CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CAMPUS

WASTE MANAGEMENT

1. SOURCE REDUCTION
Source reduction (also known as waste reduction) is a solid waste management
strategy that municipalities should consider when developing sustainable community
plans.
Examples of source reduction strategies that can be implemented in municipal offices
include:

Use computers to REDUCE paper use. Post notices electronically, and send
documents for review by e-mail. Let the recipient decide whether to print or not. Set
up shared file systems to let people access documents without requesting a hard
copy. Store files electronically only.

Reformat fax forms to avoid a cover sheet.

Buy printers and copiers that print on both sides. If you cannot print two-sided
documents, and if you have many printers, you may want to designate one to be the
draft printer, and print on the back of used paper.

Reuse old folders, use old memos for scrap paper, reuse office furnishings.
Use refillable products such as pens, pencils, tape dispensers and calendars.
Use solar powered calculators.
Eliminate single use cups.
Use round-trip packaging containers and padding.
Buy less toxic and energy efficient products.
Pay As You Throw programs
Materials Exchange/Reuse Information programs

2. RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING

REDUCING OF TOXIC

Siting to reduce air toxics impacts from stationary sources

The first step to reducing potential impacts from air toxics is to know where existing
sources are located and how far their impacts may extend.
Sensitive receptors: Sensitive receptors should include schools (public and private),
daycares, hospitals, convalescent homes or other facilities where there is a high density
of vulnerable residents. It is useful to consider the location of sensitive receptors
compared to sources of air toxics.
Buffer distances: campus established minimum buffer distances for separating air toxics
sources from residences or other sensitive receptors. One exception is for dry cleaning
facilities.
Local sources of pollution: Conduct a micro inventory to capture sources not
regulated by or not known to state and federal regulators.

Reducing Diesel Emissions

Eliminate all unnecessary idling of gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles in the campus
When purchasing new vehicles, consider hybrid, alternatively fueled vehicles, or
gasoline vehicles before diesel

ACCESS TO GREEN SPACE

Creating Buffers, Landscaping and Tree Plantings

Green buffers and the planting of native trees and shrubs serve a number of beneficial
purposes.
Trees serve to filter both air and noise pollution, thus adding an important health benefit
for local residents, thus adding an important health benefit for local residents
Maintain green buffer areas between major highways and industrial areas, and
residential developments.
Engage local community in tree-planting efforts. Provide education targeted to
residents of all ages, income levels, and educational backgrounds.

Passive Recreation, Pocket Parks, Greenways / Blueways

Create and adopt and Open Space Plan and adopt it into the Master Plan. This will help
the municipality to assess existing open space and set goals for future open space
acquisition.

LOW IMPACT SITE DESIGN

 Use grass swales or vegetated swales to convey stormwater runoff for 25% of the
stormwater system. The stormwater system is the network of pipes, swales, and BMPs
used to manage runoff resulting from precipitation in a development.
Retrofit existing stormwater facilities to provide improved water quality and
groundwater recharge beyond permit requirements
Provide vegetated rooftops or parking deck

SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE
Use naturalistic design
When planning a landscape, avoid products that require frequent replacement or regular
maintenance (to reduce future waste)
Choosing indigenous plants over exotic varieties can help reduce the need for irrigation,
as well as environmentally harmful pesticides and fertilizers; they also hold soil and
water. Invasive non-native plants can harm the local ecology
Use the right plant in the right place.
Perform a soil/climate analysis to determine appropriate landscape types
Plant for the long term by selecting healthy and long-lived plant varieties
Strive for diversity and biomass by establishing and protecting areas of biological
richness through use of endemic species/native plants.
Encourage storm water retention, design slopes and surfaces to reduce runoff, replenish
groundwater, and use plants to capture water-borne pollutants.
Design plantings and irrigation for efficient water use
Plant low-water ground covers or drought-tolerant grass and use absorbent soil
mixtures to promote storm water infiltration and reduce additional costs related to
managing storm water.
Design so that site work lessens soil compaction and precludes unnecessary soil
compaction while construction is on-going.
Reduce energy use by designing sites that do not require energy intensive maintenance
to remain healthy and attractive, and by minimizing shipping distances for materials
and supplies.
Maximize ecological value by enhancing ecological functions and services.

RECYCLED CONTENT PRODUCTS

Obtain a commitment from the mayor or town council to buy recycled products
Create a Buy Recycled team
Promote your organizations buy recycled program (internally and externally)
Monitor your buy recycled program

BUILDING REUSE AND ADAPTIVE REUSE

Evaluate the buildings structural integrity and skin, functional suitability, code
compliance, historic and cultural significance and adaptability.
 Evaluate if components of existing buildings or facilities, such as windows or metal
door frames, can be incorporated in any new construction. Ensure that the windows and
doors meet the new facilitys security and energy requirements.
Upgrade outdated components with new components that can enhance energy
efficiency, water efficiency and indoor environmental quality.

1) GREEN DESIGN

Incorporate Energy Efficiency

Building design with the equipped with Energy Star-labeled equipment. Energy
Star promotes energy efficiency in over 40 product categories and most qualified
products use 10 to 50 percent less energy than standard products.

Choose Good Wood

Natural resource-based building materials, such as wood, should be sourced
from sustainably managed systems.

Promote Better Indoor Air Quality

Use paint, insulation, and flooring that emit low or zero levels of potentially
harmful chemicals.

2) PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN (NEW DEVELOPMENT)

Consider Passive Solar Principles
- orient buildings to face south
- avoid overshadowing by other buildings
- avoid materials that have high heat capacity (thermally massive)

Passive Solar Techniques

(use of the suns energy direct for the heating, cooling and day-lighting of
living spaces.)

- Low-emission double-glazed windows

 - Low-cost opaque insulation material and high insulating building elements
- Transparent insulation material
- Design for natural light and ventilation:
o High-efficiency ventilation heat recovery
o High-efficiency lighting systems and electrical appliances with
automatic control.

Active Solar Techniques

( use medium to transfer the sun heat to solar energy)

- Low-temperature solar applications

o The easiest and most direct application of solar energy is the direct
conversion of sunlight into low-temperature heat. With active solar
conversion, there is always a SOLAR COLLECTOR, and the heat is
transported to the buildings point of usage by a medium using a
conventional energy source

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy

- involve the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity by flat plates and
concentrators.
- Component: Solar cell and electronic part

Urban and Community Forestry

- trees should be located fairly close to a building, such that, after a 5-year growth
period, the
canopies extend to within several feet of the roof
- Preserve Trees Affected by Development

Heat island effect reduction through materials usage and

design

- Energy-conserving Tree Planting and Landscaping

 - Providing vegetative cover by planting trees, shrubs and other vegetation in
a properly designed manner is a simple and effective way to reduce the heat
island effect in new or
remodeled developments.

- Construct Roads with Cool Pavement

- Paving materials that lower surface temperatures are available and

can be used in establishing roads, streets, parking lots and other
facilities that require paved surfaces.