2014 Successes Report

Presentation to the Board of TrusteesGed Moody : University Sustainability Director

Appalachian Energy Summit

Exhibit B-2

The Opportunity

The University of North Carolina System spends $226 million annually on utilities.

Equates to ~$1,000 per student per year.

A 25% reduction will save the University System $1 Billion over the next 20 years!

3rd Annual Appalachian Energy Summit

Monday, July 28 - Wednesday July 30, 2014

This year, we invite our participants to recognize and embrace “The Disruption and Innovation Cycle” precipitated by turbulent times and marked by the innovations that disrupt our time-tested technologies, processes and business models.

An important event for UNC and for the State

System-Wide Leadership

National Recognition

National Conference (x3) e-Lab Invitee

The Appalachian Energy Summit Goals

1. Educate our students to be leaders of tomorrow

2. Reduce and stabilize the University system’s average annual energy expenditures (Save UNC $1B)

3. Transform and stimulate the North Carolina economy

4. Position the UNC system and our private university colleagues as national leaders

5. Create a culture of environmental and economic sustainability

• Over $900,000 in donations and support

• Relationships paying dividends beyond AES

• Connecting our Students to Careers

• State-of-the-Art Technology

and Business Models

Partners include:Pepco, SAS, GE, Johnson Controls, Cree,

Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Balfour Beatty,

Shift Equity, Houze USA, Hanson, Celtic Energy, ….

PartnershipsAlumni, Foundations, Government, Industry, Donors

This Year’s Program

Amory Lovins : Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute: One of the world’s preeminent energy experts. This Year’s Address : “Applied Hope”David Orr : Oberlin College: Perhaps the leading expert on the integration of sustainability into curriculum, research, and student learning.Peter Kelly-Ditwiler: Co-Founder NorthBridge Energy. Contributor to Forbes Magazine, whose articles highlight the future of the energy industry’s technologies, business models and competitive landscape.

2014 Student Energy Summit: Connecting our Students to Careers in the Sustainable

Energy Economy.

Our Audience

• ~325 Participants• All 17 UNC Campuses• 7 Leading Private Colleges• Administrators, Staff, Faculty• Student Scholars (~80)• Business Partners• Invited Guests

Partnering with local Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Agencies

The “Working Group” ConceptCreating Year-Round Collaborations

1. Academic Integration• Sustainability Directors and Faculty

Leaders2. Campus Based Energy Efficiency

• Energy Managers3. Finance and Regulatory & Energy Generation

• Senior Facilities Officers4. High Performance Campus Design

• Design & Construction Leaders5. Transportation Opportunities

• Transportation Managers6. Student Leadership & Engagement

• Student Leaders selected by each campus

Key Outcomes• Acknowledgement of an Ongoing Initiative

• Real Progress in all Working Groups

• Positive Reviews on All Aspects of Conference• Speakers, Logistics, Overall Program, Return Rate, …

• Student Engagement• Research Poster Session, Connections with Employers

• Development of Partnership with Houze• Potential zero-energy demonstration buildings on campus

• Deeper Commitment of Engagement with RMI

• The Initiative and the Event’s Financial Success• $ 90.7 million saved in 2012-13, $387 million since baseline

• A self-funded Summit event

Opportunities Created

• A “leverage-able” leadership position within UNC System and beyond• National-level leadership

• Development of new and existing relationships with vendors, donors, experts

• Enhanced Fund-Raising Opportunities with key donors

• Connect Business Partners with Appalachian’s Strategic Opportunities• Strategic Plan Implementation, Campus as Commercial Laboratory,

Innovation Campus, ….

• Move from a North Carolina focus to a National Focus• Invite other system-level participants

Steps Going Forward

• Create National Media Attention• Development of Follow-Up Articles, National Presentations

• Provide Update from Appalachian to UNC • Chancellor Everts to President Ross

• Strategically Evolve the Program• Deeper involvement of RMI• Identify National-Level Keynote Speaker• Identify other “System” Participants

• Engage Business Partners• De-brief, 2015+ Commitments• Engage in Strategic Conversations

• Development of Sustainability Advisory Capability• Donors, Partners, Experts, “Think and Do” Tanks, …

Have a Virtual Experience

• Our Web-Site (a wealth of information)

http://sustain.appstate.edu/energy-summit

• Our Agenda

http://sustain.appstate.edu/sites/sustain.appstate.edu/files/AES%20Full%20Agenda.docx

• The Solutions Guide

http://issuu.com/appalachianstateuniversity/docs/appalachian_energy_summit_solutions

• The Videos

http://sustain.appstate.edu/energy-summit/video

Thanks. Questions?