2017 CAP Actions - Status Assessment - Updated October 2024

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5	Central Energy Systems	1.1.2	Complete central energy system study that will focus on developing a long term strategy to reduce lifecycle costs and allow campus to achieve carbon neutrality cost effectively. The target completion of this study is May 2017.	Complete							Several revision to study have been made. Now anticipated January 2018	In 2022, Glumac was awarded bid to complete full Carbon Neutrality Feasibility Study and it was completed summer 2024. This effort was also funded with Associated Students.
6	Central Energy Systems	1.1.3	Complete Fowler Athletic Center chiller plant upgrades, including connection to main chiller plant.	Complete							Will be complete in February 2018	No additional update. Completed in February 2018.
9	Energy Information System and Metering	1.2.1	Implement an EIS that captures the core functionality needed, including utility bill management, auxiliary recharge, existing building level metering, dashboards, and fault detection diagnostics.	Complete							Project anticipated to be complete April 2018	Completed. SDSU implemented using SkySpark EIS platform in spring 2018. In October 2018, campus shifted to the EIS for utility bill management, auxiliary recharge, existing building level metering, and has several buildings on fault detection. In March 2020, data streams for electric, water, chilled water, hot water, natural gas, steam, waste, recycling, and irrigation have almost all been fully integrated. The EIS is being used for internal and external regulatory reporting. Multiple virtual and physical dashboards have been implemented showing items like building energy use intensity, water usage, and waste diverted. Still outstanding is a process to fix all the faults the EIS is finding in the buildings in a timely manner.
10	Energy Information System and Metering	1.2.2	Upon success of the initial EIS launch, expand the buildings covered by fault detection diagnostics	Complete							Dependent on 1.2.1	SkySpark EIS platform is capable of fault detection diagnostics and when there is a 30% swing in bills, an alert is provided.
13	Building Automation	1.3.2	Complete effort to securely allow front end to be viewed by appropriate individuals from multiple locations (office, field, home).	Complete							Front end can be viewed on laptop but not on tablets yet.	Front end is visible from tablet devices.
20	HVAC Systems	1.4.1	Enact HVAC related actions from Building Automation and Preventive Maintenance sections.	Complete							In progress	Corrective actions being taken as a result of BMS monitoring as a matter of daily operations.
24	Monitoring Based and Continuous Commissioning	1.5.2	Determine feasibility of creating an in-house MBCx team to implement recommendations identified by MBCx and the fault detection diagnostic system.	Abandoned							Proposal to analyze MBCx and continuous commissioning program is in hand. Need to determine whether to fund study or develop internally	Unfunded - intend to conduct on a modest scale with in-house resources. SDSU's structure was developed based off of UC Berkeley's who have been running this team for 4 years and have already seen over $1 million in energy savings. However, SDSU determined the > 7 year return on investment (ROI) did not justify creating an inhouse team (analysis included hiring two BSE staff - electric and mechanical - to work on improving equipment efficiencies).
26	Monitoring Based and Continuous Commissioning	1.5.4	Implement recommendations from Storm-Nasatir Measurement and Verification report.	Abandoned							Minimal progress	Minimal progress made, and the report has not been utilized following 2020.
27	Lighting	1.6.1	Complete first phase of exterior lighting retrofit project, prioritizing retrofitting exterior fixtures, starting with parking lots, roadways, and parking structure roofs.	Complete							Safety lighting project in progress. Roadways and parking next. Funding secured for walkways.	Only field lighting and P12 and P4 parking structure lighting remain to be changed over.
34	Renewable Energy and Storage	1.8.1	Support Associated Students in their efforts to install additional solar capacity to meet their goals.	Complete							Minimal progress	Additional Solar PV added the the ARC in 2022/23 and information is being manually reported into the campus EIS (energy information system).
35		1.8.2	Pursue solar Power Purchase Agreement bids with the Chancellor's Office.	Complete							Awaiting final program from CO	In March 2020, the RFP for an additional 4.7 MW on campus is procured bids but did not move forward as projects had high payback times (the cost per kWh was higher than campus utility rates at the time).
38		1.8.5	Complete central energy study that will look at alternatives to the current cogeneration system to meet GHG emissions goals, including solar.	Complete							In process - to be complete early 2018	In 2022, Glumac was awarded bid to complete full Carbon Neutrality Feasibility Study, and it was completed in summer 2024. This effort was also funded with Associated Students.
40	Transportation	2.1.1	Enroll the campus community in pretax benefits for transit.	Complete							Minimal progress	Available for faculty and staff.
42		2.1.3	Explore feasibility of a universal transit pass.	Complete							Minimal progress	SDSU Transportation department is piloting reduced transit passes in summer 2024 for faculty, staff and students.
43		2.1.4	Continue to improve and increase on-campus housing and amenities.	Complete							New Student Residence Hall complete	The new South Campus Plaza residence hall was completed in 2017. The new Huaxyacac residence hall was completed in 2019. In 2024, the Evolve Student Housing project began to add 3,600 beds. Significant progress has been made on this item, and this is ongoing as SDSU is continually evaluating options and opportunities to increase our student housing capacity.
44		2.1.5	Identify potential carpool and vanpool incentives to reduce single vehicle occupancy trips.	Complete							No progress	Vanpool/Carpool option made available in summer 2024 through a partnership with Enterprise.
45		2.1.6	Improve bicycle and pedestrian amenities - install bike repair stations, access to bike lockers and shower facilities, explore bike share option and conduct extensive marketing efforts.	Complete							Bike repair stations installed. Bike share currently being explored. Vendors have been vetted.	Bike share implemented w/BIRD. Bike storage facilities available through Housing. Bike repair stations at University Towers and Chappy. Showers and lockers may not be feasible due to campus dynamic. Maintenance is needed for the bike repair stations.
46		2.1.7	Enhance student outreach and engagement - provide summary of transportation options to students before orientation and develop transportation resources section on sustainability website.	Complete							Transportation section on sustainability website complete. Need to work on orientation.	Program information shared during orientation tabling and students highly encouraged to follow transportation social media for any updates.
48		2.1.9	Increase electric vehicle ready infrastructure as identified.	Complete							Looking at moving away from Blink as vendor due to poor service	The University created a Public Private Partnership and contracted with Carbon Solutions to maintain all existing campus EV stations and to expand the number of EV stations on campus with no cost to the University. Locations include SDSU main, SDSU Imperial Valley/Calexico, and SDSU MV.
49		2.1.10	Study feasibility of telecommuting options, for regular commuting, meetings, and conferences.	Complete							No progress	Hybrid telecommuting options have been made available for some staff that adhere to a telecommuting agreement.
50	Landscape and Irrigation	3.1.1	Complete turf conversion project through Campus as a Living Lab.	Complete							Completed	No additional information. Completed.
53		3.1.4	Convert irrigation to rotators or drip as appropriate.	Complete							Minimal progress	New installations are all either drip or multi-steam (MP) rotators. No high precipitation spray heads are installed. Areas throughout campus are being retrofitted to drip or MP rotators whenever possible.
54		3.1.5	Enact a tree planting to removal ratio of 2:1.	Complete							?	This is a continuous effort. As trees are removed two are planted.
57		3.1.8	Complete a test on water retention amendments, such as biochar, polymers, or crystals, on Campanile Mall.	Abandoned							Moving forward with testing AquaCents on Aztec Green and student garden by Storm-Nasatir	This will not be completed on Campanile Mall.
59	Industrial Water	3.2.2	Analyze advanced cooling tower technologies like soft water, reverse osmosis, and chemical-free treatment.	Abandoned							Will likely work with engineering firm who will train students to analyze options	No initiatives planned for a different treatment approach than what is currently in place.
61	Domestic Water	3.3.2	Receive cost estimate to convert high and standard flow fixtures to low flow fixtures.	Complete							Minimal progress	Fixtures being updated as spaces are renewed. No dedicated effort for comprehensive fixture conversion across campus. Most have been converted to low-flow.
63		3.3.4	Complete shower head pilot effort.	Abandoned							?	Not completed.
64		3.3.5	Continually test new, more efficient fixtures.	Abandoned								No dedicated program to be an early adopter. As market makes revisions and improvements, campus standards evolve.
65	Water Reclamation	3.4.1	Complete feasibility study for wastewater treatment plant.	Abandoned							No progress	The campus has no plans to install a wastewater treatment plant. SDSU feeds into the city system which is move to a full wastewater to potable treatment program.
66	Zero Waste - Infrastructure	4.1.1	Continue with assessment and ordering of new bins through the waste hauler. Focus on classrooms and public areas.	Complete							In progress	Completed for Recycling and Trash bins campuswide. New bins are located around campus. This has not been completed for Organics, which should be included in updated Climate Action Plan.
68		4.1.3	Develop system to better advertise available surplus.	Complete							Initial exploration	Public Surplus.com currently used and auction sales have grown over time. Logistical Services provides information on its webpage and shared with campus departments that this service is available. They also decrease the minimum number of items to purchase and sought out frequent auction buyers and asked them about their purchasing habits. Some were resale but most were consumers. They have also spread the items out so that they would always have auctions up which draws more traffic to the site. Revenue increased from $75,146 to $135,418 in 2023.
69		4.1.4	Continue installing hydration stations. Show locations on campus map.	Complete							Slow progress	Hydration Station list was fully updated in Spring 2023 & the Office of Energy and Sustainability has posted to the campus sustainability map layer.
71	Zero Waste - Behavioral	4.2.1	Complete website and publish recycling information online. Integrate with the Energy Information System.	Complete							Website complete. Waiting on EIS	Website includes recycling information. Waste data incorporated into EIS.
72		4.2.2	Create a highly-visible zero-waste campaign to promote recycling guidelines, zero-waste campus events, and green office certifications.	Complete							Some progress	The campus has been recycling for several years and has held zero-waste outreach events throughout the academic year. Green Office Certification has been revitalized, after a hiatus due to the pandemic. SDSU participated in 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste.
73		4.2.3	Continue to engage custodial staff. Develop standard operating procedures for recycling.	Complete							Minimal Progress	Custodial staff has SOP for recycling.
74		4.2.4	Engage in comprehensive recycling outreach program within housing and during orientation.	Complete							Minimal Progress	Housing has recycling program and has developed a comprehensive communications plan for orientation.
75		4.2.5	Increase efforts to implement waste reduction measures, such as surplus and double-sided printing.	Complete							Minimal Progress	Good progress. Collaborative educational events occurred in Spring 2020 for RecycleMania and weely diversion reports were provided to Housing. There is currently a competition within the dorms where we assess and rate their sustainable practices, and the winning residence hall gets a zero waste pizza party at the end of the semester.
80	Preventive Maintenance	5.1.3	Continue regular irrigation system checks.	Complete							Some effort	This is continuous. Irrigation Specialist completes irrigation system checks daily.
82	Preventive Maintenance	5.1.5	Develop process to bring equipment from new construction and renovations into the CMMS.	Complete							?	Process in place with Planning Development & Construction, Project Management and Work Control to induct new assets into AiM for inclusion in PM program. Checks included in annual PMs to validate assets and add/delete assets from AiM inventory.
84	New Construction and Renovations	6.1.1	Adopt LEED Silver certification as the campus standard for new construction and major renovation. All projects over $10 million will trigger certification requirements. Projects will be analyzed for feasibility to achieve a Gold or Platinum rating.	Complete							Adopted.	No additional information. Completed.
85		6.1.2	Identify a set of sustainability guidelines, informed by LEED, that all projects regardless of size, must comply with.	Complete							Need to create	This objective was effectively assumed by the State's CalGreen standards, CSU requirements, and SDSU's direction to pursue LEED silver and above for all major projects.
86		6.1.3	Revise set of campus building standards that will apply to new construction, major renovations, and smaller projects, whether in house or contracted out. Review for sustainability elements.	Complete							Some revision done. Need to revise	Standards were completed.
87		6.1.4	Require the use of Total Cost of Ownership model, with inputs from capital costs, energy models, and anticipated maintenance and replacement costs.	Abandoned							?	The CSU's design requirements achieve this goal through the requirement that all building components be designed and/or selected on an assessment of considering operational as well as initial cost.
88		6.1.5	Create and adopt maximum energy use intensity targets.	Complete							Not yet complete	Contained in the state CalGreen requirements.
92	Existing Buildings	6.2.4	Compile and submit reporting for the latest version of STARS.	Complete							In progress - will be complete first half of 2018	Achieved Gold Status in 2020, and recertified in October 2023 for Gold. Goal to achieve Platinum in the future.
93	Food	7.1.1	Analyze total sustainable food purchases with both the Real Food Challenge and Certified Green Restaurant standards. Increase sustainable food purchases to meet the CSU sustainability policy goal of 20% by 2020.	Abandoned							Not yet done	Aztec Shops requires standards similar to Certified Green Restaurant but no longer requires the certification. Sustainable food purchases need to be tracked to evaluate the 20% target.
94		7.1.2	Ensure all food vendors to be certified as Level 2 under the Certified Green Restaurant standards.	Abandoned							In progress	Although participation in Level 2 certification has been abandoned, Aztec Dining continues to practice the same standards without receiving the certification.
95		7.1.3	Increase self-operated facilities from Level 2 to Level 3 certified.	Abandoned							In progress	Aztec Shops recommended to not move forward to Level 3 standards as a requirement.
99		7.1.7	Grow more food on campus, including through hydroponic towers.	Complete							Hydroponic towers have been producing since last summer.	There are 55 hydroponic towers on campus and all fully operating; Aztec Shops expanded to a dirt garden as well and are able to supply enough produce for faculty, staff and catering on campus.
101	Outreach	8.1.3	Increase collaboration with students. Expand team of student sustainability interns and increase engagement with student groups.	Complete							Expanded interns	OE&S expanded number of Student Assistants from five (2020) to nine on 2022, with a minimum of one outreach event per month and increased partnerships with AS, GreenLove, and other student groups.
104		8.1.6	Develop a green office certification program supported by a network of sustainability liaisons within departments.	Complete							Initial program developed. Will be piloting first half of 2018	Green Office certification has been re-launched, after being on hiatus due to the pandemic. OE&S Green Office Student Assistant is working to build the program and gain support from departments to participate.
106		8.1.8	Include sustainability training in new employee onboarding	Complete							?	Sustainability information was updated in HR onboarding slides in Spring 2024.
107	Housing and Residential Life	8.2.1	Provide and improve sustainability guidance at orientation and as residents move into the halls.	Complete								Collaboration to infuse sustainability into orientation was unsuccessful. Information is provided to incoming students in our Guide to Community Living, which is placed in each room and also available on the website and linked to in our License Agreement.
108		8.2.2	Include sustainability and recycling information in the Student Handbook provided to new students during orientation.	Complete								Provided in the handbook here: https://housing.sdsu.edu/_resources/documents/2024-25-guide-to-community-living.pdf
109		8.2.3	Create sustainability advocate program.	Abandoned							Solicited for housing eco-reps as part of a student intern run eco-rep program. Encouraged hall councils to adopt a sustainability chair position.	Transitioned to Housing Sustainability Student Assistant position that has been filled.
110		8.2.4	Provide consistent and expanded recycling signage.	Complete								Campus waste guidelines posted at all trash and recycling chutes in the residence halls.
112		8.2.6	Educate residence hall and apartment staff on sustainability during summer training.	Complete							Complete	Completed.
113		8.2.7	Develop green certification program for on-campus rooms/units	Complete								Created self-report survey/certification about student resident's knowledge and behaviors covering six areas: Water, Energy, Transportation, Consumption, Personal Hygiene and Cleaning.
114		8.2.8	Advertise move-in as a zero waste event	Complete							Complete	Completed. Over 90% of material on move-in is recycled.
116		8.2.10	Connect Maya and Olmeca halls to the existing residence hall Building Automation System to achieve 100% BAS control.	Complete							On schedule for 2018	Completed.
117		8.2.11	Install metering in Maya and Olmeca Halls for natural gas, water, electricity, heating and cooling meters.	Complete							On schedule for 2018	Completed.
122	Purchasing	10.1.1	Implement sustainability policy, including purchasing.	Complete							Need to implement	Cal State has the following purchasing policy (Section D) but SDSU does not have its own policy beyond .https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/12978926/latest/#autoid-5xya5
123	Purchasing	10.1.2	Improve system to track and enforce compliance of purchasing policies.	Abandoned							Need to develop	Abandoned following COVID-19 pandemic and has not been restarted as tracking process to date is very time consuming and staffing time is limited.
127	Funding	10.2.4	Discuss development of sustainability fund with the Campanile Foundation.	Complete							No progress	Sustainability fund created in spring 2024.
128	Funding	10.2.5	Re-establish utility incentives based on modified cogeneration operation.	Complete							Minimal progress	Enrolled in ELRP program through SDGE. These program allows Cogen system operations.
129	Personnel	10.3.1	Expand team of students to assist in specific sustainability efforts, either through employment, internships, or as volunteers.	Complete							Additional formalized student interns. Progress on extending team, primarily through e3.	Facilities employed 5 student assistants in 2021-2022. OE&S has taken oversight of those positions and expanded to 9 in FY 22-23 and have one volunteer grad student evaluating energy data.
130	Personnel	10.3.2	Bring on newly approved employees to the Project Management (PM) program.	Complete							Completed.	This was completed in 2017-2018 time period and PM program is still staffed.
131	Policy	10.4.1	Approve policy to be reviewed by the Climate Action Planning Council and approved by Business and Financial Affairs. Draft policy is provided in the Appendix	Complete							Need to implement	Climate Action Planning Council no longer exists. President de la Torre began the President's Sustainability Advisory Committee in 2022. This committee is working to submit the Guiding Principles for Sustainability (2020-2025 SDSU Strategic Plan Key Activity) for University Senate approval in 2024.
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