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Summary

Politecnico di Torino towards sustainability ......................................................................... 7

1.1. Overview of Politecnico di Torino ................................................................................. 8

1.2. The “Orizzonte 2020” Strategic Plan ........................................................................... 12

1.3. “PoliTO Sustainable Path” Logo .................................................................................. 14

1.4. The governance of sustainability ................................................................................ 15

1.5. The five dimensions of sustainability .......................................................................... 19

1.5.1. Energy and Buildings ........................................................................................... 20

1.5.2. Urban Outreach ................................................................................................... 21

1.5.3. Mobility and Metropolitan area .......................................................................... 23

1.5.4. People and Food ................................................................................................. 25

1.5.5. Purchasing and Waste ......................................................................................... 26

“ISCN- GULF Charter” Principles ......................................................................................... 28

2.1. Principle 1 – Buildings and their sustainability impact ............................................... 29

2.1.1. Management approach ....................................................................................... 29

2.1.2. Specific initiatives ................................................................................................ 30

2.1.3. Goals and results ................................................................................................. 31

2.2. Principle 2 - Campus-wide master planning and target setting .................................. 33




2.3. Principle 3 - Integration of facilities, research, education and outreach .................... 37




The proposed monitoring programme ............................................................................... 41

3.1. The indicator system and characterisation according to ICT and Human Factor ....... 42

3.2. Living LAB: the operative centre for the collection and monitoring of energy data .. 48

3.3. The indicator sheets .................................................................................................... 49

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Introduction

By now, sustainability has become a matter of urgency, but it is also an extraordinary

opportunity. Focussing on sustainability within the ambits of research, education and

administration in Politecnico di Torino - PoliTO from now on - means setting new targets in a

more extended viewpoint which also includes sustainability in the entire daily activity.

PoliTO has already established this principle as a central paradigm of much of its activities in

research, education and management, while encouraging various actions which aim at

developing the knowledge and awareness of environmental sustainability.

In order to encourage and increase projects, strategies and actions that are consistent with

concrete “sustainable development”, PoliTO has set aside facilities for sustainability, but aims

to use this work as a foundation for a formal and structured commitment in order to establish

suitable indicators of sustainability which are able to record current conditions and also note

any improvements that may be made.

Therefore, this report is the first step in formalising the journey that has already been

embarked upon, establishing it further and making it explicit – also through academic

networks, such as the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), a global forum that

sustains academic institutions in brainstorming activities, information and best practices in

order to complete the sustainability aspect of their activities.

This choice derives from the awareness that sustainability is increasingly becoming a key factor

in global development and that PoliTO can play a major ro1le in promoting these values, as

well as orienting its research towards these issues.

PoliTO’s approach starts from the work already carried out in recent years, and works towards

establishing a better organisation and management of this work – also in terms of monitoring,

as well as providing wider information and communication.

The report is structured following ISCN guidelines, but is also integrated with other

information that highlights PoliTO’s unique characteristics.

In particular:

1. The first chapter is dedicated to primary Polytechnic information such as history,

development, values, structure and numbers, focusing the attention on the territorial

diffusion of its branches and on its relationship with the city of Turin; furthermore,

PoliTO’s unique characteristics are described, such as its logo for sustainability and

governance proposal; the attention is finally focused on five dimensions within which

PoliTO intends to work for the purposes of communication and systematisation;

2. The second chapter presents the three ISCN-CHARTER values, illustrating the

relationship with the four previous dimensions, and showing the intersection matrix

and structure of the following paragraphs;

3. The third and last chapter summarises methods and metrics that will be used in the

future to control and evaluate predetermined objectives and targets.

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Descriptive sheets of indicators that will be used for target monitoring are attached hereto.

This document refers to the 2014 period, but the decision has been made to extend the work

done to incorporate an analysis of the entire 2013-2015 period, in order to provide a historical

trend up to the current situation, and already providing a forecast for 2016 of all activities

undertaken until now and those newly integrated.

Today the working group is formed by:

PROJECT LEADERS:

Rector Prof. M. Gilli

Vice Rector Prof. R. Borchiellini

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM:

M. Bottero

Prof. B. Dalla Chiara (Mobility Manager)

V. Ferretti

Prof. D. Fino

Prof. G.V. Fracastoro (Energy Manager)

Prof. P. Lombardi

Prof. G. Mondini

Prof. P. Tamborrini

SUPPORT STRUCTURES:

Living LAB

EDILOG Office – Construction and Logistics Area

IT Office - Information Technology Area

AQUI Office – Goods and Services Provision Area

GESD Office – Teaching Direction Area

CORE Office – Communication, Events and Public Relations Services

SiTI – Higher Institute on Territorial Systems for Innovation

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Politecnico di Torino towards sustainability

Politecnico di Torino distinguishes itself thanks to a number of features: though inspired by the

campus organisation of British universities, it cannot be defined as a true “campus” except for

the “urban” nature that characterises it most.

Its various activities – which will be analysed later – are undertaken in facilities located

throughout the urban territory of the City of Turin and are not concentrated in one spot, thus

becoming an integral part of the city.

The premises themselves are often old buildings that either maintain their original aspect (for

example, historic Valentino Castle) or which have been renovated (for example, the former

industrial site of the FIAT group), which have led to significant processes of urban renewal.

At times, PoliTO is part of a process of redevelopment that is already underway in the city; at

other times, it is the driver of such processes. This is the case of Mirafiori, where PoliTO’s

facilities were adapted to the surrounding factory environment, combining innovation and

functionality, but this has also meant that PoliTO and the council have continued to invest in

the future of the automotive and transport industry, research, innovation and design – i.e.,

those elements that are associated with the city, both in Italy and abroad, besides its touristic

attraction sustained by the exclusive architectural heritage of Savoy’s Royal buildings mixing

French-Italian aesthetics besides that of a Roman Chester.

All this has led PoliTO, for some time now, to consider the concept of sustainability, as it has

had to reflect on both new facilities (which involves taking on board new technologies) and old

ones (which involves, in contrast, dealing with existing restrictions).

These restrictions are not just strictly connected to the buildings themselves but also to their

urban environment, with its infrastructural fabric, existing networks and public and private

mobility besides logistics associated to them.

PoliTO is subjected to solutions put forward in the past by the city council for managing its

territory, but at the same time it influences it, affecting decisions (we may think about waste

disposal, or public transport between urban districts with a university department and those

without).

These features confirm the meaning of urbanity discussed earlier and lead us to define PoliTO

as a “multi-polar, geographically scattered campus”, though with a main headquarter; hence

not a single campus, but not a fragmented campus either, i.e. without centrality or specificity.

As mentioned above, the British concept of a university complex sometimes located outside of

urban areas, in order to create what are to all intents and purposes citadels separate from the

rest of the community, neither fits our model, nor does it strive to be a point of reference.

As an alternative, Politecnico di Torino is unique; it adapts to the local conditions, integrating

with the urban environment and surrounding it, without setting itself up as a separate body in

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the city and the surrounding territory, facilitating thereafter also the all-day accessibility by

public transport, which would imply alternatively huge ad-hoc investments.

At the same time, it does not barricade itself behind rigid solutions, scattered throughout the

urban surroundings; instead it puts forward a multi-polar, articulated structure that is able to

project itself into the surrounding area and connect with other activities.

This mental shift towards a more open university also involves a transformation of physical

space: the university can and must therefore become an agent of urban change.

Based on these concepts, PoliTO aims to establish its own path towards real sustainability –

the sustainability of its own facilities and also of its city.

1.1. Overview of Politecnico di Torino

The Regio Politecnico di Torino (Royal Turin Polytechnic) was founded as an institution in 1906,

but its origins go back much further. It was preceded by the Scuola di Applicazione per gli

Ingegneri (Technical School for Engineers) founded in 1859 after the Casati Act, and by the

Museo Industriale Italiano (Italian Industry Museum) founded in 1862 under the aegis of the

Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry. The former, established within the

university context, introduced research and higher education to technical studies. The latter

was more directly geared to confronting the conditions of a country on the brink of a new

industrial era. Famous scholars and researchers, in different aspects and with personalities

that complemented each other, managed to formalise new subjects such as Electrotechnics

and Building Science. They were the first to envisage a school that would focus on the

problems of people and society.

In 1859, the House of Savoy’s royal residence in Valentino park was donated to the Technical

School for Engineers; today’s Politecnico di Torino, which now owns the property. Following

the model of Europe’s most famous polytechnics, at the beginning of the 20th century, the

Regio Politecnico di Torino moved forward in different directions. It began to contact both the

European scientific world and local and national industries. Aeronautics was born and in its

new laboratories, from Chemistry to Architecture, young people from all over Italy came to

Turin to pave their professional futures in a lively and creative atmosphere.

In November 1958, the large premises in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi opened and was then

extended in the years (mainly the 90’s) thanks to the expansion of the Cittadella Politecnica, a

campus where classrooms, laboratories, education, research and citizens’ services coexist.

Politecnico di Torino, which celebrated its 150th academic year since its foundation with this

name in 2009, has increasingly become an international school, where traditions and future,

past and modernity are all interlinked.

These are PoliTO’s five campuses, scattered throughout the city:

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1. The historic and representative base of Politecnico is in the city, along the River Po:

the Castle of Valentino, a 17th-century residence of the House of Savoy. It is the main

teaching campus for Architecture and Design with an area of 23,000 m2.

2. The main extended complex in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi – boasting 122,000 m2, the

head campus for Engineering – was opened in 1958.

3. The above was completed by the Cittadella Politecnica: a modern complex of

170,000 m2 adjacent to the main building, including areas set aside for students,

research activities, technological transfers and services.

4. The newest campus is the Design and Sustainable Mobility Citadel, in an area next to

the manufacturing establishment of Mirafiori, the remodelled former Fiat

manufacturing facility now mainly devoted to the Automotive degree and Master

degree courses.

5. Finally the Lingotto - this campus is located in the FIAT manufacturing complex,

currently being used as an emerging School of Masters and left for the national public

transport regulation Authority.

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Politecnico and the city are closely associated as regards mobility (attracting people), the reuse

of buildings (the formerly Royal Castle, the formerly industrial automotive plant of Lingotto, as

mentioned above) and large-scale facilities built over the years (Cittadella and PoliTO’s

headquarters).

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1.2. The “Orizzonte 2020” Strategic Plan

Aware of its role as a public university, Politecnico di Torino works to produce and share new

knowledge of a high scientific and technologic content; to form and shape Architects and

Engineers who are able to deal with the challenges posed by a constantly changing Society in a

socially responsible and skilful way.

Politecnico di Torino has for a while now been actively involved in a number of initiatives in

sustainability, both in terms of planning and operations, and by encouraging environmentally-

friendly behaviour. Moreover, it is a headquarters for research activities on the theme of

sustainability in its broadest sense (environment, society, economy, technology).

In 2013, the competent bodies of the PoliTO began a strategic planning process which ended

in 2014 and which achieved the approval of the so-called Piano Strategico Orizzonte 2020

(2020 Horizon Strategic Plan).

This document highlights the concept of the “Vision of Politecnico di Torino” regarding its role

and future assignment:

To develop an open community, in an intellectually stimulating, international,

multidisciplinary and multicultural environment, able to attract high quality students,

researchers and talented entrepreneurs, and representing strategic investments for

the territory and for the country.

To validate PoliTO among the best technical universities in Europe and the world,

combining high profile research, high quality education, incisive actions of

technological transfer and sharing of knowledge

To contribute to a technological and economic development and to competitiveness of

the territory of the country, reinforcing a stable partnership with the industrial system,

promoting the setting up of innovative business and producing qualify job

opportunities for the younger generations.

Within the sustainable perspective, as a university campus of a certain level ranking amongst

the top international Universities, Politecnico di Torino wants to increase awareness of its

social role (as individuals and as an institution) by educating people about the sustainability

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culture, starting a common path towards the university’s validation as a sustainable campus

and promoting the creation of synergic actions with local authorities within the context of a

sustainable vision. Enrolment in the ISCN network and drafting this report are the first decisive

steps towards this objective.

Many activities have been planned in order to achieve this particularly ambitious and

qualifying goal, and investments have been made in a wide variety of areas of interest (a

systematic strategy of communication and education, concrete initiatives to minimise

wastefulness, to decrease environmental impact and energy consumption, to understand daily

mobility and proposing more oil-independent solutions for transport), involving all those

working in the campuses in a growing process of awareness and attention to themes of

sustainability and quality of life. A detailed list of all these activities can be found in the next

chapters of the report.

PoliTO is also determined to develop its ability to produce and share knowledge, firstly within

its territory and its country, as well as internationally, to continue to pledge its contribution to

cultural, economic and social growth.

It is, however, well-aware of the strong atmosphere of change in which it has to work, already

deeply filled by the roots of cultural and knowledge globalisation: a society that has to deal

with more complex and diverse problems that require an holistic approach based on

multidisciplinary and transversal knowledge and on influence among disciplines.

To actively and positively contribute to the many, separate themes of today, we cannot deny

the importance of collaborations between institutions with research and cultural corporations,

the enhancement of complementarity between contribution and culture. Additionally, in a

moment of deep consideration regarding economic and development models, there is the

need to pledge the sustainability of its initiatives and give new development opportunities

through a much constructive sharing of human resources and infrastructures, of thought and

material. From here, we naturally forego the need to improve one’s own effectiveness of

action and features not only through a more efficient coordination among internal structures

(educational, research and administrative), but also through an improved and strengthen

collaboration between the Universities of Piedmont and the government authority - in

particular, the Piedmont Region and the City of Turin, and the Foundations associated to the

Financial domain which cotribute to sustain the development of the territory.

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1.3. “PoliTO Sustainable Path” Logo

One unique aspect of the university is its logo. Created during the strategic planning phase, it

represents the importance of sustainability.

The “PoliTO sustainable path” logo was created following the request for a brand that

combined and represented all the activities undertaken by Politecnico di Torino to increase the

University’s sustainability, in a wide range of possible fields. Research into communication

projects and into logos on the same theme has also been undertaken in other universities,

highlighting all how the concept of sustainability is too often explained in a rather bucolic

sense, concerning the respect and protection of the environment.

The sustainability project, instead, contemplated a wider idea of sustainability which also

included the liveability of a campus and the activities on offer to students, teachers,

researchers and technical-administrative staff. The project has been managed following a

methodology that characterises Design and Visual Communication courses at Politecnico di

Torino, divided up into:

Analysis of the actual state, or rather survey phase of the project case and area

Definition, classification and analysis of the study case

Identification of the new project’s scenarios and concepts

Planning, engineering production: executive phase.

The graphic solution considers the idea of a pathway in the letter “S” of sustainability. The

colour communicates the positivity of the project and the focussed way in which it is

undertaken. Two versions of the logo have been created, depending on its use. One is linked to

PoliTO’s logo and another is used alone. Furthermore, a pattern has been designed for large

applications and to increase the graphic application potentiality.

The Logo The Pattern

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Application examples

1.4. The governance of sustainability

The structure of Politecnico di Torino is made up by the University Governing Bodies and by

the Teaching, Scientific and Administrative areas, according to the model specified in the

Statute of 2011, for fair, efficient management.

The structure envisages more governing bodies: the Rector, the Academic Senate, the Board of

Governors and the Director-General. Moreover, there are two controlling bodies (the

Evaluation Board and the Board of Auditors), an Equality, Non-Discrimination and Anti-

Harassment Committee, a University Ombudsman and an Academic Staff Disciplinary

Committee.

Politecnico includes 11 departments for the administration of research projects and

educational activities; education activities are defined and organised by Colleges, which

inherited in 2011 the roles Faculties. The Director-General manages and organises services,

instrumental resources and technical-administrative staff within the University.

Administration, supporting all the University’s activities, is composed by areas and services

which are functionally organised according to their action field.

Politecnico di Torino campuses draw inspiration from the Anglo-Saxon model, with

multipurpose buildings for teaching, basic and applied research and services for students in

Turin, as well as a regional network of technological centres (Alessandria, Biella,

Mondovì, Vercelli, Verrès), that are dedicated to research activities, technological transfers,

specialist education and services to the region. In the light of what has emerged, work is

currently being done on the hypothetical creation of a working group; a dedicated team

working on the theme of sustainability and the carrying out of all that covered in this

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document. The sought-after organisation could be called a “Green Team”. The diagram below

summarises the governance proposal.

The main points of interest that stand out from this diagram are the following:

The Green Team is made up of members from within the department (ad-hoc group

for sustainability)

The Green Team is made up of positions that have already been

established/formalised (Energy Manager, Mobility Manager); there is also a

coordinator (working close to the Rectorate)

The Green Team could formally and officially collaborate with the internal office and

coordinate all possible activities

The Green Team need a location for administrative support, made up of positions that

have already been established/formalised, with the role of acquisition, or new figures

might be defined in the future according to actual needs

The Green Team could collaborate with external corporations (services providers,

councils, etc..)

There is a Lab, which also acts as a centre for the monitoring and collection of data

compliant with the mission.

The Living Lab - which was established during the WiFi for Energy Project in 2009-2010 -

doesn’t directly carry out the projects which are entrusted to the individual technical offices,

but it supervises the results. In order to turn it into a real operational area within the Green

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Team, with the functions of coordination, interface and comparison with the professionalism

identified in the specific offices of PoliTO, a reorganisation of the internal resources is required

as well as a reinforcing of the Computer system to adapt it to support such a complex and

ambitious project. An annual Budget will be necessary.

The Green Team may include some positions identified within PoliTO, within those of its

departments or Colleges that are already indirectly involved in activities to promote the

campus sustainability, as mentioned above:

Energy Manager (established role, accomplishing a national decree) working on

energy efficiency, improvements in consumption and in the structures of Politecnico;

University Mobility Manager (an established role, accomplishing a national decree)

who works on the mobility of employees - with related plants, fleet management and

services -, and indirectly that of the users, of the PoliTO, aiming towards a suitable

freedom of movement, without forgetting modern energy and environmental

restrictions;

Urban Manager, (not currently established) to manage the impact of the five

settlement areas or poles of Politecnico in the city of Turin in urban and environmental

terms;

Waste Manager, (not currently established) essential to influence and inform users

and employees of the PoliTO regarding the reuse and recycling of all materials with

which they come into contact;

Communication Manager, (not currently established) important for the information

and internal and external communication of the activities in which the University is

involved in the ambit of sustainability;

A student delegation. Given that the majority of users of Politecnico are students, a

delegation cannot be omitted from the sustainability work group, with the aim to

collect ideas and feedback;

The local, national and international background where the team will work could be

summarised in the diagram below.

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1.5. The five dimensions of sustainability

Politecnico di Torino, within the ambit of communicating and sharing the results, has opted to

divide the activities it carries out in the field of sustainability into five dimensions which

highlight the most specific points of interest and which represent it in the most appropriate

light possible.

1. Energy and Buildings: towards energy efficiency

This dimension is aimed at highlighting PoliTO’s focus on the reuse of sections of the

city and pre-existing buildings, in continuing restoration and modernization for

sustainability, economic and energy efficiency.

2. Urban Outreach: towards integration with the city

This dimension was conceived to represent the sustainability of Politecnico di Torino,

in view of the urban/ metropolitan range of action (urban outreach), subtending a

matured awareness of the need to offer a widespread and multi-polar system of

services, which are highly interconnected, and permeable with the local resources

(public and private companies and institutions at various levels)

3. Mobility and Metropolitan Area: towards a widespread and multi-polar campus

This dimension represents the daily communications with movement involving the

stable academic, technical and administrative staff, together with the connections that

the university has with outside; above all, it represents the viewpoint of mobility and

the transfers that the staff undertake every day, together with users, making the

PoliTO an attraction centre for the city of Turin, which generates daily numbers

between 5 and 15 thousands of incoming and outgoing people.

4. People and Food: towards better quality of life

This dimension represents Politecnico di Torino’s focus on the wellness of those who

live it daily (administrative technicians, teaching staff, students) supporting all

activities undertaken in terms of security and quality of life, paying particular attention

to food, education and research.

5. Purchasing and Waste: towards complete closure of products’ lifecycle

Finally, the last dimension aims to highlight all the sustainable activities connected to

the products lifecycle theme, from purchase to disposal, trying to spread the recycle-

reuse-decrease culture, which should be the fundamental approach.

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1.5.1. Energy and Buildings

Pursuing "energy" sustainability of Politecnico di Torino – throughout its five metropolitan

departments - means reducing/rationalizing energy use and its environmental impact, while

providing the quality/comfort of indoor spaces, plus the security and affordability of supply.

For this purpose, PoliTO aims to make its building structures more efficient, and to produce or

- where possible - to buy, energy from renewable sources.

Energy sustainability of the University therefore refers to plants, buildings and energy

resources used. This dimension, besides all action aimed at saving energy and fostering the

widespread use of renewable sources (increased coverage of current needs), includes the

monitoring of all resources (including water), the testing of innovative systems for the real-

time control (Living Lab) and new management methods to save energy.

This sustainable dimension of Politecnico represents the campus’ reality in terms of energy

and environmental impacts - an entity of considerable size which may have an important

influence on the city and its users (firstly on students).

Based on current conditions, the two PoliTO’s absolute priorities are, on one hand aiming to

reduce the energy demand as much as possible, while on the other hand, taking the road to

sustainable production in terms of self-consumption.

Following these premises, the actions included in the Campus sustainability dimension should

also pursue some results in terms of efficiency, quality and comfort of living spaces for their

users. Here is a list of the main initiatives that, after having already achieved 100% of the

electricity supplied from renewable sources, we want to pursue in the next future

Increase in the amount of heat purchased from the city district heating (IREN);

Electricity production from rooftop-installed systems in order to increase self-

sufficiency (new PV system planned: 400 kWp);

Gradual replacement of conventional lamps with LEDs;

Optimal management of the lighting system in communal areas;

Gradual replacement of old windows with new high-efficiency and performance

fixtures;

Monitoring and management of drinking water consumption and progressive

upgrading of the lines of supply and wastewater collection;

Systematization of data collection and monitoring of energy consumption of major

carriers through the Living LAB structure;

Communication and information to users through the Energy Manager of the

university and the web portal: "Smart and Green Building Management Services";

Involvement of staff and users through training and awareness campaigns regarding

energy saving.

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1.5.2. Urban Outreach

Pursuing the sustainability of PoliTO locations to an extension of metropolitan/urban outreach

primarily subtends the awareness to offer a widespread and multi-polar system of services,

which are highly interconnected and permeable with the local resources (public and private

companies and institutions of all levels).

The competitiveness of the services in fact plays on the ability to develop - together with the

educational and administrative instruments - metropolitan services, which today are

indispensable as they help to attract tangible and intangible capital primarily on large areas

and therefore also in favour of PoliTO.

The dialogue between PoliTO and local authorities should be further encouraged to support

the development of common strategies which aim to confirm the joint effort of the PoliTO on

the themes of aiding the growth of local businesses and citizen-friendly services.

If, some decades ago, the opening of different poles of PoliTO system throughout the city

could be seen as an element of dispersion of the institutional offer, today this arrangement is

increasingly interpreted as a “widespread and multipolar system”.

The different locations that characterise Politecnico di Torino system are, in fact, more and

more interlinked, - thanks to the subway - and offer services and multilevel and diversified

experiences, not only to the direct users (students and staff of the university) but also to the

local community:

The Valentino Castle, an historic site, is by its own nature a place of "osmosis"

between users of the university and the citizens, because education is united with the

historical and touristic role of the building which is closely linked to the river Po area

and Valentino Park.

The recently renovated area of Lingotto stands on an advantageous and natural point

where people flow and meet (thanks to the presence of eight shopping centres and

Eataly in the Pinacoteca Agnelli and the nearby exhibition areas of international

importance, such as the Oval).

The Corso Duca (headquarters) and Cittadella locations have recently been renovated.

The operation was far reaching, both for the presence of a large former industrial area

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(the OGR - Officine Grandi Riparazioni), which has freed up large additional spaces for

use by PoliTO, as well as for the landfill urban plan on the current axis of Corso

Castelfidardo. The whole intervention represented a redevelopment opportunity for

the city and a large "empty urban space". Currently, in fact, the new areas are seeing

much use (today mainly educational, administrative and dedicated to SME Incubator),

and are becoming increasingly large. Furthermore, the “ "service context" (trade and

services) has also been recently reinforced helping to extend the liveability and vitality

of the area.

The Mirafiori premises is part of the Province of Turin’s project to redevelop the

industrial Mirafiori site. The structure was, in fact, designed to combine modernity and

functionality within the context of the factory where it is located and is a concrete

example of the goal of the University and local authorities to continue to stake our

futures on automotive, research, innovation and design. Here the city takes advantage

of an urban requalification that adds value to the university system and the city itself,

introducing topics of Turin’s recent cultural identity as a one-company town.

In relation to the aspects outlined, we can therefore see the importance of principle "2":

Campus-wide planning and target setting. The valorisation of accessibility to green areas, areas

for socialisation and paths for students or employees and local residents is a strong point.

Consequently, a strategic point is the preservation and increase in recognition of places

(buildings, paths, etc.) and the strengthening of its sense of belonging (social identity) by users.

Within this ambit, it would be interesting to monitor and sustain services to support the

temporary residency of students, through activating programs dedicated to the target group,

and connected to the current “alloggi@to" service run by the Municipality of Turin, which is

open to all citizens. But, especially the creation of new spaces/student residences directly

within the Campus.

As for the principle of "3", the integration of research, teaching, facilities and outreach, it is

considered useful to look at the level of outreach in terms of the range of extension of

Polytechnic services and areas for the urban community, as well as to direct users. Firstly here,

research is recognized as a fundamental element of outreach, as the business incubator of

Politecnico itself (I3P) is extremely active. Also, among the many effects of an open

services/infrastructure offer that PoliTO can provide throughout the urban system we can

consider, on the one hand, the financial contributions from third parties, such as companies or

public agencies, in covering a part of projects and research initiatives and, on the other hand,

the number of demonstrators in the city projects (test beds).

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1.5.3. Mobility and Metropolitan area

To pursue the sustainability of mobility – from and to the University campus and between its

five metropolitan poles - means guaranteeing a freedom of movement to all its employees

and, as far as possible, users: they should be out in the condition to choose among various

transport modes - motorised and not – considering all restrictions, especially in terms of

energy and environment, presented by today’s society, besides pursuing targets of quality,

safety and efficiency that must characterise modern transportation.

Sustainability, in the attempt to respect the balance between all parties involved in the

mobility process, should not be punitive for the industry, rather it should reinforce the

guideline that the modern age declines: the University is not only committed to proposals and

plans (new vehicles, services and systems, technologies, ICT applications, land use) but also to

strengthening as well as promoting them in mobility management activities.

Any sustainability that resorts to downgrading and limiting mobility is a losing choice, one that

cannot accept the challenges of the times we live in.

In contrast, sustainability which offers transport modes, solutions for the movement,

alternative energy sources besides black oil derived fuels, the collection and distribution of

information to help mobility is a winning one; we pursue a sustainability whose actions are

coordinated with delegated public authorities to find out best mobility solutions coupled with

a good management of the metropolitan territory, especially for those transport systems

based on fixed installations; we pursue as well as a planning of public transport services

satisfying the university needs and the latest solutions for shared transport. This is the kind of

choice which accepts that challenges posed to us this century.

This dimension of PoliTO sustainability represents the reality of the campus in terms of the

mobility of its employees, its users as far as possible, besides the effects that the related

trends create on the city and on users themselves.

On the basis of mobility conditions and related implications, in terms of energy dependence

with resulting emissions, the answer to these problems must primarily take into account the

impact on the industrial territorial context within which it operates, also considering the fact

that Turin and its hinterland is the only area in Italy, one of very few in Europe, to engineer,

design and implement the various transport systems and vehicles (by road, rail, rope, air and

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water), along with the relative road and multimodal control (for road, rail, rope, aircraft) using

a strong component of technological innovation, ICT, recognisable in ITS (Intelligent Transport

System).

On one hand, we should be looking to gradually move away from our nearly full dependence

on oil, pursuing results in terms of efficiency, quality and safety. On the other hand, we should

be geared towards enhancing industrial fabric peculiarities in an area that is so strongly

characterised by the production and the development of vehicles, transport systems, ITS,

management systems and traffic control.

Based on these premises, the actions included in the sustainability dimension of the campus

start with monitoring and becoming aware of the movements of University users; thereafter it

shall be addressed to the stimulation of a sustainable mobility:

by optimising use and accessibility to public transport services, including both fixed

installations (e.g. metro systems, tramways) and free drive;

by setting up areas to recharge electric vehicles (pure or hybrid plug in) for

encouraging and promoting their use among employees;

by developing the availability – together with the aid of authorised personnel – of

information regarding mobility and transport systems;

by increasing non-motorised mobility where feasible, through promotion and

coordination of services for sharing vehicles and travels (car/ride sharing as well as car-

pooling);

by the promotion of quality, safety, efficiency and awareness inside and outside of the

campus;

regulating cycle paths and car parking areas, creating suitable parking for cars and

motorcycles, and possibly expanding bicycle racks;

by improving relations between all poles of the campus and the city of Turin.

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1.5.4. People and Food

Pursuing sustainability in terms of quality of life and food means focussing on the welfare of

those who live in the university (students, faculty, technical – administrative employees)

according to an anthropocentric approach that can express synthetic indicators of the quality

of life. Sustainable development depends upon an increase in the knowledge and awareness of

individuals.

In line with recent trends in the sustainability field aimed at increasing dimensions related to

"wellbeing" (Stiglitz, Sen and Fitoussi commission), great attention is paid to quality of life and

environmental responsibility. The role of the University is to offer individuals (internal or

external) new abilities aimed towards sustainable development. In this context, a vital role is

played by teaching, training and the production of knowledge aimed at spreading the culture

of sustainability among the PoliTO community and the entire city area. Sustainability does not

limit the freedom of individuals but rather gives people more freedom.

At the very centre of the strategic planning of Politecnico di Torino is the development of

projects to improve and expand services to support employees, to optimise the use of public

and green areas; to start up activities to promote safety, health and welfare, education and

awareness and equal opportunities, to support parents and families, to provide tax assistance

and cultural services, and for recreation and physical well-being. All these initiatives for the

welfare of the people are part of an integrated vision for spreading the culture of sustainability

promoted by the University.

This dimension represents the liveability of the campus in terms of quality of life of people in

the campus, of services, comfort and sustainability for the users, but at the same time the

training and education of users and students in sustainability.

Here, we can identify different categories of activities:

1) Food and wellness. PoliTO is committed to promoting the sustainability of the agro-

food chain (energy saving, re-use of surplus) and local and traditional products and to

encouraging guidelines for catering providers within the university in terms of contract

and procurement (materials used).

2) Safety and health of employees, faculty and students. The sustainable campus should

be aimed at improving the accessibility, quality of life and security of their spaces. The

presence of green areas, initiatives to improve the safety of the environment, the

facilities for wheelchair access and the availability of adequate facilities and services

are some sensitive issues for PoliTO.

3) Social welfare (social inclusion) of the employees, faculty and students. PoliTO helps

social cohesion, integration and active participation of all members of the campus,

promoting open spaces for social interaction. This category also includes action to

support parenthood and family support for equal opportunities against all kinds of

discrimination and the promotion of cultural and recreational activities for

employees/students.

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4) Teaching and research for sustainability. PoliTO promotes the culture of sustainability

through traditional teaching (courses, seminars and masters courses) and the

promotion of research projects aimed at sustainability.

1.5.5. Purchasing and Waste

Pursuing the sustainability of PoliTO in terms of "purchases and disposal" – throughout its five

metropolitan departments that constitute it - means reducing/rationalizing waste production

thus reducing its environmental impact, following the "reuse-recycle-reduction" approach, It

also means buying materials for the university and employees following green public

procurement guidelines (GPP protocols) in order to respect the environment without

forgetting the cost effectiveness of supply. To this end, PoliTO aims to increase the efficiency

of both disposals and purchases, looking towards a full closure of the life cycle of the product

in a sustainable way.

The sustainability of PoliTO in this regards therefore refers to purchases - i.e., paper, food and

beverages, cleaning products, IT products and goods of any kind - and part of the waste, that

is, any material to be disposed of at the end of its useful life (whether it is daily or even after

several years). The offices (AQUI office and EDILOG office) involved in these tasks are obliged

to respect the best possible sustainable aspects as mentioned above (GPP protocols and

separate disposal), but they must also continue on the path agreed by offering continuous

improvements and actions that will increase the level of the sustainable life cycle of materials.

This dimension of a sustainable university represents the reality of the campus in terms of

environmental impact concerning purchases and waste; an entity such as PoliTO has an

important influence on the city from this point of view and on users themselves (primarily

students) who often are not educated or aware enough in terms of disposal and recycling.

Based on the current conditions, one of the PoliTO’s absolute priorities is to face the situation

trying, on one hand, to reduce the quantity of material where possible, while on the other

hand continuing along the road of awareness and informative campaigns, creating ecological

islands for recycling and other activities in order to educate generations of students and young

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adults living in the university and properly train the adults of tomorrow towards sustainable

development.

Following these premises, the actions included in the sustainability dimension of the campus

have to also pursue results in terms of efficiency, efficacy and quality. Here is a list of the main

steps that it intends to undertake:

GPP Protocol adherence (Green Public Procurement), promoted by the Province of

Turin and the purchase of "green" equipment;

Use of ecological cleaning products;

Use and purchase of "green" information technology products; Consip convention;

Initiatives to recover and reuse printed paper;

Training and awareness campaign: training courses for staff on the use of "green

procurement";

Improved waste collection: the creation of eight ecological islands with four types of

container divided by type of waste (see the image below);

Improved special waste collection system: internal assembly points (empty toner

cartridges, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), printers, PCs and other

equipment related to the electronic world, but also wood, foliage, iron etc. ..)

Widespread distribution of paperless online educational services: class registers,

applications, exam registration, thesis modules etc.

Introduction of “door-to-door” collection services and the creation of an awareness

campaign aimed also at the "on-campus population".

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“ISCN- GULF Charter” Principles

It is considered useful, by working group of PoliTO, to try and divide up the activities into the

five dimensions described above according to three ISCN principles, crossing the two

approaches into a single matrix: the ISCN one and one linked to the PoliTO dimensions.

Firstly, the three basic principles of the ISCN network are, (details can be found below):

1) Principle 1: Buildings and their sustainability impact. To show respect for nature and

society, sustainability considerations should be an integral part in the planning,

construction, maintenance, renovation, and operation of buildings on campus.

2) Principle 2: Campus wide-planning and target setting. To ensure long-term sustainable

campus development, campus-wide master planning and target-setting should include

environmental and social goals.

3) Principle 3: The integration of research, technical-scientific education, facilities and

outreach. To align the organization’s core mission with sustainable development,

facilities, research, and lectures should be linked to create a “living laboratory” for

sustainability.

The matrix crosses the three ISCN principles (represented by the three lines) and the five

dimensions identified in the analysis of the sustainability of the campus and its

communication. Each cell represents the categories into which the ISCN divides the actions in

individual principles.

All of the following data, about each key initiative (measurement units, measurement method,

etc.) are described in detail in the sheets reported in section 3.3 of this document (page 46).

Dimensions

ISCN Charter

Energy and

Buildings

Purchasing and

WasteUrban Outreach

Mobility and

Metropolitan areaPeople and Food

Building design

aspects

Waste, recycling,

local emission

Institution‐wide

carbon targetsMaster Planning Transportation Food

Social protection

and safety

Topical integration

Principle 1

Resource Use

Social Integration

Commitments and resources for campus sustainability

Principle 2

Principle 3

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2.1. Principle 1 – Buildings and their sustainability impact

Principle 1: To show respect for nature and society, sustainability considerations should be an

integral part of the planning, construction, renovation, and operation of buildings on campus.

A sustainable campus infrastructure is governed by a respect for natural resources and social

responsibility, and embraces the principle of a low carbon economy. Concrete goals embodied

in individual buildings can include minimizing environmental impacts (such as energy and

water consumption or waste), furthering equal access (such as non-discrimination of the

disabled), and optimizing the integration of constructed and natural environments. To ensure

buildings on campus can meet these goals in the long term, and in a flexible manner, useful

processes include participatory planning (integrating end-users such as faculty, staff, and

students) and life-cycle costing (taking into account future cost-savings from sustainable

construction).

2.1.1. Management approach

Principle 1 is specifically about the demonstration of respect for the environment and nature

in terms of consumption of energy and raw materials, construction, maintenance, renovation

and planning as an integral part of the campus (from an internal point of view).

Pursuing sustainability of PoliTO in these terms - within the five metropolitan poles that

constitute it - therefore means optimizing and controlling the flow of resources (electricity,

heat, gas, water, waste, purchases) while ensuring quality/comfort of indoor space and cost

effectiveness, reducing its environmental impact as much as possible.

Energy sustainability of our University therefore refers to plants, buildings and energy

resources used. This dimension, as well as interventions aimed at saving energy and the

widespread use of renewable sources (increased coverage of current needs), includes the

monitoring of all resources (including water), the testing of innovative systems for real-time

control (Living Lab) and new management methods to save energy. Moreover, PoliTO aims to

increase the efficiency of both disposals and purchases, looking towards full closure of the life

cycle of the product in a sustainable way.

From a management perspective, this part is managed almost entirely by the Living Lab,

PoliTO’s data collection and monitoring centre, together with some Administrative Offices

(AQUI Office - Procurement of goods and services - and EDILOG Office – Building and Logistic),

that follow initiatives and monitor data regarding purchases and waste disposal.

This step, as a first report of adhesion to the ISCN network, aims to create a baseline of data to

monitor and quantify future indicators; the following table shows the list of indicator-targets

that Politecnico di Torino intends to achieve within this principle.

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2.1.2. Specific initiatives

Below is a list of the initiatives that PoliTO is currently undertaking, divided into five locations

in the Turin area.

Key Initiatives Headquarter Cittadella Valentino Lingotto Mirafiori

Increase of electricity production by RES X X

Automated Switch off Computers ("PoliSave project")

X X X X X

Substitution of single plants with central air- conditioning system

X X X

Substitution of old lamps with LED X X

Heat supply from IREN district heating X X

Promotion and management of a "water dispenser" (installed by SMAT)

X X

Reduction of wasted water during nights and holidays

X X X X X

Operational start of the Living Lab to monitor the consumption of energy resources

X X X X X

Recovery initiatives for paper X X X X X

Purchase of green goods (Consip Agreement) X X X X X

Purchase of ecological products for cleaning X X X X X

Creation of 8 new ecological islands (with new bins) Improved signals and labelling

X X X X X

Donation of PCs no longer used to external entities

X X X X X

Introduction of collection system "door to door" in collaboration with AMIAT

X X

Replacement of all windows frame antiquated with new typologies and installation of radiation shields

X X X

Monitoring of resource use in each branch/building

X X X X X

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2.1.3. Goals and results

The following table clearly states the goals, key actions to achieve said goals and the target to

be reached for the first principle.

The first column shows the dimensions which each determined action refers to, always from a

communication and dissemination point of view by PoliTO, and the fourth column highlights

the sheet code.

Legend:

Energy and Buildings EB

Urban Outreach UO

Mobility and Metropolitan area MM

People and Food PF

Purchasing and Waste PW

For a complete comprehension of the values shown in the table below, see chapter 3.3.

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Topics

Priority Goals/target Code Key initiatives M.U. 2013 2014 2015 expected 2016 expected

Production of renewable energy EB_1 Increase of electricity production by RES % 0,01% 0,01% 0,50% 2%

EB_2 Automated Switch off Computers ("PoliSave project") - 0,138 0,132settle to 2014 values or

slightly higher

settle to 2014 values or

slightly higher

EB_3Substitution of single plants with central air- conditioning

system-

Replacing some plants with

higher performance's new

ones

Start the construction work

of a new refrigerator plant

at Valentino

Completion of work at

Valentino and start to build

a new plant in headquarter

Conclusion of construction

of the third plant in

headquarter

EB_4 Substitution of old lamps with LED % 0,5% 0,8% 1,5% 4,5%

Reduction in primary energy consumption for

heatingEB_5 Heat supply from IREN district heating % 79,5% 80,9%


slightly higher


slightly higher

Reduction of drinking water consumption EB_6Promotion and management of a "water dispenser"

(installed by SMAT)Liter 233.600 198.400 210.000 230.000

Optimization of water consumption in buildings EB_7 Reduction of wasted water during nights and holidays - 0,404 0,468settle to 2014 values or

slightly higher


slightly higher

Energy

Management

Optimize the management of the energy balance of

Politecnico di TorinoEB_8

Operational start of the Living Lab to monitor the

consumption of energy resources-

- Corrective maintenance of

the system

- Processing and reporting

- Research support

- Corrective maintenance of

the system


- Research support

Automation of the report on

electricity consumption

Monitoring consumption by

department and total

automation of the report

(other carriers)

Save paper PW_1 Recovery initiatives for paper - -Official agreement with

copy shops for reuse

PW_2 Purchase of green goods (Consip Agreement) %Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 43%

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 44%

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 45%

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 47%

PW_3 Purchase of ecological products for cleaning m2/L 680 m2/L 680 m2/L 705 m2/L 705 m2/L

Improvement of Recycling rate PW_4Creation of 8 new ecological islands (with new bins)

Improved signals and labelling L/week -

Installation of new bins

and labelling

Organic: 2.560 L/week

Plastic: 32.767 L/week

Glass: 2.193 L/week

Unsorted: 34.900 L/week

Paper: 21.080 L/week


slightly lower where

possible

Improvement of IT waste l ife cycle PW_5 Donation of PCs no longer used to external entities num/tot - 330/1900 200/1900 200/1900

Improvement of collection waste PW_6Introduction of collection system "door to door" in

collaboration with AMIAT- Headquarter Headquarter Expansion also in Mirafiori

Expansion also in Valentino

castle

Improvement of insulation/reduction of energy

demandEB_9

Replacement of all windows frame antiquated with new

typologies and installation of radiation shields% - m2

2,5% (windows)

195 m2 (shields)

6,6% (windows)

757 m2 (shields)

20,5% (windows)

2.264 m2 (shields)

28,5% (windows)

3.000 m2 (shields)

Reduction of primary energy consumption EB_10 Monitoring of resource use in each branch/building koe/m3 3,986 3,607settle to 2014 values or

slightly lower


slightly lower

PW

EB

Energy

PW

Water

Use of Green products (GPP Protocols)

Student initiatives - contact copy shops for re-use and

install special collection points

Building

structures

Waste

Building design aspects

Waste, recycling, local emission and non-compliance

Purchased

materials

Principle 1

Politecnico di

Torino

"Dimensions"

EB

Goal and initiatives Results

Resource use

Reduction of power consumption and improvement

of comfort conditions

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2.2. Principle 2 - Campus-wide master planning and target setting

Principle 2: To ensure long-term sustainable campus development, campus-wide master

planning and target-setting should include environmental and social goals.

Sustainable campus development needs to rely on forward-looking planning processes that

consider the campus as a whole, and not just individual buildings. These processes can include

comprehensive master planning with goals for impact management (for example, limiting use

of land and other natural resources and protecting ecosystems), responsible operation (for

example encouraging environmentally compatible transport modes and efficiently managing

urban flows), and social integration (ensuring user diversity, creating indoor and outdoor

spaces for social exchange and shared learning, and supporting ease of access to commerce

and ser-vices). Such integrated planning can profit from including users and neighbours, and

can be strengthened by organisation-wide target setting.


Principle 2 is specifically about ensuring sustainable development in the long term for the

PoliTO itself and for the area it inhabits (neighbourhoods, parts of the city), from view point of

solid planning and target-setting.

Pursuing sustainability of PoliTO in these terms - in its five metropolitan poles - is to act in

terms of "sustainable mobility": first and foremost to ensure the freedom of movement of its

employees - as well as /users when applicable - with no limitation on the use of various

transport modes - motorised and not - which may be used, taking into account energy and

environmental constraints posed by today's society, besides to pursue goals of quality, safety

and efficiency that must characterise modern transportation. Moreover, it means acting in

terms of urban sustainability, considered as the inevitable influence of the poles of the campus

over the relevant areas of the city that they involve, including the generation of mobility. Also

in this case it fits the important aspect of the welfare of people living their daily activities at

the university, in terms of logistics, nutrition and food services. Finally, this context also

highlights the usual target of energy usage and consequent emissions, namely CO2, into the

atmosphere.

From a planning and management perspective, the mobility dimension is being handled by the

Mobility Management Office in cooperation with Administrative offices such as EDILOG and

Welfare, which provide the necessary data within their areas of expertise; Urban Outreach is

instead run – in coordination with the MM and, in case of the Energy Manager - by expert

members of the DIST - Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning.

The element of well-being highlighted here is treated in collaboration with EDISU Piemonte (a

body that deals with the student refectory of the headquarters) and Goods and Services

Provision Offices (for employees inside the canteen).

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monitor and quantify future indicators; the following table shows the list of indicators-targets

that Politecnico di Torino intends to achieve in this principle.



in the Turin area.

Key initiatives Headquarter Cittadella Valentino Lingotto Mirafiori

Use of "green electricity" and district heating X X X X X

Construction of a new student residence near

the main campus X X

Incorporated and disseminative actions

connected to the Mobility Management X X X X X

Request for additional action to ensure the

safety of cyclists, pedestrians, crossings at traffic

lights (through cycles) and possibly more signals

from rail/metro stations

X X X X X

Test initiatives for students: free park&ride

options in peripheral area of the city for

students having seasonal subscription to PT

(GTT)

X X X X X

Agreement with the city town and GTT -

discounts for employees on public transport X X X X X

Promotion of internal motorized vehicle sharing X X X X X

Foster carpooling services among students X X X X X

Proposal for the installation of electric

recharging stations for rechargeable hybrid

vehicles (PHEV) or FEV

X X

Foster the use of bike-sharing provided by the City (Turin) near the Campus

X X X

Construction of new closed and possibly covered bike-racks, (3 of them), for bicycles.

X X X

Fair trade food sourcing (local market - km0) X X

Proposal of vegetarian/ethnic and celiac menus X X

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Reusable materials X X

Endowment of semi-automatic defibrillators X X X X X


The following table clearly shows the objectives, the key actions to achieve them and the

target to be reached for the second principle.


communication and dissemination point of view by PoliTO, and the fourth column highlights

the sheet code.

Legend:


Urban Outreach UO


People and Food PF


For a complete comprehension of the values shown in the table below, see chapter 3.3

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Topics


CO2 Emissions Reduction of emissions EB_11 Use of "green electricity" and district heating Toe 5.513 toe4.872 toe

(reduction of 11,6%)


slightly lower


slightly lower

Campus Planning Expansion and improvement plan UO_1 Construction of a new student residence near the main campus - -

Foster relationship with external networks and

entitiesMM_1

Incorporated and disseminative actions connected to the Mobility

Management - MM institution

1 Local Seminar in the

international context (EU

mobility during Week)

2 Meeting (national

meeting of University

MM and regional

meeting)

Consolidation of

national and

international network

Road, cycling and pedestrian safety MM_2Request for additional actions to ensure the safety of cyclists,

pedestrians, crossing at traffic l ights (through cycles) and more

signals from rail/metro stations

- -Achievement of first

interventions

MM_3Test initiatives for students: free park&ride options in peripheral

area of the city for students having seasonal subscription to PT

(GTT)

num per

day- - 50

service is not guaranteed

in future

MM_4Agreement with city town and GTT - discounts for employees for

public transport% 14% n.d. 14% 14%

MM_5 Promotion of internal motorized vehicle sharing num 26 25 25 25 (maybe 2 hybrid)

MM_6 Foster car pooling services among students - - -

MM_7Proposal for the installation of electric recharging stations for

rechargeable hybrid vehicles (PHEV) or FEV- - - - YES - 1 station

Promote Bike-sharing MM_8Foster the use of bike-sharing provided by the City (Turin) near the

Campusnum Headquarter: 3

Headquarter: 4

Valentino castle: 1

Headquarter: 4

Valentino castle: 1

Headquarter: 4

Valentino castle: 1

Encourage Bicycle use MM_9Construction of new closed and possibly covered bike-racks, (3 of

them), for bicycles.num - % 163 233

317 -

use: 80%-85%

320 -

use: 85%-90%

PF_1 Fair trade food sourcing (local market - km0) %

Staff refectory: 50%

Student's ref.: 13%

(meat, bread, fruit and

vegetables)


Student's ref.: 13%


vegetables)


Student's ref.: 13%


vegetables)


Student's ref.: 13%


vegetables)

PF_2 Proposal of vegetarian/ethnic and celiac menus - YES YES YES YES

PF_3 Reusable materials -YES (except napkins and

glasses)

YES (except napkins and

glasses)


glasses)


glasses)

Workplace

health and safety Enhance the safety in campus PF_4 Endowment of semi-automatic defibril lators num 1 1 7 7

Food

17 Milions €

240 bed expected

Transportation

Promote motorised mobility more independent

from black oil (energy/person)Activation of car-pooling initiative for students

Confrontation with Turin municipality about these

topics

Mobility

Management:

External actions

Social protection

PF

Principle 2

Politecnico di

Torino

"Dimensions"


Institution-wide carbon targets and related achievements

EB

UO

MM

Campus refectory Improvement of service and supply chain

Internal actions:

Transport -

Reduction of use of

energy from black-

oil

Promote use of the Public transport (space and

energy/person)

Campus-planning

Internal actions:

Personal Mobility -

Cycling

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2.3. Principle 3 - Integration of facilities, research, education and outreach

Principle 3: To align the organisation’s core mission with sustainable development, facilities,

research, and education should be linked to create a “living laboratory” for sustainability.

On a sustainable campus, the built environment, operational systems, research, scholarship,

and education are linked as a “living laboratory” for sustainability. Users (such as students,

external service providers, besides the institutional staff) have access to research, education,

and learning opportunities on connections between environmental, social, and economic

issues. Campus sustainability programs have concrete goals and can bring campus residents

together with external partners, such as industry, government, or organized civil society.

Beyond exploring a sustainable future in general, such programs can address issues pertinent

to research and higher education (such as the environmental impact of research facilities,

participatory teaching, or research that transcends disciplines). Institutional commitments

(such as a sustainability policy) and dedicated resources (such as a dedicated person or a team

in the administration for this specific task) contribute to the success of the initiative.


Principle 3 is specifically about ensuring long-term sustainable development in terms of

society, education (training and education) and the quality of life. The concept of PoliTO’s third

mission can be correlated directly to this principle.

Pursuing sustainability in these terms means to focus the welfare of those who live in the

University according to an anthropocentric approach. Sustainable development depends upon

users’ increased knowledge and awareness. Concrete aspects include the liveability of the

campus in terms of quality of life, services, comfort and sustainability for the users, but at the

same time training and educating students on sustainability.

The PoliTO aims to be a good example for the city of Turin and its citizens in particular, and its

strategic planning aims to focus on the development of integrated projects to improve and

expand services in support of the workers, to optimize the use of public and green areas, to

advocate initiatives for the promotion of safety, health and welfare, education and awareness,

equal opportunities, and to support parents and families, provide tax assistance and cultural

services, and recreation and physical well-being.

This principle is transversal to dimensions identified by PoliTO so the management aspect is

manifold. The Personnel office, EDILOG and Welfare office, together with the teaching

management office (GESD) will certainly be most involved in gathering the data necessary.


monitor and quantify future indicators; the following table shows the list of indicator-targets

that Politecnico di Torino intends to achieve in this principle.

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in the Turin area.

Key initiatives Headquarter Cittadella Valentino Lingotto Mirafiori

Ph.D., specialising master and lifelong courses on Sustainability

X X X X X

Master and bachelor courses on Sustainability X X X X X

I3P, Innovative Businesses Incubator of Politecnico of Torino

X X

Participate in and support the implementation of projects impacting the city of Turin

X X X X X

Awareness campaigns and training about energy savings

X X X X X

Students’ survey and analysis regarding mobility X X X X X

Employees’ survey and analysis regarding mobility X X X X X

Awareness campaigns and training for employees about waste and GPP Protocols

X X X X X

N. of joint use of facilities and cultural opportunities offered to campus users (i.e.: Polincontri)

X X X X X

Educational initiatives for newly-enrolled students X X X X X

Foster Telecommuting X X X X X

Encourage students’ associations X X X X X

Activation of courses of Italian language for foreign students (CLA)

X X X X X

Equipped spaces/ access in classroom for disabled X X X X X

Support Activities for the Elderly X X X X X

Parenting support and Families : Babyparking and Policino

X X X X X

Parenting support and Families : Babysitting X X X X X

Support for the disabled and dyslexic X X X X X

Creating a "Green Team" to control and drive sustainability projects in this campus

X X X X X

Strengthening of the Living Lab as the centre for data collection and monitoring regarding consumption of the main energy resources

X X X X X

Sources of funding for the implementation of sustainable policies and actions: Budget

X X X X X

Communication Plan: web portal and other communicative methods

X X X X X

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The following table clearly shows the objectives, the key actions to achieve them and the

target to be reached for the third principle.


communication and dissemination point of view by PoliTO, and the fourth column also

highlights the sheet code.

Legend:


Urban Outreach UO


People and Food PF


For a complete comprehension of the values shown in the table below, see chapter 3.3

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Topics


PF_5 Ph.D., specializing master and lifelong courses on Sustainabiity num 2 (no Ph.D) 5 (no Ph.D) 15 20

PF_6 Master and bachelor courses on Sustainability num 85 85 85 90

UOUrban outreach and

research

Creation of new enterprises, as a university

spin-offUO_2 I3P, Innovative Companies Incubator of the Politecnico of Torino num

Enterprises hosted: 42

Enterprises born: 13




Enterprises born: n.a.



EB_12 Awareness campaigns and training about energy savings numYES - 1 initiative in

February

YES - 1 initiative in

February


FebruaryYES - 1 initiative

MM_10 Students’ survey and analysis regarding mobility - - -YES

(with Piemonte Region)NO

MM_11 Employees’ survey and analysis regarding mobility - YES NO NO NO

PW PW_7Awareness campaigns and training of employees about waste and GPP

Protocolsnum n.d. YES - 1 initiative

YES - 2 initiatives in

march/aprilYES - 1/2 initiatives

UO UO_3N. of joint use of facil ities and cultural opportunities offered both to

campus user (i.e.: Polincontri)num -

settle on previous year

values or slightly improve

PF_7 Educational initiatives for newly-enrolled students - - - - YES

PF_8 Foster Telecommuting days 3.819 3.650 2.374 (March 2015) 3.000

PF_9 Encourage student's associations num/team 16 / 29 18 / 29 18 / 30 18 / 32

PF_10 Activation of courses of Italian language for foreign students (CLA) num Level 1, 2 e 3Level 2 e 3 + online course

(level 1)

Level 2: 276

Level 3: 640

Level 2: 250

Level 3: 700

PF_11 Equipped spaces/ access in classroom for disabled % - num 100% / 1 100% / 1 100% / 2 100% / 2

PF_12 Support Activities for the Elderly - YES YES YES YES

PF_13 Parenting support and Families : Babyparking and Policino num/kids 19/ 401 23/157 24/34 (March 2015) 24/160

PF_14 Parenting support and Families : Babysitting num 11 8 2 (March 2015) 7

PF_15 Support for the disabled and dyslexic - YES YES YES YES

Human resources Provide a new Governance for campus

sustainabilityT_1

Creating a "Green Team" to control and drive sustainability projects in

this campus- - - GT establishment

GT: completion of the first

initiatives, creation of new

working groups

StructuresEnhance structures to escort the sustainability

process next yearsT_2

Strengthening of the Living Lab as the centre for data collection and

monitoring regarding consumption of the main energy resources-

Normal activities (see

sheet EB_9)


sheet EB_9)

Monitoring activity and

involvement in GT

ISCN data collection center

and monitoring activities +

new location

Financial resources Allocate a concrete budget T_3Sources of funding for the implementation of sustainable policies and

actions: Budget- - - - 152.000 €

CommunicationCommunicate sustainable initiatives in a

unified, systematic and effective wayT_4 Communication Plan: web portal and other communicative methods - - -

- Brochure

- Informative panels

- Web portal

- Educational initiatives

- 2015 ongoing actions

Commitments and resources for campus sustainability

Social Integration

Campus servicesProvide quality services for students and

employees

PF

MM

Campus community

engagement

Educate campus community on campus

sustainability under every aspects

(environmental, economic, mobility, cultural)

EB

Transversal

Year 2014-2015: 20 concerts (classical music)

10000 annual appearances on average (concerts)

500 subscriptions to museums

100 agreements with businesses in Turin

11 scholarships

Promote the introduction of the principles of

sustainable development into courses and

projects of all sections

Training on

Sustainable

Development

PF

Principle 3

Politecnico di

Torino

"Dimensions"


Topical Integration

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The proposed monitoring programme

Like any other plan or program which aims to define strategies and goals for the future,

adherence to the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) and the programming

process of the actions described in this report, requires periodic checks to evaluate the results

achieved and their effectiveness and consistency with the timings predicted.

A monitoring programme is proposed to ensure the control of significant impacts from an

environmental, social, cultural and organisational point of view, as well as the identification of

any corrective measures through the verification of the achievement of the preset goals.

The methodology proposed in this report uses a set of indicators divided according to the

three ISCN principles and to the five dimensions of sustainability analysed in the document.

Additionally, each indicator is associated with a goal that we intend to fulfil, as shown on the

tables attached.

There are many reasons behind the long-term analysis (2013, 2014, current year and 2016) of

these indicators:

analysis of actions developed in the past (2013 and 2014), in order to reconstruct a

complete scenario of what has already been done and the impact of such actions;

analysis of the current situation by evaluating ongoing actions;

analysis of future projects, including the programme of activities planned for 2016;

check for consistency between goals set and results reached;

long-term definition of trends for the various phenomena under analysis;

specification of the time and cost of the various measures envisaged, with the aim of

giving further information where it possible.

In this sense, monitoring is a time for discussion and fundamental verification. It allows us to

readily remove any critical issues by evaluating the overall trend of the activities launched.

Following the monitoring activities, we can carry out corrective actions and thus ensure that all

goals set are achieved.

The information collected during monitoring may also be useful for stakeholders. It provides

an update of the situation and planned actions for the future.

Furthermore, an additional evaluation will be carried out on ICT (Information and

Communication Technology) and HF (Human Factor) and its consequences. These components

are indicated in the Horizon 2020 Strategic Plan (Piano Strategico Orizzonte 2020) as of

extreme interest because they cover all the issues, and they are used here in order to create

an evaluation system for the various actions taken.

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3.1. The indicator system and characterisation according to ICT and Human Factor

As already mentioned, the proposed monitoring programme is based on a system of indicators

divided into the three ISCN principles and the five dimensions of sustainability, in order to have

a thorough understanding of the situation. Below is an overview of these indicators (divided by

components of sustainability) and a code for each of them. Please refer to the individual table

of the indicators for further details.

ISCN

Principles

Dimension of

sustainability Indicator Code

1

Energy and

Buildings

Percentage of renewable energy used for end-use on total,

produced internally by PoliTO EB1

Ratio between the number of computers switched on overnight

and the maximum number of computers during the day EB2

Substitution of single plants with central air- conditioning system

with higher efficiency EB3

Percentage of total lamps replaced with LED EB4

Percentage of heated volumes by district heating compared to

the total volumes available in PoliTO EB5

Quantity of water delivered from the SMAT distribution point

installed inside the Campus EB6

Percentage of the volumes of drinking water consumed at night

in relation to the total EB7

Operational start of the Living Lab to monitor the consumption

of energy resources EB8

Percentage of windowed surface endowed with new windows in

relation to total window surface EB9

Primary energy consumed (related to their volume) for each

branch of PoliTO EB10

2 Tons of oil equivalent released by Polytechnic EB11

3 Awareness campaigns and training on energy saving EB12

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ISCN

Principles

Dimension of


2

Urban Outreach

Total beds available for students UO1

3

Number of enterprises created in Politecnico di Torino (I3P)

incubator UO2

Rate of joint use of facilities and cultural opportunities offered

both to campus user UO3

ISCN

Principles

Dimension of


2 Mobility and

Metropolitan

Area (MM)

Corporate and disseminative actions linked to the Mobility

Management MM1

Additional measures to promote the safety of pedestrians

and cyclists near the Campus MM2

Amount of interchange peripheral park and ride to the city of

Turin by students with GTT season tickets MM3

Percentage of employees with local and urban public

transport season tickets from the total MM4

Number of departmental vehicles (including hybrid or

electric) shared within Politecnico users MM5

Introduction of a carpooling service for students MM6

Number of recharging stations for electric vehicles inside

Politecnico MM7

Number of stations in [To] Bike system (bike sharing) of Turin

city near Campus MM8

Percentage of use of the parking/stalls for bicycles within the

premises of PoliTO MM9

3 Development of surveys for employees or students on

mobility

MM10

MM11

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ISCN

Principles

Dimension of


2

People and

food

Percentage of local products on the total purchased PF1

Special menus offered (vegetarian, ethnic, celiac) PF2

Using recyclable tableware PF3

Number of semi-automatic defibrillators equipped within

Politecnico PF4

3

Number of courses (three-year degree and master degree)

on Sustainability PF5

Number of post-graduate courses (PhD, specialization and

permanent courses) on Sustainability PF6

Educational initiatives for new enrolled students PF7

Number of people who carry out their activities in

“Teleworking” PF8

Percentage of spaces available for the student association PF9

Number of participants in Italian language courses for foreign

students PF10

Percentage of classrooms accessible to the disabled and

number of equipped spaces PF11

Number of users of the elderly relatives management support service

PF12

Number of users of Policino – Micronido and Babyparking services

PF13

Number of users of the Babysitting service PF14

Presence of support services for disabled and dyslexic people PF15

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ISCN

Principles

Dimension of


1

Purchasing and

Waste

Recovery initiatives for paper PW1

GPP Protocol - Percentage of "green" items on the total

purchased PW2

Quantity of ecological cleaning products used on the

total of clean surfaces PW3

Waste recycling system- Volume waste disposed PW4

Number of donated computers to external bodies by

PoliTO PW5

Introduction of "door to door” collection system PW6

3 Awareness campaigns on recycling and training of

internal staff about green purchases PW7

Analysis of the indicators compared to the schedule taken on (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). The

degree of ICT and Human Factor are considered for each action. It is explained through the

following chart.

The level of ICT is located on the vertical axis, while the level of HF is on the horizontal axis.

Several issues are considered within the graph according to their ITC and HF degree.

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The rating scale refers to these guidelines:

ICT low: actions don’t require the use of information technology, or requiring just a

minimal part;

ICT medium: actions require a partial use of computer technology and, therefore could

increase the degree of computerisation;

ICT high: actions require a high of computer technology, and, therefore need a high

degree of computerisation;

HF low: action without or very low effects on the social component;

HF medium: action with effects on the human component, but which could be better

developed from this point of view;

HF high: action with high impacts on the social component and a high degree of

stakeholder involvement.

A general evaluation of ICT and HF can be seen on the graphs. Interesting insights can be given,

e.g. if the HF is low, it means there is a need to improve this aspect.

The results of the evaluation for the indicators of Principle 1 are shown below.

As it can be seen on the graph, the initiatives linked to principle 1 do not present particularly high ICT and HF values. Very often these initiatives are projects which focus on reducing energy consumption, and the saving and rational using of energy resources.

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Principle 2.

For principle 2, some actions are characterised by a high level of ICT and HF, which show how

there is an intention to engage stakeholders and be open to new technologies.

Principle 3.

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The third principle shows high levels of HF while the levels of ICT are much lower. This value is

coherent with the purposes of principle 3.

3.2. Living LAB: the operative centre for the collection and monitoring of energy data

The so-called "Living Lab" is believed to be the most suitable subject for implementing the

proposed monitoring system.

From 2008-2009, Politecnico created a project called "WiFi4Energy" to best understand and

manage the consumption of all energy resources. This initiative was born out of the need to

apply an effective and efficient instrument in the analysis of use of energy sources to the

reality of Politecnico di Torino. There was a need for education regarding sustainability and an

awareness for saving energy. For this reason classic and innovative monitoring systems were

adopted and led to the set-up of the Living Lab – a control centre for energy optimization and

cost analysis. The first step was to carry out the energy and environmental monitoring of the

headquarters (Corso Duca degli Abruzzi and Cittadella) putting wired and wireless monitoring

systems in place. In particular, below is a list of some of the systems set up in Politecnico

buildings at the moment:

traditional counters for the consumption of electricity, water and natural gas;

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) to detect internal environmental variables (lighting,

temperature, relative humidity, CO2 and presence);

Monitoring devices for the operating status and efficiency of the air treatment system

(UTA).

The "Living LAB" is the centralized control unit for all these active monitoring systems.

The web portal of the Living LAB (http://smartgreenbuilding.PoliTO.it/panoramica/) is the

interface for communicating and interacting with the final users in order to raise and

strengthen the culture of sustainability and saving energy.

Currently the LAB is managed by two people who carry out all the necessary activities.

According to the management approach suggested, the laboratory would be the centre for

collecting all data relating to sustainability and not only energy consumption. Its subsequent

expansion could be then envisaged, both in terms of staff (consolidation of roles) and

information technology type (new hardware). But above all, relocation of the centre could be

considered as it is no longer accessible or advertised to users of the university who are, more

often than not, totally unaware of its very existence.

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3.3. The indicator sheets

Each indicator is described in the following sheets.

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Principle 1 - ISCN Energy and Buildings (EB)

Indicator EB_1

Percentage of renewable energy used for end-use on total, produced internally by PoliTO

Main goal

Production and use of energy from renewable sources

Description

Currently, the installation of PV plants to produce electricity is an excellent investment by the authorities

characterised by a very high consumption of energy, and with the aim to reach self-consumption, if possible. Over

recent years, Politecnico di Torino has produced about 25-30 MWh/year of electricity through a photovoltaic

system installed on its roofs in the headquarters. This quantity has only partially covered the annual consumption of

the campus. In the near future – around 2015 - in the perspective of reaching self-consumption, PoliTO will begin

the construction of a new, larger facility on the roofs of the ex-lathe works. This plant will be equipped with a rated

power of 400 kWp, and therefore will be able to produce up to 450 MWh per year if installed in an optimal way. It

will be necessary to wait a year to receive reliable data.

Measurement

Calculating the ratio as a percentage of the end-use energy from renewable sources within PoliTO (by plants

owned) in relation to the total energy end-use.

Data collection frequency: annual

Measurement unit: % of end-use total energy

Data source

Living LAB – Energy Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

0,01 % 0,01 % 0,5 % 2%

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_2

Ratio between the number of computers switched on overnight and the maximum number of computers during the

day

Main goal

Reduction of electricity consumption throughout the different PoliTO structures

Description

The Living LAB constantly monitors the consumption of electrical energy both on the level of distribution boxes and

on zones and sub-zones through a meter network. Although the electrical network is not normally in proportion to

the different types of end users, some end-uses are monitored through indirect measurements, such as occurs for

hosts on the University’s LAN network (host identified through the IP Address). In this way, analyses could be

carried out on energy wasted through inappropriate or unnecessary consumption, such as computers left on

overnight or unused during the day.

After an initial test with software tools created in house by the Department of Electronics (project PoliSAVE) and

integrated intranet from the IT Polytechnic, the Living Lab has recently started testing a commercial software for

intelligent PC monitoring and “on/off” control. The use of commercial software guarantees product evolution over

time and its adaptation to the updates introduced in the operating systems that an in house solution could not

provide.

The idea behind it is very simple: you can turn your computer on or off by programming it or remotely (through the

Internet).

Finally there is no need to leave the computer on all night: the software can automatically switch it off at a later

time and turn it back on in the morning, allowing users to find all their necessary applications already open.

The service will have to integrate with the University Information System, allowing individuals to manage their

computers independently and safely by simply installing a small software activated on smartphones and tablets.

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Measurement

Calculation of index of daytime switched on (computer), calculated as (D – N)/(D+N) where:

- D = average number of PCs switched on in the daytime (from 8:00am to 8:00pm)

- N = average number of PCs switched on during the night (from 8:00pm to 8:00am)


Measurement unit: %

HYPOTHESIS OF A SECOND SUPPLEMENT INDICATOR:

Index of percentage reduction of the average PC inactivity time, monitored by system software.

Calculated as total hours of inactivity “Ti” compared to working hours (hours switched on) “Tf”


Measurement unit: Ti / Tf (%)

Data source

Living LAB

2013 2014 2015 2016

0.138 0.132 same as 2014 values or

slightly higher

same as 2014 values or

slightly higher

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_3

Substitution of single plants with more highly efficient central air- conditioning systems

Objective

Reduction of power consumption and improvement of comfort conditions (in summer) in PoliTO headquarters

Description

In summer, interior air conditioning causes a huge increase in electricity consumption. Over the last few years,

PoliTO has started replacing all air conditioners installed in the individual offices of each department with a single

central cooling system in order to reduce electricity

consumption, especially during the summer season.

Thanks to the system’s remote control, it will be

possible to ensure all PCs are turned off at night

meaning the A/C will not come on, as often happens

now.

In 2014, some old conditioners were replaced with

newer, better performance ones and PoliTO also

started to build a refrigeration unit at Valentino

Castle.

Measurement

Description of the activities carried out over the years on the subject


Measurement unit: Description

Data source

Energy manager - EDILOG Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

Replacing some plants

with others with better

performance

Start the construction

work of a new central

refrigerating unit at

Valentino

Completion of work at

Valentino and start in

constriction of a new plant

in headquarters

Completion of

construction of the third

central in headquarters

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_4

Percentage of total lamps replaced with LED

Main goal

Reduction of power consumption and improvement of light comfort conditions in all departments of PoliTO

Description

Over the last few years, the performance of lamps has

improved rapidly, thanks to some technological

innovations. Nowadays, LED technology has proven to be

the most economically advantageous in the long term so

PoliTO has started replacing all their obsolete lamps with

modern and more efficient equipment such as LED.

Every year, according to the budget available, the

EDILOG Office replaces a part of the lamps owned in

each building.

Measurement

Calculation of percentage of total lamps replaced


Measurement unit: %

Data source

Energy manager – EDILOG Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 4.5%

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_5

Percentage of heated volume by district heating compared to the total volumes available in PoliTO

Main goal

Reduction of primary energy consumption for heating

Description

Over recent years, the city of Turin has been developing throughout its territory a district heating system to reduce

the use of fossil fuels on an individual basis

(single boiler). PoliTO, consequently, in

agreement with IREN (a local energy

distributor), has gradually started receiving

their heat from IREN power stations that are

currently already serving a large part of the

city of Turin, instead of the more common

natural gas.

Nowadays, the headquarters and the

Cittadella are connected to the system, while

the next in line may be Valentino.

Measurement

Calculation of heated volumes on the total volume of PoliTO’s buildings by percentage.


Measurement unit: %

Data source

Energy manager – Living Lab

2013 2014 2015 2016

79.5% 80.9% same as 2014 values or

slightly higher


slightly higher

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_6

Quantity of water delivered from the SMAT distribution point installed inside the Campus

Main goal

Reduction of drinking water consumption (in plastic bottles)

Description

In 2012, PoliTO launched the todrink project in collaboration with the local water company (SMAT) and installed a

drinking water vending machine in the main campus. University users and normal citizens can choose from still or

sparkling, and cool or room temperature water.

The project, aimed at bringing awareness about drinking water consumption, was founded born from a reflection

on water consumption of the students. This can be

summarised with a simple multiplication: at least

half a litre of water per day per student, multiplied

by the number of plastic bottles containing it. The

result is about 10,000 plastic bottles abandoned at

the end of the day - and not always disposed of in

bins. The "todrink" campaign consists in providing

students – throughout the city’s departments of

the University – a re-used, aluminium eco-bottle

for every plastic bottle brought in. The mountain of

plastic has been collected and disposed of at

specific positions in cooperation with the AMIAT

(local waste disposal company).

Measurement

Calculation of the quantity of water delivered by the distributor


Measurement unit: Liter

Data source

EDILOG office (SMAT)

2013 2014 2015 2016

233.600 198.400 210.000 230.000

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_7

Percentage of the volume of drinking water consumed at night compared to the total

Main goal

Optimization of water consumption on campus (in buildings) – reducing waste and abnormalities

Description

Monitoring activities that the Living Lab has been carrying out for years have

come up with some very interesting data on water consumption. Overnight,

and occasionally even on holidays, the LL has recorded higher than normal

levels of water consumption. In light of this trend, PoliTO is looking further to

understand the underlying – and perhaps even justifiable - cause behind the

phenomenon, and eventually monitor these values. While also intending to

intervene in reducing waste and unusual consumption that emerges from

the analysis.

Measurement

Calculation of the volume of water consumed at night in relation to the quantity consumed during the day through

the index given by (D – N)/(D+N) where:

- D = consumption of water in the daytime (from 8:00 to 20:00)

- N = consumption of water during night (from 20:00 to 8:00)


Measurement unit: mc/mc or %

Data source

Living LAB - Energy Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

0.404 0.468 same as 2014 values or

slightly higher


slightly higher

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_8

Operational start of the Living Lab to monitor the consumption of energy resources

Main goal

Optimize the management of the energy balance of Politecnico di Torino

Description

During the period between 2008 and 2010, PoliTO created a project called "WiFi4Energy" to monitor a few

parameters, indicators and phenomena related to the buildings and technological equipment. This arises from the

need to apply an effective tool and unitary analysis of the use of energy resources to Politecnico di Torino’s reality,

and to educate and raise awareness on sustainability savings. Some classic and innovative monitoring systems were

set up which led to the foundation of the "Living Lab", a unique centre for the acquisition and monitoring of data to

support energy optimization and analysis of consumption and costs. The first step was to monitor the energy and

environmental impact of the headquarters (Corso Duca degli Abruzzi and Cittadella) by providing itself with

monitoring systems of a wired type and, experimentally, wireless. In particular, below is a list of some of the

systems currently present in some buildings of PoliTO:

Traditional counters and smart meter consumption for electricity and water;

Measuring instruments of electricity production from PV systems;

Measuring flow pulse (drinking water);

Monitoring devices of operating status and efficiency of Air handling (UTA).

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The web portal of the Living LAB was set up throughout the WiFi4Energy project with the goal to communicate and

interact with the end-users to raise awareness and strengthen the culture of sustainability and the saving of energy.

"Behind the scenes" the integrated information system was made to collect and organise data on SQL databases

and historicize them on the special datawarehouse.

(http://smartgreenbuilding.PoliTO.it

Measurement

Description of annual activities and future goals of the laboratory



Data source

Living LAB - Energy Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

- Corrective maintenance

of the system


- Research support

- Corrective maintenance

of the system


- Research support

Automation of the report

on electricity

consumption

Monitoring consumption

by department and total

automation of the report

(other carriers)

Notes:

-

http://smartgreenbuilding.polito.it/

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Indicator EB_9

Percentage of windowed surface endowed with new windows in relation to the total window surface

Main goal

Improvement of insulation/reduction in energy demand of Polytechnic structures

Description

One of the first things you should do to reduce primary energy consumption and improve interior comfort is

replaced old fixtures with new generation, high-energy performance ones (low-e, double glazing etc.). Every year,

PoliTO, always according to the budget available, replaces some windows of its buildings, undertaking this task

building by building. PoliTO also installs solar shields, or shading devices, to protect interiors against solar radiation,

especially in summer. The existing fixtures have a transmittance value approximately equal to Uw = 5.8 W/sqm°K

while new fixtures bring this parameter to a value between 1.3 W/sqm°K < Uw < 1.6 W/sqm°K.

The glass used is selective and low emission in order to better balance energy input and light transmission to the

varied exposure of the outer walls. The shading, multi-plate aluminium is adjustable and double folded, making all

levels of shade available by opening and closing the shades.

Measurement

Calculation of the percentage of square meters of windows replaced in relation to the total square meters of

window surfaces (about 25,000 square meters for the headquarters in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi) - calculate the

surface of total solar shields installed


Measurement unit: % (windows), sqm (solar screens) - both values are incremental

Data source

Energy Manager - Office EDILOG

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2013 2014 2015 2016

2.5% (windows)

195 sqm (shades)

6.6% (windows)

757 sqm (shades)

20.5% (windows)

2.264 sqm (shades)

28.5% (windows)

3.000 sqm (shades)

Notes:

In 2013, interventions included former CT classrooms, eight 4B classrooms and buildings; 2014 interventions

include building 4L and 4M; Interventions in 2015 include building 3B, buildings 1C-1D-1E and 1 batch noble

building; interventions planned for 2016 will include the 2nd batch solemn fabricated, and building 1A and 1B.

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Indicator EB_10

Primary energy consumed (related to their volume) for each branch of PoliTO

Main goal

In order to know the consumption of energy per Polytechnic structure, in relation to its dimensions / sizes, to

compare branches between them and program where action is most urgent aiming at a future reduction in

consumption.

Description

The university’s energy management of the university

can analyse – together with the data obtained from

Living Lab’s monitoring - the energy situation in a

comprehensive way and therefore afford to carry out a

basic diagnosis on its structures.

In light of this, one of the first analyses that can be

carried out is that comparing the absolute consumption

of primary energy by square footage (or volume) of the

structure that consumes that quantity, in order to

systematically reduce it.

Measurement

Calculating the ratio of the total energy consumed (Koe) and the square footage of structures


Measurement unit: Koe/m3

Data source

Living Lab

2013 2014 2015 2016

3,986 3,607 same as 2014 values or

slightly lower


slightly lower

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_11

Tons of oil equivalent released by PoliTO

Main goal

Reduce quantity of energy released by the combustion of oil equivalent (energy consumption in general) from

PoliTO, and then also decrease levels of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere.

Description

By purchasing RECS certified (green) electricity and using district heating instead of natural gas, PoliTO is

significantly decreasing quantities of TOE generated and, consequently, those of greenhouse gases emitted into the

atmosphere. The main goal for the next few years is to continue this decline, without reducing the internal comfort

and safety of buildings.

Measurement

Calculating the value of TOE and the annual percentage reduction of it (in relation to the basic year: 2013)


Measurement unit: TOE (Tons of oil equivalent) and %

Data source

Energy Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

5.513 toe 4.872 toe

(reduction of 11,6%)


slightly lower


slightly lower

Notes:

-

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Indicator EB_12

Awareness campaigns and training on energy saving

Main goal

Reduce consumption of electricity at PoliTO and educate staff and students to save energy even outside of the

university

Description

The Energy Management Office has set up some initiatives aimed at

raising awareness and training users and at reducing levels of

energy consumed on campus, but also at spreading a culture of

saving a non-endless resource amongst its users - users of the

university who, of course, are citizens in their own homes and

cities.

PoliTO takes part in one very important initiative each year: the

"M'illumino di meno" campaign promoted by Caterpillar, a RAI 2

Radio programme aired this year on Friday 13th February 2015.

People are invited to turn off lights, PCs and other inactive

computer equipment between 1pm and 1:30pm (during their lunch

break).

Most importantly, when going home for the weekend people are

reminded to turn off lights, computers and computer equipment,

lower thermostats and close all windows.

Measurement

Description and number of initiatives carried out on the subject


Measurement unit: number and description

Data source

Energy Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016


February YES - initiative in February


February


February

Notes: -

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Principle 2 - ISCN Urban Outreach

Indicator UO_1

Number of beds available for students

Main goal

The objective is to build a university residence, in other words create beds for students near the main headquarters

of Politecnico

Description

In 2015, work started in constructing a new residence near the campus, providing accommodation for about 240

students starting from 2017. This means that in two years’ time, around 240 new beds will be created (100 in 2015,

the remainder in the following year) for an allocated outlay of about 17 million Euros.

Furthermore, plans are in place to purchase an area close to Via Giordano Bruno, granted by the Comune di Torino

to Politecnico and the Università di Torino, for the construction of abioengineering centre.

Measurement

of the numbers of beds created every year – allocated budget


Measurement unit : number - €

Data source

Politecnico di Torino / EDILOG Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

- - 17 million €

240 beds expected

Notes:

-

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Indicator UO_2

Number of businesses born in Politecnico di Torino (I3P) incubator

Main goal

The goal is to supervise the number of companies founded as spin-offs from the PoliTO (I3P) business incubators

Description

I3P is the main academic incubator in Italy and one of the

most important in Europe. In 2014, I3P ranked fifth in Europe

and fifteenth in the word in the UBI Index (University

Business Incubator), the annual academic incubator rank of

the Swedish UBI Index (University Business Incubator). I3P

promotes the foundation of innovative companies in the

technological and social areas that demonstrate growth

potential, founded by academic researchers and external

entrepreneurs, providing them with facilities, and

consultancy and professional services to start up their own

businesses and an entrepreneurs, managers and investors

network. Founded in 1999,I3P is located in the Cittadella Politecnica and to this day it has launched 173 start-ups

which have taken advantage of the results in research in a variety of fields - ICT, Cleantech, Medtech, Industrial,

Electronic and automotive- and in the Social Innovation area.

The table below (in Italian) summarises the results achieved to December 2014

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Measurement

Calculation of numbers of companies housed and born in the incubator


Measurement unit : number

Data source

Politecnico di Torino / I3P

2013 2014 2015 2016






Enterprises born: n.a.



Notes:

-

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Indicator UO_3

Rate of joint use of facilities and cultural opportunities offered to campus users (i.e.: Polincontri)

Main goal

The goal is to educate the academic community of the campus and all sustainability supporters in every aspect

Description

Polincontri, the association for all those studying and working at

Politecnico di Torino, takes inspiration from the idea of free time

and has worked for 20 years as a hub of Culture, Performance,

Entrainment, Sport and much more.

Thanks to several activities organised and projects undertaken,

the CRAL of Politecnico di Torino has been increasing its

relevance and now is the solid focus of over 1900 associates.

The sport, travel, music and art stimulating experience

transforms the association into a constantly new and evolving

adventure.

The Polincontri is not only entertainment: in fact the Social

Commitment breaks up meetings with local associations and

organisations involved in the solidarity area.

Measurement

Calculation of number of initiatives carried out by Polincontri and/or other organizations within the PoliTO

subdivided by type


Measurement unit : number/type

Data source

Politecnico di Torino / Polincontri

2013 2014 2015 2016

-

Year 2014-2015: 20 concerts (classical music)

10000 annual appearances on average (concerts)

500 subscriptions to museums

100 agreements with businesses in Turin

11 scholarships

same as previous year

values or slightly improved

Notes:

-

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Principle 2 - ISCN Mobility and Metropolitan Area (MM)

Indicator MM_1

Incorporated and disseminative actions connected to Mobility Management

Main goal

To foster relationships within the mobility management entities and external networks

Description

Even before his introduction and - especially - to the institutionalisation of the role, the Mobility Manager has been

conducting a number of activities within and outside of the University as a natural spin-off of the academic field

covered by the professor in charge, that is Transport systems within the Engineering School; this has been also

aimed at relating to the local, national - possibly even international - network (in Italy: Universities’ Mobility

Managers).

In fact, the Mobility Manager occasionally participates in some

seminars, round tables and meetings held in this context:

2014 = A seminar in PoliTO, held during European Mobility Week;

2015 = A seminar held at Politecnico di Milano, with MM from

various national universities;

2015 = A Regional meeting with University MM and representatives

of the Piedmont Region.

Measurement

Description of activities (workshops or meetings) in which the Mobility Manager has participated


Measurement unit: descriptive

Data source

Mobility Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

MM institution

1 Local Seminar in the international context (EU mobility during Week)

1 Seminar (National Meeting of University MM)

1 regional meeting with University MM and the Piedmont Region

Consolidation of the national and, in case, international network

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_2

Additional measures to promote the safety of pedestrians and cyclists near the Campus

Main goal

Strengthen security and improve mobility of pedestrians and cyclists outside the Campus

Description

The safety of pedestrians and cyclists is an important issue regarding the mobility and safety of users of PoliTO.

Every day, students and staff travel along the streets of the neighbourhood and walk between the campus poles

besides to and from main railway and metro stations.

In 2014, the University Mobility Manager interfaced with the Department of Turin City to submit a number of

demands in order to improve pedestrian

safety in the areas adjacent to the Campus

(headquarters and Cittadella).

An example of the requests made:

• verification of traffic light cycles;

• possible installation of new panels with

indications from Porta Susa Station to the

Campus;

• improvement of some intersections that

might be dangerous for pedestrians and

cyclists.

Measurement

Check the implementation of the requests made and possible planning of new initiatives

Data collection frequency: Annual

Measurement unit: description

Data source

Mobility manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

- Confrontation with the Turin council concerning these

topics

Achievement of first

interventions

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_3

Amount of interchange park and ride actions at the parking stations peripheral to the city of Turin made by students

with GTT season tickets

Main goal

Reduce the use of vehicles that consume fossil resources, in absolute or as the consumption of resources per capita,

by promoting the use of local public transport in the city of Turin, thus reducing emissions even in the city centre.

Description

Students who hold a GTT subscription (annual, monthly or

for longer periods) can - for an experimental limited period

- take advantage of a promotion that allows them to park

their vehicles free of charge in the “park and ride” of Venchi

Unica, Stura and Caio Mario, located in the peripheral areas

of Turin.

The promotion is available on an experimental basis and

provides a car park service from Monday to Friday, from

7am to 10pm. After collecting the entrance fee and parking

their car, students must go to the manned payment office

and show their smart card (BIP card or other) which

contains a subscription for students, and some form of

photo ID. The operator will issue a ticket that permits

parking until after 8pm. Students will be charged parking

fees for any time beyond 8pm.

Measurement

Calculation of the amount of use of the car park from students with GTT subscription


Measurement unit: Number

Data source

GTT (information obtained by the Welfare Office for Mobility Management activities)

2013 2014 2015 2016

- - 50 this service is not

guaranteed for the future

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_4

Percentage of employees with local public transport tickets from the total of Polytechnic employees

Main goal

Reduce the use of vehicles that consume fossil resources, in absolute or as the consumption of resources per capita,

by promoting the use of local public transport in the city of Turin

Description

From 2008-2009, PoliTO, in accordance with GTT and Piemonte Region, promoted the use of public transport for

employees by offering a series of discounts on annual subscriptions to urban/local public transport.

Initially, the discount was very attractive (up to 66% of the cost to the public) and a large number of employees

joined the scheme, 22%. The region then

suspended their participation in the scheme

and the discount was reduced (the most

recent discount was 19%, offered by PoliTO

alone) resulting in a drop in the number of

subscribers (to around 13-14%).

The Mobility Management Office believes that

an achievable and appropriate goal to the

current situation is to at least consolidate this

percentage in the coming years.

Measurement

Calculation of the ratio of subscribers to the service from out of the total employees


Measurement unit: % (with more detailed analysis if necessary, to detect the flexibility of response to the reduction

applied)

Data source

GTT (information obtained by the Welfare Office for activities of Mobility Management every year, except negative

outcomes of the initiative)

2013 2014 2015 2016

14% n.d. 14% 14%

Notes:

There is no data for 2014, as no discounts were granted to employees.

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Indicator MM_5

Number of department vehicles (including hybrid or electric) shared among Politecnico users

Main goal

To reduce the use of vehicles that consume fossil resources, in absolute or as the consumption of resources per

capita, by promoting the use of low- or zero-emission vehicles (hybrid / electric).

Description

Since the PoliTO is already equipped with a system

of shared department vehicles at Department level,

in the future the University Mobility Management

intends to push modernisation of these vehicles in

order to achieve higher levels of sustainability than

ever before. The intention then is to push the

purchase of hybrid or electric vehicles where

possible, in order to pursue a higher partial

independency from black oil and further reduce

emissions into the atmosphere.

Measurement

Number of vehicles for the sharing system (also detailing hybrid or electric vehicles, where available)


Measurement unit: Number of vehicles

Data source

Departments – Mobility manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

26 25 25 25 (maybe 2 hybrid)

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_6

Introduction of a car-pooling service for students

Main goal

To reduce the number of vehicles circulating in the city, promoting the use of a car-pooling system for students

coming from outside Turin.

Description

Politecnico di Torino attracts many people/students from out of the city, often from the province and even from

other hubs of the Piedmont Region. When these students do not use public transport (train/bus), they usually come

into town by car, thus increasing traffic and

pollution. In the future, the Mobility Management

Office intends to assess whether or not to propose

initiatives to encourage students to use a car-

pooling system in order to decrease the use of their

own vehicle and therefore save money, energy per

capita and a have a lower environmental impact on

the city centre, in the case of vehicles with

combustion engines, or public land in areas near

the University.

Measurement

Description (as not yet active) – in the future the calculation could regard the students using the service



Data source

Mobility Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

- - Activation of car-pooling initiative for students

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_7

Number of recharging stations for rechargeable vehicles – hybrid or full electric - inside Politecnico

Main goal

To reduce the use of vehicles that consume oil, in absolute or as the consumption of resources per capita, by

promoting the use of vehicles that can deploy electrical energy (hybrid or FEV) to users of the Campus

Description

The market has started offering innovative

technological and cost-effective solutions to

travel with one own vehicle with none or just

partial constraints regarding supply or charging.

One example is the hybrid vehicle – for instance

the electric car - which has with mass and

distance limitations and conditions regarding

charge-up time. To promote the adoption of such

solutions, University Mobility Management

intends to assess and propose the installation of

one or more vehicle charging power stations

(electric or hybrid, conductive or inductive

charging) within the University parking lot or the replacement of continual charge batteries for two-wheeled

vehicles, presumably in the parking lot itself, to facilitate their use at least among employees.

Measurement

Number of charging stations installed (in the future this could also become "Quantity of electricity drawn"), with the

same generation from renewable sources, at least in percentage.


Measurement unit: number, in future: consumption

Data source

Mobility Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

- - - YES - 1 station

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_8

Number of stations in [To] Bike (bike sharing) system of Turin near the Campus

Main goal

To reduce the use of vehicles that consume fossil fuels, promoting the use of bicycles, especially amongst students

Description

The city of Turin has an efficient bike sharing system called [To] Bike. There are currently 116 stations (March 2015).

A network of routes suitable for anyone wishing to move around the city, even partially, on two wheels and with no

engine or motor; for anyone who wishes to move away from the ties of urban traffic. By subscribing to the service a

person can take a bike to any one of the stations in the

city and leave your bike there, for free. Bike sharing is

quite suitable for short trips (a few kilometres). It is often

the most convenient, fast, and economic form of urban

transport, especially in the central areas. Several stations

are located near to the PoliTO (headquarters-Cittadella

and Valentino Castle) so mainly students but also

employees have a real chance to use this service for their

daily commute, as an alternative or addition to driving or

public transport.

In future, through the central service of the company

which manages the TO-Bike system, it will be possible to

quantify bicycle use in the stations nearby the PoliTO or

even better to contribute in optimising the rebalancing number the company carries out to supply new bikes where

they are needed.

Measurement

Number of ToBike stations near PoliTO, unless the rebalancing calculation is available


Measurement unit: number

Data source

ToBike company (through Mobility Manager)

2013 2014 2015 2016

Headquarters: 3 Headquarters: 4

Valentino Castle: 1

Headquarters: 4

Valentino Castle: 1

Headquarters: 4

Valentino Castle: 1

Notes:

-

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Indicator MM_9

Percentage of use of parking/stalls for bicycles within the premises of PoliTO

Main goal

To reduce the use of vehicles that consume fossil fuels, promoting the use of bicycles.

Description

PoliTO, to facilitate cycle movement, has installed in the recent years several racks

for chaining up one own bikes, which are open to employees and especially students.

Recently three covered and closed parks were also constructed in order to ensure

greater safety and to prevent vehicle theft. The Technical Office (EDILOG), given the

small space allocated for these stalls, has recently designed a new system for parking

vehicles which allows greater capacity; it is expected to install a similar system in the

coming year. There are currently 317 places for bicycles in the

headquarters/Cittadella (April 2015).

From surveys carried out,

we know that the three

parks are infrequently used

(about 20% of the racks) perhaps because potential users

are unaware of their existence (lack of effective

communication) or perhaps because – from a different

point of view - they are not considered comfortable or

convenient to use them. It should also be stated clearly

that many people do not use the racks available but tie

their vehicles to other infrastructure such as light poles.

Measurement

Calculating the number of uses as a percentage of the stalls in different periods of the day (maximum and minimum

peak) and the number of racks


Measurement unit: number (racks) and % (usage)

Data source

Mobility Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

163 233 317 -

use: 80%-85%

320 -

use: 85%-90%

Notes: -

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Indicator MM_10-11

Development of surveys for employees/students regarding mobility

Main goal

To reduce the use of vehicles that consume oil, as absolute or as the consumption of resources per capita,

investigating employees and students methods of moving to and from the university

Description

Over recent years, the Office of Mobility Management has

developed some information surveys and calculations in order to

understand the movements of employees and students, the means

of transport used and other relevant information. Three years ago

it was created especially for employees; while in the current year,

in agreement with the piedmont Region, will be held for the

students.

Measurement

Initiatives description (YES/NO)


Measurement unit: number - description

Data source

Mobility Manager

2013 2014 2015 2016

YES NO NO NO

- -

YES

(in collaboration with the

Piedmont Region)

NO

Notes:

the first line refers to the employees’ survey, while the second regards students.

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Principle 2 - ISCN People and Food (PF)

Indicator PF_1

Percentage of local products (Piedmont) calculated on total amount of products purchased by refectories

Main goal

To encourage the consumption of local food. This would entail lower impact of transport and the promotion of

characteristic Piedmont food.

Description

Two refectories serve the Politecnico di Torino. One is based in

the headquarters (the staff refectory) and the second is found

in PoliTO Cittadella (for students and professors).

The staff refectory is managed by CIR Food for Politecnico;

while the second is run by Sodexho Italy for the EDISU

Piemonte.

Both refectories, but particularly the staff one, always uses

local Piedmont products (especially meat, vegetables and

fruit). In the future, they intend to increase their use of local

products.

Measurement

Percentage of Piedmont food out of the total amount purchased by the refectory (by category)


Measurement unit: percentage

Data source

Politecnico di Torino / EDISU Piemonte

2013 2014 2015 2016

Staff Refectory: 50%

Students Refectory: 13%


vegetables)


Students Refectory:13%


vegetables)




vegetables)




vegetables)

Notes:

All bread, rice and meat in the staff refectory is of “0 km” origin. Almost 30% of fruit and vegetables (240 kg out of

800 kg/week) is of 0 km origin. There is an average of 50%. On the other hand, the other refectory has a slightly

different situation: only 10% of all meat derives from local commerce. However, both refectories obtain 28% of all

fruit and vegetables from a short distribution chain (Piedmont Region). These results represent a good percentage

of Piedmont food consumed.

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Indicator PF_2

Special menus offered (vegetarian, ethnic, celiac)

Main goal

To increase the cuisine variety on offer in the two refectories of Politecnico to meet the needs of all students,

professors, technical and administrative staff.

Description

Politecnico di Torino is served by two refectories. One is based in the

headquarters (the staff refectory) and the second is found in PoliTO

Cittadella (for students and professors).

The staff refectory is managed by CIR Food for Politecnico; while the

second is run by Sodexho Italy for the EDISU Piemonte. Both of them

provide "gluten free" menus (on request) and there are daily

vegetarian menus available.

Measurement

Presence of vegetarian, ethnic and celiac menus


Measurement unit: YES / NO

Data source

Politecnico di Torino / EDISU Piemonte

2013 2014 2015 2016

YES YES YES YES

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_3

Use of recyclable tableware

Main goal

To reduce the impact of waste produced in refectories.

Description

Politecnico di Torino is served by two refectories. One is based in the

headquarters (the staff refectory) and the second is found in PoliTO Cittadella

(for students and professors).

The staff refectory is managed by CIR Food for Politecnico; while the second is

run by Sodexho Italy for the EDISU Piemonte.

Both refectories use fully reusable cutlery, plates and glasses: stainless steel

cutlery, glassware and ceramic plates.

Only placemats and napkins are not reused.

Measurement

Use of reusable products


Measurement unit: YES / NO

Data source

Politecnico di Torino / EDISU Piedmont

2013 2014 2015 2016

YES YES YES YES

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_4

Number of semi-automatic defibrillators provided in Politecnico

Main goal

To improve safety on campus

Description

Politecnico has recently acquired a number of first-aid kits and semi-automatic

defibrillators. Initially, these were found only in the headquarters. This year,

other locations have also been equipped, even those outside Turin.

The semi-automatic defibrillator (often known as DAE, external automatic

defibrillator) is a device for the safe defibrillation of the muscular walls of the

heart. It is equipped with sensors that recognize cardiac arrest due to

arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.

Measurement

Total number of semi-automatic defibrillators



Data source

Politecnico di Torino

2013 2014 2015 2016

1 1 7 7

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_5

Number of courses on Sustainability for post-graduate students (PhD, specialization and permanent courses)

Main goal

To promote courses in sustainability within educational Polytechnic post-graduate programs (PhD, specialization

and permanent courses).

Description

Politecnico di Torino offers a number of courses on the theme of sustainability as a whole in order to educate

students on this subject. In this case, we calculate how many courses are available for students enrolled in PhD,

specialization and permanent courses.

Measurement

Number of annually activated courses on sustainability



Data source

Politecnico di Torino, GESD Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

2 (no PhD) 5 (no PhD) 15 20

Notes:

- during 2013 and 2014, PhD courses were not counted.

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Indicator PF_6

Number of courses on Sustainability for Bachelor and Master degree students.

Main goal

To promote courses on sustainability in PoliTO Bachelor and Master degree courses.

Description

Politecnico di Torino offers a number of courses on the theme of sustainability as a whole in order to educate

students on this subject. In this case, we calculate how many courses are available for students enrolled in Bachelor

and Master degrees.

Measurement

Number of annually activated courses on sustainability



Data source

Politecnico di Torino, GESD Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

85 85 85 90

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_7

Educational initiatives on sustainability for new students.

Main goal

To promote a culture of sustainability and safety in the university amongst new students and campus users

Description

From the very start, Politecnico di Torino aims to educate students on sustainability on campus (waste, energy,

water, security), starting during registration or the first few days of term. The best way to do so is to start up

initiatives at the beginning of academic year.

Measurement

Description, number of initiatives started up



Data source


2013 2014 2015 2016

- - - YES

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_8

Number of Teleworking employees

Main goal

To fulfil the specific needs of technical and administrative staff. Thanks to Teleworking the impact of home – work

transfers are reduced.

Description

Teleworking is considered a form of work in any geographical location independently from where the company is

actually based. It is simplified by the use of IT tools. It permits flexibility both within the organisation and regarding

procedures to be undertaken. PoliTO has provided this service since 1999.

Measurement

Number of teleworking days given to technical and administrative staff.


Measurement unit: number of days

Data source


2013 2014 2015 2016

3.819 3.650 2.374 (March 2015) 3.000

Notes:

Only partial data is available for 2015 as it only runs until March 2015.

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Indicator PF_9

Student organisations and groups

Main goal

PoliTO promotes student groups. This is possible thanks to the Register of Student Organisations and the lecturers

who run it.

Description

At Politecnico di Torino there is a variety of active student organisations in a number of different fields: cultural,

educational, international exchange, solidarity, representation, etc. Several groups have a permanent branch where

students can meet. Here, students share their university and personal experiences. This project was founded on the

model of European universities where

students are involved in many activities.

Politecnico has the potential to apply this

model of campus.

For this purpose, in 2010, the Register of

Student Groups of Politecnico di Torino was

established. The Register provides the

students with a permanent location for their

meetings, an official email address and a link

of their groups on Politecnico website.

Currently, there are 18 recognised

organisations in Politecnico. There are 30

student teams (with a lecturer in charge).

Measurement

Number of recognised student associations/number of student teams


Measurement unit: number of groups / number of student teams

Data source

Politecnico di Torino – Student Associations/Teams Register

2013 2014 2015 2016

16 / 29 18 / 29 18 / 30 18 / 32

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_10

Italian courses for international students

Main goal

To promote the integration of international students at Politecnico

Description

The CLA (Language Centre) at Politecnico di Torino offers free Italian language courses for international students.

The courses usually start in September and January / February. During the academic year there are no language

courses at the same time as lessons.

There are three levels in Italian language courses for international students: first level (course for international

students only), second level (for students who are admitted to a course in English language) and third level (for

Bachelor students who are admitted to the first year of

their educational programme in English).

Over recent years the courses have been changed. Before

2014, there were the three separate levels as described

above. Since 2014, only two levels are available (the

second and the third). The first level is now only available

online. Below, is the data of the last few years:

2013 = level 2: 1242 / level 3: 555

2014 = level 2: 748 / level 3: 859

Measurement

Students enrolled in the second and third level of the Italian language course and a description of the situation


Measurement unit: number of students enrolled in the second and third levels of the Italian language courses.

Data source

Politecnico di Torino – CLA (University Language Centre)

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 2014 / 2015 2015 /2016

Level 1, 2 e 3 Level 2 e 3 + online course

(level 1)

Level 2: 640

Level 3: 276

Level 2: 700

Level 3: 250

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_11

Percentage of classrooms with access for the disabled and number of equipped spaces for the disabled

Main goal

To provide secure access and spaces for the disabled.

Description

Politecnico guarantees that disabled students can access all activities, in full

respect of the right to education and equality for all students. Over recent

years, the University has removed all architectural barriers, guaranteeing

that all classrooms are accessible to people with disabilities. Moreover,

Politecnico has also set up rooms to allow disabled people to relax and

recuperate their physical and physiological energies.

Measurement

A count of all classrooms with disabled access and rooms used for the specific needs of disabled people


Measurement unit: percentage (classrooms), number (spaces)

Data source

Politecnico di Torino – Ufficio Orientamento e Tutorato

2013 2014 2015 2016

100% / 1 100% / 1 100% / 2 100% / 2

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_12

Service to help elderly relatives (CUG)

Main goal

To support the home – work balance.

Description

The service is designed to help elders and university workers. It offers a mainly continuous support in the assistance

of the elderly relatives of university workers.

The values found by PoliTO’s CUG service saw a clear increase in users requiring this service:

Over the last three years, the request by users has decreased:

2013 = 4

2014 = 2

2015 = 1 (partial data, up to March 2015)

No forecasts can be made for the coming years.

Measurement

Presence or absence of the service


Measurement unit: YES-NO

Data source

Politecnico di Torino – CUG (Sole Guarantee Committee) – Human Resources, Organisation, Economic and Social

Security Treatments Area, Training and Welfare Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

YES YES YES YES

Notes:

-

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Indicator PF_13

Support activities for families: Policino – Playschool and Babyparking

Main goal

To provide active support to the families of the workers of Politecnico.

Description

The "Policino" crèche is an educational and recreational

service operating since 2005. It offers a variety of flexible

services that meet the varying needs of different families. It

provides children with educational, social and

communicative opportunities. Policino is a place in which

children

can express themselves with creative and educational ideas with

the support of nursery workers. All activities on offer have specific

educational goals and are not merely for "entertainment"

purposes. In September 2013, a new kind of nursery was

established to better respond to the needs of university staff and

students. The newly integrated service still works under the

"Policino" name.

In compliance with municipal restrictions, Policino has changed its

organization and the crèche and nursery are no longer held in the

same rooms.

Measurement

Number of children enrolled in the “Policino” nursery / number of annual visits to the crèche


Measurement unit: number of children/ number of visits

Data source



2013 2014 2015 2016

19/ 401 23/157 24/34 (partial) 24/160

Notes:

Only partial data is available for 2015 as it refers to the time period up to March 2015. From September 2013, the

crèche has reduced its opening hours (4.30 pm to 7 pm).

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Indicator PF_14

Support activities for families: Babysitting

Main goal

To support the home – work balance.

Description

The work – home balance is extremely important, as it

can improve the quality of life of many male and

female workers. A correct balance allows workers to

have more time to organise their day through work

time and take care of themselves and their family. The

decision to support such projects comes from a new social model. Nowadays, women and men have equal

responsibilities and rights in the work market and towards their families. Politecnico di Torino Equal Opportunities

Committee focuses in particular on the work – home balance of its workers. Politecnico has decided to continue its

home baby-sitting service after the extremely positive results of the Polifamily project in 2007.

The home Babysitting service provides support to families living in Turin and the Province. The baby-sitter can go to

a worker’s house during work hours. This service is available for children

who exceed the age limit for the Policino crèche or nursery.

The service is available for children aged between 0 and 13 months, in

order to help support mothers and fathers when they return to work. It is

a continual service.

Measurement

Number of users


Measurement unit: Number

Data source



2013 2014 2015 2016

11 8 2 (partial) 7

Notes:

Only partial data is available for 2015 as they only refer to the services provided until March 2015.

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Indicator PF_15

Support services for disabled and dyslexic people

Main goal

To provide active help for disabled students through a variety of support services.

Description

PoliTO guarantees that all disabled students have access to all activities, in full respect for the right to education and

equality for all students. The support service for disabled people was established during the 2000/2001 academic

year in compliance with law 17/99 - Integration and Modification of the Draft Law 05/02/1992 nr. 104, for the

support and integration of disabled people .This service aims to fulfil all the needs of disabled people while, at the

same time, maintaining common methods of execution and planning.

The following services support the right to education for disabled students:

possibility to use tutor students. They are listed in the tutor students register;

help by specialist staff. These are in place thanks to agreements between Politecnico and national

Associations or Organizations for the disabled;

acquisition (based on analysis conducted on individual cases) of tools and computer aids specifically made

by specialised operators;

on the analysis undertaken on individual cases, Politecnico is equipped with specialised devices and

computers to aid disabled people;

disabled students are exempt from paying taxes when they have certified disability of 66% or more.

Measurement

Presence of the service

Frequency data collection: annual

Measurement unit: number or YES-NO

Data source

Politecnico di Torino – Guidance and Tutoring Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

YES YES YES YES

Notes:

-

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Principle 1 - ISCN Purchasing and Waste (PW)

Indicator PW_1

Initiatives of recycling printed paper

Main goal

To support the re-use of surplus paper (left over from printing, plotting or cuttings) that the PoliTO could collect at

the end of the day rather than dispatching it for disposal

Description

The need to reuse surplus paper has been especially apparent in laboratories (cutting tables. plotting) relying on

copy shops around the campus which serve students primarily.

In fact, it is the students themselves who have recently contacts some copy

shops in order to retrieve paper destined to be disposed of (different from

normal urban solid waste). Basically, the copy shops in question tried to

retrieve the surplus and other waste materials, creating a block of A4 paper

and supplying it to the students.

In the future, this is something that the PoliTO may decide to do through a

formal agreement with that particular copy-shop. For now, however, it remains

an excellent initiative by the students.

Measurement

Description of the initiatives undertaken (in future, there may be the chance to quantify the number of blocks of

paper returned or the quantity of paper)



Data source

AQUI office

2013 2014 2015 2016

- Student initiatives - contact copy shops to re-use and

install special collection points

Official agreement with

copy shops for reuse

Notes:

-

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Indicator PW_2

Green purchases – GPP – Percentage of “green” goods purchased

Main goal

To reach the maximum amount of “green” goods possible; goods supplied in respect of a series of sustainable

guidelines

Description

The ecological management of public purchases (so-called “Green Public Procurement”), that consist including

environmental qualification criteria within the normal procedures for purchasing goods and services in the Public

Administration. There are innumerable advantages to an

environmentally-friendly purchase management:

environmental impact is minimised through the saving

and better management of resources; better quality is

obtained and security is increased. Moreover, another,

highly significant factor, is that companies are

encouraged to introduce product and process innovation, obtaining better environmental performance.

The PoliTO has joined the GPP (Ecological Public Purchases), which was established in 2003 with the technical

support of Arpa Piemonte- This group aims to bring awareness to the provincial purchasing and environment

offices, and support them in defining and integrating environmental criteria in purchasing more and more types of

products and services and guidelines for organisation of low environmental impact events.

The purchasing department of the Poltecnico di Torino mainly follows the APE protocol for the purchase of paper,

computer materials and other material assets (for the office), and cleaning products among other things.

Measurement

Calculation of the Percentage of purchased goods in the GPP


Measurement unit: %

Data source

AQUI office

2013 2014 2015 2016

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 43%

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 44%

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 45%

Copy paper: 98%

IT equipment: 47%

Notes:

-

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Principle 1- ISCN Purchasing and Waste (PW)

Indicator PW_3

Area of flooring which can be cleaned with 1 litre of a “green” product

Main goal

To improve the Campus cleaning system using eco-friendly products.

Description

Following the directions of the GPP – in which Politecnico di Torino participates - the cleaning service management

company undertakes to use more environmentally-friendly products, reaching a good percentage.

In 2013 and 2014, around 300 litres of floor cleaner was purchased.

Measurement

Comparison between total floor area and litres of eco-friendly cleaner purchased/used


Measurement unit: m2/l

Data source

AQUI office

2013 2014 2015 2016

680 m2/l 680 m

2/l 705 m

2/l 705 m

2/l

Notes:

-

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Principle - ISCN Purchasing and Waste (PW)

Indicator PW_4

Introduction to recycling – Total volume of disposed waste

Main goal

Promoting separate waste collection culture within the campus

Description

Having worked for a long time in enhancing the

sustainability of the structure and its activities, the

Politecnico di Torino intends to promote the

recycling culture and contribute actively to separate

waste collection. To this purpose, it has reorganized

its internal waste collection services and it has set

up eight ecological islands to support the

appropriate disposal of waste and facilitate pick up

by AMIAT

Furthermore, in order to spread awareness amongst

users and increase the level of separate recycling (or

in any case the efficacy of the new islands), PoliTO

has also increased signage and directions

encouraging recycling, creating new symbols and

colour schemes.

Measurement

Description of the initiative and amount of waste per type ( weekly average)


Measurement unit: Litres and estimated volumes (weekly average)

Data source

AQUI and EDILOG office

2013 2014 2015 2016

- Installation of new bins

and labelling

Organic: 2.560 L

Plastic: 32.767 L

Glass: 2.193 L

Unsorted: 34.900 L

Paper: 21.080 L


slightly lower where

possible

Notes:

The example weekly average is shown in litres ( based on five working days)

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Indicator PW_5

Number of computers donated to third parties by PoliTO

Main goal

To reuse and donate computers and IT equipment that is no longer used by PoliTO in order to reduce the amount of

IT equipment disposed of and optimize the life cycle of such devices.

Description

Politecnico di Torino, which has long been engaged in concrete actions to improve the sustainability of its structures

and activities, aims to promote the culture of recycling / reuse of IT assets that are no longer used in its offices,

laboratories and departments.

To this end, over the years PoliTO’s IT Office has disposed of

personal computers in such a way as to recover as much

material as possible and donate the machines to third parties

such as parishes and schools, for example. Despite the high

cost of internal management (such as labour hours) and

especially the convenience of using landfills, PoliTO has

decided to focus on a much more sustainable activity

achieving very remarkable results in absolute terms.

Measurement

Calculating the number of PCs donated from PoliTO’s IT Area to third parties

Cadence: Annual

Measurement units: Number of PCs donated out of the total available

Data source

IT Office - Information Technology Area

2013 2014 2015 2016

- 330/1900 200/1900 200/1900

Notes:

-

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Indicator PW_6

Introduction to “door to door” collecting system

Main goal

To promote a culture of separate waste collection within the campus and improve the collection system in general

Description

Turin and AMIAT, the company which provides the city’s waste

collection service, have together done a lot to promote

separate waste collection in recent years

During 2014, the “door to door” waste collection service has

also been extended to the Crocetta district, where the

University’s main headquarters are found. The PoliTO benefits

greatly from this system and has therefore decided to introduce

a specific bin system within the campus to aid separation – as

you can see in the photo.

Measurement

Description of the initiative and future progression, considering the other campuses in town



Data source


2013 2014 2015 2016

Headquarters Headquarters Expansion also in Mirafiori Expansion also in

Valentino castle

Notes:

-

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Indicator PW_7

Awareness campaigns and employee training regarding waste and GPP Protocols

Main goal

To promote a culture of separate waste collection among users and train staff on the “green purchase” concept and

on the application of the GPP

Description

Over the years, and in collaboration with the former Turin

Province, a GPP promoter, a series of training meetings have

been organised for the PoliTO office workers, to train

employees regarding new good conduct measures of the

protocol concerning green purchases.

Throughout Europe, green purchases or green public

procurement have already been affirmed as key tools in

reducing energy consumption and aiming supply and demand

towards goods and services that have low environmental

impact.

The provincial network (or rather, the Città Metropolitana di

Torino ) is made up of 47 subjects who, over 2014, allocated

78.5 million euros in green purchases.

Measurement

Description of the initiatives on this theme


Measurement unit: number and description

Data source


2013 2014 2015 2016

n.d. YES - 1 initiative YES - 2 initiatives in

March/April YES - 1/2 initiatives

Notes:

-

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Principle 3 - ISCN Transversal

Indicator T_1

Creating a "Green Team" to control and drive sustainability projects in this campus

Main goal

To provide a new governance for campus sustainability

Description

Politecnico di Torino has long been engaged in a number of initiatives in sustainability in both design and operation

and through incentives to look after the environment. Over the years, the main steps that are leading the University

towards sustainability are the following:

2008-2009: Beginning of the Living Lab creation process

2013: Launching the strategic planning process

2013: Establishment of the University Mobility Manager

2014: Approval and publication of the Strategic Plan “Horizon 2020”

2014: Creation of the "Sustainable PoliTO Logo"

2014: SiTI Project to accompany Politecnico toward gaining certification as a sustainable campus

2015: Membership of "ISCN" (International Sustainable Campus Network) and Report drafting

In addition to the events mentioned here, there are numerous uncoordinated sustainability initiatives that have

been carried out by students, professors, and researchers. Therefore, we have noted the need for a “management

body” that can carry the process through in its practical implementation. This level of management is useful both

regarding the effectiveness of the actions indicated in this report, actions that Politecnico intends to undertake over

the coming years and the monitoring of said actions, as well as regarding the relationships that the University must

inevitably establish with a series of third parties.

Measurement

Description of the initiatives carried forward by the Green Team.



Data source

Politecnico di Torino - Rectorate

2013 2014 2015 2016

- - GT establishment

GT at work, completion of

the first initiatives,

creation of new working

groups

http://www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org/

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Note: schematic diagram of the GT

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Indicator T_2

Establishment of the Living Lab as the centre for the collection and monitoring of data regarding consumption of the

main energy resources

Main goal

To improve facilities to guide the process of sustainability

Description

According to the management approach suggested in indicator sheet T_1,

the laboratory would become the centre for the collection of all data

related to sustainability – not just energy consumption - for Politecnico of

Torino. We could, then, assume its expansion both in terms of personnel

(consolidation of roles), as well as in terms of infrastructure (new

hardware), but above all in terms of relocation as it is no longer accessible

or frequented by users of the University, who very often are completely

unaware of its very existence.

Measurement

Description of the initiatives put forward regarding the Living Lab.



Data source


2013 2014 2015 2016


sheet EB_9)


sheet EB_9)

Monitoring activity and

involvement in GT

ISCN data collection

centre and monitoring

activities + new location

Notes:

-

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Indicator T_3

Sources of funding for the implementation of sustainable policies and actions: Budget

Main goal

To assign a concrete budget to the issue of sustainability, giving a role and certain decision-making powers to the

Green Team

Description

In light of the aspects described so far (regarding strengthening

Living Lab and Green Team), the need arises to allocate a budget to

the work group so it can manage the issue of sustainability in the

best way possible and as proposed in this document.

Obviously the proposed amount will be updated annually based on

actual initiatives.

Measurement

Budget (Euro) granted to the team.


Measurement unit: number (€)

Data source


2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016

- - - 152,000 €

Notes:

-

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Indicator T_4

Communication Plan

Main goal

To communicate sustainable initiatives in a unified, systematic and effective way.

Description

As has often been pointed out, Politecnico of Torino, has already

undertaken a number of initiatives on the issue of university

sustainability. However, a significant gap has been found: there is a

serious lack in systematic and comprehensive communication, which

means all activities are therefore much less effective.

This indicator, therefore, wishes to remedy this weakness though a

Communication Plan, which is mainly composed of the following

elements:

Web portal (to be built)

An engaging and communicative brochure is to be attached to the 2015-2016 student guide

Information panels and explanatory messages on monitors installed in the corridors of the various venues

Educational initiatives aimed at training newly registered students (see sheet PF_7)

All of these elements aim to fulfil the outreach requirements that such a complex and ambitious project needs.

Measurement

Description of initiatives designed to communicate the current project and all the sustainable activities of the

university regarding communication



Data source

Politecnico di Torino – CORE Office

2013 2014 2015 2016

- - - Brochure

- Informative panels

- Web portal

- Educational initiatives

- 2015 ongoing activities

Notes:

-

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