This presentation explores the latest trends and achievements in higher education sustainability and features a review of the 2016 findings by highlighting each stage of the building life cycle.

1. Exploring the State of Sustainability
in Higher Education 2016
February 21, 2017

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Speakers
Jennifer Andrews Heather Finnegan
Manages Sightlines Sustainability Services:
• GHG Inventory
• STARS Reporting
• Sustainability Planning
• Manages Campus Carbon Calculator/CarbonMAP
• Reports UNH Sustainability Data
• Coordinates Campus Metrics Working Group

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2016 State of Sustainability Report
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4. > Why we study the State of Sustainability
> 2016 Findings, highlighting each stage of the building
lifecycle:
> Construction
> Operations
> Capital Re-Investment
> Demolition
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 2016 State of Facilities in
Higher Education
 Data & Sustainability – How
the Right Data Creates
Success
 Campus Sustainability
Case Study – Fort Lewis
College
 Speaker Bios
 A copy of today’s
presentation

7. Introduction & Background
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8. > To assess progress for the sector, as a whole
> Celebrate achievements
> Outline specific and actionable opportunities
for continuous improvement
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Why We Study the State of Sustainability
To explore key sustainability questions

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A Building’s Carbon Profile
%Carbon
Lifespan of building
Theoretical Emissions Profile of a Building
Source: UNH Sustainability Institute Fellow Brendan Hellebusch
Capital
Reinvestment
Demolition
Construction
Operations
Capital
Reinvestment

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A Building’s Carbon Profile
%Carbon
Lifespan of building
Theoretical Emissions Profile of a Building
Capital
Reinvestment
Demolition
Construction
Operations
Source: UNH Sustainability Institute Fellow Brendan Hellebusch
Capital
Reinvestment
In recent years, most
institutions have
measured just a portion
of operational
emissions

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US Higher Ed Emissions Profile Incomplete
Scope 3 emissions from procurement account for 37% of UK Higher Ed profile
11%
25%
12%
25%
27%
Comprehensive
GHG Inventory
Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3
US Best Practice
GHG Inventory
Source: Higher Education Funding Council for England
Not Measured:
Procurement
Construction
Procurement
Other
Procurement
Commuting
Ground/Air Travel
T&D Losses
Waste/Wastewater

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What Other Metrics Allow Us to Assess Progress?
Sightlines
• ROPA+ Database
AASHE
• STARS Database
National Association
of Educational
Procurement
• Annual Survey
USGBC
• Higher Education
Project List
Second Nature
• Tangible Action
Statistics
Living
Building
Institute
• Higher Education
Project List

13. Findings: Construction
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Putting Campus Age in Context
Higher Ed has experienced 2 major building booms
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
%ofGSF
National Construction Trends in Higher Education
Sightlines Database- Construction Age
Source: Sightlines

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LEED Construction Popular in 2nd Building Boom
In the future, Sightlines will track non-certified projects built to LEED standards
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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450
500
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
HigherEducationProjectCount
LEED New Construction Projects
Certified Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Source: U.S. Green Building Council

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Emerging Green Building Regimes
Create “Stretch Goals” for Green Construction
Source: International Living Building Institute

17. Findings: Operations
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Decreasing Utility Expenditures
Progress reflects energy efficiency improvements & lower unit costs
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2007 2015
%ofFacilitiesOperatingBudget
Utilities Spending
Source: Sightlines
-15%
-12%
-9%
-6%
-3%
0%
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
2007 2015
UnitCost$/MMBTU
Unit Cost
Electric
Fossil

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Decreased Spending on Envelope/Systems/Infrastructure
Yet, improvements in energy efficiency
42% 45%
40%
39%
18% 16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2015
Spending by Package
Space/Safety Systems/Envelope
Infrastructure
-15%
-12%
-9%
-6%
-3%
0%
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
2007 2015
BTU/GSF
Energy Consumption
Fossil Electric Percent Change
Source: Sightlines

20. 2020
Scope 1 Stationary and Scope 2 Emissions
Reductions largely driven by switch to Natural Gas
-15%
-12%
-9%
-6%
-3%
0%
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
2007 2015
MTCDE/1,000GSF
Emissions
Fossil Electric Percent Change
Source: Sightlines
66%
84%
13%
4%
21%
12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2015
Fuel Mix
Natural Gas Coal Other Fuel

21. Findings: Capital
Reinvestment
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Campuses Must Prepare to Replace Aging Systems
Future systems needs of 2 peaks will coincide in future
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
%ofGSF
Wave 1
Needs
Wave 2
Needs
System Life
Cycle
Roofing 25 years
Electrical 25 years
Exteriors 30 years
HVAC 30 years
Plumbing 35 years
Source: Sightlines

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Capital Implications of Existing Space
Needs will grow to exceed $6B annually across the Sightlines database
$0
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$inBillions
Total Database Need 1950-2050
3-Year Moving Average Using ROPA+ Prediction
Source: Sightlines

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Capital Spending into Existing Buildings
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2015
Capital Spending
Existing Space New Construction
Source: U.S. Green Building CouncilSource: Sightlines
86%
2%
12%
Higher Education LEED Projects
LEED BD+C
LEED O+M
LEED ID+C
>50% of Capital Spent in Existing Buildings Few Existing Buildings Certify under LEED

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Formal Green Procurement Policies Lag
But buyers do consider sustainable attributes
33%
77%
Does your institution have a formal
green procurement policy?
Yes No
Source: National Association of
Educational Procurement
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%
Construction
Services
Construction
Materials
Respondents consider
sustainability when purchasing:

26. Findings: Demolition
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Construction Significantly Outpacing Demolition
“Net Zero Growth” strategies not yet mainstream
511
143
137 60
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10
15
20
25
30
2007 2015
GSF(Millions)
Construction & Demolition
Constructed Demolished
Source: Sightlines

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Construction & Demolition Waste Diversion
NEED TO FIND A LOCAL C&D
WASTE HAULER?
Construction Waste Management
Database
(National Institute of Building Science)
63%
37%
C&D Waste Tracking Amongst
STARS participants
Track Do Not Track
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
STARS 2.0
Percent
Construction & Demolition Waste
Diverted Landfilled
Source: AASHE & U.S. Green Building Council
Threshold to earn
total available
points in LEED
Projects

29. Key Findings and
Recommendations
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Summary of Key Findings
> Recommendations:
> Adopt a more “life-cycle” approach to understanding institutional
impact, including expanded annual tracking and reporting of Scope 3
emissions
> Adapt sustainability policies that target existing buildings
> Seek continuous improvement in sustainability performance
Institutions Measure
Carbon
Institutional Policies
Common
Average
Performance
Construction
Capital
Reinvestment
Operations
Demolition

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