University of San Diego
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan

The University has a comprehensive plan to move towards sustainability set out in the sustainability / Climate Change program task force report. The report was submitted initially on April 4 2008, and the action plan was added on April 24, 2008. The action plan has been tracked and updated every year. The report was the result of the work of the sustainability task force comprising of students, employees and faculty. The task force held workshops and meetings to identify what USD was lacking in terms of sustainability from the perspective of students, employees and staff and set out a plan to achieve those which culminated in the report. Chairs Michel Boudrias (chair) Associate Professor: Marine Science and Environmental Studies Andrew Gorrell (vice chair) undergraduate: Associated Students Director for Sustainability Members Scott Anders Director of EPIC: School of Law Dawn Anderson Director: Procurement/University Copy and Graphics Sandra Ciallella '87 Assistant Vice President: Development Todd Headden JD Student: School of Law Roy Heynderickx Vice President: Finance and Administration Dayanne Izmirian Assistant Dean: Residence Life Cel Johnson Executive Director: Institutional Research and Planning Michael Lovette-Colyer Director: University Ministry André Mallié Executive Director: Auxiliary Services Roger Manion Assistant Vice President: Facilities Management Lindsey McDougle Graduate Student: School of Leadership and Education Sciences Andrew Narwold Professor: School of Business Administration Mary Whelan ‘86 Director: University Design Greg Zackowski '84,'86 Executive Director: University Center Operations

The climate change aspect of this sustainability plan, is also set out in the partnership agreement (USD Energy Efficiency Program) with San Diego Gas and Electric, which provides the operational funding for sustainability activities of USD and operation of the Office of Sustainability. The initial scope of funding and work was for the time period between 2010 and 2012, and this has been extended till end of 2014. The description of the initiative is as follows: The overall goal of the University’s Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative is to reduce Green House Gas emissions by creating a more sustainable Campus with a smaller environmental footprint. Specific objectives to achieve that goal include: 1. Reduce overall energy consumption (kWh) 2. Reduce campus Demand (kW) 3. Reduce campus gas consumption (therms) 4. Increase use of renewable energy, both generated on-site and purchased, and 5. Educate campus audiences in identifying and adopting energy saving practices not only on campus, but also in their careers and homes. Other measurable goals include: Increasing and integrating sustainability into course offerings, programs and research Purchase more sustainable products to reduce waste, measured by reduction of overall waste generated and increase in recycling Establish an organizational structure to support campus sustainability efforts

Cutting our emissions and meeting energy conservation goals can be measured and tracked with systems that we have in place such as our energy management system, energy dashboard and by auditing on-going annual energy costs. We work closely with SDG&E who is our utilities provider, on sustainability initiatives. Reducing waste by purchasing more sustainable products can be measured by reduction of overall waste generated and increase in recycling. This is done via regular waste audits.