Erika Kociolek

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LEED-ing at UC San DiegoA Collaborative
Student-Staff Partnership

• Erika Kociolek
• UC San Diego Green Campus Intern
• ekociole_at_gmail.com

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Our Story

• Factors facilitating student involvement in LEED
• UCOP Policy on Sustainable Practices
• Transition to In-House Funding for Green Campus
• Core team
• Green Campus interns and Facilities Management
  interns
• Other student involvement
• Green Campus interns
• MAE Engineering student group

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Benefits

• Students
• Knowledge of LEED rating system
• Opportunity to work as a team with staff and
  students
• Apply academic perspective to practical problems
• Campus and Staff
• Highly motivated students provide diverse skills
  and strengths
• Opportunity to complement students academic
  experiences with real-world experiences

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Environmental and Campus Benefits

• Testing ground for campus-wide adoption of
  policies and practices pertaining to
• Purchasing
• Cleaning and cleaning equipment
• Waste management
• Lighting
• Water fixtures
• 3, 075 kWh/month savings (5) compared to last
  year
• 82 gallons water/month savings (17) compared to
  last year

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Lessons Learned and Success
JR Romero Scott Day Marty van Ryck Dave
Weil Phil Peters Richard Snow Pamela Knecht
Alonso Noble John Dilliot Krista Francis
Thomas Buffington Kevin Norris Anka Fabian
Kimberly OConnell Rich Cota Diana Bergen
Frank Piranio Sergio Lopez Gary Franklin
Sue Condra Lorre Escalona Kelly Murray Joe
Lopez Jon Schmidt Sue Condra Lorre Escalona
Kelly Murray Marcia Duncan Maureen Backer
Jackie McCoy Gayle Bieniek Eda Fugazzi Sam
Corbett Samuel Peterson Jim Ruby Mike
Griffith Todd Pitman Chuck Morgan Robert
Neuhard

• Development of LEED How-To Guide
• Process allowed
• Research and documentation of campus practices in
  recycling, purchasing, and
• Familiarity with credit intents,
• Development of working relationships with key
  stakeholders

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Next Steps

• Two new LEED projects
• Sustainability Resource Center (LEED-CI)
• Sverdrup Hall (LEED-EBOM)
• Development of campus-wide innovation and core
  credits that may be applied to future LEED
  projects
• For credits we were unable to achieve, now
  working with campus staff to evaluate feasibility
  of complying with LEED requirements

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Questions?
Erika Kociolek ekociole_at_gmail.com