Implementation Profile for California State University-Long Beach
Submitted on July 22, 2011; last updated on July 22, 2011
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Master's/L: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Long Beach, CA |
| Community Setting | Large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 4 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | F. King Alexander |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.csulb.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.csulb.edu/sustainability |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Paul Wingco |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Energy and Sustainability Manager |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Physical Planning and Facilities Management |
| Format of Structure | Task Force |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 22 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | On May 13, 2010 the CSULB Academic Senate passed a resolution that established a campus-wide task force on sustainability whose main charge was to implement the ACUPCC Presidents Climate Commitment. On June 24, 2010 President F. King Alexander signed and endorsed the resolution. Consisting of 22 members, the Campus Sustainability Task Force was established shortly thereafter to develop and implement campus sustainability initiatives including the signing of the Presidents Climate Commitment.Co-chaired by the Vice President of Administration and Finance and two faculty members, the Campus Sustainability Task Force established sub-committees consisting of faculty, staff, students, and administrators to implement campus sustainability initiatives within the following focus areas: Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action Plan, Academics, Research and Grants, Communications,Outreach and Metrics, Physical Planning and Operations, Green Information Technology, Housing and Auxiliaries, Food and Dining Services, and Purchasing. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. Yes: No information provided. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. No: No information provided. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Yes: The University provides shuttle services from our Residence Hall Housing to several campus drop off points. This is available free to all students, faculty and staff. We have signed an agreement with Long Beach Transit to provide free bus transportation to students, faculty and staff via the campus U-Pass program. CSULB has an excellent Rideshare program that encourages and incentivizes car pooling, bicycling and other alternative forms of transportation. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. Yes: Currently our electrical provider supplies us with electricity that is produced from at least 16% renewable sources. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. No: No information provided. |