainability professionals can be more environmentally just, from forms of communication and interaction, to curricular and co-curricular programs.

Data Center Energy Efficiency Best Practices Workshop

1:00pm - 5:00pmBren hall, room 4016registration Cost: $23

Whether it’s a closet or a standalone building, data centers are growing in importance and energy consumption. Projected energy use in new computer centers can be 100 times or more intensive than other commercial/institutional buildings. In total they account for approximately 2% of the united States’ power consumption. their growing demand may eclipse gains in efficiency and renewable energy utilization. however, significant opportunities are available to improve computational energy efficiency as well as the efficiency of the infrastructure that provides power and cooling to the computer equipment. the Administration has recently placed greater emphasis on increasing energy efficiency in data centers. executive order 13693 instructs Agency CIos to promote data center energy optimization, install advanced metering systems, and establish aggressive energy targets (Pues). this workshop will show you how to get started!



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Monday, June 26th, 2017

VIP and Best Practice Winner Reception (Invitation Only) Sponsored by SunPower

4:00pm - 6:00pmthe Club

the goal of this event is to celebrate the best practice award winners and create a space for our most esteemed guests to network. the invitation list includes the executive leadership of the campuses in attendance, representatives of our highest level sponsors, steering committee members, and of course the best practice award winners.

Speed Dating with Exhibitors

4:30pm - 5:20pmCampus green

Campus staff and faculty members are invited to participate in a “speed dating with exhibitors” activity. During this hour, you will have the opportunity to hear from a new exhibitor every 10min. the meetings are of short duration encouraging both parties to focus on their objectives and to establish business relations. It is a quick exchange of relevant information, a sharing of business needs from one another. Attendees may select a category such as transportation, energy, water, and waste of your primary interest. If time permits you may also choose to visit exhibitors in another category.

Please join us and discover innovative products, services and best practices to advance your campus sustainability goals and to say thank you to the industry partners who help make CheSC possible.

Opening Reception

5:30pm-9:30pmCampus green

Please join us for a celebration of the sixteenth annual conference. hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served as registrants see sustainable demonstrations, view posters created by students and cam-pus stakeholders, and meet business leaders who are providing products and services which can help our campuses become more sustainable.

Opening Night

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Inner and Outer Ecology: What We Can Learn from Soil

Opening Keynote with Nikki Silvestri

8:00am-9:00amCampbell hall

After opening remarks from uCSB Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services, Marc Fisher, and one of our Silver Sponsors, David Cesca a Senior Account executive at Yardi energy, we will hear from nikki Silvestri, the Founder and Ceo of Soil and Shadow, a project design and management firm working to create systems change while improving relationships between communities. As the Co-Founder of live real and former executive Director of People’s grocery and green for All, nikki has built and strengthened social equity for underrepresented populations in food systems, social services, public health, climate solutions, and economic development. A nationally recognized thought leader, her many honors include being named one of the root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans. She has a master’s degree in African American Studies from uClA, and is originally from los Angeles. She currently lives in oakland, with her husband.

Marc FisherVice Chancellor for Administrative ServicesUC Santa Barbara

Marc Fisher was appointed Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services in August, 2014. In this position, Marc oversees Audit & Advisory Services, Campus ADA Compliance, Campus Policy & records, Sustainability Initiatives, Design, Facilities & Safety Services (including Campus Planning & Design, Design & Construction, environmental health & Safety and Facilities Management), housing, Dining & Auxiliary enterprises (including housing & residential Services, transportation & Parking Services and university Center), human resources, and Police. Marc previously served as Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services for six years, and has a total of 12 years of campus experience, including six years as Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Design and Facilities. Prior to coming to uC Santa Barbara, Mr. Fisher was Campus Architect at uClA from 1995 to 2002.

David CescaSenior Account ExecutiveYardi Energy

David Cesca is a Senior Account executive at Yardi energy with responsibility for developing energy management and high performance building software opportunities. his previous experience includes chiller plant optimization and fuel cell solutions. he also has a data networking background having managed sales and engineering teams for Cisco Systems. his energy industry and data networking experience has assisted customers and organizations with the convergence of energy solutions and connected buildings.

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Creating a Climate for Change: From Engagement to Behavior Modification

topic Areas: Climate Action, Student Affairs and Auxiliaries level of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104 With competing messages and priorities, engaging the campus community in climate change mitigation, and inspiring behavior change, is challenging. this panel charts three unique approaches. “engagement by Design” discusses the outcomes of a collaborative, uC-wide research project on effectively engaging students to inform a strategy for the uC’s Carbon neutrality Initiative. “Motivating and Quantifying…” highlights the process and outcomes of a campus-wide behavior change pilot program implemented at Stanford, incorporating real-time data feedback. “lessons learned” reflects on an effort by uCSB to develop a campus-level, grassroots stakeholder engagement strategy around the Carbon neutrality Initiative that aligns with existing initiatives and campus priorities.

SpeakersStacy rebich Hespanha, PhD, Senior Fellow, national Center for ecological Analysis and Synthesis, uC Santa Barbaralydia rudnick, MA, Bren School of environmental Science & Management, uC Santa Barbaradawnielle tellez, MA, Bren School of environmental Science & Management, uC Santa Barbaraemily Waddington, MA, Bren School of environmental Science & Management, uC Santa Barbara

lauren t Hennessy, outreach Program Manager, Stanford university

ModeratorChrissy thomure, Climate Action Manager, Sustainability office, uC Santa Cruz

Best Practice Awards Presentation: Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx)

topic Areas: energy, green Building operations and Maintenancelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Specialty talkroom: Buchanan hall, room 1920

Project presentation by the 2017 CheSC Best Practice Award winners in the hVAC Design/retro-fit and Commissioning category. the uC San Diego Atkinson hall Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx) project, and CSu Dominguez hills energy Valves Deployment project best-in-class examples of energy saving hVAC approaches. learn about each BPA recipient’s project design and implemen-tation, as well as an overview of uC Santa Barba-ra’s deployment of cloud-based hVAC analytics and the evolution of data acquisition methods.

SpeakersJordan Sager, Campus energy Manager, Facilities Management, uC Santa BarbaraMichael georgescu, PhD, Director of engineering, ecorithmMichelle Perez, Campus energy engineer, Facilities Management, uC San Diegograce Junge, energy engineer, empowered Solutions Kenny Seeton, Central Plant Manager; energy Manager, Facilities Services, CSu Dominguez hills

Moderatoraaron Klemm, Chief of energy and Sustainability, CSu Chancellor’s office

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Reforming Student Organizations to Embrace Sustainability

topic Areas: Institutionalizing Sustainability, Student Affairs and Auxiliarieslevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1414

this session will focus on incorporating students, both undergraduate and graduate, into sustainability efforts on campus. Student voices and energy are useful tools to producing positive changes in a campus’ sustainability. Cal Poly will present their strategy on incorporating sustainability into student organizations. uCr will talk about creating a graduate Student Sustainability liaison. the Best Practice Winner from Cal Poly will discuss their 2016 Student Sustainability leadership Summit.

SpeakersKylee Singh, Sustainability Coordinator, Facilities Management and Development, Cal Poly, San luis obispo benjamin Christensen, green Campus team Manager, Facilities Management and Development, Cal Poly, San luis obispoPeter byrley, graduate research Assistant, office of Sustainability liaison, uC riversidebeth l Hotchkiss, undergraduate Student, Civil engineering, Cal Poly, San luis obispo

Moderatorbill Mctague, resource Planning, Information technology, office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, uC Santa Barbara

Food Insecurities Causes, Vending as a Part of the Solution, and Mapping Food Equality and Inclusion

topic Areas: Food, Social equitylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

Food insecurity amongst college students across the united States is at alarmingly high levels this multicampus presentation brings together uCSB who will be discussing the diverse root cause and innovative ideas being implemented to address that. Additionally, the uC global Food Initiative formed a working group to create a system wide toolkit to ensure health vening options on campus and they will be sharing the toolkit content, best practices,and more. Another aspect of reducing food insecurity is diversity and inclusion. You will also learn how the uC Berkeley Foodscape Mapping Project addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion in a university food system.

Speakernicholas turton, Food Security Policy research Assistant, uC global Food Initiative; Student, Communication Studies; uC Santa BarbaraJanice Kao, MPh, research Coordinator, nutrition Policy Institute, university of California Agriculture and natural resourcesKyrie bass, MBA, Director, organizational Performance, housing and hospitality Services, uC los Angelesrosalie Z fanshel, Program Manager, Berkeley Food Institute, uC Berkeley

Moderatorandrea gutierrez, Food Access and Security Coordinator, Center for educational Partnerships, uC Irvine

Innovations in Water Efficiency

topic Areas: Water and landscapelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 1424

the presentations in this session show how different campuses have tackled the issue of water treatment and efficiency. uCSF, the best practice winner, has replaced their bulk sterilizers with efficient utility connections to eliminate once-through water cooling to reduce the utility spending. Cal Poly Slo has worked with its water treatment vendor to select water treatment products and control technologies. this

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resulted in water and sewer savings and energy savings. San Jose State university converted their boiler make-up water feed system to use recycled water instead of potable water to reduce campus water usage.

Speakersdennis K. elliot, Pe, CeM, Director of energy, utilities, and Sustainability, Facilities Management and Development, Cal Poly, San luis obispo Chris nordby, Director, energy, utilities and Sustainability, Facilities Development and operations, San Jose State universitySachi itagaki, P.e., QSD, Principal, one Water Practicedon Mabunga, Facilities Management Specialist, uC San Francisco

ModeratorColeen Halloran barsley, BeMe, Sustainability & operations Analyst, Facilities Services, CSu Channel Islands

How Sustainable Transportation Leads to Better Student Experience

topic Areas: Student Affairs and Auxiliaries, transportationlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 4016

three campuses address innovative ideas for alternative transportation. CSu los Angeles presents their hybrid police cars that are designed by students. CSu northridge discusses the collaboration between the campus and local metro authority, leading to better student services and accessibility to and from campus. uCI presents on their electric campus shuttle buses.

Speakersdr. david blekhman, PhD, Professor, College of engineering, Department of technology, CSu los Angeles

Ken Premo, MBA, Support Services Manager, Associated Students, CSu northridgeramon Zavala, Sustainable transportation Supervisor, transportation and Distribution Services, uC Irvine

ModeratorPenny Menton, Director of Communications and Commuter Services, events and transportation, uC los Angeles

Development of EPP Policy and Criteria for Improved Sustainable Procurement

topic Areas: Procurementlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talk room: ellison hall, room 2620

riley Smith, Jessian Choy, and Alicia Culver will present their unique experiences developing environmentally preferable purchasing (ePP) policy and criteria for their respective institutions as they apply to higher education institutions. topics covered include: development of ePP policy through facilitated workshops, identification of stakeholders, and staff education; development of ePP category-specific criteria and how to use it to direct buyers towards sustainable products; how to identify solicitation opportunities and use contract development as a means to create ePP specifications.

Speakersriley Smith, Sustainability Director, Sustainability, Saint Mary’s College of CaliforniaJessian Choy, City toxics reduction Analyst, San Francisco Department of the environment, uC Santa Cruzalicia Culver, executive Director, responsible Purchasing network

ModeratorHeather Perry, Sustainable Procurement Analyst, Purchasing, uC Santa Barbara

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The UC-CSU Knowledge Action Network for Transformative Climate and Sustainability Education and Action

topic Areas: Climate Action, Curriculum, and Institutionalizing Sustainabilitylevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: general Audienceroom: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

the emerging uC-CSu Knowledge Action network (KAn) for transformative Climate and Sustainability education and Action is a collaborative effort of uC and CSu educators to scale and intensify California students’ literacy in climate change, climate justice, carbon neutrality/greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and sustainability. our aim is to provide California educators a collaborative framework to facilitate sustainability and climate education and action, and to accelerate California educators’ abilities to offer climate change, climate justice, carbon neutrality, and sustainability education to all California students in ways that are culturally contextualized, responsive, and sustaining, as well as actionable and relevant to their futures.

SpeakersJohn foran, Professor, Sociology and environmental Studies, uC Santa BarbaraMark Stemen, PhD, Professor, geography and Planning, CSu Chico

UCSB Waste Tour: Getting to Zero Waste

Meet at the CheSC registration Desk, Campus green

this tour will highlight the programs and practices that are in place to get uCSB to Zero Waste. Attendees will learn how various departments throughout the campus, such

as custodial, groundskeeping, and Associated Students’ A.S. recycling and the Department of Public Worms work in conjunction with one another to achieve the university’s goals. highlighted programs include, indoor composting pilot project, resigning exterior waste receptacles, and utilizing a student workforce to service recycling and composting on the campus.

tour guides:Matthew o’Carroll, MeSM, refuse, recycling & Water efficiency Manager, Facilities Management, uC Santa BarbaraJessica Schmitt, recycling and Compost Coordinator, Associated Students, uC Santa Barbara

UCSB Leed Platinum Green Housing Tour

Meet at the Campbell hall Bus loop

this field trip will tour uCSB’s leed Platinum apartment complexes, Sierra Madre and San Joaquin. In December 2015, Sierra Madre was awarded a leeD Platinum certification, under ‘leeD for homes,’ by the u.S. green Building Council (uSgBC). this is the highest rating attainable and the first apartment complex at uCSB to have this distinction. San Joaquin will offer earth-friendly living to approximately 1,000 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students.the San Joaquin Apartments will be a highly resource efficient building and will save water, energy and reduce greenhouse gases as it strives for leeD Platinum certification.

tour guides: Mark rousseau, Assistant Director, energy & environmental Services; housing, Dining & Auxiliary enterprises; uC Santa Barbarabrian graham, leeD AP BD+C; Director, residential operations; housing, Dining & Auxiliary enterprises; uC Santa Barbara

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Creating Green Laboratories

topic Areas: energylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104

this session will highlight two projects that focus on strategies to create a sustainable laboratory. uC Santa Barbara’s laboratory Sustainability Program, labrAtS, will discuss best practices for sustainable laboratory work in 9 key areas: plug load, lighting, hVAC, storage and sample management, waste management, hazardous waste and green chemistry, travel and field work, communications and engagement, and water. Stanford university and uC Santa Barbara will present on plug load energy metering technology and discuss the necessary steps in implementing Ibis networks technology and the resulting conservation strategies.

SpeakersCameron Scott guiliano-Puzi, labrAtS Sustainability Coordinator, uCSB Sustainability; undergraduate Student, Microbiology, uC Santa Barbararashmi Sahai, Assessments Program Manager, Sustainability and energy Management, Stanford university amorette getty, PhD, labrAtS Program Co-Director, geography and Facilities Management, uC Santa Barbara

Moderator:Hilary bekmann, Associate Director, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President

Working Together: Creating a Bridge Between Sustainability and Facilities

topic Areas: Institutionalizing Sustainability, Student Affairs and Auxiliaries level of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Buchanan hall, room 1920

this session will focus on recent projects that were strengthened by bridging sustainability teams with the Facilities Department. this collaborative approach provides needed analytics and support for the Facilities Department, while creating a path for implementation for sustainability projects. San Mateo Community College faculty will outline how they work with facilities to use the campus as a living lab for water audits. Sonoma County Junior College District will describe the new Facilities Sustainability Internship they created that allows students to work with Facilities on sustainability projects while earning course credit. the uCoP, uClA and uCSB panelists will outline how they have successfully implemented numerous projects by focusing on the collaboration and support they can offer to the Facilities department.

Speakersdavid liebman, energy and Sustainability Manager, Facilities Planning and operations, Sonoma County Junior College DistrictHilary ego, utility and Sustainability Specialist, Facilities Planning and operations, San Mateo County Community College Districtnurit Katz,Chief Sustainability officer, Sustainability, uC los Angelesdavid Phillips, Associate Vice President, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President david McHale, Director, Facilities Management, uC Santa Barbara

ModeratortallChief Comet, Director, Sustainability and energy and grounds, Facilities Management, CSu humboldt

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Strategic and Sustainable: Food Sourcing and Burger Production

topic Areas: Food Systems, Procurementlevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1414

During this session, speakers will discuss strategies for sourcing more humane and sustainable animal products and strategies for integrating those products into their dining services. the speakers will discuss animal welfare procurement policies, barriers to integrating sustainable animal products, and effective methods to reduce the overall use of animal products in overcoming these challenges. then uCr Dining Department will discuss their “Seeds of Change” vision to provide food that is healthier, sustainable and ethically sourced. the vision led to the evolution of uCr’s desire to mass produce a hamburger blend that is 70% fresh angus chuck, and 30% fully prepared ground mushroom.

Speakersaudrey Horn, Fellow, uC global Food Initiative; undergraduate Student, Biopsychology, uC Santa Barbaraandrew deCoriolis, Program Director, Farm ForwardMatthew burke, Procurement Analyst, Procurement Services, uC riversidegustavo Plascencia, general Manager, Dining, hospitality and retail Services, uC riverside

ModeratorJustin Sullivan, CPSM, Director, Strategic Sourcing Centers of excellence, uC office of the President

Best Practice Awards in Waste Management

topic Area: Waste Managementlevel of Attainability: ripening efforts Jargon level :general Audienceroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

Cooperation between campus partnerships is integral to to setting the stage for sustainable programs that address all forms of waste management. After staggering results showed that 98,700 CSu students were worried about hunger, humboldt State university collaborated with the community to address for waste and insecurity. uClA joined forces with its housing and residential Services to reduce waste within student housing drastically by 65%. Cal-Poly, our honorable mention, worked together with Waste Connections to create a long term contract that would help them reach their goal of reaching 80% recycling rather than landfill by 2020.

Speakerseric Veium, energy and Sustainability Analyst, Facilities Management and Development, Cal Poly, San luis obispo Josh o’Conner, Assistant Director, residential life, uC los Angelesemma Sorrell, Sustainability Manager, housing & hospitality Services, uC los AngelesMorgan King, Climate Action Analyst, Facilities Management, CSu humboldt

ModeratorPablo ortega, Marketing Specialist, Facilities Management, uC San Francisco

Healthy Environment = Healthy Mind and Bodies

topic Areas: green Building new Constructionlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 4016

Project presentation by the 2017 CheSC Best Practice Award winners in the overall Sustainable Design category. learn more about the full aspects of a successful building, and how three universities are creating an environment that optimizes building and site interactions while promoting occupants health of both body and mind. San Jose State university has created all this and much more in their new Student health Center. uC Irvine demonstrates their specialty in developing “living and learning” residences that

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foster a social and supportive living environment in their new leeD platinum certified Mesa Court housing complex. uC Santa Barbara combines immensely beautiful aesthetics and minimized impacts to natural space through new affordable Faculty and Staff homes on their north Campus.

SpeakersJeff taylor, Facilities Control Specialist, energy, utilities, and Sustainability, an Jose State universityadam bayer, Senior electrical engineer, Physical Planning and Construction, uC Santa Cruzlou gill, Director,Student housing, uC Irvine lisa Stratton, Director ecosystem Management, Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, uC Santa Barbara

ModeratorJuliana goodlaw-Morris, Sustainability Manager, Safety, risk, and Sustainability, CSu San Marcos

UC and CSU Water Initiatives

topic Areas: Water and landscapelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: ellison hall, room 2620

the uC WAter Security and Sustainability research Initiative is focused on strategic research and engagement to build the knowledge base for better water resources management. through this multi -campus initiative uC is engaging with water leaders and stakeholders to address challenges exacerbated by a warming climate, growing population and unsustainable use of land water resources. uC is developing solutions that link gray and green infrastructure improvements with evolving institutions, based on a new generation of water information to inform water resources decisions. Water resources and Policy Initiatives (WrPI) represents the combined resources of all 23 campuses of the California State university (CSu) system and their joint efforts to help the State of California address the water challenges surrounding water research, education, economic and policy development,

infrastructure, community assistance, environmental stewardship, and conservation.

SpeakersMartha Conklin, PhD, Professor, Sierra nevada research Institute, uC Mercedboykin Witherspoon iii, executive Director, Water resources and Policy Initiatives, CSu San Bernardino

ModeratorMo lovegreen, Director, Campus Sustainability; executive officer, geography, uC Santa Barbara

Integration of Modified Vehicles and Shuttles on Campuses

topic Areas: transportationlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1424

this session combines three presentations that integrate alternative methods of transportation. the first talk presents uCI’s response to the lack of electric work vehicles on campus; the modification of a Kia Soul eV into an electric work van. the second discusses CSuSB’s integration of a campus shuttle to create a sustainable linkage between its main campus and Palm Desert Campus. the final talk details CSuDh’s modification of their electric golf cart vehicles from being grid powered, to being self powered by solar panels.

Speakersramon Zavala, Sustainable transportation Supervisor, transportation and Distribution Services, uC Irvinethomas gaffery, MBA, CAPP, Director,Parking & transportation, CSu San BernardinoKenny Seeton, Central Plant Manager; energy Manager, Facilities Services, CSu Dominguez hills

ModeratorClinton bench, Director, Fleet and transit, uC los Angeles

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Climate Literacy: Empowering Future Leaders Through Education

topic Areas: Climate Action, Curriculumlevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: general Audienceroom: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

During this session participants will learn about several climate literacy resources, including: the Climate and Sustainability education resource library (CSerl), a web gateway for faculty to share course curricula, lectures, seminars, podcasts, tutorials, and other learning materials related to climate change and sustainability, Climatepedia, an emerging 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with chapters at uC Irvine, uClA, and Yale university that focuses on communicating the risks and solutions of a changing climate in a simple and reliable way, and a new elective course at uCSF focused on the topic of climate change and its impact on health.

Speakersandrew John de los Santos, Carbon neutrality Initiative Fellow, Sustainability, uC office of the President; Student, Mechanical engineering, uC MercedKimberly duong, Carbon neutrality Initiative Fellow, Sustainability, uC office of the President;, graduate Student, Civil engineering, uC Irvine gianna lum, Associate Director, earth System Science; Student, earth Science, uC Irvine Carlos o. Macias, Student, Aerospace engineering, uC Irvine

ModeratorSara McKinstry, leeD gA, MA education, MeM environmental economics and Policy, Manager, Sustainability, uC San Diego

UCSB Multisite Solar Tour Sponsored by SunPower


this tour will highlight uCSB’s partnership with SunPower to meet the university’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. the project consists of five new

solar arrays which will bring uCSB’s on campus solar energy production up to 5.3 megawatts-AC and yield about 10 percent of the campus’ current total electricity use. the new systems will increase more than ten-fold the amount of solar energy currently being generated onsite at uCSB, and will result in a 6 percent reduction of uCSB’s operational greenhouse gas emissions. Attendees will visit two parking structures as well as a ground mounted carport solar system (the largest of uCSB’s arrays). guides will cover the project’s conception, solicitation process, technology and cost-savings. the tour will address the full scope of the project, and detail uCSB’s commitment to sustainability.

tour guides: Jordan Sager, Campus energy Manager, Facilities Management, uC Santa Barbara Mike Whatley, P.e., Account executive, SunPowerian Creelman, Senior Project Development Analyst, SunPower

Awards Lunch


Please join us in celebrating the winners of the higher education energy efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards. During this ceremony, winners of the Sustainability Champion Awards for uC, CSu, and private college campuses will also be announced.

Poster Show

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Poster presenters will also be standing by their posters to answer questions and engage with conference attendees. We are especially excited to welcome uC President napolitano’s uC global Food Initiative and uC Carbon neutrality Initiative Fellows, who will be presenting on the work of their fellowships.

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Advancing Carbon Neutrality at UC Campuses

topic Areas: Climate Action, energylevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104

this session will discuss progress along different fronts toward the achievement of carbon neutrality at the university of California System. uCSB and uC Berkeley will report progress on actions such as the challenge of eliminating natural gas usage (the “methadone of fossil fuels”) and engaging campus communities through the display of real-time data about energy consumption.

Speakersrowena eng, Intern, tomKat Project, uC Carbon neutrality Initiative; Masters Candidate, Bren School of environmental Science & Management, uC Santa Barbaraemily dowey, Intern, tomKat natural gas exit Strategies, uC Carbon neutrality Initiative; undergraduate Student, Chemical engineering, uC Santa Barbara John elliott, Chief Sustainability officer, lawrence Berkeley national laboratory, uC Berkeley

ModeratorMatthew St. Clair, Director of Sustainability, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President

Making Net Zero a Reality with New Construction, Retrofits and PPA’s

topic Areas: green Building new Constructionlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talk

room: Buchanan hall, room 1920

net Zero energy or Carbon neutral buildings are now a reality on our campuses and we are all navigating the challenging pathway to a carbon neutral campus on both the demand and the supply side. here’s a look at how CSulB designed a new building to be energy neutral, and how uC Davis retrofit an old office building with the energy systems of the future. Both of these projects present different challenges and opportunities as we chart our way to carbon neutrality and these promising projects offer lessons for everyone.

Speakersaravind batra, Vice President, Senior electrical engineer, P2SStephanie gutierrez, Project Manager, Design and Construction Services, CSu long Beachamanda Snelson, AIA, leeD AP BD+C, ZgF Architects llPJoshua Morejohn, Pe, CeM, energy Manager, Facilities Management, uC Davisnicolas X fauchier-Magnan, Senior engineer Supervisor, Facilities Management- energy Conservation office, uC Davis

Moderatorandrew riley, CeM, Sustainability Specialist, VCSA, uC Santa Barbara

Sustainability Through the Future: Approaches to Strategic Planning

topic Areas: Institutionalizing Sustainabilitylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 1414

this panel will look at approaches to long term strategic planning within Sustainability Departments. Cal Poly and humboldt State will compare their approaches to collecting data for StArS 2.1 and working to institutionalize changes amongst departments. uC Merced will discuss their planning for their campuses; infrastructure expansion.

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SpeakersKylee Singh, Sustainability Coordinator, Facilities Management and Development, Cal Poly, San luis obispo Kathleen Koscielak, Sustainability Analyst, Facilities Management and Sustainability, CSu humboldt breeana Sylvas, Senior Analyst, Sustainability, uC Merced

Moderatorryan todd, Sustainability Manager, Facilities Management, CSu Sacramento

All Buildings are Predictions and All Predictions are Wrong

topic Areas: green Building new Construction, green Building operations and Maintenancelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

two projects overcome the challenge of making the most out of existing buildings by adaptive reuse, better systems and better operation of the existing systems. uC Davis and their A/e will present strategies they used to transform existing “lost” buildings to provide new, creative “maker spaces”. San Jose State also be presenting the improvements and commissioning they did to their central plant to increase efficiency and provide capacity for future building projects.

Speakersgreg Secor, Senior Project Manager, Design and Construction Management, uC Davisderek deville, Associate Principal, hacker ArchitectsChris nordby, Director, energy & utilities, San Jose State universityrobin liu, Senior energy engineer, enpowered Solutions


Hands-On Sustainability: Bio-Waste Recovery, Food Recovery, and Community Gardens

topic Areas: Food Systems, Waste reduction and recyclinglevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 4016

CSu-Sacramento will report on their “bio-wastes to healthy foods” program, where a campus-wide rollout is underway.. upcycling green, brown and food wastes, using vermicomposting and aquaponics, CSuS produces healthy foods and reduces landfill volume. uC-Santa Barbara will present on their Food recovery Pilot Project, which mobilizes in June, 2017. Discussion will include the history and background of food recovery, development of the pilot project and future plans for the project. uC-Irvine will discuss the uCI garden Project, which is comprised of six uCI-based gardens being developed into a laboratory for sustainability education and research.

Speakersbrook Murphy, PhD, lecturer, environmental Studies, CSu Sacramentothomas Wang, Food recovery Coordinator, uC global Food Initiative; undergraduate Student, economics; global Studies, uC Santa Barbaraadonia lugo, PhD, Manager, global Sustainability resource Center, uC Irvine

ModeratorMike Carey, environmental Sustainability Coordinator, recycling, orange Coast College

Implementing Curricula for Achieving Sustainability

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In this panel session, California Polytechnic university, San luis obispo will identify barriers to teaching sustainability across the curriculum and outline preliminary ideas to overcoming these implementation barriers. Best Practice Award winner California State university, Fresno will present on the implementation of sustainability in engineering literacy and pedagogy for liberal studies majors with SteM concentration. Additionally, Best Practice Award winner California State university, Fullerton will highlight the implementation of the curricular urban Agriculture Community-based research experience (u-ACre) Project.

Speakersbrian Pompeii, PhD, lecturer, Social Science Department, Cal Poly, San luis obispofariborz M tehrani, PhD, Pe, enV SP, PMP, SAP, Associate Professor, Civil and geomatics engineering, CSu FresnoSara Johnson, PhD, Director, u-ACre Project; Professor, Anthropology, CSu Fullerton

ModeratorPaul draper, Director, Sustainability, Sonoma State university

Implementation of Sustainable Modes of Transportation on Campuses

topic Areas: transportationlevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: ellison hall, room 2620

this session combines two presentations that address sustainable applications of campus transportation systems. the first presentation discusses CSuMB’s partnership with the City of Salinas to create a capstone class to address campus and community transportation related challenges. the second examines the history of uCSB’s partnership with SBMtD; which has provided sustainable transit and continues to mitigate the impacts of growth in the community.

Speakersdaniel M. fernandez, PhD, Professor, School of natural Sciences, CSu Monterey BayHillary blackerby, Marketing and Community relations Manager, Santa Barbara Metropolitan transit Districtrobert Silsbee, Planning & resources Director, Administrative Services Division, uC Santa Barbara

ModeratorJanika Mcfeeley, Sustainability Specialist, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President

Cooperative Curriculum for a Resilient Future

topic Areas: Curriculum, Food Systems, Social equity level of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

the cooperative business model and cooperative economics are not taught as subjects in most u.S. undergraduate programs. to address the systemic lack of awareness, this workshop will explore how to launch innovative student-initiated or academically-sponsored courses on cooperative history and how they can be tools for building environmentally, economically, and socially just communities. We will identify the challenges and opportunities for establishing cooperative curriculum and collaboratively explore new avenues for cooperative education, especially in sustainability discourse. together, let’s develop a network of students and educators committed to introducing the cooperative model to a broader audience of young entrepreneurs and changemakers!

Speakergrace lihn, Fellow, global Food Initiative, environmental Science Policy and Management; Student, Cooperatives and the Politics of Food, uC Berkeley

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Moderator angela Harris, Staff Advisor, Student run Sustainability organizations, uC Santa Cruz

Tour of Closed Loop and Air Based Systems to Reduce Water Consumption in Labs


uCSB’s labrAtS (laboratory resources, Advocates, and teamwork for Sustainability) program will present alternatives to single pass cooling in the laboratory setting. Attendees will learn about two different air based condensers (Findensers and Asynt CondenSyn Waterless Air Condenser) and recirculating systems with and without a heat sink. the labrAtS will also discuss low cost modifications that can be made to existing autoclaves to save water for Consolidated and getinge brands. Since starting their campaign to eliminate single pass cooling at uCSB, labrAtS has worked with 15 laboratories to replace 66 units using a variety of different technologies to meet the diverse needs of the researchers. Communication and outreach strategies to engage researchers will also be highlighted.

tour guides: amorette getty, PhD, Staff Advisor, labrAtS, uC Santa BarbaraCameron Scott guiliano-Puzi, green laboratory Assessment Coordinator, labrAtS; undergraduate Student, Microbiology, uC Santa Barbara

Oceans to Classrooms: The REEF


the reeF, uCSB’s interactive aquarium, provides a “hAnDS-on” introduction to local marine organisms and the role the marine environment plays in our lives. there are over 100 different species of marine plants and animals to experience and learn about at the reeF. Sharks and their developing embryos, octopuses, lobsters, and more! You will learn how our seawater system operates. the tour will also introduce visitors to the biogeography of our region, what makes it so significant to our research and community. through our interdisciplinary approach visitors are introduced to uCSB research departments and the on-

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Innovations Best Practice Award Winner: Creative Solutions for Large Scale Renewables

topic Areas: energy level of Attainability: Deep green Jargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104

Many campuses need to develop cost effective renewable energy generation systems. Many will have to deal with the limitations of available space, campus electrical infrastructure, and non-export restrictions. learn about Cal Poly’s renewable energy system that will make significant progress toward Cal Poly’s goal of Climate neutrality through the reS-BCt (renewable energy Self-generation Bill Credit transfer). the reS-BCt program allows campuses to bypass limitations by opening the doors to potential development off-site, but within local government jurisdiction and allowing direct connection to utility infrastructure. the reS-BCt project produces energy with a generation value greater than purchased grid power.

Speakersdennis K. elliot, Pe, CeM, Director of energy, utilities, and Sustainability, Facilities Management and Development, Cal Poly, San luis obispo

Putting the Resilience Commitment into Action

topic Areas: Climate Action level of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talk room: Buchanan hall, room 1920

this presentation describes the process that California State university, long Beach (CSulB), has undertaken to operationalize the Second nature “resilience Commitment.” Presented by CSulB’s resilience Commitment Coordinator, the presentation will focus on the first year of CSulB’s resilience activities, highlighting the experience of moving from early planning stages to resilience action, including community outreach strategies and student-based research projects. the presentation will detail the process of creating a campus resilience working group, building a joint campus-community coalition for climate resilience, and pursuing research to develop campus-specific resilience indicators. Successes, obstacles, and lessons learned will be shared.

Speaker:lily House-Peters, resilience Commitment Coordinator & Assistant Professor, geography, CSu long Beach

UC Santa Cruz’s People of Color Sustainability Collective: Practicing Inclusive Sustainability

topic Areas: Social equity level of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audience room: Bren hall, room 1414

PoCSC represents a groundbreaking collaboration between the ethnic resource Centers, Colleges nine and ten, and the Sustainability office. In 2014, students of color came together to share marginalizing experiences they were having in campus organizations focused on mainstream, conservation-oriented environmental issues. PoCSC programming opened up conversations among student, faculty, staff and administrators on historical divisions between the social justice and environmental movements on campus, revealing how power and privilege has impacted the traditional environmental conservation movement and the challenges presented to developing a welcoming, inclusive space for broad

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Speakersadriana renteria, BA, People of Color Sustainability Collective Program Coordinator, American Indian resource Center, uC Santa Cruzrebecca H. rosser, PhD, Director, American Indian resource Center, uC Santa Cruzelida erickson, Sustainability Director, Sustainability office, uC Santa Cruz

Cal Poly Campus Dining: Sustainable Dining to Reduce the University’s Foodprint

topic Areas: Food Systemslevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audience room: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

As one of the largest commercial services at Cal Poly, Campus Dining strives to lessen its environmental impact on campus, providing students with an environmentally friendly campus now and in the future. to this end, Campus Dining’s food sustainability program was developed to reduce Cal Poly’s overall ecological “foodprint.” Program strategies were threefold and were developed to: increase food sustainability through procurement, production and waste practices; build partnerships across campus with stakeholders sharing common goals for a more holistic, effective approach; and employ community outreach to promote food sustainability.

Speakersellen Curtis, Director, Marketing and Communications, Cal Poly, San luis obispoMegan Coates, rD, registered Dietitian and Sustainability Coordinator, Campus Dining, Cal Poly, San luis obispo

Predicting Sustainable Transportation Outcomes: Transportation Demand Management Tools at Stanford University

topic Areas: transportationlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 4016

Investing in new and expanded transportation Demand Management (tDM) programs can seem risky when universities are in the dark about potential outcomes. A predictive mode share model can shed light on what the impacts of different programs will be, allowing for rational decisions about how to invest limited resources into measures that can reduce unsustainable drive alone commute trips. this presentation will review a recent study at Stanford university that developed a new suite of commute reduction strategies, with an explanation of the planning tools that helped guide the selection of these strategies.

Speakersbrian Shaw, CAPP, executive Director, Parking and transportation Services, Stanford universityChris Hrones, AICP, Senior transportation Planner, Arup

INhouse: a Design|Build Project Focused on Collaboration, Student Engagement, and Situational Design

topic Areas: Curriculum, green Building new Constructionlevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 1424

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with solar powered residences. Solar Cal Poly included faculty and students predominantly from architecture and engineering but also included members from four colleges and over ten disciplines. the hands-on nature of this design/build/operate competition offers faculty an opportunity to work in tandem with students in an attempt to put their ecological ideals (as they relate to the build environment) into action.

SpeakersSandy Stannard, Professor, Architecture, Cal Poly, San luis obispo

Tuesday Evening Reception

4:30pm-7:00pm Campus green

Please join us for hors d’oeuvres and beverages before heading out for dinner. registrants will see sustainable demonstrations, view posters created by students and campus stakeholders, and meet business leaders who are providing products and services which can help our campuses become more sustainable.

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Best Practice Awards Presentation: Lighting Design and Retrofit

topic Areas: energy, green Building operations and Maintenancelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Specialty talkroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104

Project presentations by the 2017 CheSC Best Practice Award winners in the lighting Design/retrofit category. the CSu Sacramento Mendocino hall Pilot leD lighting retrofit Project and the uC Santa Barbara Student Affairs & Administrative Services Building Advanced lighting Project both include leD lighting retrofits combined with next-generation controls installations for maximum energy efficiency. learn about each project’s design and implementation, and get an update from Southern California edison on the current state of lighting retrofit incentives available through the uC/CSu/Iou energy efficiency Partnership.

Speakersnathaniel Martin, energy and utilities Analyst, Facilities Management, CSu SacramentoJordan Sager, Campus energy Manager, Facilities Management, uC Santa Barbara lisa Hannaman, Account Manager, utility Company, Southern California edison

Moderatorlindsey rowell, Director, energy and utility Services, CSu San Marcos

Innovative Approaches and State-of-the-Art Campus Design Projects

topic Areas: energy, green Building new Construction

level of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Buchanan hall, room 1920

learn from three examples of exciting projects that are breaking new ground through innovative campus design. this session features unique project challenges in central plants, academic buildings, and student housing applications. uClA will discuss optimal central plant design and control with cogeneration and thermal energy storage. east los Angeles College is incorporating holistic sustainable design approaches using multiple performance targets. Finally, the uC office of the President will be discussing benchmarking and design strategies to achieve carbon neutrality.

SpeakersHamarz aryafar, Chief technology officer, Mechanical and Aerospace engineering, Cal Poly, PomonaParker Wells, Chief executive officer, element 16 technologies yuxu Han, Carbon neutrality Initiative Fellow, uC office of the President; graduate Student, Architecture, uC BerkeleyJanika Mcfeely, Sustainability Specialist, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the PresidentJames Matson, Vice President, Principal, hgA Architects and engineers, los Angeles Community College Districtaris Hovasapian, utility Program manager, los Angeles Community College District

Moderatorann McCormick, P.e, CCC/Iou energy efficiency Partnership Program; Principal, newcomb Anderson McCormick

Improving Food Systems Through Purchasing, Planning, and Policy

topic Area: Food Systemslevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom:Bren hall, room 1414

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Food systems are an important element of sus-tainability. From understanding the resources used to grow and transport food to reducing food waste through production discards and surplus or landfilling, universities and colleges can make more sustainable food related choices. uC Davis staff will discuss how green purchasing and waste disposal decisions can help create a more sustain-able food system from cradle to grave, and how that information can be shared with event plan-ners and other stakeholders. Additionally, several professors from uClA will be facilitating a dynam-ic discussion about how legal and other educators can better address a rapidly evolving food system with a growing cohort of students as advocates.

Speakersdawn Morrissey, Program Manager, Center for Continuing Professional education, uC DavisSue Vang, Waste reduction & recycling Manager, Sustainability, uC Davisallison Korn, Clinical Director, resnick Program for Food law and Policy, uC los Angeles

Moderatornavpreet K. Khabra, Food recovery Coordinator, uC global Food Initiative; undergraduate Student, Asian American Studies, uC Santa Barbara

Applying Innovation to Irrigation and Buildings to Save Water


the presentations in this session show creative and innovative solutions for irrigation using less water. uC Merced is using a hydrogel, which is injected into the ground to dramatically reduce the irrigation water used for their soccer field and other recreation turf areas. CSu northridge went high tech working with MIS students to design a smart irrigation system which has bidirectional communication, measures evapotranspiration, weather station connectivity, flow sensors and master valves that are all integrated with a live system status display. uC Santa Barbara’s new apartment style housing units will use recycled

water in place of potable water for flushing toilets in two of their new apartment buildings.

Speakersaustin eriksson, Director of energy & Sustainability, Facilities Planning and Design & Construction, CSu northridgebrian graham, leeD AP BD+C, Director, residential operations, uC Santa BarbaraMark rousseau, energy & environmental Manager, housing, Dining & Auxiliary enterprises, uC Santa Barbarabreeana Sylvas, Senior Analyst, Sustainability, uC Merced

Moderatornathaniel Wilson, AIA, AICP, leeD AP, Campus Architect, Facilities Planning Design and Construction, CSu northridge

Transportation-Based Emissions Simulations & Environmental Factors Associated with Travel

topic Areas: Climate Action, transportationlevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

this session examines various aspects of regional travel patterns using smartphone apps and surveys. uC Berkeley discusses an initial version of an open source “mobilityscope” or transportation meter that tracks end-to-end travel patterns using smartphone sensors and user input and integrates these patterns into a game. researchers at San Diego State apply survey data to various commuter mode models to determine the carbon footprint associated with the current state of transportation to and from their campus.

SpeakersK. Shankari, PhD Candidate, Computer Science, eeCS Department, uC Berkeleybruce appleyard, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs, San Diego State university

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ModeratorMatthew McCluney, Senior Campus Planner, Campus Planning and Development, CSu Monterey Bay

Plastic Sustainability Through 3D Printing Upcycling

topic Area: Waste Managementlevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: ellison hall, room 2620

3D Printing, and the additive manufacturing industry as a whole, is expected to grow to over 3.5 billion dollars this year, and increasing demand for consumer grade printers will add to the 220 million tons of plastic generated every year. our team of undergraduate researchers has developed a recycling system that aims to stop the 3D printing world from adding to our pollution problems and instead diverts waste from other industries into upcycled material. this presentation will provide an overview of our system and plans for expansion including integrating ocean plastic waste and other plastic waste streams.

Speakeraldrin lupisan, Assistant lab Manager, Speculative Prototyping lab; Student, engineering, uC

Applied Learning from the Classroom to Community: Building Bridges & Connections for Energy Careers

topic Areas: Curriculum, energylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 4016

energize Colleges, launched in 2016, is a California ratepayer-funded program designed to inspire, train, and empower our state’s future energy workforce through experiential learning. Supporting a network of twelve higher-education institutions in California, energize Colleges focuses on three program pillars: curriculum development/ infusion; student internships and

applied learning; and community connections. this session highlights the work of four program campuses from the CCC, CSu, and uC systems across these program elements. Campus best-practices will be shared for engaging campus and community partners as internship hosts, enriching sustainability curriculum, and inspiring students from high-school to recent graduates to consider energy careers.

SpeakersCarina anttila-Suarez, PhD, Professor, Biology, Skyline Collegerebecca aviles, SeI regional Campus Manager, Butte CollegeColleen McCormick, Director, Sustainability, uC MercedJennifer Sanchez, Sustainability Coordinator, office of the President, CSu BakersfieldStephen Miller, Deputy Director, higher education, Strategic energy Innovations

#OurChangingClimate: Communicating Climate Change in the Small

topic Areas: Climate Action, Social equitylevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

the communities forecast to be the most vulnerable to climate change should play a role in examining, problematizing, and designing alternatives to current notions of climate crisis, vulnerability and adaptability. #ourChangingClimate is a digital humanities and environmental design project that encourages diverse communities to observe and critique their everyday environment through the lens of climate change, and to share those experiences through social media. It represents an effort to re-focus the conversation on climate change from global-scaled environmental impacts to one that recognizes the importance of the personal and everyday ways in which community members experience these impacts.

SpeakerClaire napawan, Associate Professor, Department of human ecology, uC Davis

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Achieving a Net Zero Energy Campus Through a New Innovative Methodology

topic Areas: Climate Action, energy, green Building new Constructionlevel of attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talk room: harold Frank hall, room 1104

using the successful Pasadena City College Integrated energy Master Plan and the Cerritos Community college as case studies, this workshop will provide an overview on how to establish a strategy to achieve a cost effective, net zero energy campus. the presenters will illustrate how the first-of its-kind, energy master plan takes a holistic and comprehensive view of energy usage of all Pasadena Community College’s fifty buildings delivering far beyond a traditional facilities master plan limited to life cycle of its buildings, grounds and infrastructure.

Speaker:bharat Patel, Pe, CeM, leeD AP, Principal & engineering leader heD; Advisor, Pasadena City College green technologiesJodi titus, Sustainability Coordinator, Irvine Valley College

Fighting Campus Food Insecurity, SNAP/EBT Benefits Accepted at Loyola Marymount University C-Lion

topic Area: Food Systems level of Attainability: ripening efforts Jargon level: general Audience room: Buchanan hall, room 1920

higher education leaders are realizing their students are among the millions of Americans

who struggle with food insecurity. While there is a lack of national data, available literature suggests college student food insecurity is higher than the national average and rising. loyola Marymount university has explored and implemented a novel strategy for fighting hunger on campus: SnAP/eBt acceptance at the university’s convenience store. Attendees will learn from ray Dennis, Associate VP of Auxiliary Management and Business Services, about lMu’s vision for SnAP/eBt acceptance (aka Cal Fresh), Sodexo’s partnership, and how instrumental this program is to combating hunger in higher education.

Speakersray dennis, Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Management, loyola Marymount universityKatherine Walker, Senior Manager, Sustainability & CSr Performance, Sodexo north America

Zero Waste: Moving into the Digital World

topic Areas: Waste reduction and recyclinglevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1414

As part of the uC San Francisco effort to reach zero waste by 2020, Facilities Services has launched a new recycling and waste reduction app. Zerowaste.ucsf.edu will help users who are unclear whether items should be reused, recycled, composted, or disposed of in the landfill.

SpeakerPablo ortega, recycling & Waste reduction Marketing Specialist, Facilities Management, uC San Francisco

Leveraging Partnerships to Create Greener Events

topic Areas: Procurement and Business Serviceslevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

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the uC system recently embarked on a partner-ship with World Centric, a Benefit Corporation, to strategically advance composting as a core zero waste strategy. Partnership funds were used to scale up green event Certification programs through trainings to launch a green event certifi-cation program, or expand the number of certified events by training more event managers to seek certification. the uC will discuss the development of the partnership and some individual campus-es experiences. World Centric will highlight the value of public-private partnerships as a way to share best practices, encourage dialogue, and utilize the energy and ideas found on universities.

SpeakersSue Vang, Waste reduction & recycling Manager, office of Sustainability, uC DavisHilary bekmann, Associate Director of Sustainability, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President

Greening Grounds: Introducing Sustainability Initiatives into Landscaping Services


this presentation will demonstrate how uC Santa Barbara’s Facilities Management grounds Department (gaucho grounds) has introduced and incorporated sustainability practices into the Department’s daily activities, which include utilizing a bio- based oil for equipment, the use of electric blowers throughout campus, and a commercial grade lithium powered lawnmower. Challenges and obstacles will be discussed, in addition to how incorporating these practices and programs have allowed the department to explore other and future sustainable practices.

SpeakerMatthew o’Carroll, MeSM, refuse, recycling & Water efficiency Manager, Facilities Management, uC Santa Barbara

MTD’s Electric Fleet in Transition

9:30am-11:00amMeet at the Campbell hall Bus loop

Santa Barbara MtD had the first electric bus fleet in the nation, twenty five years ago. they have long served the popular Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle route in Santa Barbara, among other routes. that fleet is now being retired and replaced with brand new BYD electric vehicles, and MtD is switching over their charging infrastructure to prepare for delivery of the new fleet. Come discuss the specifics of what it takes to sustain a large fleet of battery-electric buses, important electrical infrastructure considerations, and lessons learned from the procurement process.

tour guidesHillary blackerby, Marketing and Community relations Manager, Santa Barbara Metropolitan transit District ryan gripp, Interim Capital Projects Manager, Santa Barbara Metropolitan transit District Steve Hahn, Materials Manager, Santa Barbara Metropolitan transit District

Morning Networking Break

10:00am-11:00amCampus green

We welcome attendees to join us for a refreshing break in our exhibit show. the CheSC exhibit Show is an essential component of the conference where attendees can learn about the newest technologies and solutions for campus sustainability. You can also use this space to meet up with other attendees and exchange ideas.

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Thinking Big: Strategic and Innovative Approaches to Achieve Transformational Change

topic Areas: Climate Action, Institutionalizing Sustainabilitylevel of Attainability: Deep greenJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104

Despite reducing carbon emissions for many years, transformational changes within colleges and universities are still necessary to achieve targets put forward in university policy. this panel will focus on efforts that grapple with this challenge and will discuss strategies to enable significant change. the uCoP will present an analysis of what has prevented uC campuses from implementing strategies necessary to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025. the California Institute of technology will focus on lessons learned from its recent energy resource planning process determining the Institute’s energy portfolio over the next 20 years. Alden Phinney, from uCSC, will explore internal carbon pricing models that assign a cost to carbon to incentivize climate action.

Speakersalden Phinney, BA, Climate Action Analyst, Sustainability office, uC Santa CruzJohn onderdonk, Director of Sustainability Programs, Caltechtyler durchslag-richardson, Associate of Sustainability Programs, CaltechMatt St. Clair, Director of Sustainability, uC office of the Presidentdavid Phillips, Associate Vice President of energy and Sustainability, uC office of the PresidentJanika Mcfeeley, Sustainability Specialist, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President

ModeratorMichael Clemson, energy Program Manager, Capital Planning, Design, and Construction, CSu Chancellor’s office

Collaboration and Communication is Key to Successful Sustainability Projects and Programs

topic Areas: green Building operations and Maintenancelevel of Attainability: ripening efforts: Jargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Buchanan hall, room 1920

Collaboration, communication, partnership and support are key to incorporating successful sustainability projects on university campuses. uC Santa Barbara and lawrence Berkeley national laboratory lab will discuss how partnering with students and facilities management along with a collaboration and communication forum, led to a successful completion of their projects. Stanford university will discuss how, with support from the Provost and senior leadership, they were able to roll out a successful building sustainability rating system, similar to the leeD green Buildings operation and Maintenance certification program.

Speakersrashmi Sahai, Assessments Program Manager, Sustainability and energy Management, Stanford universityKaren Salvini, Sustainability Project Manager, lawrence Berkeley national laboratoryali Hussaini, green office Coordinator, PACeS; undergraduate Student, economics, uC Santa Barbara

ModeratorKristen lee, Sustainability Programs Manager, Sustainability, uC Santa Cruz

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Growing your Sustainability Culture, Team, and Resources

topic Areas: Institutionalizing Sustainability, Student Affairslevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1414

With sustainability departments often lacking in personnel, budgets, resources, or all of the above, it is important to be creative with how you drive your sustainability culture at your campus. At Santa Clara university, this has taken the form of prioritizing on-campus partnerships and maximizing office usage of student interns, resources and processes. CSu long Beach uses events and student-led showcases to forge culture within their local communities, helping drive meaningful work and future collaborations. Finally, through a partnership with a local community partner and utility, San Mateo Community College District takes on a unique approach by placing emerging sustainability professionals in fellowships supporting facilities staff.

SpeakersJulie barstow, energy and environmental Associate, District office, San Mateo Community College DistrictCandise almendral, energy and environmental Associate, Facilities, Planning, and Plant operation Department, Cabrillo Community College DistrictClaudette diaz, Associate, energy and Sustainability, Sonoma County Junior College DistrictHolli fajack, Sustainability Coordinator, Physical Planning & Facilities Management, CSu long BeachCara K. uy, Sustainability Coordinator, Center for Sustainability, Santa Clara university

ModeratortallChief Comet, Director, office of Sustainability and grounds Manager, CSu humboldt

University Residential and Landscape Water Use Reduction Techniques

topic Areas: Water and landscapelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

uC Santa Cruz and Stanford university, two distinct campuses, used similar techniques to tackle the challenges of water use reduction on campus. Both focused on landscaping efforts, with Santa Cruz using “Beacon” for hourly monitoring and Stanford replacing irrigation equipment with the latest water efficient technology. Additionally, Stanford made efforts to decrease showering time in the dorms, audited row houses to locate leaks, and installed updated fixtures in the dining hall. these best practices may be used by campuses across the state for water conservation and to educate and challenge students.

Speakerserik eriksen, energy Analyst, Business & Administrative Services, uC Santa CruzPatrick testoni, CeM, CMVP, Campus energy Manager, Business & Administrative Services, uC Santa CruzKristen Parineh, Manager of Sustainability and utility Programs, residential and Dining enterprises, Stanford university

Moderatorboykin Witherspoon iii, executive Director, Water resources and Policy Initiatives, California State university

California Community Colleges: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Energy Landscape

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the rapidly changing energy and climate change regulatory landscape provides challenges but also opportunities for the California Community College system. With limited resources, colleges must leverage multiple funding sources to implement energy and sustainability efforts. this session will be led by community college representatives who have maximized their construction bond dollars, scheduled maintenance funds, and Proposition 39 funding to implement important projects and initiatives. With the end of the Proposition 39 program near, this presentation will focus on changes to utility incentive programs, key policy and regulatory drivers, and strategies to take advantage of opportunities from the changing landscape.

Speakers:alison erlenbach, Program Manager, government and Community Partnerships, Pacific gas & electric Companytom Macias, Director, Facilities, Mira Costa Community College Districtnelson oliviera, Director, Facilities, glendale Community CollegeJoe fullerton, energy and Sustainability Manager, Facilities Planning and operations, San Mateo Community College Districtalbert Miranda, Director, Physical Plant; Facilities, Cypress Community Collegedavid liebman, energy & Sustainability Manager, Facilities Planning and operations, Sonoma Junior College Districtlisa Hannaman, Account Manager, Southern California edison

Sustainability in the Kitchen

topic Areas: Food Systems and Student Affairslevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1424

utilizing their campus demonstration kitchens to engage students, staff and faculty in workshop settings, uC Santa Barbara shares best practices on how to program and organize around sustainable food. With a focus on linking healthy cooking with those that are food insecure, the uCSB university Center Dining will discuss how

to plan, budget, cook and teach your community about affordable, convenient and sustainable meals. In this primarily interactive session, you’ll takeaway not only technical skills (3 knife skills and 3 cooking techniques) in the kitchen, but ways to engage attendees in their dietary choices.

SpeakersMickael blancho, Production Manager, university Center Dining, uC Santa BarbaraJohn lazarus, Assistant Director, university Center Dining, uC Santa Barbara

Moderatorandrea gutierrez, Food Access and Security Coordinator, Center for educational Partnerships, uC Irvine

Connecting Sustainability and Social Equity Through Community-Based Curriculum

topic Areas: Curriculum, Social equitylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: ellison hall, room 2620

Curriculum that incorporates both sustainability and social equity components equips students with new perspectives and the experience to solve new challenges. In this session, Antioch university will explain the successes of its community-focused urban Sustainability residency program, uC Santa Barbara will explore strategies to connect with at-promise youth, and CSu east Bay will showcase its partnership with We Care Solar to provide solar suitcases to communities in need while bringing SteM learning to a more diverse group of students.

SpeakersKimberly fuentes, Curriculum Coordinator, educating leaders for the Future; undergraduate Student, environmental Studies and geology, Minor in education, uC Santa BarbaraJustine Cortez, Curriculum Coordinator, educating leaders for the Future; undergraduate Student, Biology, uC Santa Barbara

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erik Helgren, PhD, Associate Professor, Chair, Physics, CSu east BayKarina garbesi, PhD, Professor, Director, environmental Studies, CSu east Bayandrea richards, PhD, Core Faculty, Dean of Assessment and Student learning, Antioch universitydonald Strauss, PhD, MFA, Chair, MA in urban Sustainability; Core Faculty, MA in urban Sustainability, Antioch university

ModeratorMargot Mcdonald, Professor, Department head, Architecture, Cal Poly Slo

Zero Waste, Green Labs, and Tail Spend: Shared Goals of Sustainability and Purchasing

topic Areas: Procurementlevel of Attainability: ripening efforts Jargon level: Interdisciplinary talk room: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

the university of California has a “Zero Waste” goal by 2020. In January 2017, it maximized available funding with a matching fund to launch a system wide communications campaign across all campuses. the campaign was intended to increase awareness about the Zero Waste goal and encourage higher diversion rates. this included a unifying visual element and website, online toolkit for social media efforts, and organized monthly outreach activities. representatives from the administrator, working group, and individual campus levels will highlight challenges and revelations from current efforts as well as modifications to the campaign that would be needed in order to succeed.

SpeakersSue Vang, Waste reduction & recycling Manager, office of Sustainability, uC Davisrobert barton, Climate Corp Fellow, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the Presidentallen P. doyle,Sustainability Manager, office of environmental Stewardship and Sustainability, uC Davis

ModeratorHilary bekmann, Associate Director of Sustainability, energy and Sustainability, uC office of the President

UCSB’s Biking Utopia: A CampusBicycle System Unlike Any Other

Meet at the CheSC Bike Valet, Campus green

uCSB’s bicycle system, rated gold by the league of American Bicyclists, includes over 7 miles of dedicated bike paths and nearly 20,000 bicycle parking spaces. this impressive infrastructure supports the many students and community members that collectively make around 30,000 bicycle trips every day and keep cycling secure as the priory method of transportation at uCSB. As the campus population grows, the demand for bicycle parking and pathways increases, especially near major lecture halls and student housing. this tour will explore some of the major features of our bicycle system, how uCSB accommodates and encourages bicycling, and how we are adjusting to a growing need. the tour will take place on bicycles, which will be provided. Proper cycling attire required

tour guides: Sarah Siedschlag, environmental Programs Advisor, Associated Students, uC Santa Barbara dennis Whelan, Associate Campus Architect, Facilities Management, uC Santa Barbara

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We welcome attendees to join us for a nourishing lunch in our exhibit show. the CheSC exhibit Show is an essential component of the conference where attendees can learn about the newest technologies and solutions for campus sustainability. You can also use this space to meet up with other attendees and exchange ideas.

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Collaborative Approaches to Institutionalizing Sustainability and Engaging the Public

topic Areas: Climate Action, Curriculum, Institutionalizing Sustainabilitylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: harold Frank hall, room 1104

these sessions offer collaborative approaches to sustainability by engaging the public sector, establishing a body of sustainability knowledge for the uC-CSu systems and engaging with social organizations. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how uC-CSu sustainability knowledge is being cultivated, utilized, and preserved. Conversely, attendees will hear how this knowledge can be developed in conjunction with organizations outside of educational institutions.

SpeakersJohn foran, Professor, Sociology, uC Santa BarbaraKarina garbesi, PhD, Director, environmental Studies Program, CSu east BayJillian buckholz, Director, Sustainability, CSu east BayCasandra rauser, PhD, Director, Sustainable lA grand Challenge, office of the Vice Chancellor for research

ModeratorJessica bilecki, Director, Sustainability, university of the Pacific

Methane: A Different Lever for Slowing Climate Change

topic Areas: Climate Actionlevel of attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Buchanan hall, room 1920

Methane is a short-lived greenhouse gas that carries more than 84 times the climate warming power of carbon dioxide in the initial decades after its release. reducing methane emissions is an effective way to reduce the impacts of climate change – during a person’s lifetime. uCI climate scientists will discuss how the university of California can have a significant impact on reducing methane emissions through abatement measures in California and elsewhere in alignment with the university’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2025.

Speakersdonald r. blake, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry, uC IrvineHarwood garland, research Analyst, rowland-Blake lab, uC Irvine

Exploring Student Perspectives on the Challenges of Diversity in Sustainability

topic Area: Social equity level of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1414

this session seeks to discuss some of the specific challenges of diversity in the field of sustainability from the student perspective. In this panel, students will discuss issues of diversity and sustainability on their campuses and what is hindering the integration of the two topics. the goal of this discussion is to raise awareness and identify actionable items on key issues to create a more inclusive campus community throughout all California higher education institutions.

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Speakersunique Vance, Food & Water Watch Campus Coordinator; Animal rights Activist; undergraduate Student, environmental Studies, uC Santa Barbara Michelle Sevilla, undergraduate Student, environmental Studies, uC Santa Barbara Maiko le lay, PhD Candidate, Critical Dance Studies, uC riverside Jessica alvarez, President, Family & Student housing tenants’ union, uC Santa Barbaraanbareen Shefa, Member, SB Student housing Cooperative

ModeratorValentina Cabrera, Assistant Investigator; Student, environmental Studies; officer, Basic needs Coalition

Achieving LEED Platinum and the Journey to the Goal

topic Areas: green Building new Constructionlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

Join San Jose-evergreen Community College, uC Merced and uClA in exploring how their projects made the grade. the three project teams approached the journey in a different manner using the values of the project. two were able to achieve their goal of leeD Platinum and one is on the way. Come hear how they used technology, local industry, recycled and reclaimed materials, alternative delivery methods and innovative design to reach their goal of providing their campus with a leeD Platinum building.

SpeakersJohn andary, Principal, Integral groupJonathan McMurtry, Associate Principal, San Jose evergreen Community College District, lionakisowen letcher, Director, Facilities and Bond Program Management, San Jose evergreen Community College Districtandrew reilman, Principal, Integral group

Kevin daly, owner, Kevin Daly Architectstodd lynch, AIA, leeD AP BD+C, Principal Project Planner, Capital Planning and Finance, uC los Angeles breeana Sylvas, Senior Analyst, Sustainability, uC MercedMark Maxwell, Assistant Director, Sustainability, uC Merced

ModeratorPatti Mitchell, AIA, leeD AP, Associate Director, Capital Projects, uC San Francisco

Increasing Bike Culture on Campuses; Education, Initiatives, and Efficiency

topic Areas: transportationlevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 4016

this Session combines three presentations that ad-dress bike use on campuses. the first presentation involves the expansion of the “Bike uClA” program to help reach uClA’s Climate Action Plan and support the Chancellor’s healthy Campus Initiative. the second is uCI’s collaboration with the uCI PD to implement “BotS”; an app that allows students to better manage and keep track of their bicycles. the final presentation discusses uCSB’s imple-mentation of a “gaucho Bike Fair” to help educate students on bike etiquette, laws, and maintenance.

SpeakersJimmy tran, Active transportation Planner, transportation Planning & Policy, uC los Angeles Carolyn Hernandez, employee transportation Coordinator, transportation Services, uC IrvineSarah Siedschlag, environmental Programs Advisor, Associated Students, uC Santa Barbaratiffany yeh, Project Manager, Associated Students Bike Committee; undergraduate Student, uC Santa Barbara

Moderatornick Kordesch, Sustainability Specialist, Planning & Design, San Francisco State university

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High Performance Building Operations Professional Training and Certification

topic Areas: energy, green Building operations and Maintenancelevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Bren hall, room 1424

Discover how the BeSt Center, a national center funded by the national Science Foundation, partnered with the investor owned utilities and industry to identify the skills gap and develop training to address those gaps using a DACuM (Developing A Curriculum) process. A discussion of how the (DACuM) was used to identifying KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes) required by industry for high Performance Building operations Professionals (hPBoP), the DACuM national validation and industry endorsement will be also be reviewed. During this session participants engage in an interactive exercise that will result in identifying and prioritizing measures to improve building performance.

SpeakersPeter Crabtree, Dean, Career and technical education, laney CollegeChuck frost, eCt Faculty, Career and technical education, laney CollegePamela Wallace, Director, BeSt Center, laney College

Achieving Laboratory Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Procurement through Eco-Labels

topic Areas: Procurementlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talk room: ellison hall, room 2620

In this session, presenters from uC Davis and My green lab ( will discuss the energY StAr process and how to adapt it for other product categories. In addition, presenters from uC San Diego and My green labs will describe a competition to bring about and recognize best practices in cold storage

management, the north American laboratory Freezer Challenge united labs and institutions to focus on improving the tremendous energy and maintenance requirements of cold storage. this talk will detail the logistics, challenges, solutions, successes, and benefits of large-scale participation in the nAlFC at uC San Diego

Speakersallen P. doyle, Sustainability Manager, office of environmental Stewardship and Sustainability, uC Davisallison Paradise, executive Director, My green laberika daley, outreach Coordinator, My green labMichelle Perez, Pe, leeD AP, Campus energy engineer, Facilities Management, uC San Diego


Permaculture and Food Security as the Future of Sustainability

topic Area: Food Systemslevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

this presentation seeks to analyze the influences, powers, and implications of our environment using both theory and practice. together we will explore new ideas and methods that promote healthier inter-generational community engagement while discussing a topic that touches us all through an intersectional feminist lens. We hope to raise awareness on the importance and necessity of the uCr community garden, permaculture in regards to its ethics and role in mitigating global climate change, the social issues surrounding food systems and provide some guidance to students interested in growing their own food.

Speakersevelyn Hurtado, Intern, r’garden; Student Ambassador, CSerl; undergraduate Student, Sustainability Studies B.S.; Political Science B.A., uC riverside

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Moderatorfortino Morales, r’garden Director, Agricultural operations, uC riverside

Educating and Feeding Your Peers: Student-Run Organics Waste Management

topic Areas: Food Systemslevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkMeet at: Campbell hall Bus loop 1:45pm- 4:00pm

A student-led Compost Action session highlighting the Department of Public Worms’ successful methods including: composting without the use of fossil fuels, growing food in underutilized spaces on

campus, and connecting back to campus through interactive peer-to-peer education. uCSB’s home compost team will guide attendees through a breakout working session to serve as a base for strategizing how to establish new compost programs or improve existing projects at other campuses.

SpeakerKaitlyn Haberlin, outreach Coordinator, Associated Students Department of Public Worms; undergraduate Student, uC Santa Barbara

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Campus as a Living Lab: How Facilities and Faculty Partnerships Empower and Engage Students

topic Areas: Curriculum, green Building operations and Maintenance, Water and landscapelevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Buchanan hall, room 1920

In this presentation, hilary will teach the audience how to utilize the campus as a living lab through a tool utilized at San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) where strategic partnerships with Facilities and faculty formed to design a campus-wide water audit lecture and lab. Students gained knowledge of water resources, drought, conservation, SMCCCD initiatives, and real life experience on how to conduct a water audit all while providing Facilities with valuable indoor fixture and water use data. Students were also given reflection and take-home assignments that furthered the students’ knowledge into action and spread awareness throughout the community.

SpeakerHilary ego, utility and Sustainability Specialist, Facilities Planning, Maintenance, and operations, San Mateo County Community College District

Replicable Electric Vehicle Affordability and Charging Accessibility

topic Areas: transportationlevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 1414

the primary project goal is to demonstrate a sustainable, replicable business model for accessible electric Vehicle Support equipment (eVSe) concurrent with enabling affordable Zero emission Vehicles (ZeVs) for fleet, workplace/commuter and public use at the ten uC campuses and lBnl. Specifically, the program will enable meeting the university of California office of the President (uCoP) goals of having 50% of all new light duty fleet vehicle acquisition be ZeV or hybrid by 2025, 4.5% of all commuter vehicles be ZeV by 2025, and 5% of CA agencies be eV-ready at “workplace” facilities by 2020. the replicability will extend to other large and public institutions in meeting the governor’s executive orders, legislative policies and regulatory goals for ZeVs

Speakersbyron Washom, Director of Strategic energy Initiatives, Sustainability, uC San Diego Kevin norris, Associate engineer in Building Commissioning and Sustainability, Sustainability, uC San Diego

Moderatorteresa buika, Senior transportation Planner, transportation & Parking Services, uC Santa Cruz

California Community College Caucus

level of Attainability: All levelsJargon level: general Audienceroom: Marine Science research Building, MSI Auditorium

Please join representatives from California Community Colleges for a discussion of key issues relevant for CCC campuses. this session will have an open format to encourage dialogue. Attendees are encouraging to come ready to share their thoughts, ideas, and reflections. A facilitator will be present to help encourage a vibrant conversation. Moderator: Don reid, Supervisor, Printing Services, American river College

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Before Internet: Using Student Ingenuity to Drive Operations Investment and Behavior Change Without Social Media

topic Area: Institutionalizing Sustainabilitylevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 4016

Kristen Parineh and Sea gill of Stanford university will discuss research conducted by Stanford university’s residential & Dining enterprises on inducing behavior change without social media. this taking action session will review their research results and then host a discussion among attendees on how we can engage over internet stimulated students to participate in sustainable living on our campuses with a large number of competing interests.

SpeakersKristen Parineh, Manager of Sustainability and utility Programs, residential and Dining enterprises, Stanford universitySea gill, Sustainability Coordinator, residential and Dining enterprises, Stanford university

Fog Catcher: Exploring Sustainable Living at San Francisco State University

topic Areas: Water and landscape, energy, green Buildinglevel of Attainability: ripening effortsJargon level: Interdisciplinary talkroom: Bren hall, room 1424

San Francisco State university, which promotes radical and nimble thinking, hosted Architecture at Zero—an international zero energy competition—in 2016. the challenge was to develop a Ze district and building solution for a student housing community in a climate characterized by fog and wind. little, a design firm that received top honors in the competition, embraced the specific microclimate of western San Francisco and developed an innovative design strategy to achieve net positive energy

and occupant comfort without a conventional mechanical system. Fog Catcher follows biomimicry and employs water collection and reuse, cross laminated timber construction, and tiny living concepts.

SpeakersJill anthes, executive Director of Planning and Design, Physical Planning and Development, San Francisco State universityleigh anne Jones, AIA, leeD®AP BD+C, Studio leader, littletomás Jiménez-eliæson, AIA, M.Arch, leeD®AP BD+C, Director of Design, littledan gill, P.e., Studio Principal, Consulting Specialties, engineering, little

Private College and University Caucus

level of Attainability: All levelsJargon level: general Audienceroom: ellison hall, room 2620

Please join representatives from private and independent colleges and universities for a discussion of key issues relevant for private colleges and ways in which private colleges can collaborate and share best practices across the state. this session will have an open format to encourage dialogue. Attendees are encouraging to come ready to share their thoughts, ideas, and reflections. A facilitator will be present to help encourage a vibrant conversation.

Moderator: Donald Strauss, Chair, urban Sustainability MA Program, Antioch university

Sustainability: A White Man’s World; A Woman With an Accent in a Leadership Role

topic Area: Student Affairs and Auxiliarieslevel of Attainability: low-hanging FruitJargon level: general Audienceroom: Mosher Alumni house, Alumni hall

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Maiko le lay is a French and Japanese PhD Student in Critical Dance Studies at uC riverside and a uC Carbon neutrality Initiative Fellow. Ms. le lay entered the field of sustainability full throttle— filled with excitement and enthusiasm. But, she soon realized that her combination of identities is often “othered,” read as strange and dismissed, especially from a white man’s perspective. thus, negatively influencing her well being, self-confidence, and overall advocacy effort towards diversity. Ms. le lay aims to de-colonize sustainability and the SteM fields and wants to raise voice and stop oppressing minority groups in sustainability. this session hopes to promote diversity and equality within the discipline.

SpeakerMaiko le lay, PhD Candidate, Critical Dance Studies, uC riverside

Renewable Energy Initiative Student Funded Solar Tour


Join us for a tour the renewable energy Initiative Student Fee Funded array which was designed to

offset the electrical use of the adjacent Student resources Building. the striking 424kW Array generates over 600kWh of electricity and takes advantage of multiple high efficiency inverters and Silevo passivated copper technology in its modules. Funding for the building came from an innovative student lock-in fee which continues to support renewable energy projects providing long-term energy solutions for student services on campus.

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Closing Keynote

Higher Education’s Collective Action to Solve “Super Wicked” ProblemsClosing Keynote with Dr. Tim Carter

4:15pm - 5:00pmCampbell hall

this session will start off with a keynote by Dr. tim Carter who has served as Second nature’s president since September 2014, leading the organization’s focus on accel-erating climate action in, and through, higher education. the second portion of the closing keynote will be a panel discus-sion with stakeholders from each system of higher education reporting back on their reflections on the conference.

Dr. Carter received his Ph.D. in ecology with distinction from the odum School of ecology at the university of georgia (ugA) and completed his B.S. in ecology and evolutionary Biology from the university of tennessee, Knoxville. As a post-doc and faculty member at ugA his work focused on urban ecosystems, sustainable development, environmental policy, and climate change in the southeast uS. In addition, Dr. Carter developed a sustainability plan for the School and helped develop a conceptual plan for a new odum School building designed to the living Building Challenge standards.

As the founding Director of Butler university’s Center for urban ecology (Cue), Dr. Carter built the Cue from a fledgling unit to a thriving academic center with over $3M in externally funded initiatives. through partnerships Carter developed across the city of Indianapolis, as well as through his work with staff, faculty, students, and leadership at the university, the Center became not only a successful place for the study of ecology but also a leader in increasing the sustainability of the city and campus. Cue projects include collaborative installations between artists and scientists for informal science learning, creation of a community currency to protect urban streams, and the use of mobile device technology as an environmental engagement strategy for residents of the city. the Cue also led ef-forts to develop Butler’s climate strategy, developing Butler’s Climate Action Plan, and hiring Butler’s first sustainability officer.

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Thursday, June 29th, 2017

Joint UC/CSU Energy Manager’s Meeting (Invitation-Only)

8:00am - 3:00pmWest Campus Conference CenterFree to Invited Attendees

the Joint uC/CSu energy Manager’s Meeting is an in-depth workshop for energy Managers of Colleges and universities in California. the focus will be an interactive session for participants to share best practices, lessons learned and prac-tical advice, followed by breakout sessions on topics of interest. Agenda items also include the state of the current uC/CSu/Iou Partnership Program and Program updates. this event is only open to utility representatives and people who fill the role of energy Manager (or the equivalent) for a college or university campus, unless specifical-ly/personally invited as a speaker by uCoP or the CSu Chancellor’s office. this event is open to uC, CSu, CCC, and private college energy Managers.

Building Solar Suitcases to Build Local and Global Citizenship and Sustainability

thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pmhumanities and Social Sciences Building, McCune Conference room 6020registration Cost: $96

In this hands-on workshop we share a program and model curriculum that we developed with the united nations’ Award Winning non-profit, We Care Solar, and for which we won the CheSC 2016 Best Practices in SteM education Award. the program creates a multigenerational learning community in which university faculty teach university students and local teachers in low-income middle and high schools about solar energy, energy poverty, and

social impact solar entrepreneurship through a curriculum centered on building rugged off-grid solar electric systems (We Share Solar Suitcases). our university students then help teach the school kids in Solar Suitcase building workshops, the products of which are quality assured and installed in energy-deficient schools, orphanages, and refu-gee centers in the developing world. the program—which adheres to a philosophy of learning by doing, teaching, and sharing—has been profoundly effec-tive at inspiring SteM learning and altruism beyond the classroom in non-traditional students.

Student Convergence

9:00am - 1:00pmengineering Science Building, room 1001registration Cost: $35

the student convergence is a half day event that will be highlighting new student campaigns, upcoming projects, and skill-sharing workshops. Students will have a chance to network, discuss, and cross silos with other student leaders looking to better their campuses and communities from California Community Colleges, California State universities, universities of California, and Private campuses throughout the state. this workshop includes a lunch. Please eat breakfast before arriving.

UCSB Water Conservation & Efficiency Tour

9:00am - 11:00amMeet at the CheSC registration Desk, Campus greenregistration Cost: $5

the uCSB Water Conservation & efficiency tour will highlight conversation and efficiency efforts taking place on the uCSB campus. the tour will start with an overview of conservation programs and practices on-campus, and highlight recent efforts in land-scaping and irrigation, as well as laboratories.

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UCSB’s Chancellor’s Campus Sustainability Committee (2016 - 2017)

renee bahl, Co-Chair, Chancellor’s Campus Sustainability Committee; Associate Vice Chancellor, Design, Facilities & Safety Services

bruce tiffney, PhD, Co-Chair, Chancellor’s Campus Sustainability Committee; Professor, earth Science; College of Creative Studies

david auston, PhD, Associate Director, Center for energy efficient Materials

Henning bohn, PhD, Chair, Academic Senate; Professor, economics

Mark brzezinski, PhD, Professor, ecology, evolution & Marine Biology; Director, Marine Science Institute

natalie burrous, Associated Students

Marc fisher, Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services & Campus Architect

roland geyer, PhD, Associate Professor, Bren School of environmental Science and Management

Chuck Haines, Acting Assistant Chancellor, office of Budget and Planning

Ken Hiltner, PhD, Professor, english

Mel Manalis, PhD, Senior lecturer, environmental Studies Program

igor Mezic, PhD, Professor, Mechanical engineering

britt ortiz, Director, early Academic outreach Program

daniel bernal otero, environmental Affairs Board, Associated Students

nicolás Pascal, graduate Student Association (gSA)

Constance Penley, PhD, Professor, Film and Media Studies

alex regan, librarian

denise Stephens, university librarian

david lea, PhD, Professor, earth Science

rachel a. Segalman, PhD, Professor, Chemical engineering and Materials

bill Shelor, Sustainable university now (Sun)

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alison erlenbach, Program Manager, government and Communmity Partnerships, Pacific gas and electric Company

andrew Meiman, uC/CSu/Iou energy efficiency Partnership Program, ArC Alternatives

ann McCormick, CCC/Iou energy efficiency Partnership Program, Principal, newcomb | Anderson | McCormick

brian Maloney, Program Manager, higher education Partnerships, Southern California edison

Charlotte Strem, 2013 uC Sustainability Champion; Assistant Director Physical and environmental Planning, university of California office of the President

Christine Clinton, uC/CSu/Iou energy efficiency Partnership Program

donald Strauss, Chair, urban Sustainability MA Program, Antioch university

ed Maduli, Vice Chancellor, West Valley Mission Community College District

erin brewster, Sustainability Program Manager, CSu Chancellor’s office

fahmida ahmed, Associate Director, office of Sustainability in Sustainability and energy Management executive office, Stanford university

Janika Mcfeely, Sustainability Specialist, university of California

Jason lewis, Senior Market Advisor, Southern California gas Company

Katie Maynard, Sustainability Coordinator, uC Santa Barbara; executive Director, California hIgher education Sustainability Conference

Matt St. Clair, Director of Sustainability, uC office of the President

Megan Moscol, Sustainability Programs Manager, CSu Fullerton

Meaghan Smith, Principal Planner/Project Manager, CSu office of the Chancellor

Michael Clemson, energy Program Manager, CSu Chancellor’s office

Mo lovegreen, Director of Sustainability; executive officer, Department of geography, uC Santa Barbara

nathaniel Wilson, AIA, AICP, Campus Architect, CSu northridge

nurit Katz, leeDtM AP, Chief Sustainability officer, uClA Sustainability; executive officer, Facilities Management, uClA

tamara Wallace, Sustainability Projects Coordinator, CSu Fullerton

tim galarneau, education & research Specialist, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, uC Santa Cruz

Warren Jacobs, Director, Campus Architect, Facilities Planning and Construction, CSu los Angeles

rashmi Sahai, Assessments Program Manager, Sustainability and energy Management, Stanford university

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this year, we are continuing a new platform to encourage meaningful interaction in the exhibit show, the CheSC Passport Prize System. You and other CheSC attendees have the opportunity to earn the chance to win prizes by engaging with exhibitors and learning how their company can support your work in campus sustainability. our exhibitors represent a wide variety of commodities and services and there are sure to be a few that can support your campus initiatives!

to participate, visit any booth in the exhibit hall, talk with the exhibitor, take some time to view their demonstrations, and you will be rewarded with some great information and a stamp for your passport. You can get a “stamp” through your electronic program or through collecting stamps in the printed passport (available at registration). once you have collected 5 stamps from different exhibitors, come visit us at the registration booth to collect a drawing ticket. For every additional five stamps you collect, you may receive one additional drawing ticket! By participating, you will have the chance to win one of many high quality sustainability related prizes.

our top prize is a vacation stay. experience a private 100-acre peninsula on Antigua’s southeastern coast where clear turquoise waters surround your own private oasis. two magnificent white-sand beaches, six pools, four distinct restaurants, non-motorized water sports, tennis and fitness center, supervised kid’s activities, spa and nightly entertainment, St. James’s Club will leave you with amazing island memories to last a lifetime.

You receive 7 nights of luxurious accommodations for up to two rooms, double occupancy in each room. Your certificate expires 12/20/2018. this certificate is for your room only. this is an all-inclusive resort and as such a supplement of $125 per person per night is required. this covers all dining, beverages, resort facilities, activities, service charges and gratuities. You won’t need your wallet once you arrive.

When collecting stamps from exhibitors, please be respectful by spending time interacting with the booths and asking questions before asking for a stamp. We hope you have a fun and engaging time at this year’s exhibit hall.

Passport Prize System

Silver

SunPowerBooth 16

SunPower is a global solar technology and energy services provider who puts customers in control of their electricity costs. educational institutions rely on the company’s 30 years of experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on investment throughout the life of their SunPower® solar system. By offering schools a complete solar solution and a commitment to educating the leaders of tomorrow, SunPower is changing the way our world is powered.

www.sunpower.com

YardiBooth 1

the Yardi® Smart energy Suite includes mobile-enabled energy management solutions for managing costs, consumption and sustainability initiatives. Property owners and managers can gain new insight into a portfolio’s energy consumption with solutions for utility expense analytics, automated utility payables processing, resident and tenant billing, expense management, hVAC optimization, and more. the suite also reduces risk and ensures budget certainty with competitive pricing via negotiated power contracts. the Yardi Smart energy Suite fits multiple portfolio types including residential and commercial.

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Green Sponsor

Office DepotBooth 7

office Depot, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services, and solutions for Colleges and universities. our combined resources allow us to deliver additional value to higher education purchasing: more cost effective products, a wider set of services, the latest technology, furniture, technology and print management tools. office Depot also provides a range of industry-leading solutions to support campus sustainability initiatives including greener purchasing programs, StArS and Zero Waste efforts.

https://business.officedepot.com/

Community

Affiliated EngineersBooth 6

Affiliated engineers, Inc. (AeI) is a national multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm across 16 offices that plans, designs, and delivers high performance engineering systems for technically complex building and utility infrastructure projects. With 8Msf of Platinum and 18.9Msf of gold, AeI has over 200 projects certified or pursuing leeD. our higher education building and campus central infrastructure design projects integrate energy conservation with water use reduction while focusing on the system life cycle, occupant experience and resilient operations.

www.aeieng.com

CalsenseBooth 4

Calsense develops custom irrigation solutions for the government industry that save water, labor, and money. Managing water, time, and labor produces cost savings. Knowing where all water is used or lost on a single or shared mainline by valve, controller, manual, or quick coupler use 24/7, provides the means to manage all resources. Calsense field intelligence, data collection, and powerful analytics breaks it down, documenting an annual average savings of 20% to 40%. the mission is simple: create ways to help customers manage resources, build innovative products that are easy to use, and maintain a high level of service so that long-term value is achieved.

http://www.calsense.com/

Enpowered SolutionsBooth 3

enpowered Solutions is one of California’s leading energy efficiency, commissioning, and renewable energy firms supporting the higher education community in achieving achieve its carbon neutrality and sustainability goals. We partner with our clients using a consultative, vendor-agnostic approach, allowing us to consider the most appropriate technologies and solutions based on our clients’ specific needs.”

www.enpoweredsolutions.com

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UC/CSU/Utility PartnershipBooth 45

the university of California and California State university (uC/CSu) Program is a unique, statewide energy efficiency partnership that strives to accomplish energy savings and peak demand reduction. It establishes a permanent framework for a sustainable, long-term, comprehensive energy management program at the 33 uC and CSu campuses served by California’s Investor-owned utilities (Ious): Pacific gas and electric Company, San Diego gas & electric, Southern California edison, and Southern California gas Company.

www.uccsuiouee.org

WAXIE Sanitary SupplyBooth 5

We have been the experts in clean since 1945. WAXIe’s gPS® green Partner Support™ Program guides you to more sustainable cleaning solutions which can help you reach your overall building occupant wellness, sustainability and budgetary goals. With Inventory Centers throughout California, a CheSS-compliant procurement contract, and leeD® Accredited Professionals on staff, WAXIe can assist in implementing green cleaning solutions that can contribute to cleaner, healthier and safer learning environments for your campus facilities.

www.waxie.com

Exhibitors

Antioch University Los AngelesBooth 47

Antioch university los Angeles is a progressive, learner-centered university, where individual spirit thrives. We are a community of innovators, free-thinkers, and rabble-rousers, determined to make a lasting and positive impact on the world. our low-residency Master of Arts in urban Sustainability Program is training the next generation of urban problem-solvers to meet the world’s dual challenges of climate change and inequality. graduates are leading the public and private sector making positive change. AulA is a private, nonprofit, regionally accredited institution.

www.antioch.edu/los-angeles/

AquacentsBooth 36A

higher-ed customers - CSun, CSu San Marcos, Fresno State, and uC Merced are reducing water use up by 50% on sports fields and high-traffic Campus turf. using patented technology to deliver water- absorbing hydrogel beneath the root zone of existing turf, customers save on the amount and frequency of water & fertilizer required with installation of Aqua Cents® organic hydrogel’s water-absorbing and holding capabilities. Savings are realized for a sustained period of 5-7 years with attractive roIs.

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Banyan WaterBooth 42

Banyan Water provides total water management as a service for commercial and institutional businesses using real-time technologies and related services to save money and enhance properties. the company helps businesses find and take action on water savings opportunities. Banyan Water has saved 2.3 billion gallons of water since the company’s inception. Properties partnering with Banyan Water often see 50-70% savings on their outdoor water use and significant reductions in indoor water use.

http://banyanwater.com/

BluegogoBooth 23

bluegogo is a station less bike sharing company. to start using the bikes, it’s necessary to download the bluegogo app. once you download it, you can find a bluegogo bike near you and reserve it for 15 min. Scan the Qr code on the bike to unlock it on the spot. once you’re done, park your bluegogo in a designated bike parking space and pull the lever on the lock to finish your ride.

www.bluegogo.com

BYDBooth 37

BYD is a multinational company that develops, manufactures, and sells advanced green technologies. BYD’s core green products include battery-electric automobiles, battery-energy storage solutions, solar farms, and energy

efficient leD lighting systems. As the world leader in battery-electric vehicle sales, BYD’s lithium iron phosphate rechargeable battery technology powers the company’s battery-electric passenger cars, buses, trucks, and industrial forklifts. BYD is also the world’s largest maker and supplier of rechargeable batteries, producing a record setting 16 gigawatt-hours of batteries per year.

www.byd.com

CleanRiver Recycling SolutionsBooth 10

For more than 25 years Cleanriver recycling Solutions has assisted higher education facilities reach their waste diversion goals. Cleanriver manufactures recycling containers for all areas of campus, both indoor and outdoor. utilizing a set of best practices termed the Cleanriver 3C Process, we help you design and implement a recycling program that works to meet your sustainability goals. And our patented transition® products mean that your bins will change as your program changes, which protects your investment.

www.cleanriver.com

ClimatecBooth 31

Since 1975, Climatec has been making buildings safer, more comfortable and efficient. We are the leading provider of advanced building technologies and energy solutions for thousands of customers every day. our dedication to delivering an extraordinary customer experience and world-class service has enabled us to become part of the Bosch family and the largest privately-owned building technologies provider in the nation.

www.climatec.com

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ecoGroundsBooth 25

At ecogrounds, we say “consciously great coffee” because quality comes from attention to detail. We invest in certified coffees and teas, responsible sourcing, and better business practices because they make a difference for our trading partners and our environment, today and tomorrow. Most importantly, we’re fanatics about roasting and processing so the great beans we source become great tasting coffee in your cup.

https://www.ecogrounds.com/

EcoVox Inc.Booth 11

ecoVox is a full-service energy analytics company specializing in energy information systems and visualization solutions for the higher education and commercial markets. ecoVox deploys both cloud-hosted and on-premise installations of SkySpark along with turnkey setup of fault detection and analytics. they also provide facility-monitoring services, connected building commissioning/MBCx, as well as data dashboards. their suite of SkySpark offerings include apps for manual meter reads, tenant billing and recharge, in addition to energy management tools, utility tariff comparisons, and greenhouse gas tracking.

www.ecovoxinc.com

Electro Industries/GaugeTechBooth 18

the leader in Power Monitoring and Smart grid Solutions

electro Industries/gaugetech, a worldwide leader in sub-metering and power monitoring,

manufactures products that reliably track energy usage and identify inefficiencies while offering the latest technology in remote monitoring and self-calibration.

www.electroind.com

Envision Solar International Booth 46

envision Solar International, Inc. is a San Diego based sustainable technology innovation company. envision distinguishes itself with unique and advanced renewably energized electric vehicle (eV) charging, media and branding, and energy security systems. our highly valuable and diverse product portfolio is based upon our patented eV ArC™ and Solar tree® product lines. All of our products can be enhanced with envisiontrak™ patented solar tracking, ArC technology™ energy storage, SunCharge™ electric Vehicle Charging Stations, and digital advertising packages.

envisionsolar.com

Espen TechnologyBooth 21

espen technology is dedicated to delivering sustainable and environmentally progressive lighting solutions. As a manufacturer and designer of high efficiency lighting products, espen continually strives to improve the efficiency of lighting technology. our products reflect an emphasis on sustainability, quality, and reliability. our product development is driven by a simple commitment: to improve people’s lives and build a better future for generations to come.

www. espentech.com



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ThermoFisher ScientificBooth 33

thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, generating $18 billion in annual revenue. Customers worldwide trust our tools and solutions to help them accelerate innovation and enhance productivity. together, we’re making advancements that make a real difference. We do that by providing an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and comprehensive support, through our five premier brands: thermo Scientific; Applied Biosystems; Invitrogen; Fisher Scientific; and unity lab Services.

www.fishersci.com

Flow Control Industries, Inc.Booth 8

For the past 30 years, Flow Control has manufac-tured the DeltaPValve®, a precision control valve for the heating and cooling of commercial build-ings. What sets the DeltaPValve® apart from other control valves on the market is the scientific proof to confidently guarantee system stability, diversity and performance at an unparalleled level of accu-racy. the DeltaPValve’s unique and patented design has helped save Flow Control clients millions of dollars in annual energy savings, reduced operating costs and avoided capital costs.

www.flowcontrol.com

Gotcha BikesBooth 43

gotcha Bike provides bike share programs at 20+ colleges, residential, and corporate campuses across the united States. Integrated gPS technology allows users to locate and access the bikes via a smartphone or computer. Durability

features include a rustproof aluminum frame, waterproof Kevlar seat, puncture-resistant tires, and a belt drive.

www.gotchabike.com

Hungry Planet Booth 38

our planet is hungry for creative, sustainable ways to feed our rapidly growing human family. At hungry Planet™, we set out on a mission to match authentic meat textures and flavors with plant-based ingredients. Developed in the heart of the Midwest, our 100% plant-based range-Free Meats™ use fewer resources from planet to production, and are good for you and the planet. range-Free Meats™are created especially for culinary professionals to use as a 1:1 substitution in their favorite recipes. our premium plant-based meats include ground beef, chicken, pork, Italian sausage, chorizo sausage and crab, available in bulk and in ready-to-cook patties.

https://hungryplanet.us

InterfaceBooth 40

Interface, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet, which we design for our customers under the Interface and Flor brands. We are committed to sustainability and minimizing our impact on the environment while enhancing shareholder value. our new mission, “Climate take Back”, focuses on driving positive impacts in the world to create a climate fit for life. For additional information: please visit interface.com and blog.interface.com. Follow Interface on twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest, linkedIn, Instagram and Vimeo.

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www.interfaceglobal.com

Johnson ControlsBooth 24

helping students achieve and campuses thrive. First impressions make a major impact on student recruitment. 65% of first year students choose a college based on the campus appearance and its perceived maintenance. Creating a quality learning and living environment for students is more critical than ever. Johnson Controls provides building systems, equipment, battery storage, and performance infrastructure solutions. We help colleges and universities improve everything from comfort and security to sustainable design and emerging technologies.

www.johnsoncontrols.com

LimeBike Booth 8B

limeBike dramatically improves urban mobility by systematically deploying fleets of smart-bikes enabled with 3g/gPS technology and smart-locks. At $1 or less to ride, limeBike revolutionizes first and last mile mobility in cities and campuses by providing residents with a more affordable, efficient, and cleaner transportation option. We are based in San Mateo, CA.

http://www.limebike.com/

LumeoBooth 44

lumeo is fundamentally changing how colleges and universities upgrade their lights to leD technology. our on-campus internship program gives students real-world experience in energy auditing, energy calculations, financial analysis, and project management. Sustainability is one of the fastest growing job markets in California, and leD upgrades are often the lowest-hanging fruit to help campuses meet their energy reduction and sustainability goals. We turn lighting upgrades into learning opportunities.

www.golumeo.com

Max-RBooth 18A

As the innovator of customized waste and recycle bins, we’ve made creating your ideal bin easy. our products are made from 97% post-consumer hDPe - milk jugs - and are a sustainable solution for your recycling program. All of our products are hand-made in Sussex, WI utilizing a lean manufacturing process in a facility powered by 100% green power through renewable energy credits. With 10 standard colors, thousands of available options, and a variety of logo applications, our waste & recycling bins can be customized to meet both your functional and design needs.

http://www.max-r.net/

Mohawk GroupBooth 12

Mohawk group, the world’s leading producer and distributor of quality commercial carpet and hard surface flooring, delivers industry-leading style, cutting-edge innovation, unmatched service, and superior sustainability. A mission to believe in better guides leadership in transparency with over 500 red list Free products that contribute to healthy spaces. With a heritage of craftsmanship that spans more than 130 years, Mohawk group’s enduring family of brands are widely regarded as the most trusted names in commercial flooring.



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www.mohawkgroup.com.

P2S EngineeringBooth 29

For over 25 years, P2S has brought innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to Southern California. Be it mechanical and electrical design, or plumbing and technology services, we take a holistic, performance-based approach to every project we undertake. We don’t just find solutions that work – we find solutions that work for each client. From higher education and healthcare, to aerospace and port design, our team of 140+ engineers and technical staff can find the smartest design for even the most challenging problems.

www.p2seng.com

Pacific InterlockBooth 20

Developers of patented hydro-Flo ™ technology Pavers: the only known concrete pavers with 100% surface permeability. It’s stronger than poured concrete, lower maintenance than asphalt, and 100% ADA compliant. It also eliminates standing water in problem drainage areas, conserves water resources by reducing runoff, controlling erosion, and returning rain water to ground aquifers.

www.pacinterlock.com

PourAwayBooth 32

PourAway is a uS based manufacturer of liquid

recycling Systems. our products allow users to separate liquid from trash when recycling their waste. this is done through our product’s ability to separate trash from liquid within any customer-accessed disposal areas.

PourAway addresses a need-state in the industry for an innovative recycling product that positively impacts the environment and benefits employee’s safety and wellbeing, all while adding profit to the bottom-line.

www.pourawayusa.com

REC SolarBooth 28

reC Solar is a nationwide leader providing complete commercial, utility, and public sector solar solutions. We are a proven energy partner with 20-years of experience and 220+ megawatts of successful projects. reC Solar is majority-owned by Duke energy, giving our customers access to financing and expanded energy services like offsite solar and battery storage. our goal is to maximize the value of our customers’ solar investments over time.

www.recsolar.com

Shaw ContractBooth 36

Shaw Contract is more than a flooring manufacturer. We customize solutions, provide single-source accountability, and remain committed to environmental excellence. As a brand of Shaw Industries, we combine the expertise of the world’s largest carpet manufacturer with the financial stability of a Berkshire hathaway subsidiary. Shaw Contract provides global consistency through design, service, and sustainability of our products.

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www.shawcontract.com

Sielo, Inc. Booth 39

At Sielo, we build solutions at the nexus of pow-er, light, and data; creating new possibilities for smart and sustainable buildings. our products and solutions have been implemented in lead-ing green building projects around the country, in university campuses, medical facilities, office buildings, municipal, multifamily, and retail, shaping enhanced environments across every application. Founded in Boulder, Colorado, Sielo has been designing and manufacturing building intelligence and leD solutions since 2003. learn more at sielo.com.

www.sielo.com

SiglerBooth 41

Sigler has been a leading hVAC equipment and controls provider for the greater Southwestern united States since 1970. We are the systems solutions expert for Carrier brand unitary, ap-plied, and ancillary products. Additionally, we rep-resent manufacturers with a complimentary line of equipment that takes our total product offering to a higher level beyond generic offerings. We can provide products and services for those custom-ers with unique needs or custom applications. For these reasons you can look to Sigler for your total hVAC system solutions.

http://siglercommercial.com/

SkywellBooth 19A

our planet needs a better way to create and dis-pense clean drinking water—a new approach that’s convenient, yet respectful of our environment.

our solution: the Skywell. revolutionary technology that creates clean water from the air. We call it air water. to produce it, all you need is a Skywell and a standard electrical outlet.

Skywell is committed to impacting our world’s water crisis. We’re empowering people to control their own water supply—and in the process, to act in a socially responsible manner regarding the earth’s waning supply of clean drinking water.

www.skywell.com

SmartWatt Inc.Booth 8A

SmartWatt helps education customers modernize their facilities for students and teachers with our budget neutral approach to energy systems opti-mization. We guarantee energy costs savings that are used to fund the project – if they don’t, we pay the difference. our areas of expertise include light-ing and advanced lighting control systems, build-ing automation systems, hVAC systems, building envelopes, water conservation, solar PV systems, end of life equipment replacements, and more.

https://www.smartwatt.com/

Staples Business AdvantageBooth 34

Staples Business Advantage offers a curated products and services assortment combined with deep expertise, best-in-class customer service, competitive pricing, and a state-of-the-art



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e-commerce site. SBA is the one-source solution for all things schools need to succeed, including office supplies, facilities supplies, technology, promotional products, and furniture.

to reach your sustainability goals, we offer recycling services, waste reduction programs, eco-friendly products, and detailed reporting on sustainability metrics. our experts will design a sustainability pro-gram tailored to your goals and our marketing team will help promote it to your employees.

www.staplesadvantage.com

Stem Inc.Booth 35

Stem combines predictive analytics with advanced battery technology to reduce electricity costs for schools and businesses. With 120 MWh of customers enrolled in our network, Stem is the market leader of intelligent energy storage for hundreds of customers, including the largest portfolio of higher education institutions. Stem’s energy storage service agreement requires no capital outlay, no ongoing maintenance, and delivers automated savings from day one.

www.stem.com

Stirling UltracoldBooth 19

Stirling ultracold Freezers are manufactured and developed by global Cooling, Inc. in Athens, oh which is a certified Small Business huBZone company. Stirling ultracold’s ultra-low temperature freezer products feature the industry’s first reliable cooling technology, using the free-piston Stirling engine. this innovation has allowed the company to provide a new generation of environmentally-friendly ult freezers that achieve stable storage conditions

over a wide temperature range. using less than one third the electric power of standard compressor-based ult freezers, as confirmed by independent, energY StAr® protocol testing.

www.stirlingultracold.com

Sustain LLCBooth 13

Sustain helps private and public organizations reduce their operating expenses while meeting meaningful sustainability goals. We call it: Savings as a Service. Sustain’s unique platform combines cutting edge smart technology with proprietary software to provide real-time, actionable sustainability data for your school or institution. our turn-key solutions are customized to fit you, and your It department’s specific needs.

www.sustainsolutions.com

ThermAir Integrated TechnologiesBooth 26

thermAir Integrated technologies is a leading provider of services in Critical environments such as laboratories, life Science, and healthcare facilities. An authorized partner with Accutrol llC, we offer both the Accuvalve airflow control valve and also Vortekg3 airflow measurement devices.

the award winning AccuValve is designed for sustainable critical environments with very low pressure drop for energy savings and safety through true airflow measurement.

the Vortekg3 is the only digital airflow sensing and the only linear airflow measurement technology available.

www.thermairsystem.com

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Total Clean EquipmentBooth 15

total Clean equipment: offering a total Solution to All Your Cleaning needs

For over four decades, total Clean equipment has provided commercial cleaning and janitorial equipment, floor scrubber rental, industrial cleaning equipment, used floor scrubbers, pressure washers, and more for the most rugged environments in Southern California. We provide cleaning equipment for any level of cleaning, from your office floors to your back lots. there is a total Solution for all your cleaning needs, and we have the broadest line of industrial cleaning equipment, parts and chemicals in Southern California.

www.totalcleanequip.com

Victor Stanley Booth 22

Victor Stanley, a leader in quality site furnishings, helps you bring your visions to life. From benches and bike racks to smart litter receptacles, which use our relay Sensor and Service to enable efficient collection routing, we meticulously design, engineer and manufacture every detail to ensure our site furnishings will withstand the test of time. Founded over 54 years ago, we help create a place for people to gather live life and make timeless moments.

www.victorstanley.com

Visionaire LightingBooth 30

Visionaire lighting is a leader in performance outdoor Area lighting. Visionaire, going on 18 years, has been a key influencer in transforming the lighting industry towards environmentally-aware and community-friendly traditional

lighting. We offer a full line of leD products designed for optical performance, long life, and maximum energy savings.

http://www.visionairelighting.com/

VWRBooth 19

VWr is the leading, global, independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers. With sales in excess of $4.5 billion in 2016, VWr has enabled science for more than 160 years in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government and healthcare industries. VWr delivers product choice, operational excellence and differentiated services to improve our customers’ productivity and provide total solutions from research to production to custom-manufactured chemical blends. our team of more than 10,200 associates is focused on helping customers achieve their goals.

https://www.vwr.com/

World CentricBooth 27

World Centric® provides high quality compostable food service disposables and food packaging products for us in schools, corporate cafeterias, restaurants, hospitals, parties, etc. our products are made annually renewable resources like corn, sugarcane, and wheat straw fiber. Sugar cane and wheat straw fiber are also discarded by-products of the agriculture industry and we are using this discarded fiber to make sustainable alternatives to plastics and Styrofoam.

www.worldcentric.org



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YardleyBooth 26A

the george Yardley Company has represented energy-saving and sustainable products since 1960:• tamco dampers remain low leakage after

700,000 cycles.• Air enterprises air handling units can be built

in tight interior spaces and include a 40-year warranty.

• Kimax® acid drain and vent line pipe is the best for the application and the only recyclable material available in the industry.

• gilsulate underground insulation is environmentally-friendly, prevents water ingress, and remains thermally efficient

• Belimo energy Valves optimize hydronic loops with amazing functionality.

www.georgeyardley.com

ZipcarBooth 9

Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing network and the largest provider of campus car-sharing programs. the company is driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living on college campuses and in cities across the globe. Zipcar provides universal access to thousands of vehicles parked in convenient locations in over 500 cities and towns across nine countries and on more than 50 airports and 600 college and university campuses. Members join, reserve, and unlock Zipcars with the mobile app, drive away, and return it when they’re done.

http://www.zipcar.com/

Zon Powersol TechnologyBooth 14

the Powersol by Zon is a solar powered mobile device charging station built into a durable outdoor patio umbrella. the battery hub, powered through green and sustainable energy, is an affordable solution for campuses providing a convenient mobile device charging solution for students and faculty. the waterproof lithium ion battery hub will charge 3 devices continuously for 24 hours as fast as plugged into a wall outlet! the Powersol will fit into any standard patio table or can be used as a stand-alone umbrella. the Powersol requires no special, costly installation.

www.zon-technology.com

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Alexander, Fletcher

Alty, Carl

Alvarado, Marina

Ambrose, ellerie

Andres, Deppie

Auston, David

Bahl, renee

Bekmann, hilary

Bentzin, Bonnie

Best, Mechelle

Brewster, erin

Briggs-thomas, elissa

Buckholtz , Jillian

Buika, teresa

Burton, Dudley J

Butts, Kyle

Cardoza, Andray

Causing, Marie

Clark, lesley

Clay, gary

Clemson, Michael

Colwell, Barry

Cook, Jon

Diamond, Fred

Didcoate, richard

Didcoate, Jamie

Dubeau, Victoria

Durschlag-richardson, tyler

Duvall, roy

eberhardt, eric

eriksson, Austin

Fernandez, Daniel

Fisher, Marc

galarneau , tim

garcia, Brayan

halloran, Patricia

hatfield , Colleen

henderson, Irma

hesketh, nicola

hughes, Bradley

Juarez, Dalia

Karwaski, David

King, Morgan

Kniazewycz, Catherine

Kordesch, nick

Korman, Jackie

Kramer, leslie

Kurkcuoglu, Sasha

lack, August

lazarus, John

leuschner, Kurt

lovegreen, Mo

lutz, Curt

Malicdem, ryann

Maloney, Brian

Mancebo, leslie

Marcial, tracy

Marenco, gerardo

Mased, Zuhair

Mattson, Kevin

Maynard, Katie

Maxwell, Mark

Maynard, rachel

McCormick, Ann

McCormick, Colleen

Mcneilly, lisa

Mcnenny, gerri

Meyer, Debbie

Mitchell, graeme

Mitchell, Patti

Morejohn, Joshua

neal, April

nordby, Cully

o’Carroll, Matt

onderdonk, John

ortiz, Mark, Anthony

Perry, heather

Peterson, tom

Pippin, Julie

Plascencia, gustavo

riley, Andrew

robinson, ellen

rothberg, greg

rowell, lindsey

Sager, Jordan

Sarkar, Arjun

Schmitt, Jessica

Schnirel, Adam

Schornstein, Chace

Siedschlag, Sarah

Smith, Meaghan

Smith, riley

Snavely , Jewel

Steel, tom

Steele, Caitlin

Strauss, Don

Sylvas, Breeana

thomure , Chrissy

tiffney, Bruce

tucker, Shilo

turrentine, tannis

turton, nicholas

ulasewicz, Constance

Whitcraft, Christine

Wilson, nathaniel

Witherspoon, III, Boykin

Wright, Katie

Yang, nancy

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Acknowledgements

this year’s conference would not have been possible without the help of the following people:

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With the powerful combination of high-efficiency SunPower solar technology, integrated energy management solutions, and top-notch customer care, SunPower enables colleges and universities to achieve their sustainability goals, save on energy bills and support the next generation of innovators.

Visit booth #16 to learn about the SunPower solution for your institution. sunpower.com/higher-education

Stanford University

An offsite solar plant in Rosamond delivers 67 megawatts of solar energy to the university.

CSU Fullerton

With solar canopies on top, campus parking garages do double duty as a 4-megawatt power station.

West Valley College

Featuring 1.1 megawatts of SunPower® solar panels, a carport system generates approximately one third of the college’s electricity demand.

UC Santa Barbara

In 2002, the Bren School earned LEED Platinum* status with the help of a SunPower rooftop PV system. Now, UCSB is working with SunPower on five additional on-campus solar installations to meet UC-wide sustainability goals.

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