Harvard University

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT REPORT
The 3rd Massachusetts Sustainable Communities &
2nd Massachusetts Sustainable Campuses Conference
Robyn Tsukayama
Assistant Director
Harvard Office for Sustainability
April 24, 2013

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Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Goal
30 % Reduction by
2016, Including
Growth
Currently at 16% with
3 Million square feet
of growth, 24%
without growth
Sustainability
Principles
100% organic
landscaping
Singlestream
Recycling,
Composting,
Freecyles
Commuter Choice
Green Building
Standards
Over 75 LEED
Certifications
1000s of Energy
Conservation
Measures
Implemented
Key Goals

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Students
6,000 +
Undergraduates
13,000 + Graduate
Students
Staff
14,000 +
Employees
Faculty
2,400 at 12 schools
Approach to Engagement

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Learn it, Live it

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Report Methodology
Data Analysis
Provide a baseline
for future reporting
and
benchmarking
Education
Display the
breadth and
depth of our
community’s
commitment to
sustainability
Inspiration
Encourage an
open and honest
conversation
about the
challenges we
face
Evolution
Interactive online
platform so we
can continually
update data and
allow our
community to
interact with the
data and content
in real-time

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Metrics
Energy & Emissions
Green Buildings
Health & Wellness
Transportation
Waste Reduction & Recycling
Water & Operations
Community Engagement
Academics & Research
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Report Features
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Our Journey

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• Visualization of Data
• Incorporating Data collection into
programing
• Allowing for interaction with data
• Linking back to social media
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Lessons Learned

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