Message from the Vice President Administrative ServicesAspect 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Energy 16% reduction from 2008-2009 levels. 19% reduction from 2008-2009 levels. 21% reduction

Message from the Vice President Administrative Services

In consideration of our environmental footprint we are asking that you please refrain from printing this document. It was formatted to be viewed electronically. Should you require a hardcopy, please contact the Facilities Management Office at (902) 491-1580.

I am pleased to report our sustainability achievements for NSCC for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The journey of embedding sustainability in all that we do has been ongoing for several years. We have made significant progress in developing and refining our reporting processes, developing policies, setting and achieving very aggressive goals and building a culture of sustainability. This is a process of continual improvement and there is still a long way to go, but we remain

committed to being industry leaders in sustainability. It is incumbent on us to not only manage our own environmental footprint, but in the bigger picture, to lead by example and to make sustainability part of the NSCC learning experience.

Thank you for your participation in supporting this vision. Together, by embedding these values throughout NSCC, we are modelling a sustainable future for Nova Scotia.

Monica Foster, VP Administrative Services

Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 1

Sustainability Goals and Action Plan, 2015-2016 and Beyond ....................................................................... 3

Three Year Sustainability Action Plan ............................................................................................................. 4

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 9

1. Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) .......................................................... 9

2. BOMA BESt ............................................................................................................................................ 9

3. Sustainability Policy ............................................................................................................................ 10

4. Sustainability Committee Terms of Reference ................................................................................... 10

5. Sustainability Communications/Campus Engagement ....................................................................... 10

5.1 Rebranding of Sustainability ....................................................................................................... 11

5.2 Engaging Campuses in Waste Management ............................................................................... 12

5.3 Reaching Rural Communities ...................................................................................................... 13

6. NSCC – Overall Performance ............................................................................................................... 14

6.1 Energy Usage (All Campuses) ...................................................................................................... 14

6.2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (All Campuses) ..................................................................... 16

6.3 Water Consumption (All Campuses) ........................................................................................... 19

6.4 Waste (All Campuses) ................................................................................................................. 20

7. Facility Condition Assessment 2015 ................................................................................................... 22

8. NSCC Performance 2014-2015 – Campus Specific .............................................................................. 25

8.1. AKERLEY CAMPUS ....................................................................................................................... 25

8.2 AVC CENTRE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCE ...................................................................................... 29

8.3 AVC MIDDLETON ......................................................................................................................... 33

8.4 BURRIDGE CAMPUS .................................................................................................................... 37

8.5 CUMBERLAND CAMPUS .............................................................................................................. 41

8.6 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 45

8.7 KINGSTEC CAMPUS ..................................................................................................................... 49

8.8 LUNENBURG CAMPUS ................................................................................................................. 53

8.9 MARCONI CAMPUS & CBE .......................................................................................................... 57

8.10 PICTOU CAMPUS ......................................................................................................................... 61

8.11 SCHOOL OF FISHERIES ................................................................................................................. 65

8.12 SHELBURNE CAMPUS .................................................................................................................. 69

8.13 STRAIT AREA CAMPUS ................................................................................................................ 73

8.14 TRURO CAMPUS .......................................................................................................................... 77

8.15 WATERFRONT CAMPUS .............................................................................................................. 81

9. 2013-2014 GOALS IN REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 85

Appendix A: Sustainability Policy ................................................................................................................. 87

Appendix B: Sustainability Committee Terms of Reference ........................................................................ 91

Appendix C: Three Year Energy Management Plan ..................................................................................... 95

Annual Sustainability Report 2014/15

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report, for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, was prepared by NSCC Facilities Management and provides building operations sustainability data for all NSCC campuses for the past six years. This report forms an integral component of NSCC’s commitment to sustainability, and the continual improvement of our environmental performance.

SUMMARY OF NSCC’s SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15Electrici ty

(mmbtu) 87,760 84,043 81,379 82,516 78,774 75,870 76,210 340 0% No Change 11,550- 13% DecreaseFuel Oi l

(mmbtu) 103,331 95,160 74,227 63,458 64,767 69,133 72,481 3,348 5% Increase 30,850- 30% DecreasePropane (mmbtu) 5,896 4,607 4,393 5,416 3,451 2,922 2,519 403- 14% Decrease 3,377- 57% Decrease

Natura l Gas (mmbtu) 1,174 1,270 12,646 20,321 27,018 25,220 24,828 392- 2% Decrease 23,654 95% Increase

Steam (mmbtu) 8,271 7,003 8,271 7,843 8,145 9,141 9,163 22 0% No Change 892 10% Increase

TOTAL Energy (mmbtu) 206,432 192,083 180,917 179,554 182,156 182,285 185,200 2,916 2% Increase 21,231- 10% Decrease

Energy Intens i ty

(btu/s f) 84,380 77,554 73,587 68,422 69,308 69,783 72,715 2,932 4% Increase 11,664- 14% DecreaseDemand

(kW) 73,805 72,604 71,829 73,411 71,403 70,978 71,819 841 1% Increase 1,986- 3% DecreaseGreenhouse

Gas (GHG) (Tonnes) 30,283 28,634 27,433 27,467 26,898 26,168 26,433 266 1% Increase 3,850- 13% Decrease

Water Use

(m3) 137,533 143,943 131,534 117,617 106,165 87,647 86,114 1,534- 2% Decrease 51,419- 37% DecreaseWaste

Divers ion 59% - - 68% 65% 71%6% Improvement

12% Improvement

BOMABESt 75% - - 83% - - - N/A - -8% Improvement

STARS - - - - - 67.43 - N/A - - N/AFCI 11.70% N/A N/A

Change from last year Change since 2008/09

6% 12%


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2

Energy

In 2014-2015, intensity increased by 4%. This can be attributed to a colder and longer winter compared to previous years. It should be noted that since 2008-2009, NSCC has reduced energy intensity by 14%.

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

GHG emissions have increased by 1% since last year, and decreased by 13% since 2008-2009.

Water

Through retrofits with water saving fixtures and the implementation of water saving initiatives, NSCC has reduced overall water consumption by 2% since last year, and an overall of 37% since the 2008-2009 benchmark year.

Waste Diversion

Through further improvement of waste management infrastructure, and promoting behavioral changes, NSCC continues to improve its waste diversion rate. In 2014-2015 NSCC achieved a diversion rate of 74%.

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Sustainability Goals and Action Plan, 2015-2016 and Beyond

Aspect 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Energy 16% reduction from 2008-

2009 levels. 19% reduction from 2008-2009 levels.

21% reduction from 2008-2009 levels.

Water 40% reduction from 2008-2009 levels.

Maintain 2015-2016 levels.

Maintain 2015-2016 levels.

Waste Maintain a College wide waste diversion rate of 75%. All campuses to have a minimum diversion rate of 60%.

Maintain a waste diversion rate of 75%. All campuses to have a minimum diversion rate of 65%.

Maintain diversion rates.

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions




Sustainability Certifications

Maintain and improve STARS Certification. BOMA recertification December 2015 – maintain or improve all BOMA BESt scores.

STARS Recertification Improve score to 75 points (Gold), from existing 67.43 (Gold).

Maintain and improve STARS Certification. Maintain BOMA certification.

Policy Annual review of Policy. Annual review of Policy.

Annual review of Policy.

Deferred Maintenance

Maintain maximum FCI1 of 12% (i.e. target annual funding of $10m/year).

Maintain maximum FCI of 12%. Ensure all campuses have an FCI of 20%, or less.

Maintain maximum FCI of 12%. Ensure all campuses have an FCI of 15%, or less.

1 FCI (Facility Condition Index) = Deferred maintenance

Building Replacement Cost


ACTION PLAN 4

Three Year Sustainability Action Plan Energy Goals:

2015-2016: 16% reduction from 2008-2009 levels. 2016-2017: 19% reduction from 2008-2009 levels. 2017-2018: 21% reduction from 2008-2009 levels.

Action Plan:

• Complete AASHRE Level I/II Energy Audits at all Campuses (January 2016).

• Hire On-Site Energy Manager (November 2015). • Implement Energy Management Plan (EMP) - (see Appendix C). Some major EMP

components include: o Replace Boilers (Burridge, Shelburne, Pictou, Strait Area, Truro) 2016 - 2018 o Assess and design Building Automation Systems (BAS) for campuses with outdated

technology (Burridge, Cumberland, Pictou, Shelburne, and Truro, and Akerley). o Target, at a minimum, energy projects with a payback of five years or less ($900,000

investment over three years). • Provide building operator training to Facilities Management staff through Canadian Institute for

Energy Technology. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals:


Action Plan:

• Convert Pictou Campus to natural gas (2016). • Convert Lunenburg Campus to Biomass (2017) (approval pending). • Replace inefficient building envelope at Lunenburg Campus (2016-2017) (approval pending). • Ongoing energy retrofits through capital planning (Energy Management Plan, Appendix C). • Provide infrastructure to encourage carpooling, public transport, and cycling. • Continue to purchase renewable energy (Bullfrog Power) at IT Campus.


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Water Goals:

2015-2016: 40% reduction from 2008-2009 levels. 2016-2017: Maintain 2008-2009 levels. 2017-2018: Maintain 2008-2009 levels.

Action Plan:

• Complete College wide water audits (2015). • Decommission Akerley swimming pool (2015). • Continue to replace water inefficient appliances at all campuses (Ongoing). • Complete trial to install low-flow flushers at Strait Area Campus (2016). • Replace all water cooled appliances e.g. walk in refrigerators at Akerley, Truro and Marconi, and

A/C Unit at Akerley (2016). Waste Goals:

2015-2016: Maintain a College wide waste diversion rate of 75%. All campuses to have a minimum diversion rate of 60%. 2016-2017: Maintain a waste diversion rate of 75%. All campuses to have a minimum diversion rate of 65%. 2017-2018: Maintain diversion rates.

Action Plan:

• Continue conducting waste audits twice per academic year in order to continuously monitor waste management efforts at each campus.

• Create a waste management orientation video for staff and students. • Incorporate waste training into classrooms to educate students on best waste management

practices. • Provide annual waste management training sessions with staff and faculty.


ACTION PLAN 6

Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) Goal: Recertify for STARS by December 2016. Improve score to 75 points (Gold), from existing 67.43.

Action Plan: In addition to maintaining all current activities, the following table highlights some initiatives that will be implemented in 2015-2016 to support our goal of improving the STARS 2016 score.

NSCC will be recertifying under an updated version of STARS (2.1), so some new credits are available.

STARS Credit What Needs to be Done (beyond existing initiatives) Category 1: ACADEMICS (AC)

AC1: Academic Courses Increase number of ‘sustainability courses’ from 2.3% to 2.5%. Increase number of ‘courses that include sustainability’ from 26% to 33%. Update inventory of sustainability course offerings.

AC2: Learning Outcomes Increase from 66% to 75%. AC5: Immersive Experience

Expand examples of immersive experiences.

AC8: Campus as a Living Laboratory

Increase the number of campuses using the facility as a learning tool. New credit.

AC9: Academic Research Engage Office of Applied Research in tracking sustainability research. New credit.

Category 2: ENGAGEMENT (EN) EN2: Student Orientation

Develop Student Orientation Video (2015-2016), and make it available to all students in 2016. Ensure all Campus Sustainability Committees have a presence at Orientation and Open House 2016.

EN3: Student Life Support the student development of campus gardens, urban gardening, Nova Scotia cultural events, and/or wilderness components of applied education.

EN4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Update NSCC Sustainability Website (2015). Develop regular newsletters (minimum three newsletters per year). Improve sustainability interpretive signage around campuses. Increase sustainability awareness for food services.

EN6: Employee Educators Program

Add on-line component to ‘Education for Sustainability’ course, expanding availability (2015).

EN7: Employee Orientation

Develop new-hire module (2016). Develop sustainability video for new employee orientation (2016).

EN8: Staff Professional Development

Develop a one and two-hour workshop (2016).

EN10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Co-host Canadian College and University Environmental Network Conference in partnership with Dalhousie University (2016).

EN15: Trademark Licensing

Become member of the Fair Labor Association (2015).


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Category 3: OPERATIONS (OP) OP1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Update inventory. Expand scope to include waste and commuting. Include emissions per weighted campus user (2016).

OP2: Outdoor Air Quality

Establish guideline aimed at minimizing air pollution from mobile sources (2016). Complete inventory of air emissions from stationary sources (2016).

OP3: Building Operations & Maintenance

Recertify all campuses for BOMABESt (December 2015).

OP6: Food & Beverage Purchasing

Increase amount of sustainable food purchasing (local and/or certified organic). Ensure that sustainable purchasing and tracking is embedded in food service contracts (2016-2017).

OP8: Building Energy Consumption

Achieve further reductions in building energy consumption.

OP9: Clean Renewable Energy

Increase onsite generation of clean renewable energy. The potential biomass project at Lunenburg Campus would satisfy the requirements of this credit (project approval pending).

OP10: Landscape Management

Develop sustainable landscape management plan for NSCC (2016). New credit.

OP11: Biodiversity Develop biodiversity management strategy (2016). New credit. OP13: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Track cleaning product purchases (2016).

OP14: Office Paper Purchasing

Track paper purchases (2016).

OP16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Develop a Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) guideline when evaluating energy and water using products and systems (2016). New credit.

OP21: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Improve bicycle storage facilities. Install electric car charging stations at various campuses (2016). New credit.

OP28 Wastewater Management

Review campus waste water treatment plants to determine if they meet criteria for natural wastewater systems (2016). New credit. Category 4: PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION (PA)

PA2: Sustainability Planning

Formalize comprehensive Sustainability Action Plan (i.e. This Section of Annual Report). New credit.

PA12: Workplace Health and Safety

Meet STARS criteria to demonstrate reduced workplace injuries and occupational disease cases. New credit.


ACTION PLAN 8

BOMA BESt

Goals:

2015-2016: BOMA BESt recertification for all campuses in December 2015. Maintain or improve all scores from previous 2012 submission. 2016-2017: Maintain BOMA BESt certification. 2017-2018: Maintain BOMA BESt certification.

Action Plan:

2015-2016: Go through recertification process, including the completion of water audits, waste audits, ozone depleting substance (ODS) inventories, energy audits, and updating best management practices at each campus.

Deferred Maintenance/Capital Planning Overall Goal: To ensure that infrastructure is maintained and operated to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for NSCC. This includes developing and maintaining a sustainable capital planning process that optimizes available funding sources to support program delivery needs, while balancing long term lifecycle costs.

Goals:

2015-2016: Maintain maximum FCI of 12% (i.e. target annual funding of $10m/year). 2016-2017: Maintain maximum FCI of 12%. Ensure all campuses have an FCI of 20%, or less. 2017-2018: Maintain maximum FCI of 12%. Ensure all campuses have an FCI of 15%, or less.

Action Plan:

• Develop and maintain College-wide Master Plan. The plan shall provide a strategic approach to integrating individual campus master plans, the Academic Plan and the available facilities supports.

• Update Facility Condition Assessments annually through VFA Platform. • Address infrastructure risks and program capital needs (+5k) through comprehensive Facilities

Equipment Management Plan (i.e. FEMP process) – (Annual January – March). • Ensure funding request processes are optimized to target $10m of funding per year.

Processes include: o Provide annual requests to Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for major

construction and repair work - (October); o Complete annual Business Cases for large projects (+$1M) for review by Treasury Board

- (May); • Work closely with funding partners, such as Efficiency Nova Scotia, for project specific funding

(ongoing).


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Introduction This report provides an overview of NSCC’s Sustainability Performance for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. This is the sixth consecutive year that such a report has been developed.

Currently, industry tools that are being used to help manage and track sustainability across the College include STARS and BOMA BESt. These tools are utilized as a ‘live system’ to optimize opportunities to continually improve performance and to support NSCC’s commitment to sustainability.

1. Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) is a tool for measuring how well a post-secondary institution embeds sustainability in all aspects of what they do. Institutions achieve a rating of Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze based on how well they score in a wide range of available credits. In December 2013 NSCC achieved STARS Gold certificaiton. Of the 32 STARS rated post-secondary institutes in Canada at the time, NSCC ranked #4 in the country, and was the first College to achieve Gold. This achievement was a significant milestone for NSCC, and set a baseline as the College continues to improve sustainability performance. NSCC’s STARS submission is available to the public, at the following link: https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/nova-scotia-community-college-ns/report/1407/. NSCC is due for recertification in December 2016. STARS is a point based system, with a current score of 67.43 from our existing December 2013 submission. Upon recertification in 2016 under the new version 2.1 system, it is the goal of NSCC to improve our score to 75. Specific areas that are targeted for improvement are imbedded in the Three Year Sustainability Action Plan.

2. BOMA BESt BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association), is an international professional association that provides building specific information relating to operating costs, energy consumption patterns, local and national building codes, legislation, occupancy statistics and technological developments.

The BOMA BESt (BESt = Building Environmental Standards) was developed to facilitate a consistent approach to measuring and managing the environmental performance of commercial/institutional buildings. The performance of a building is assessed in terms of energy use, water use, waste management, environmental communications, and indoor environmental quality. Once all building data is compiled and the BOMA report is submitted, a third party BOMA auditor visits the site to verify the building’s score.

https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/nova-scotia-community-college-ns/report/1407/

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http://www.bomabest.com/


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Buildings are certified based on the following ranking:

Score Certification Level 90-100 BOMA BESt Platinum 80-89 BOMA BESt Gold 70-79 BOMA BESt Silver 60-69 BOMA BESt Bronze < 60 BOMA BESt Certified (Building meets core requirements)

NSCC has been enrolled in the BOMA BESt program since 2008-2009. In 2008-2009, all 13 campuses were BOMABESt Certified, then recertified in 2011-2012. NSCC’s average score in 2008-2009 was 75% (BOMA BESt Silver) and the average recertification score in 2011-2012 was 83% (BOMA BESt Gold).

As BOMA BESt is a three-year recertification cycle, all campuses are due for recertification by December 2015.

3. Sustainability Policy The Sustainability Policy is supportive of the NSCC Strategic Plan, and is designed to guide NSCC’s commitment to sustainability in a broad context. The Policy includes Guiding Principles and measureable Action Items, to support continual improvement in sustainability performance. A copy of the Policy is provided in Appendix A, and is also available at this link: http://www.nscc.ca/explorenscc/sustainability/sustainability_policy.pdf.

4. Sustainability Committee Terms of Reference To support compliance with the Sustainability Policy, a Terms of Reference was developed to support and guide Campus Sustainability Committees. A copy of the Terms of Reference is provided in Appendix B.

5. Sustainability Communications/Campus Engagement In 2014-2015 several initiatives were implemented to further promote sustainability, both internally and externally. The intent is to promote sustainability to existing students, perspective students, faculty and staff. These initiatives were designed to bolster awareness, and ultimately to encourage the behavioral changes that are essential to continually improve the College’s sustainability performance. Examples of recent initiatives include the rebranding of sustainability, and the completion of College wide waste audits. Details of these examples are provided in the following sections.

http://www.nscc.ca/explorenscc/sustainability/sustainability_policy.pdf


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5.1 Rebranding of Sustainability What Does it Symbolize?

Following a series of consultations across the College, a new brand was developed to reflect NSCC’s position on sustainability. The “Windfarm” sustainability logo speaks to the forward-thinking, innovative and continuous advancing nature of the NSCC. The logo also symbolizes interdependence between the three pillars of sustainability (below) as well as the transformative role of NSCC, which enables change in society as a whole. It is a dynamic logo that has positive associations with windmills (clean energy, a bright future), humans, animals, movement, advancement and happiness. While the concept resembles a windfarm, its representation has been taken to a level that fully meets the holistic goals of the logo without narrowing the associations to the mechanical and specific nature of a windmill.

The three blades of a wind turbine represent the three pillars of sustainability:

1. Environment • Harnessing wind creates no harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and no natural

resources are consumed. 2. Society/Community/Culture

• Wind is the oldest source of renewable energy. Long before the development of windfarms, wind was used to pump water and grind grains.

• Currently there are 31 windfarms in Nova Scotia. Most are located in rural communities, thus providing opportunities for community development and economic growth for these areas.

• Reducing the burning of fossil fuels improves air quality, thus supports the health and wellness of Nova Scotians.

3. Economy • Wind is free, and limitless. • Wind is domestic, and creates local investment and local jobs. • Wind is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.

The three blades work together, and are dependent on each other. Together, these blades generate sustainable energy. If you remove one blade, the turbine will not spin.

Sustainability is a team effort. The more people who participate, the better the collective impact. Comparatively, the more wind turbines you add to a windfarm, the more energy you generate.


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5.2 Engaging Campuses in Waste Management College wide waste audits are completed twice a year. Waste management is an aspect of sustainability that provides opportunities for college wide engagement, and success is dependent on the behavior of building occupants. In order to optimize our success (which is measured primarily by campus diversion rates), Facility Management strives to engage staff and students in the completion of waste audits.

In order to achieve high levels of waste diversion, it is essential that building users bring their waste to sorting receptacles to be separated accordingly. NSCC has adopted a ‘pack it in…pack it out’ program, which required the removal of garbage cans from classrooms, labs and office areas. To facilitate this program, Facilities Management has developed promotional materials, including posters at all campuses, and a video.


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5.3 Reaching Rural Communities In September 2014 NSCC Wagmatcook Learning Centre opened its doors to students. The Learning Centre is located in the First Nations community of Wagmatcook in Cape Breton. This facility provides post-secondary learning opportunities in various trades as well as health and wellness in a community that previously did not have access to post-secondary opportunities. The construction of this facility will support the development of a sustainable future for Wagmatcook and surrounding communities.


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6. NSCC – Overall Performance 6.1 Energy Usage (All Campuses) An energy usage comparison across all campuses is presented in the following graph. The total of all sources of energy for each campus (e.g. fuel oil + electricity + propane, etc.) was converted to British Thermal Units (BTUs) and divided by the building’s area. This facilitates a comparison between campuses regardless of source of energy or the size of the building.

Figure 6.1.1: Energy ‘Intensity’ for each building in 2008-2009 to 2014-2015

Based on a comparison of 2008-2009 to 2014-2015, the average Energy Intensity decreased by 11,749 BTU/square foot.

The following graph illustrates the Total Energy Consumption per campus. As expected, the general trends relate to the size of the campus.

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2008/09 1,265,693 84,380 2012/13 1,039,622 69,308 2009/10 1,163,316 77,554 2013/14 1,046,752 69,783 2010/11 1,103,811 77,587 2014/15 1,089,454 72,631 2011/12 1,026,326 68,486



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Figure 6.1.2: Illustrates Total Energy Usage 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 As shown above, in 2014-2015 NSCC consumed a total of 185,520 mmBTUs, compared to 182,285 mmBTUs in 2013-2014.

This increase is attributed to a colder and longer winter.

Energy Demand is a measure of the peak energy load during a given period of time. As peak loads place additional demand on electricity producing infrastructure, the end user (i.e., NSCC) pays a premium based on demand loads. Energy Demand Management aims to reduce these peak loads through operational controls.

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The graph below illustrates Energy Demand usage from 2008-2009 to 2014-2015. Figure 6.1.3: Illustrates 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Average Annual Demand Usage

As illustrated above, in total, demand consumption increased by 841 kW (or 1%) from last year, and decreased by 1,986 kW (3%) since 2008-2009.

6.2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (All Campuses) Similar to the previous year, a more comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory was completed. This inventory included three classes of emissions, as defined below:

Scope 1 Emissions: Direct GHG emissions occurring from sources that are owned or controlled by NSCC. Scope 1 emission sources include:

• Combustion of fuels to heat our buildings (ie fuel oil, natural gas, propane); and, • Combustion of fuels by NSCC owned vehicles.

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2008/09 73,805 2012/13 71,403 2009/10 72,604 2013/14 70,978 2010/11 71,829 2014/15 71,819 2011/12 73,411



Scope 2 Emissions: Indirect emissions that are a consequence of activities that take place within the institutional boundaries, but occur at sources owned or controlled by another entity. These emission sources include:

• Purchased electricity; and, • Purchased steam.

Scope 3 Emissions: Indirect emissions not covered in scope 2. Although future studies will include more Scope 3 emissions (such as commuting and solid waste disposal), this year’s inventory will only include the Scope 3 Emission ‘Air Travel’.

Of the emissions included in the new inventory, the pie chart below shows the breakdown of emission sources.

Figure 6.2.4: Illustrates Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2014-2015 in metric tonnes (MT)

As required in the STARS GHG Emissions inventory, the baseline year that was used is 2005-2006. As only six years of data currently exists, a trend line analysis was completed to establish the 2005-2006 baseline.

Electricity, 18,980

Oil, 4,432

Propane, 153

Natural Gas, 1,320

Steam, 1,085 Fleet Vehicles, 153

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GHG Emissions (MT) 2014/15



The graph below shows the total GHG emissions for the past five years, plus the baseline year.

Figure 6.2.5: Illustrates Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 and 2005-2006 Baseline

GHG emissions have increased by 1% since last year, but decreased 13% since 2008-2009, and a decrease of 20% since the 2005-2006 baseline year.

It should be noted that the campus specific GHG data (presented in Section 8) does not include GHG Emissions from vehicles or air travel.

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6.3 Water Consumption (All Campuses) Figure 6.3.6 illustrates the total water consumption for each campus in 2008-2009 to 2014-2015.

Figure 6.3.6: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption

As shown in Figure 7.3.6, in 2014-2015, all 13 campuses combined used a total of 86,114 m3 of water. Compared to the previous year, this is a water saving of 1,533 m3 (2%), and 51,419 m3 (37%) since 2008-2009.

Due to recently identified technical problems with some campus water meters, water usage anomalies have been adjusted using statistical trend lines to reflect more realistic total water consumption.

Year Total m3 Average m3

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2008/09 137,533 9,169 2012/13 106,165 7,078 2009/10 143,943 9,596 2013/14 87,647 5,843 2010/11 131,534 8,769 2014/15 86,114 5,741 2011/12 117,617 7,841

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Figure 6.3.7: Illustrates Water Consumption (m3/m2) for 2008-2009 to 2014-2015

The graph above presents the volume of water consumed per unit area of building. This calculation facilitates the comparison of water efficiency amongst the NSCC campuses.

6.4 Waste (All Campuses) In 2014-2015 waste audits were completed at all NSCC campuses. The objectives of the waste audits were to:

• Determine composition and quantities of waste being generated; • Measure the effectiveness of existing waste management systems; • Identify areas for improving waste management systems; • Collect baseline data for measuring the effectiveness of waste minimization strategies.

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A Waste Diversion Rate (WDR) was calculated for each audited campus, which represents the portion of waste that is diverted away from the landfill, through recycling and composting. The findings can be summarized as follows:

• The WDRs ranged from a low of 26% (Strait Area Campus) to a maximum of 93% (Burridge Campus).

• The average WDR for all NSCC Campuses in 2014-2015 was 74%. • The average WDR for all NSCC Campuses in 2013-2014 was 65%. • The average WDR for all NSCC Campuses in 2011-2012 was 68%. • The average WDR for all NSCC Campuses in 2008-2009 was 59%. • The provincial average WDR is 42%1.

Another round of waste audits is being completed in 2014-2015.

Figure 6.4.1: Waste Diversion 2011-2012 to 2014-2015

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Rate 2011/12 68% 2013/14 65% 2014/15 74%

1 Statistics Canada, www.statcan.gc.ca, 2010

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7. Facility Condition Assessment 2015 In 2015 Facilities Management completed Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) at all 13 campuses. The objective of the FCA process was to determine the level of deferred maintenance of our campuses, and to identify infrastructure improvements that are required to sustain our buildings over the long term.

This strategic approach to capital planning facilitates the identification of high risk infrastructure requirements, as well as supporting informed decisions required for the long term provision of a safe and healthy learning environment.

Facility Condition Index (FCI) is an industry recognized term which provides a benchmark to compare the relative condition of a building. It is measured based on the following equation:

FCI = current deferred maintenance of the campus ($) / campus replacement value FCI scores are compared to the following rating system:

FCI < 0.05 = Very Good FCI 0.05 – 0.10 = Fair FCI 0.10 – 0.30 = Fair/Poor FCI 0.30 – 0.50 = Building system failure

FCI > 0.50 = Building is at end of useful life

7.1 FCA Results 2015 Based on the FCAs completed at each campus in 2015, results are as follows:

Current Deferred Maintenance Backlog: $82,300,000 Total Replacement Value (13 campuses): $687,500,000 Current FCI: 0.12 Annual Funding Requirement to Maintain Current FCI: $10,000,000


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Below is a graph showing the specific funding requirements, by year, over the next 10 years. This shows the funding required to maintain the current FCI of 0.12. The light blue line illustrates the progression of FCI over 10 years with no funding.

Funding, required by year, to maintain current FCI of 0.12 Progression of FCI over 10 years, with no funding


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8. NSCC Performance 2014-2015 – Campus Specific 8.1. AKERLEY CAMPUS

SUMMARY – AKERLEY CAMPUS Table 8.1 SUMMARY – Akerley Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 9,368 9,416 9,117 8,889 8,794 8,430 8,701 270 3% Increase 667- 7% Decrease

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 15,694 16,255 586 - - - - - 0% N/A 15,694- 100% Decrease

Propane (mmBTU) 3,431 2,399 2,540 3,182 1,495 428 102 326- 76% Decrease 3,329- 97% Decrease

Natura l Gas (mmBTU) 1,174 1,270 12,646 15,130 19,003 17,218 16,899 319- 2% Decrease 15,725 93% IncreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 29,666 29,340 24,890 27,202 29,292 26,077 25,702 375- 1% Decrease 3,965- 13% Decrease

Demand (kW) 9,101 9,153 8,995 8,989 9,149 8,712 8,815 103 1% Increase 286- 3% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 3,564 3,553 3,134 3,212 3,292 3,041 3,072 31 1% Increase 492- 14% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 35,022 26,845 27,877 21,419 13,551 9,268 8,843 425- 5% Decrease 26,179- 75% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 41% 65% 78% - - N/A - - N/A

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GREENHOUSE GAS – AKERLEY CAMPUS

Figure 8.1.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Akerley Campus

WATER – AKERLEY CAMPUS

Figure 8.1.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Akerley Campus

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WASTE DIVERSION – AKERLEY CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Akerley Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 78% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 65% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 41% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Akerley

Campus is 89%. Akerley Campus has an annual projected volume of 6.8 metric tonnes of waste and 24 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.

• 11% of the waste that went to the landfill could have been diverted through recycling programs.

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8.2 AVC CENTRE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCE

SUMMARY – AVC COGS Table 8.2 SUMMARY – AVC Centre of Geographic Science

*Note: Due to malfunctioning water meter at COGS, water volume readings are showing inconsistencies. As further data becomes available, erroneous historical data will be adjusted using statistical trend lines.

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 1,893 1,789 1,743 1,391 1,318 1,318 1,443 125 9% Increase 450- 24% Decrease

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 2,604 2,576 2,063 2,013 2,069 1,707 2,116 408 19% Increase 488- 19% DecreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 4,497 4,366 3,806 3,404 3,387 3,025 3,559 534 15% Increase 938- 21% DecreaseTOTAL Energy Intens i ty (btu/s f) 74,946 72,762 63,433 56,730 56,458 50,424 59,318 8,894 15% Increase 15,628- 21% DecreaseDemand (kW) 1,496 1,475 1,534 1,271 1,302 1,353 1,324 30- 2% Decrease 173- 12% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 631 603 560 470 455 433 489 56 11% Increase 142- 22% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 2,948 3,922 1,443 1,623 1,298 962 902 60- 6% Decrease 2,046- 69% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 76% 65% 91% - - N/A - - N/A

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – AVC COGS

Figure 8.2.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – AVC Centre of Geographic Science

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WASTE DIVERSION – AVC COGS

A waste audit is completed annually at the AVC Centre of Geographic Science Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 91% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 65% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 76% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the AVC COGS

is 91%. AVC COGS has an annual projected volume of 0.3 metric tonnes of waste and 2.6 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


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8.3 AVC MIDDLETON

SUMMARY – AVC MIDDLETON Table 8.3 SUMMARY – AVC Middleton

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 3,109 2,831 2,389 2,162 15,951 2,068 2,053 16- 1% Decrease 1,056- 34% Decrease

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 4,508 4,034 3,146 2,453 2,881 3,627 3,814 187 5% Increase 693- 15% Decrease

Propane (mmBTU) 274 279 294 257 450 255 197 59- 23% Decrease 77- 28% DecreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 7,890 62,121 50,692 4,872 19,283 5,951 6,064 113 2% Increase 1,826- 23% DecreaseDemand (kW) 2,346 2,323 2,203 2,003 1,817 1,950 1,905 46- 2% Decrease 441- 19% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 1,066 969 805 704 694 752 756 4 1% Increase 310- 29% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 810 660 1,671 1,374 1,442 1,551 1,505 46- 3% Decrease 695 46% IncreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 68% - 64% 90% - - N/A - - N/A

BOMABESt 68% 86% N/A N/A


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2008/09 68,606 2012/13 46,091 2009/10 62,121 2013/14 51,744 2010/11 50,692 2014/15 52,728 2011/12 42,365

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – AVC MIDDLETON

Figure 8.3.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – AVC Middleton

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Figure 8.3.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – AVC Middleton

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WASTE DIVERSION – AVC MIDDLETON

A waste audit is completed annually at the AVC Middleton Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 90% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 64% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 68% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the AVC

Middleton is 85%. AVC Middleton has an annual projected volume of 0.4 metric tonnes of waste and 3.7 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


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8.4 BURRIDGE CAMPUS

SUMMARY – BURRIDGE CAMPUS Table 8.4 SUMMARY – Burridge Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 4,770 4,777 3,605 3,948 4,366 5,616 5,951 335 6% Increase 1,182 20% IncreasePropane (mmBTU) 65 80 108 20 140 64 204 140 69% Increase 139 68% IncreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 10,501 8,383 6,972 7,012 7,396 8,741 9,142 400 4% Increase 1,360- 13% DecreaseDemand (kW) 3,149 3,333 2,884 1,777 911 926 2,646 1,719 65% Increase 503- 16% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 1,707 1,175 1,039 1,001 995 1,110 1,120 10 1% Increase 587- 34% DecreaseWater Use

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – BURRIDGE CAMPUS

Figure 8.4.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Burridge Campus

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WASTE DIVERSION – BURRIDGE CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Burridge Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 93% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 79% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 85% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Burridge

Campus is 90%. Burridge Campus has an annual projected volume of 0.8 metric tonnes of waste and 11.3 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


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8.5 CUMBERLAND CAMPUS

SUMMARY – CUMBERLAND CAMPUS Table 8.5 SUMMARY – Cumberland Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 1,295 1,238 1,231 1,295 1,407 1,416 1,409 7- 0% Decrease 114 8% Increase

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 2,536 2,254 2,836 1,961 2,331 1,916 2,414 498 21% Increase 122- 5% Decrease

TOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 3,831 3,492 4,067 3,256 3,738 3,332 3,823 491 13% Increase 8- 0% DecreaseDemand (kW) 1,291 1,351 1,374 1,433 1,517 1,421 1,488 67 5% Increase 198 13% IncreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 478 446 480 442 493 470 499 29 6% Increase 21 4% IncreaseWater Use

(m3) 2,129 1,434 2,115 1,300 4,460 1,597 1,483 114- 7% Decrease 646- 30% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 78% - 58% 65% - - N/A - - N/A





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Figure 8.5.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Cumberland Campus

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• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 65% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 58% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 59% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Cumberland

Campus is 84%. Cumberland Campus has an annual projected volume of 1.3 metric tonnes of waste and 2.3 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


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8.6 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SUMMARY – INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Table 8.6 SUMMARY – Institute of Technology

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 8,424 8,745 8,894 9,325 9,691 10,079 10,041 38- 0% Decrease 1,617 16% Increase

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 10,800 11,566 7,744 374 - - - - 0% Increase 10,800- 100% Decrease

Propane (mmBTU) 211 136 146 144 - 85 92 6 7% Increase 119- 57% DecreaseNatura l Gas (mmBTU) - - - 5,191 8,016 8,001 7,929 73- 1% Decrease 7,929 100% IncreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 19,435 20,446 16,784 15,034 17,707 18,165 18,061 104- 1% Decrease 1,373- 7% DecreaseDemand (kW) 8,087 7,942 7,605 8,267 8,615 8,808 8,792 17- 0% Decrease 704 8% IncreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 2,771 2,893 2,697 2,630 2,840 2,941 2,928 13- 0% Decrease 157 5% IncreaseWater Use

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Figure 8.6.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Institute of Technology Campus

WATER – INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Figure 8.6.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Institute of Technology

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WASTE DIVERSION – INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

A waste audit is completed annually at the Institute of Technology Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 68% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 67% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 58% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Institute of

Technology Campus is 87%. Institute of Technology Campus has an annual projected volume of 11.6 metric tonnes of waste and 24.1 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.6.5: 2011-2012 – 2013-2014 Waste Diversion Rate – Institute of Technology

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8.7 KINGSTEC CAMPUS

SUMMARY – KINGSTEC CAMPUS Table 8.7 SUMMARY – Kingstec Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 5,752 4,988 4,687 4,511 4,235 4,342 4,444 102 2% Increase 1,308- 23% Decrease

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 9,358 6,173 6,454 6,408 7,616 8,576 9,422 846 9% Increase 63 1% Increase

Propane (mmBTU) 1,594 1,341 874 1,396 1,218 1,529 1,519 10- 1% Decrease 75- 5% DecreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 16,704 12,503 12,015 12,316 13,068 14,447 15,385 938 6% Increase 1,320- 8% Decrease

Demand (kW) 5,058 4,822 4,846 4,841 4,642 4,945 4,865 80- 2% Decrease 193- 4% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 2,102 1,701 1,516 1,600 1,594 1,699 1,775 77 4% Increase 326- 16% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 10,706 12,384 7,848 5,515 6,106 5,403 4,756 647- 12% Decrease 5,950- 56% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 85% 61% 91% - - N/A - - N/A

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2008/09 86,104 2012/13 67,359 2009/10 64,447 2013/14 74,470 2010/11 61,932 2014/15 79,303 2011/12 63,482

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – KINGSTEC CAMPUS

Figure 8.7.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Kingstec Campus

WATER – KINGSTEC CAMPUS

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WASTE DIVERSION – KINGSTEC CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Kingstec Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 91% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 61% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 85% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Kingstec

Campus is 93%. Kingstec Campus has an annual projected volume of 3 metric tonnes of waste and 29.5 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.7.5: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Kingstec Campus

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8.8 LUNENBURG CAMPUS

SUMMARY – LUNENBURG CAMPUS Table 8.8 SUMMARY – Lunenburg Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 6,905 5,838 5,482 4,914 4,383 5,640 6,400 760 12% Increase 505- 7% DecreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 11,398 9,831 9,526 8,628 8,109 9,223 9,722 499 5% Increase 1,676- 15% Decrease

Demand (kW) 4,260 4,181 4,358 3,899 3,999 4,063 3,692 371- 9% Decrease 568- 13% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 1,541 1,351 1,342 1,226 1,196 1,237 1,219 19- 2% Decrease 323- 21% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 7,874 10,998 8,711 5,848 5,342 5,012 4,125 887- 18% Decrease 3,749- 48% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 74% 86% 82% N/A - - N/A



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Figure 8.8.2: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Demand Power Consumption – Lunenburg Campus

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2008/09 80,269 2012/13 57,107 2009/10 69,232 2013/14 64,953 2010/11 67,082 2014/15 68,465 2011/12 60,761

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – LUNENBURG CAMPUS

Figure 8.8.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Lunenburg Campus

WATER – LUNENBURG CAMPUS

Figure 8.8.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Lunenburg Campus

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WASTE DIVERSION – LUNENBURG CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Lunenburg Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 82% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 86% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 74% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Lunenburg

Campus is 93%. Lunenburg Campus has an annual projected volume of 2.1 metric tonnes of waste and 9.5 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.8.5: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Lunenburg Campus

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8.9 MARCONI CAMPUS & CBE

SUMMARY – MARCONI CAMPUS & CBE Table 8.9 SUMMARY - Marconi

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 8,821 8,645 8,525 8,240 8,664 8,816 8,702 114- 1% Decrease 119- 1% Decrease

Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 4,410 3,646 4,272 4,955 4,684 4,347 5,470 1,122 21% Increase 1,059 19% IncreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 13,232 12,291 12,797 13,195 13,348 13,163 14,172 1,009 7% Increase 940 7% IncreaseDemand (kW) 8,073 7,915 7,602 7,720 8,724 8,714 8,486 229- 3% N/A 413 5% IncreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 2,467 2,376 2,384 2,355 2,444 2,461 2,502 40 2% Increase 35 1% IncreaseWater Use

(m3) 12,384 14,536 13,640 13,640 14,268 2,367 2,192 175- 7% Decrease 10,192- 82% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - - 42% 57% - N/A - - N/A

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Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

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2008/09 66,158 2012/13 56,319 2009/10 61,456 2013/14 55,541 2010/11 63,985 2014/15 59,797 2011/12 67,976

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – MARCONI CAMPUS & CBE

Figure 8.9.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Marconi Campus & CBE

WATER – MARCONI CAMPUS & CBE

Figure 8.9.4: 2008-2009 to 2013-2014 Water Consumption – Marconi Campus & CBE

2,467 2,376 2,384 2,355

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WASTE DIVERSION – MARCONI CAMPUS & CBE

A waste audit is completed annually at the Marconi Campus & CBE. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 57% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 42% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 52% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Marconi

Campus is 81%. Marconi Campus has an annual projected volume of 16.1 metric tonnes of waste and 21.5 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.9.5: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Marconi Campus & CBE

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8.10 PICTOU CAMPUS

SUMMARY – PICTOU CAMPUS Table 8.10 SUMMARY – Pictou Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 5,623 6,041 5,274 5,306 4,907 4,723 4,530 193- 4% Decrease 1,094- 19% DecreaseFuel Oi l (mmBTU) 10,012 9,184 7,615 8,912 8,399 8,495 8,908 413 5% Increase 1,104- 11% Decrease

TOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 15,635 15,225 12,889 14,217 13,306 13,218 13,437 220 2% Increase 2,197- 14% DecreaseDemand (kW) 5,827 5,554 5,050 5,305 5,415 5,454 5,571 117 2% Increase 256- 4% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 2,013 2,066 1,779 1,866 1,736 1,696 1,673 23- 1% Decrease 340- 17% DecreaseWater Use

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Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

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2008/09 107,826 2012/13 91,763 2009/10 105,002 2013/14 91,158 2010/11 88,891 2014/15 92,672 2011/12 98,052

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – PICTOU CAMPUS

Figure 8.10.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Pictou Campus

WATER – PICTOU CAMPUS

Figure 8.10.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Pictou Campus

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WASTE DIVERSION – PICTOU CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Pictou Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 77% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 46% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 63% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Pictou

Campus is 91%. Pictou Campus has an annual projected volume of 1.7 metric tonnes of waste and 5.8 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.10.5: 2011-2012 – 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Pictou Campus

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8.11 SCHOOL OF FISHERIES1

SUMMARY – SCHOOL OF FISHERIES Table 8.11 SUMMARY – School of Fisheries

1 The School of Fisheries Pool is not included in this report.

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 1,135 1,152 699 690 778 683 742 60 8% Increase 392- 35% DecreaseFuel Oi l (mmBTU) 2,195 1,859 2,500 1,740 1,892 2,008 2,122 114 5% Increase 73- 3% Decrease

TOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 3,330 3,011 3,199 2,430 2,670 2,691 2,865 174 6% Increase 465- 14% DecreaseDemand (kW) 456 436 414 380 392 364 378 13 4% Increase 78- 17% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 417 401 327 278 310 293 315 22 7% Increase 102- 25% DecreaseWater Use

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Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

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2008/09 110,985 2012/13 89,016 2009/10 100,383 2013/14 89,685 2010/11 106,632 2014/15 95,485 2011/12 80,989

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – SCHOOL OF FISHERIES

Figure 8.11.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – School of Fisheries

WATER – SCHOOL OF FISHERIES

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A waste audit is completed annually at the School of Fisheries Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 81% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 66% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the School of

Fisheries Campus is 84%. School of Fisheries Campus has an annual projected volume of 0.1 metric tonnes of waste and 0.5 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.

• 20.7% of the waste that went to the landfill could have been diverted through recycling programs.

Figure 8.11.5: 2011-2012 – 2013-2014 Waste Diversion Rate – School of Fisheries

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8.12 SHELBURNE CAMPUS

SUMMARY – SHELBURNE CAMPUS Table 8.12 SUMMARY – Shelburne Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 1,029 922 889 839 678 866 939 74 8% Increase 89- 9% DecreaseFuel Oi l (mmBTU) 1,913 1,574 1,106 1,134 1,332 1,391 1,835 444 24% Increase 78- 4% Decrease

TOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 2,942 2,496 1,995 1,973 2,010 2,256 2,774 518 19% Increase 167- 6% DecreaseDemand (kW) 874 822 883 880 781 896 952 57 6% Increase 78 8% IncreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 373 326 289 278 250 301 346 45 13% Increase 27- 7% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 523 672 760 787 660 690 617 73- 11% Decrease 94 15% IncreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 76% 80% 89% - - N/A - - N/A



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2008/09 57,682 2012/13 39,406 2009/10 48,948 2013/14 44,244 2010/11 39,126 2014/15 54,398 2011/12 38,695

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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – SHELBURNE CAMPUS

Figure 8.12.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Shelburne Campus

WATER – SHELBURNE CAMPUS

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WASTE DIVERSION – SHELBURNE CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Shelburne Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 89% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 80% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 76% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Shelburne

Campus is 89%. Shelburne Campus has an annual projected volume of 0.3 metric tonnes of waste and 2.9 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.12.5: 2011-2012 – 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Shelburne Campus

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8.13 STRAIT AREA CAMPUS

SUMMARY – STRAIT AREA CAMPUS Table 8.13 SUMMARY – Strait Area Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 9,322 8,973 9,258 8,101 8,862 10,230 9,699 531- 5% Decrease 377 4% IncreasePropane (mmBTU) - - - 161 148 256 406 150 37% Increase 406 100% IncreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 17,131 16,793 17,052 15,749 15,293 15,547 14,968 579- 4% Decrease 2,163- 13% DecreaseDemand (kW) 6,844 6,665 6,805 6,410 5,939 5,437 5,286 151- 3% Decrease 1,558- 23% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 2,515 2,496 2,507 2,370 2,116 1,902 1,829 73- 4% Decrease 686- 27% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 3,475 2,329 1,642 2,767 2,989 2,324 2,547 223 7% Increase 486.000- 14% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 74% 54% 26% - - N/A - - N/A





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Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

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2008/09 101,971 2012/13 91,032 2009/10 99,958 2013/14 92,543 2010/11 101,499 2014/15 89,096 2011/12 92,785

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(kW)

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(kW) 2008/09 6,844 2012/13 5,939 2009/10 6,665 2013/14 5,437 2010/11 6,805 2014/15 5,286 2011/12 6,410



GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – STRAIT AREA CAMPUS

Figure 8.13.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Strait Area Campus

WATER – STRAIT AREA CAMPUS

Figure 8.13.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Strait Area Campus

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WASTE DIVERSION – STRAIT AREA CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Strait Area Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 26% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 54% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 74% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Strait Area

Campus is 81%. Strait Area Campus has an annual projected volume of 6.6 metric tonnes of waste and 2.3 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.13.5: 2011-2012 – 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Strait Area Campus

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8.14 TRURO CAMPUS

SUMMARY – TRURO CAMPUS Table 8.14 SUMMARY – Truro Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15


Fuel Oi l (mmBTU) 18,305 16,450 17,559 16,546 15,951 15,580 14,330 1,250- 8% Decrease 3,975- 22% DecreasePropane (mmBTU) 321 372 432 256 - 304 - 304- 100% Decrease 321- 100% Decrease

TOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 27,096 24,848 25,800 24,338 23,050 21,312 19,624 1,688- 8% Decrease 7,472- 28% DecreaseDemand (kW) 6,099 5,965 5,936 5,428 5,318 4,450 4,472 22 0% Increase 1,627- 27% DecreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 3,248 3,027 3,045 2,904 2,743 2,323 2,195 128- 6% Decrease 1,054- 32% DecreaseWater Use

(m3) 15,322 15,064 14,806 14,548 14,290 15,400 14,570 830- 6% Decrease 752- 5% DecreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 69% 75% 60% - - N/A - - N/A




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Figure 8.14.1: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Energy Usage – Truro Campus

Figure 8.14.2: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Demand Power Consumption – Truro Campus

Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

2008/09 107,772 2012/13 91,677 2009/10 98,829 2013/14 84,766 2010/11 102,614 2014/15 78,053 2011/12 96,801

Year Total Demand

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(kW) 2008/09 6,099 2012/13 5,318 2009/10 5,965 2013/14 4,450 2010/11 5,936 2014/15 4,472 2011/12 5,428


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GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – TRURO CAMPUS

Figure 8.14.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas– Truro Campus

WATER – TRURO CAMPUS

Figure 8.14.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Truro Campus1 1 It should be noted that 2008-2009 – 2011-2012 have been extrapolated using statistical trend lines as the Town of

Truro was not receiving accurate numbers due to an issue with pipe sizing.

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WASTE DIVERSION – TRURO CAMPUS

A waste audit is completed annually at the Truro Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 60% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 75% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 69% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Truro

Campus is 81%. Truro Campus has an annual projected volume of 3.5 metric tonnes of waste and 5.2 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.14.5: 2011-2012 – 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Truro Campus

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8.15 WATERFRONT CAMPUS

SUMMARY – WATERFRONT CAMPUS Table 8.15 SUMMARY – Waterfront Campus

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Electrici ty (mmBTU) 14,873 14,910 15,025 18,085 16,337 15,995 16,740 744 4% Increase 1,866 11% IncreaseFuel Oi l (mmBTU) 8,271 7,003 8,271 7,843 8,145 9,141 9,163 22 0% Increase 892 10% IncreaseTOTAL Energy (mmBTU) 23,144 21,914 23,296 25,927 24,482 25,136 25,902 767 3% Increase 2,758 11% IncreaseDemand (kW) 10,845 10,666 11,339 14,807 12,883 13,517 13,150 367- 3% Decrease 2,305 18% IncreaseCO2 (Metric Tonnes) 4,684 4,543 4,722 5,433 5,034 5,066 5,254 188 4% Increase 570 11% IncreaseWater Use

(m3) 24,000 23,779 24,364 25,296 23,154 26,035 25,831 204- 1% Decrease 1,831 8% IncreaseWaste Divers ion Rate (%) - - - 76% 52% 52% - - N/A - - N/A





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Figure 8.15.1: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Energy Usage – Waterfront Campus

Figure 8.15.2: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Demand Power Consumption – Waterfront Campus

Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

Year TotaL BTU/SqFt

2008/09 80,642 2012/13 61,974 2009/10 76,354 2013/14 63,629 2010/11 81,171 2014/15 65,569 2011/12 65,633

Year Total Demand

(kW)

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(kW) 2008/09 10,845 2012/13 12,883 2009/10 10,666 2013/14 13,517 2010/11 11,339 2014/15 13,150 2011/12 14,807



GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) – WATERFRONT CAMPUS & CBE

Figure 8.15.3: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas – Waterfront Campus

WATER – WATERFRONT CAMPUS & CBE

Figure 8.15.4: 2008-2009 to 2014-2015 Water Consumption – Waterfront Campus

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A waste audit is completed annually at the Waterfront & CBE Campus. The results from those audits are as follows:

• Waste diverted from landfill 2014-2015: 52% • Waste diverted from landfill 2013-2014: 52% • Waste diverted from landfill 2011-2012: 76% • Provincial average waste diversion: 42% • Based on the facilities available in this region, the optimal waste diversion rate for the Waterfront

& CBE Campus is 77%. Waterfront & CBE Campus has an annual projected volume of 30.5 metric tonnes of waste and 32.5 metric tonnes of recyclables/organics.


Figure 8.15.5: 2011-2012 – 2014-2015 Waste Diversion Rate – Waterfront Campus

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9. 2013-2014 GOALS IN REVIEW The 2013-2014 Annual Sustainability Report included a set of goals for this reporting period (2014-2015). Below is a list of those goals, together with a review of actual performance data.

Aspect Goal for 2014-2015 Actual Result for 2014-2015

Did we meet the 2013-2014 goal?

Energy Intensity

4% reduction (from 2011-2012 levels).

4% increase No. This variance from the goal is attributed to a colder and longer winter than previous years.

Overall, an Energy Intensity reduction of 14% has been achieved since 2008-2009.

Water 8% reduction (from 2011-2012 levels).

27% reduction Yes, goal was met and exceeded.

Waste Improve NSCC diversion rate to 75%.

74% Waste Diversion Rate

No. However, this was a very aggressive goal and major improvements have been achieved across the College.


20% reduction (from 2005-2006)

20% reduction Yes. Goal was met.

Sustainability Certifications

Maintain and improve STARS Certification.

Maintain BOMA BESt certification.

Successful implementation in progress.

In progress. BOMA BESt recertification due in December 2015.

STARS recertification due in December 2016.

Policy Annual review of Policy. Policy reviewed and approved.

Yes.

Deferred Maintenance

Complete detailed Facility Condition Assessment at each campus. Develop five year Capital Plan. Establish deferred maintenance goals.

Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) completed at each campus.

Yes. Facility Condition Assessments completed at each campus, and capital plan was developed.


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Appendix A: Sustainability Policy

POLICY Board Policy Title: Sustainability Policy (Formerly Environmental Policy)

Board Category: Governance Committee

Policy#: GC-1

Approved by: Board of Governors

Prepared by: M. Chapman

Date Approved: December 2013

Status: Supersedes Previous

Next Review: December 2014

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1.0 General

Sustainability is a Guiding Principle for NSCC (Strategic Plan, “Now More than Ever”, 2012). This policy supports and guides NSCC’s commitment to sustainability in a broad context. Sustainability incorporates environmental responsibility, cultural vitality, social equity, and economic viability and it is recognised that these pillars of sustainability are connected and interdependent. For the purposes of this policy, sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Bruntland, 1987).

2.0 Policy Statement

Nova Scotia Community College, as a learning organization and as an employer, values sustainability in all aspects of our business. NSCC will minimize environmental impacts, and will provide educational, social, and financial leadership to achieve the goals of this policy. NSCC shall embed sustainability in our curriculum, operations, planning, training and administrative processes, to establish and foster sustainable literacy throughout the organization. NSCC commits to sustainability as a cycle of continual learning and improvement, where our day-to-day actions sustain or improve quality of life for future generations.

3.0 Guiding Principles and Actions

3.1 Commitment to Teaching and Learning: NSCC recognizes the need for on-going education for all members of the NSCC community regarding the importance of sustainable practices.

3.1.1 Action: NSCC will provide learning opportunities for all employees to

engage in dialogue about sustainability in education; helping learners apply the concept of sustainability to their discipline or department.

3.1.2 Action: NSCC shall strive to meet, or exceed, industry best practices for sustainability in post-secondary education. At a minimum this includes achieving and maintaining STARS* Gold certification

Board Policy Title: Sustainability Policy


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3.2 Cultural and Social Engagement: NSCC recognizes its role in enhancing the quality of life through community building.

3.2.1 Action: During or prior to the fall semester of each academic year, Campus Sustainability Committees will collaborate with other campus committees to define how to support health and wellness activities.

3.2.2 Action: A calendar of campus cultural events shall be compiled and promoted.

3.3 Measuring, Benchmarking and Reporting: NSCC supports effective monitoring and

reporting on sustainability progress.

3.3.1 Action: An Annual Sustainability Progress Report shall be produced by the Facilities and Engineering Department, and presented to the Board of Governors.

3.3.2 Action: We shall optimise the use of industry-accepted tools to measure and benchmark sustainability throughout the organization. Examples of tools to be utilized include BOMABESt* and STARS* certification.

3.4 Meeting Regulatory Requirements: NSCC recognizes the need to meet, and where

possible, exceed, regulatory requirements related to sustainability, the environment and human health.

3.4.1 Action: NSCC shall adhere to all aspects of the Environment Act, the applicable Goals of the Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (2007), and the appropriate Actions as outlined in the Nova Scotia Climate Change Action Plan (January 2009). The Annual Sustainability Progress Report shall include a review of NSCC’s performance with respect to the above noted regulatory requirements.

3.5 Sustainable Purchasing Policies: NSCC recognizes that one of the primary

methods of exercising its commitment to sustainability is through its purchasing choices.

3.5.1 Action: NSCC will obtain maximum value, by balancing short and long-term costs, maintenance, life-cycle, and environmental impacts in purchasing goods and services.

3.5.2 Action: In the spirit of provincial sustainability, and our Strategic Plan’s commitment to Building Nova Scotia’s economy, where practical and possible, NSCC will purchase products and services produced in Nova Scotia.

3.6 Efficient Use and Conservation of Energy, Water, and Other Resources: NSCC

recognizes the importance of conservation efforts and efficient use of resources as the primary method to be used to reduce resource consumption, and minimization of greenhouse gas emissions.

3.6.1 Action: NSCC will minimize the consumption of energy, water, and resources by eliminating wasteful practices and promoting efficient use.

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3.7 Minimize Solid Waste Production: NSCC recognizes the benefits of minimizing the generation of solid waste, and maximizing the amount of waste diverted from landfill.

3.7.1 Action: Campus waste management systems shall be reviewed and refined regularly. Every year the NSCC shall complete a comprehensive college-wide waste audit.

3.8 Minimize Environmental Risks on Campus: NSCC recognizes that sound

environmental risk management practices will reduce the risk of environmental damage.

3.8.1 Action: NSCC shall ensure the safe management of environmental risks, including hazardous building materials, chemical and petroleum storage. These risks shall be reviewed and reported by the Facilities and Engineering Department on an annual basis.

3.9 Sustainable Campus Design and Planning Principles: NSCC recognizes the on-

going benefits of incorporating sustainable practices in the design and construction of campus grounds and buildings.

3.9.1 Action: All aspects of campus master planning and building renovation processes shall incorporate sustainable practices.

3.9.2 Action: New construction shall be completed in compliance with LEED standards.

3.10 Sustainability Leadership: NSCC recognizes that effective communication and

leadership is essential to support the guiding Principles of this Policy.

3.10.1 Action: Each campus shall maintain an active Sustainability Committee, reporting to the Sustainability Steering Committee.

3.10.2 Action: The Sustainability Steering Committee, which comprises a representative of each campus, shall meet at least quarterly.

4.0 Revisions to Policy

This Policy shall be reviewed annually through a consultative and iterative planning process coordinated by the College’s Sustainability Steering Committee in conjunction with all Campus Sustainability Committees. Revisions will be submitted to the Governance Committee for approval by the NSCC Board of Governors.

References

-Environment Act, S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1. -Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act, S.N.S. 2007, c. 7. -Toward a Greener Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Action Plan, January 2009 *Notes -BOMA BESt: Building Environmental Standards -STARS: Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Reporting System -LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design


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Appendix B: Sustainability Committee Terms of Reference


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Appendix C: Three Year Energy Management Plan


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Three Year Energy Management Plan 2015-2016 to 2017-2018 Facilities Management -NSCC NSCC Facilities Management has identified over 160 initiatives that will directly or indirectly lead to electrical and heating savings both in consumption and dollars. The ability to implement these projects is dependent on funding. Facilities Management has developed this Three Year Energy Management Plan, through the completion of a detailed review of potential projects, together with individual project paybacks. Projects have been grouped into four major categories, and are summarized below. Energy reduction targets are provided, together with recommendations for meeting those targets.

1.0 Boiler Replacement Currently there are nine locations (Strait Area, Pictou, Truro, AVC Middleton, Marconi, Kingtec, Burridge, Lunenburg and Shelburne) that require new heating boilers as they have exceeded their predicted life expectancy. Additionally these campuses have boilers manufactured by Mathesons which over the past seven years have been identified as ‘not certifiable’ by the Department of Labour and need to be replaced as quickly as possible. An additional risk of not being certified is they cannot be modified thus could potentially fail resulting in major business disruption and campus closures.

The cost to replace the boilers is in the $4,000,000 range. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is tentatively budgeting to replace the boilers in Pictou in the summer of 2016 with replacements at Burridge, Truro, and Strait Area in 2017. Lunenburg is tentatively scheduled for installation of a biomass heating system with propane as backup in 2017. Currently there is no commitment for Marconi and Shelburne, however, NSCC has expressed their concerns to TIR of the risk of delaying or deferring these projects. Anticipated savings from these projects based on a 15% reduction in fuel due to improved efficiencies to heating systems in recent years would equate to approximately $200,000 annually for oil fired systems. The savings could almost double to $400,000 if these systems are designed for natural gas.

2.0 Building Automation Systems (BAS) With the complexity of today’s Heating Ventilation and Air Condition (HVAC) systems, most organizations, including NSCC, see the value in automation of our campuses. Building Automation Systems (BAS) can not only optimize energy usage but greatly improve indoor air quality. Additionally, a BAS can alert the operator immediately of alarm conditions or other adverse effects. NSCC currently has campuses that do not have BAS technology and others have outdated systems with little or no room for expansion and can be unreliable and difficult to obtain replacement parts. In order for NSCC to remain a sustainability leader in the post-secondary education field, a major investment should be considered. The current cost to install BAS at campuses without this technology and replace or tweak current systems is about $1,850,000 with potential savings of about $200,000-$250,000 annually. The investment cost would likely be reduced significantly by working with one service provider.


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In addition to the cost savings, the investment should reduce energy consumption by 9,821 million BTUs and greenhouse gas emissions by 1,788 tonnes.

3.0 Short Term Payback (i.e. less than five year) Energy Projects To complete all identified projects with a payback of 5 years or less would cost of approximately $900,000 and would provide a savings of $265,000/year with a combined payback of 3.4 years. This investment would reduce our energy footprint by almost 10,707million BTUs and 1,257 tonnes of GHGs. See Table 1: Short Term Payback (i.e. less than 5 year) Energy Projects.

4.0 Other Energy Projects Other energy projects that are not related to the above categories are estimated to be around $2.16 million with an anticipated cost savings of approximately $169,000/year for a simple payback of 12.8 years based on current energy costs.

The completion of all these projects would result in an energy reduction of 30,000 million BTUs and 3,517 tonnes of GHGs.

Recommendation

In order to improve the efficiency of our buildings, and to reduce our environmental footprint, the following table provides a list of recommendations for how these objectives can best be achieved over the next three years while optimizing value to the College:

Project Category Capital Cost Payback Annual Savings

Recommendations – Three Years

1. Boiler Replacement $4,000,000 10-20 $200,000-$400,000

Critical Infrastructure Upgrades. To be completed by TIR.

2. BAS $1,850,000 7 $260,000 Complete energy modelling, design and business case (2015-2016 – 2017-2018)

3. Short Term Payback Projects (< 5 years)

$900,000 3.4 $265,000 Over the next three years target 100% funding for short term payback projects. See Table 1.

4. Other Energy Projects

$2,160,000 12.8 $169,000 Complete these projects when and if funding becomes available.


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Three Year Energy Reduction Goal

In addition to the funding for boiler replacements, it is incumbent on Facilities Management to pursue various funding streams in efforts to finance the short term payback projects ($900,000). Based on the above recommendation, providing the appropriate level of funding can be secured, the following energy reduction goals can be achieved:



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Table 1: Short Term Payback (i.e. less than five year) Energy Projects Campus Energy Project

Description Cost

Estimate Savings ($/Year)

Payback (Years)

$ Electricity

$ Fuel

Akerley Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 4 $500

Akerley Walk-in Cooler and freezers (i.e. Flash Freezer)

$20,000 $4,000 5 $4,000

AVC – Lawrencetown

Weather stripping and caulking

$5,000 $1,000 5 $1,000

AVC- Lawrencetown

Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 4 $500

Burridge Night Set back. $15,000 $5,000 3 $5,000 Burridge Replace 5 oldest ACUs

with heat pumps. $50,000 $10,000 4 $10,000

Burridge Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 5 $500

Cumberland Building envelope sealing

$2,000 $400 4 $400

Institute of Technology

Building automation system recommissioning / energy audit.

$10,000 $2,500 4 $1,250 $1,250

Institute of Technology

Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 4 $500

Lunenburg Door weather stripping $8,000 $2,000 4 $2,000 Lunenburg C-Wing ventilation

retrofit (mixed air conversion)

$125,000 $35,000 3.57 $35,000

Lunenburg Library demand control ventilation

$5,000 $4,000 1.25 $2,000 $2,000

Lunenburg B-wing rooftop unit occupancy control

$5,000 $1,000 5 $500 $500

Marconi Air sealing $5,000 $1,000 5 $1,000 Marconi Energy monitoring Low

tech $2,000 $500 4 $500

Marconi Occupancy control, Graphics lab, Petroleum lab, book store

$10,000 $10,000 1 $5,000 $5,000

Marconi Boiler hot water reset $20,000 $10,000 2 $10,000 Marconi Energy monitoring Low

tech $2,000 $500 4 $500

Marconi Water conservation $35,000 $7,000 5 Pictou Make-up air units

optimization (Mixed Air) $185,000 $85,000 2 $25,000 $60,000

Pictou Lighting retrofit $5,000 $1,000 5 $1,000


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Campus Energy Project Description

Cost Estimate

Savings ($/Year)

Payback (Years)

$ Electricity

$ Fuel

Pictou Energy monitoring Low tech (CBE)

$2,000 $500 4 $500

School of Fisheries

Optimize temperature setback in all areas

$4,000 $1,000 4 $1,000

School of Fisheries

Add an electric DHW tank for summer use

$2,500 $570 4.4 $570

School of Fisheries – Pool Only

Reduce shower head flow rate if possible

$900 $1,150 0.8

School of Fisheries

Daylight Harvesting $2,800 $600 4.7 $23,500 $23,500

School of Fisheries

Boiler stack economizer $41,000 $9,100 4.5 $9,100

Strait Area Exterior door weather stripping

$10,000 $2,000 5 $2,000

Strait Area Heating pumps replaced with VFD, pumps original

$25,000 $5,000 5 $2,000 $3,000

Strait Area Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 4 $500

Truro New AHU Cafeteria $40,000 $8,000 5 $4,000 $4,000 Truro Change cafeteria

refrigeration equipment

$10,000 $2,000 5

Truro Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 4 $500

Waterfront Energy monitoring Low tech

$2,000 $500 4 $500

Waterfront Caulking audits & repairs

$10,000 $2,000 5 $2,000


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