20072008 UCHC Sustainability Initiatives

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2007-2008 UCHC Sustainability Initiatives
Events
Tom Elliott accepts UCHCs Environmental Award
from Practice Greenhealth May 2008
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Recycling

• Bins signage to improve separation of
  recyclables for collection
• Meetings with medical and dental school to locate
  additional recycling bins
• Recycling container placement more visible and
  practical
• Bottle can recycling has increased - 36
  recycling rate
• UCHC addsed 1,500 lbs. to Mt. Sneaker

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Waste Reduction

• Increased recycling enables plastic liner
  reduction (for trash receptacles) - savings of
  100K/yr and reduction of carbon footprint from
  petroleum used in their production (pilot program
  at Health Center, JDH administrative suites)

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Energy

• Improved energy management
• Reverse Auction energy purchase saved 7
  million in 2007-08 and includes 12 renewable
  energy
• Electric heat to be replaced with hot water
  steam/coils with 3 yr. payback, saving about 1.5
  million
• Lighting improvements in the
• MARB save about 37K/yr and
• working to replace light fixtures,
• add motion sensors
• Solar project for daycare center

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Outreach/Awareness

• Health, Safety Environment Fair includes
  sustainability tables and speakers panel
• UCHC Environmental Sustainability website
  developed (linked from Facilities homepage)
• UCHC/Public Health participated in Focus the
  Nation events in January
• Sustainability featured in UConn Advance, KBP
  newsletter and on Cafeteria TV monitors

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Green Building Low Impact Design

• Construction on the Stem Cell Research Facility
  (400 Farmington Ave.) is on-track for LEED-Silver
  certification (especially difficult since this is
  a gut rehab renovation)
• Grounds crews now planting native,
  drought-tolerant plants

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Miscellaneous

• The bike-to-work, rideshare and carpooling
  programs were at the Health, Safety Environment
  Fair
• Farmers' Markets held in courtyard this summer
• Maintenance is now using green cleaning products

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Connecticut Ridesharing Award - July 2008
Governor Jodi Rell presented the Tri-State
5,000,000 Mile Rideshare Challenge Award to UCHC
(Cindy Couture) for having the most individuals
join the NuRide service, saving thousands of
gallons of gas and reducing auto emissions across
the state.