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1. Master Planning for a
Sustainable Campus
David W. Reeves, AIA, LEED AP
Facilities Design and Construction
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27403
336-334-5269
http://www.uncg.edu/fpl

2. What is Master Planning for a
Sustainable Campus?
• Sustainability:
“…meet the needs of
the present without
compromising the
ability of future
generations to meet
their own needs.”
• Source: Our Common Future,
Brundtland Commission, 1987

3. UNC Sustainability Policy
• Sustainability adopted as
a core value: 10/9/09
• Master Planning:
“…sustainability
principles related to
infrastructure, natural
resources, site
development, and
community impact shall
be incorporated into
comprehensive master
plans.”

4. UNC Sustainability Policy
• Design & Construction:
“…meet statutory energy
and water efficiency
requirements; deliver
energy, water and
materials for buildings
and grounds that
minimize impact and
enhance the site; and,
provide good indoor
environmental quality for
occupants.”

5. Sustainable Campus Guidelines
• Plan Sustainable Sites
• Conserve Water
• Conserve Materials and Resources
• Conserve Energy
• Enhance Environmental Quality

6. Plan Sustainable Sites
• Use the most suitable sites
available on campus
• Maximize orientation
• Preserve existing green
spaces; develop new ones
• Implement storm water
management plans
• Incorporate pedestrian
friendly campus
• Incorporate alternatives to
vehicular transportation

7. Conserve Water
• Reduce water used for
landscaping
– Use indigenous plants
– Irrigate only to establish
– Capture rainwater or gray
water for reuse
• Reduce consumption
inside buildings.
– SB 668 (20% less than code)
– Use LEED Guidelines to
reduce potable water
consumption

8. Conserve Materials and Resources
• Reuse existing buildings
• Incorporate waste
management for new
construction & renovations
(construction)
• Provide solid waste
reduction & recycling
programs (operations)
• Use materials with recycled
content

9. Enhance Environmental Quality
• Reduce quantity of indoor
air contaminates
– Low VOC paints, coatings,
carpet & composites
• Design healthy interior
spaces for users, support
learning & foster research
– SB 668 (30% more efficient
for new/20% for renovation)
– Control lighting
– Thermal comfort
– Daylight & views

10. How do we get a Sustainable Campus
Master Plan? Have a Planning Process
• Collaborative process
with all stakeholders
involving students,
faculty, staff, neighbors
and local government
• Meet University
expectations and goals
• Design teams coordinate
and lead the sustainable
planning process, (e.g.
LEED process)

11. Case Study – UNCG Master Plan
• 1st Comprehensive
Master Plan completed in
1984 by Warnecke
• Master Plan updated in
1995 by Sasaki Associates
& MMPA
• Plan updated again in
2001 by Perkins & Will
• 2007 Master Plan update
completed by Sasaki &
BJAC

12. 1995 Existing Campus Plan
• Little implementation of the
1984 Master Plan
• Limited land acquisition has
taken place
• College Avenue remains open
to vehicular traffic
• Improvements to Spring
Garden Street not yet
implemented
• Completed sports and
recreation facilities

13. 1995 Master Plan Update
• Music School sited at corner of
McIver and West Market
(“Vision” for Peabody Park)
• Science Building sited
• Closed portion of McIver
Street for pedestrians
• Pedestrianization of College
Avenue proposed
• Improvements to Spring
Garden Street proposed (to
reduce “heat island” effect)

14. 2001 Master Plan
• Land acquisition to campus
boundaries now complete
• Music Building, Science
Building and Baseball Stadium
have been completed
• Structured parking completed
• Spring Garden Street
improvements completed
• Elliott Center Green proposed
to replace surface parking lots

15. 2006 Existing Campus Plan
• College Avenue is now
pedestrianized
• Additional structured parking
south of Spring Garden
• Housing completed at corner
of Aycock and Spring Garden
• Softball complex completed
• Tennis Courts and Recreation
Track are completed

16. 2007 Master Plan Goals
• Preserve open and green spaces
– “Sacred spaces” include
Peabody Park, Foust Park,
Quad, Dining Hall Commons
and EUC Green
– Other green spaces include
athletic fields and the golf
practice area
– Need to improve use and feel
of open spaces including
EUC Green and golf practice
area

17. 2007 Master Plan Goals
• Preserve character-defining and
historic buildings (Quad, Foust
Building and others)

18. 2007 Master Plan Goals
• Preserve and renovate
existing buildings
(Quad & Dining Hall)

19. 2007 Master Plan Goals
• Focus on more pedestrian-
friendly core campus &
promote alternative modes of
transportation to/from campus

20. 2007 Master Plan – Elements of
Sustainable Campus Planning
• Preserve open and green spaces
• Preserve and renovate existing
buildings (Quad & Dining Hall)
• Recognition of a need to move to
more dense, vertical campus
• Focus on infill development
(conversion of existing parking lots
or existing buildings)
• Focus on more pedestrian-friendly
core campus & promote alternative
modes of transportation
• Proposed development south of
the railway on other urban sites

21. Summary
• Plan sustainable sites
• Conserve Water (interior
and exterior)
• Conserve Materials and
Resources (construction
and operations)
• Conserve Energy
• Enhance Environmental
Quality to promote living,
learning and research

22. Questions?
• David Reeves
– dwreeves@uncg.edu
• For Additional Information and to review the
UNCG Campus Master Plan:
– http://www.uncg.edu/fpl/CampusMasterPlan

23. Master Planning for a
Sustainable Campus
Thank You!
Facilities Design and Construction
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
http://www.uncg.edu/fpl