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Building Momentum for Campus Sustainability at MIT: Integrating with the Core Academic Mission and Engaging Students. Policy Alternatives -- Civil Society Initiatives: The Greening of Institutions and the Emergence of Grassroots Carbon Activism. Steven M. Lanou - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Building Momentum for Campus Sustainability at MIT:
Integrating with the Core Academic Mission and Engaging Students
Steven M. LanouDeputy Director - Sustainability ProgramEnvironmental Programs OfficeMassachusetts Institute of Technology617-452-2907 [email protected]
Policy Alternatives -- Civil Society Initiatives: The Greening of Institutions and the
Emergence of Grassroots Carbon Activism
What Does Campus Sustainability Mean at MIT?
Minimizing our campus energy and environmental footprint
Building and strengthening a local community Leading by example Creating a learning laboratory – “mens et
manus” Enabling and facilitating community aspirations
Key Players in our Campus Sustainability Community
Setting the Stage at MIT
158 academic buildings 12 million sq feet academic space 153 urban acres in Cambridge 20,000 person campus population Over 2,000 research labs District steam, chilled water & electricity Utilities purchased for FY07 $60M+
$31.7M natural gas (2.9 million mmbtu) FY06 $9.4M electric (80 GWh of 200 GWh total) FY06 $3.8M oil (0.4 million mmbtu) FY06 $4.2M water and sewer FY06
Building energy intensity Campus average 373 kbtu/sf/year Typical wet lab 1200 kbtu/sf/yr Bldg 39 2600 kbtu/sf/yr Typical dorm (unairconditioned) 150 kbtu/sf/yr
Historical 1M sq ft of new space/decade
MIT Campus: A Microcosm of Our Global Challenge
MIT targeting energy and climate issues Aligning research, education, walking the talk A learning laboratory for local & global change Students play key role in all aspects
Pushing the envelop on all frontiers
MIT’s Sustainability Challenge
MIT uses 350 million gallons of water annually Generates nearly 16,000,000 lbs of trash per year …and over 270,000 lbs of lab chemical waste per year Produces thousands of cu/ft of other regulated lab waste
annually 25% of MIT community drives to campus alone But 75% take the T, carpool, bike, walk, etc. versus 45%
nationally Of over 100 campus vehicles, only 3 use alternative fuel Energy, energy, energy…
MIT's Recycling Rate and Amounts Have Increased Dramatically Since 2000, While Overall Trash Discards
Have Declined- Achieving 40% Recycling Goal in 2005 -
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Our GHG Challenge
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Co-gen Expansion (16MW) Sustainable Building Design
Energy Conservation Programs Renewable Power Investments
168,000 Ton Reduction Needed for 1990 Levels
Building consumption 90%
Transportation (including commuting) 9.5%
Solid waste 0.5%
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Now Add 20% More!
What Are We Doing About Sustainability? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
MIT’s trash to waste has gone down Solid waste goes to waste-to-energy facility Comprehensive recycling program established Our recycling rate has gone up…to over 40% We now compost over 20 tons of food waste per month “Green Procurement” policy in place Pollution prevention program formalized – Green Chemistry Re-use listservs and furniture exchange in place Water use on campus reduced 60% from 1990 to 2005 levels: that’s over
40 million gallons saved a year! Stormwater runoff significantly reduced Waste vegetable oil to biodiesel in the works
MIT's Recycling Rate and Amounts Have Increased Dramatically Since 2000, While Overall Trash Discards
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- Achieving 40% Recycling Goal in 2005 -
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Minimizing Transportation Impacts
Aggressive transportation demand management programs – including MIT subsidized T-Passes, rideshares, van pools, Zip Cars, GoLoco – have significantly reduced the passenger miles driven by the MIT community, and resulted in MIT being distinguished as a “Best Work Place for Commuters” by the EPA.
MIT adopted several alternative-fuel vehicles, including campus utility vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) & hybrid.
MIT and the City of Cambridge awarded an EPA grant to install advanced diesel pollution control devices on their fleets.
Renewable, plant-based biodiesel fuel has been introduced into MIT’s fleet. Student run waste vegetable oil processor coming.
Student-led efforts have shaped new commuting and parking options
What Are We Doing About Sustainability?
Adopting Sustainable Design Because building energy use contributes heavily to our ecological
impact, MIT has made a commitment to build more sustainably. MIT’s Institute building construction guidelines specify that all new
construction and major renovations strive for LEED Silver certification or better. Ready for revisiting.
The Brain and Cognitive Sciences Building was recently awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. The Stata Center was designed to meet LEED Silver.
An anticipated LEED Gold Sloan School building and a new graduate dormitory expected to surpass Silver are in the works.
Our new Center for Cancer Research lab is hitting fume hood & HVAC use head-on.
What Are We Doing About Sustainability?
Implementing Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Systems Co-generation technology in the power plant has saved money,
reduced fuel consumption, and drastically reduced air pollutants from the conventional systems.
With co-generation MIT reduced - in the short-term - greenhouse gas emissions by 32%. Over 60,000 tons a year!
Solar panel and algae bioreactor installations on campus have further demonstrated the reality of zero emission power generation and advanced control technologies.
Energy conservation programs have been effective…but limited. We are now ramping up significant, new pilot programs.
What Are We Doing About Sustainability?
How to Deepen Sustainable Practices?
Engage Leadership through Linking Operational Objectives with Academic Mission
Energy Initiative: President Hockfield’s signature research initiative A call to action for MIT to tackle the global “energy crisis”:
“The need for workable energy options is perhaps the greatest single challenge facing our nation and the world in the 21st century”
The gist: how to meet growing energy demand without destroying our world’s resources = sustainable energy
web.mit.edu/mitei
MIT Energy Initiative: Walking the Talk on Campus
Extending research impact by demonstrating sustainable energy practices on campus and integrating education opportunities
Leading and educating by example: MIT taking action to reduce its own campus energy foot print through:
Making a commitment Investing in energy conservation Increasing energy efficiency Applying advanced energy technologies Embracing sustainable design Applying innovative financial strategies Opening our campus as a learning laboratory Creating campus-focused energy research and education opportunities
Using greenhouse gas emissions & student engagement as some metrics of our progress
A dramatic increase in energy efficiency was demonstrated after steam traps – devices to regulate steam use - were replaced in one of two identical dorms. Steam use in Building 62 (indicated by the black line) was reduced by nearly 50% and was responsive to changes in outside temperatures.
Pilot Success: A Steam Trap Demonstration Project
This year: all academic buildings renewed for $700,000 savings = 1 year payback!
Show the Data: A Chemical Fume Hood Example
Expect annual cost savings upwards of $100,000 in Dept. of Chemistry alone…more opportunities abound.
Document the Obvious (Lights Out 16-56)
Two webcams in Stata Center & Occupant Sensors in 16 & 56 capture photos every 20 minutes between 9pm and 4am
Threshold algorithm detects whether lights are on and matches them to rooms
Java software computes lighting usage and sends weekly emails to participants
Engage the Entire Community
First 2 years: a focus on the engineered solutions for energy conservation
Current priority: the community solutions Individual actions that make a difference for energy
conservation A need to engage the entire MIT community in their
“place” Build awareness, inform, enable, and empower
individuals greeningMIT logo strengthening community of action
Harness the Local Culture: Revolving Door Analysis
As seen in…
If everyone used the revolving doors at E25 alone, MIT would save almost $7500 amounting to nearly 15 tons of CO2. And that’s just from two of the 29 revolving doors on campus!
Avenues for Student Engagement in Sustainability
ResearchingLearningDoingLeadingDriving
How We Engage Students On Campus(and Get Engaged by Them) “Formal” education channels
Course curricula Class projects (5.92, S-Lab) Special modules (FPOP DEEP) Faculty-sponsored research (CS-UROPS)
“Informal” education channels Explosion of volunteer activities & internships
Student clubs: SAVE, SfGS, Sloan EE, Energy Club MIT Generator MIT Pledge
Classwork – Undergraduates
Energy, Environment & Society (5.92) First Year Students Project-Based Learning Interdisciplinary
Projects MIT Wind Capacity
Waste Heat from MIT Nuclear Research Reactor
Renewables Capacity at Cambridge High School
Key Lessons
Freshman exceed expectations
Meaningful results for partners
Sufficient guidance is key
Bring new students into network
Classwork – Lab for Sustainable Business (S-Lab)
Carbon Mitigation Projects Matrix
Key columns
Totals 132,164 52.27% $103,721,140 $16,284,745Project
category Project description ROI
CO2 Reduction MTCO2e/yr
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2003 # of UnitsInstalled
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Fac Eff Cogen. Plant Expansion 16MW, 300,000 pph 8% 53,086.13 21.00% $78,000,000 $6,500,000
Fac Eff Window Film Application 40% 110.98 $148,647 0.04% 2,400,000 $10,000,000 $4,000,000
Fac Eff Retrocommission Six Buildings 233% 16,776.82 $503 6.64% 6 $600,000 $1,400,000
Fac Eff Lighting Occupancy Sensors 63% 5,026.04 $992 1.99% 9,867 $1,609,820 $1,006,933
Fac Eff Laboratory Fume Hoods Upgrade & VAV Controls 19% 4,274.88 $267 1.69% 500 $4,000,000 $750,000
Fac Eff Continuous Commissioning of Buildings W35 & 18 302% 12,522.20 $244 4.95% 2 $165,000 $499,102
Fac Eff Continuous Commissioning of Four More Academic 133% 10,017.76 $229 3.96% 4 $300,000 $400,000
Fac Eff Re-Lamp / Re-Ballast Campus-Wide 16% 1,570.64 $133 0.62% 50,000 $2,500,000 $390,000
Fac Eff Steam Trap Retrofits 119% 8,184.59 $248 3.24% 3,000 $302,000 $360,000
Fac Eff Add Heat Recovery to Building 13 11% 9,093.98 -$43 3.60% 1 $2,000,000 $225,000
Fac Eff Air Handler Low Drop Filters and Coil Cleaning 100% 604.09 $1,366 0.24% $150,000 $150,000
Fac Eff Underground Steam Pipe Insulation 35% 4,546.99 $117 1.80% 1,800 $400,000 $140,000
Fac Eff Add Heat Recovery from Lab Exhaust Systems 13% 4,092.29 -$11 1.62% 5 $750,000 $100,000
Fac EffIncandescent Light Bulbs to CFL Retrofits (Task Lighting) 70% 212.04 $1,269 0.08% 5,000 $75,000 $52,650
FPOP DEEP@MIT
Freshmen Pre-Orientation Program = Discover Energy & Environmental Programs Leading faculty presentations on global climate issues,
research, classes Calculation of own “carbon footprint” Learning about MIT’s own energy use & CO2 emissions Dorm building audit: heating loss, water & electricity use,
trash and recycling Leads to sets of recommendations for improvements
New addition to programs on literature, engineering and outdoor adventures
Pre-freshmen get DEEP into energy and environment
Campus Sustainability UROPs
UROP = Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program >80% of MIT undergraduates do at least one
FacultyAdvisor
UndergradStudent
OperationsAdvisor
EPO Sponsorship/MITEI Coordination
Project Examples
Green Roof Feasibility Analysis
Lab HVAC Assessments for Energy Conservation
Recycling Systems & Communications Analysis
Education Office
Environmental Programs Office
Graduate Thesis or Independent Research
Student Campus Energy Project Grants
Wind Turbine Competition
Energy Mapping Project
MIT Generator
UA Campus Energy and Environment Pamphlet
Campus Climate Awareness Project
Revolving Door Behavioral Change Campaign
Appliance Use Energy Audits and Case Studies
http://mit.edu/mitei/campus/project-fund.html
Students Embrace the Campus as a Learning Laboratory
Student interest in on-campus energy and environmental performance has skyrocketed
Driven by desire to: Walk the Talk on campus and affect change in their
community
Create a unique space to apply MIT-honed creative problem-solving skills
Develop and test emerging leadership abilities
Build collaborative bridges across academy and administration
Lead the way on campus for win-win solutions: Reduce energy use and costs
Educate the community (and themselves)
Minimize MIT’s climate footprint
Create smarter, more efficient campus
The MIT Generator exists to unite and catalyze student groups working on local energy, environment, and sustainability
projects with a campus focus
Research
Operations Education
Our vision is for MIT to be a living laboratory, where the campus itself is a development site and proving ground for student leadership and innovative policies, practices, and
technologies
Sloan Net Impact Energy
Club
SAVE MIT Student Pugwash
LFEE
Facilities
EPO
SfGS
S*
UA committee
Generator Events
Vision 2050Mapping
Transportation Course
Dorm ElectricityBiodiesel
Energy Audits and Assessment
Vision 2015
Closing the Loop
Fume Hoods
Generator - Nov 14thRe-Generator - Feb 12thEarth Week - April 23th
Solar Electric Vehicle Team ???
Biodiesel
Dorm Electricity
8 week undergraduate competition:
Saved over 230 megawatt/hours (over $30,000)
Enough to power 21 homes for a year
Created education and awareness
Sustainable Transportation Through Policy:
1.963 A Sustainable Transportation Plan for MIT
6 credits, 2-0-4 (G), W 2:30-4:00 PM, Rm. 1-132
John Attanucci, Research Associate, Center for Transportation and LogisticsLawrence Brutti, Operations Manager, MIT Parking & Transportation Office
Goal: Evaluate and recommend alternative commuter and business-related transportation policies for the MIT campus, with an emphasis on reducing transportation-related energy usage in a sustainable manner in response to President Hockfield’s “Walk the Talk” energy initiative.
Source: Collegehumor.com
MIT group strikes oil, wins "eco-grant"A plan to turn used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel has won a group led by MIT students a $25,000 "eco-grant" and a concert to be headlined by Angels & Airwaves.
This student team really wanted to get their hands dirty and make a difference Setting the gold standard for student leadership, commitment and organization Created whole new campus community Established new model for bringing change Leading faculty member: “Don’t let these proposals gather dust!”
Campus Energy Mapping
Lessons to Share
Aligning operational goals with core academic and educational mission increases its power
For academics and educators, knowing the rhythms of operations is critical
Student learning is optimized through a mix of informal and formal opportunities for learning and leadership
Persistence, vigilance, and constant “linking” are key to keeping the threads together
Some campus links you should check out: http://mit.edu/environment
http://mit.edu/facilities/environmental
http://mit.edu/mitei/campus
http://sustainability.mit.edu