Thirteenth Annual CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE Creating Our Future Today June 16th-20th, 2014 WELCOME LETTER .................................................................................. 2 CONRAD PREBYS AZTEC STUDENT UNION ................................................... 3 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ROOM NAMES ...................... 5 INTRODUCTION TO THE CONFERENCE ......................................................... 6 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE .......................................................................... 9 CONFERENCE CALENDAR ........................................................................ 11 SPONSORS .......................................................................................... 18 HIGHER EDUCATION ENERGY EFFICIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICE AWARD WINNERS ............................................................. 19 PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, JUNE 16TH ....................................................... 27 PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH ........................................................ 29 PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH ................................................... 45 PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH AND 20TH ...................... 56 SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR DESCRIPTIONS .................................................... 59 STEERING COMMITTEE ........................................................................... 65 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................ 66 Front Cover Photograph of Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union: Pablo Mason Photography CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE 1 Dear Conference Participants: On behalf of San Diego State University, I welcome you to the 13th annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference being hosted by the Associated Students of San Diego State University in the new Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. I invite you to enjoy beautiful San Diego and all it has to offer. From our beaches to our mountains and deserts, San Diego County is the most biologically diverse county in America but also has the most imperiled number of plants and animals of any other county in the nation, challenging us to protect this beauty and diversity. This year’s conference theme of “Creating Our Future Today” represents the commitment that SDSU students have made for our future by building the very sustainable Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, which is on track to be LEEDTM Platinum certified. As young people, we recognize that we must create our future today with an urgency based on the many challenges faced by humans on planet Earth. The opportunity to bring together students, faculty, staff as well as government, non-profit, and industry partners from all over California to work together in creating our future sus- tainable world is very exciting for the Associated Students. This year’s California Higher Education Sustainability Conference has many great presentations, field trips, and pre- and post-conference workshops that provide great opportunities to share and learn how others are creating a sustainable future. Please enjoy your visit to SDSU and thank you to everyone who has contributed to make this conference a success. Sincerely, J. Cole Associated Students President 2 CREATING OUR FUTURE TODAY Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union The Associated Students of San Diego State University is proud to be hosting the CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference in the new Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. The Student Union is expected to receive LEEDTM Platinum certification and was the winner of the Best Practice Award in Overall Sustainable Design for the CSU System. Design was completed in April 2011, and construction was completed in January 2014. During your visit, we hope that you have an opportunity to take a tour of the building. Tours will be offered on Tuesday, June 17th at 11:45am - 1:00pm and Wednesday, June 18th, 10:15am - 11:30am, starting from the information booth, next to Pride Suite. The Student Union will also be highlighted in the session titled “Best Practices in Overall Sustainable Design” on Wednesday at 10:15am -11:30 am in Templo Mayor. You will also receive a Student Union self-guided tour brochure at the Opening Keynote so you can tour the Student Union at your leisure. Some of the many notable features of the building include: Energy and Cost Savings • The building will use 1,782,900 kWh less than baseline. • Using a whole building energy simulation (EnergyPro), the building has 49.82% energy cost savings annually. The benchmark was Title 24-2005, Part 6. • 450 kW AC of solar PV panels providing clean renewable energy and on‐peak demand reduction. • The building management system is programmed to cycle or limit equipment during on‐peak electricity demand periods. • The facility will also use educational and behavior modification programs to reduce energy consumption. Lighting Design • Developed with an exterior enclosure that did the most to reduce heat gain while maximizing opportunities for natural daylight. • Abundant natural lighting and views with extensive use of light towers, some spanning two floors. • Office portions of the building are organized to maximize the amount of useable light coming into the building. • Extensive lighting control systems with motion sensors and daylight harvesting. HVAC Design • Designed with a series of exterior courtyards surrounded by covered exterior walkways which provides pedestrian circulation and shades the exterior walls, thereby reducing, the heat load on the building. (Continued on next page) CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE 3 Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union (cont.) • The planning and window strategies of the office portion of the building create an environment that is entirely naturally ventilated and cooled, significantly reducing operation costs. • Use of overhangs, roof projections, and deeply recessed windows to protect from summer sun exposure. • The dining room has a radiant floor that heats and cools the area through the concrete slab where hot or cold water passes through coils and “radiates” through the concrete. The entire west side of all three floors of the Union features adiantr flooring. The Student Union radiant floor installation is currently the largest radiant floor in San Diego County. • Manual and automatic operable windows and shades provide increased ventilation effectiveness and shading. • A combination of a white cool roof, extra insulation and a green roof reduces the heat island effect and the heat load on the building. Water Collection and Efficiency Measures • Underneath the Lee & Frank Goldberg Courtyard are three 50,000 galloon rainwater collection tanks used for landscape irrigation. Rainwater runs off the roof and into the collection tanks. Materials • Extensive use of Forest Stewardship Council certified laminated beams and paneling. • Bamboo, Terrazzo and polished concrete floors. Terrazzo is a composite material consisting of recycled marble, quartz, granite or glass, and poured with a binder. It is cured and then ground and polished to a smooth surface. Improvement of project performance and integration of sustainable solutions through collaborative design process • The design team facilitated a series of workshops to identify a full range of sustainable strategies, cost evaluations, programming and planning impact, and demonstrable value. • The Associated Students in collaboration with local LEEDTM experts developed a project program statement that required a LEEDTM Platinum certification and substantial sustainable features from the onset of the design process. • The Associated Students student leaders continually engaged with the Cannon Design team and the University throughout the project to ensure the inclusion of sustainable solutions. • The project had to be voted upon and approved by the students of SDSU, and as such, the sustainability elements were communicated clearly from an early stage in extensive meetings, focus groups, and presentations to student organizations. 4 CREATING OUR FUTURE TODAY Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Historical and Cultural Significance of the Room Names Each floor in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union adopted themes for the names of the rooms. FLOOR 1 - SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY Pride Suite - Celebrates SDSU school spirit and Aztec Pride. Park Boulevard - Represents how San Diego State University began as San Diego Normal School, a training facility for elementary school teachers, first located above a drugstore in downtown San Diego and eventually moved to a 17-acre campus on Park Boulevard. FLOOR 2 - AZTEC HISTORY Many of the room names on this floor are in Nahuatl (na wa tel), the native language of the Aztec People. Metztli (Mets tlE) - Moon Aztlan (‐(AHZ lahn) - Mythical ancestral home of the Aztecs Tehuanco (te wh anco) - Our Place Templo Mayor - One of the main temples of the Aztecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City. Translation means “great pyramid.” Montezuma Hall - The same name as the former Aztec Center’s large multi-purpose room named after the Aztec Emperor. FLOOR 3 - ASSOCIATED STUDENTS HISTORY Council Chambers - A room specifically designed for the meetings of the Associated Students Board of Directors, Councils, Boards, and Committees State Suite - Represents student advocacy throughout SDSU and Associated Students Presidential Suite - Recognizes and Honors all past Associated Students