Sustainability Initiatives Tour

self-guided tour of the tempe campus

“Sustainability is larger than one person, one company, or one country.

Its scope, scale, and importance demand unprecedented and swift solutions to environmental protection and other complex problems.”

— Julie Ann Wrigley,

co-founder, Global Institute of Sustainability and School of Sustainability

Welcome to Arizona State University We invite you to discover and explore some of the exciting sustainability initiatives and projects here at ASU. By following this 1.2-mile walking tour you will see LEED*-certified buildings, solar installations, and a variety of examples that comprise our integrated, university-wide approach to sustainability at ASU – a combination of small steps and bold moves!

Learn more at: asu.edu/tour/sustainability

*Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies intended to improve performance in metrics such as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

Underground Thermal Storage Tank

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Under the Student Recreation Complex athletic field there is a thermal storage tank containing 5.5 million gallons of chilled water. Water chills at night during non-peak rates; ASU then uses the water during the day for cooling.

Greywater Capture: Water from the Biodesign Institute’s air conditioning system is harvested in a 5,000-gallon cistern for landscape irrigation. This provides enough captured water to eliminate the use of potable water for irrigation.

USG Bike Co-Op Along the south side of the Student Recreation Center is the Undergraduate Student Government’s (USG) Bike Co-Op. ASU students, faculty, and staff can check out bicycles. Repairs and air are also available.

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Farmers Market: During the fall and spring semesters the Tempe Campus Farmers Market features 20+ vendors with fresh produce grown by local Arizona farmers and other local products.

The Farmers Market promotes healthy eating and sustainability among students, faculty, and staff.

Solar Recycling Compactor Solar compactors are integral to ASU’s waste management. Compactors accept trash or commingled recycling such as paper, plastic, metal, and aerosol cans. Use of compactors has reduced waste-handling costs as well as pick-ups resulting in fewer fossil fuel emissions.

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Sustainable Design Standards: Since 2005, all new universityowned buildings are required to be certified LEED Silver or higher.

ASU currently has more than 30 buildings certified LEED Silver or better, including the first Platinum-certified building in Arizona.

Composting: Facilities Ground Services composts all leaves, grass clippings, and small landscape debris. The composting program diverts an average of 14 tons of material per month.

Wrigley Hall This repurposed building is home to the university-wide Global Institute of Sustainability, its directorate and administrative functions, and the School of Sustainability. Features include solar panels, wind turbines, recycled and recyclable materials and furnishings, low-emitting finishes, low-flow water fixtures, and sensor-controlled lighting.

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Memorial Union The second floor of the Memorial Union was renovated in 2008; sustainability features include 30 percent regionally extracted or manufactured materials and “EcoSystem” lighting that reduces energy costs by 70 percent. Over half of the construction waste was recycled.

Campus Solarization: As of December 2011, the universitywide installed solar capacity is 14.5 MW. We have secured approval for an additional 1.9 MW with the goal of installing 20 MW of solar power capacity by 2014.

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Campus Metabolism™

Purchasing Policy: ASU established a comprehensive Green Purchasing Policy that promotes sustainability across all departments.

Among the many provisions of the policy are minimally packaged items, reusable or recyclable materials, and energy-saving products.

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Displayed in the window of the School of Sustainability’s Academic Advising Center is the Campus Metabolism™ kiosk that displays real-time energy consumption data for several campus buildings.

Campus Metabolism is an interactive web-based tool created to highlight the connection between actions in our daily lives, resource use, and the resulting environmental consequences.

Apache Boulevard Solar Parking Structure

Go Green: Parking and Transit Services is taking strides to reduce energy consumption and waste. One of the newest efforts can be spotted in Lot 19 (East of ASUPD), where visitor parking pay machines now run on solar power.

Lattie Coor Hall Rooftop Solar This rooftop solar installation produces enough electricity to supply 16 average Arizona homes. The energy produced will offset more than 270,000 pounds of CO2 per year.

“Blue Mall” Recycling Program: Blue bins paired with trash receptacles provide identifiable and easy access points for recycling throughout the Tempe campus walkways/malls. Blue bins can be sponsored by businesses and organizations that want to participate in ASU’s effort to increase recycling via the bright blue bins.

Hayden Library Rooftop Solar This rooftop solar installation is expected to produce more than 460,533 kilowatt-hours annually, which is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 32 average Arizona homes. The energy produced will offset over 574,000 pounds of CO2 per year.

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This solar installation contains a single-axis tracking system to maximize sun exposure. It generated 1,685 megawatt-hours of clean electricity in its first year of operation, which is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 123 average Arizona homes. One of six campus parking structures that utilize LED lighting.

Energy Conservation: Arizona State University is upgrading its utilities infrastructure on the Tempe campus, reducing electrical and natural gas consumption and use of chilled water for cooling.

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Engrained Café (2nd floor of the Memorial Union) Engrained is an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and the larger community to engage in sustainable dining through a living-learning restaurant that is committed to locally grown food and environmentally friendly practices.

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Decision Theater

Decision Theater is a lab for exploring and understanding decisionmaking in uncertain systems using state-of-the-art visualization, simulation, and collaboration tools to address sustainability challenges.

PowerParasol™

MAPLE AVE

ASH AVE

The 5.25 acre, 24-foot-high design covers 800 blacktop parking spaces in lot 59. This groundbreaking solar installation is the first partnership between ASU and NRG Solar, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. The PowerParasol™ has a solar capacity of 2,124 kWdc with 7,616 panels.

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Low-Flow Water Fixtures: ASU has reduced water consumption in many buildings through the installation of low-flow water fixtures.

On average, these efficient appliances use approximately 30 percent less water than their conventional counterparts.

The Computer Garden - Formerly a flat, barren patch

of gravel used for parking ASU service vehicles. Student and staff volunteers constructed a garden resembling a computer’s motherboard using repurposed sprinkler pipe and donated cactus.

The Herb Garden - The Arboretum herb garden contains herbs such as basil and mint, as well as tomato plants, bell peppers, and eggplant. Students work with ASU Facilities Development and Management to manage the garden. The garden is part of the ASU Local Foods Initiative to harvest and use edible food grown on campus.

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Public Transportation Discounts: The ASU U-Pass provides unlimited access at a discounted rate to all four campuses and greater Phoenix on Valley Metro bus routes and the METRO light rail. For those who occasionally need a personal vehicle, Zipcar car sharing service offers fuel-efficient vehicles at ASU and is open to drivers 18 and older.

Biodesign Institute

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Pursues research to improve human health and the health of our planet.

Biodesign B was the first building in Arizona to earn Platinum-level LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Building A received Gold-level certification. These buildings include a 151-kilowatt solar photovoltaic roof system that generates electricity equal to about 10TH ST 10 percent of the building’s consumption.

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Sonoran Desert Garden - This garden uses reclaimed

cactus and creative rock piles to rehabilitate an area previously trampled by vehicles. Designed as a practical way to create beauty out of what was an eyesore.

Zen Garden - The garden was constructed over buried

utility lines that stunted the root growth of most things planted there.

The moving spout of the deer-chaser fountain appears to be bamboo at first glance, but it’s really a section of plastic pipe that has been painted to resemble bamboo. The granite boulders were rescued from Mariposa Hall when it was torn down, and the compost is from wood chippings from the Tempe campus.

GREEN EVENT

Community Garden - ASU students and Arboretum volunteers grow organic vegetables within the garden’s plots.

The Sonoran Desert growing seasons are very different from cooler climates. Participants learn what varieties do best during the appropriate season throughout the year. Some of the produce is used in campus kitchens and at Engrained Café in exchange for a donation to the Friends of the Arboretum at ASU. Ditch the Dumpster Program: Ditch the Dumpster is a year-round program where volunteers accept clothing, furniture, household goods, and many other reusable items, which are donated to Swift Charities for Children. During the 2011 fiscal year, the Ditch the Dumpster donation and recycling drive diverted more than 60,000 pounds of usable goods from the landfill.

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Sustainability House at Barrett, the Honors College Sustainability House launched in August 2009 and provides students with a green living and learning residence. Features include ultra low-flow plumbing fixtures, greywater reuse, a roof garden, solar panels, reflective roof coatings, local building materials, efficient irrigation 13TH ST fixtures, and energy monitoring. A dining hall promotes healthier eating options by featuring vegetarian, organic, and local menu items. More than 90 percent of the construction waste was recycled

E University Club Focuses on creating a sustainable environment through its food selections, waste reduction, and energy conservation. Atlasta Catering and Event Concepts is the official caterer of the University Club.

POWER PARASOL

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FRANK KUSH FIELD

TEMPE POLICE STATION

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UNIVERSITY TOWERS PARKING

ART ANNEX

BRICKYARD UNDERGROUND PARKING

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COLLEGE AVE

FOREST AVE

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COLLEGE AVE MARKETPLACE

SUN DEVIL STADIUM PARKING

386 kW FULTON CENTER PARKING

PALO VERDE WEST

PALO VERDE EAST

MANZANITA HALL

PABLO

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CERAMICS GRADUATE STUDIO

CORNERSTONE

15 1 10 MEMORIAL UNION

60 kW BAC

880 kW

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RURAL ROAD

BIODESIGN INSTITUTE B

MCALLISTER AVE

BIODESIGN INSTITUTE A

OFF CAMPUS COMMUTER SERVICES

D ER AC RR TE

GOLDWATER CENTER

CHOLLA APARTMENTS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION EAST

885 kW ARMSTRONG HALL

224 kW

RURAL RD. PARKING

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COMBINED HEAT & PWR FACILITY

INTRAMURAL FIELDS

LEMON ST

LEMON ST

ACOURTIA VERBENA

HASSAYAMPA ACADEMIC VILLAGE MOHAVE

TENNIS COURTS

ACACIA

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119 kW

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157 kW

BARRETT, THE HONORS COLLEGE

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ARROYO

JOJOBA CHUPAROSA

SAGE AGAVE

CEREUS

APACHE BOULEVARD

APACHE BOULEVARD COLLEGE AVE

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13 kW

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NORMAL AVE

FOREST AVE

BOOKSTORE

STUDENT RECREATION COMPLEX

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ORANGE MALL

LEMON MALL

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151 kW

64 kW

ENNIS E TENNIS OURTS O COURTS

APACHE BLVD. PARKING

HAYDEN HALL

LDS INSTITUTE

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BEST HALL IRISH HALL

LDS PARKING

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LEMON ST

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57 kW

MCALLISTER MALL

PALM WALK

TEMP STDNT BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS ADMIN

B ANNEX

PHYSICAL EDUCATION WEST

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SCHWADA CLASSROOM OFFICE 92 kW

ROSEWOOD

GAMMAGE AUDITORIUM

UNDERGRAD MURDOCK ACADEMIC HALL SERVICES

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CAMPUS CHILDREN CENTER

JUNIPER

DISCOVERY HALL

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ADELPHI COMMONS

VISTA DEL SOL

ADELPHI II COMMONS

706 kW

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COMMUNITY CENTER SONORA CENTER

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SUSTAINABILITY TOUR POINTS OF INTEREST SUSTAINABILITY TOUR GARDEN

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LEED CERTIFIED — SILVER (3)

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LEED CERTIFIED — GOLD (6)

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LEED CERTIFIED — PLATINUM (1)

CENTRAL PLANT SO.

RURAL ROAD

STUDENT SERVICES 188 kW

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PSYCHOLOGY

COTTONWOOD HONORS WILLOW

94 kW B

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477 kW TYLER ST

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MESQUITE

MILL AVENUE

A

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NOBLE SCIENCE LIBRARY 108 kW

MCALLISTER AVE

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GAMMAGE PKWY

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LIFE SCIENCES B

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COMPUTING COMMONS

MOEUR

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TYLER ST. PARKING

TYLER MALL A

PALM WALK

249 kW

WILSON HALL DANFORTH CHAPEL

FARMER 95 kW EDUCATION

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HAYDEN MALL

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PSYCHOLOGY NORTH 74 kW

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EDC

HAYDEN LIBRARY

WEST HALL

PAYNE HALL 144 kW

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DIXIE GAMMAGE

A WEXLR

PIPER HOUSE

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UNIVERSITY DRIVE AND RURAL

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NELSON FINE ARTS CENTER

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B

TYLER MALL

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INTERDISCIPLINARY

108 kW

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OLD MAIN

SOCIAL SCIENCES

HALL

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UNIV CLUB

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MATTHEWS CENTER

MCCLINTOCK

FOREST MALL

COOR HALL

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MATTHEWS HALL

STAUFFER 220 kW COMM HALL

CERAMIC RESEARCH

SCHOOL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION & SOCIAL CHG

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RESEARCH SUPPORT SVCS

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ATHLETE’S PERFORMANCE

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

URBAN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

BATEMAN PHYSICAL H SCIENCES CENTER

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HEALTH SERVICE

DURHAM LANG & LIT

NEEB HALL

LYCEUM THEATRE

FAMILY STUDIES

CADY MALL

COWDEN FAMILY RSC 64 kW

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ART

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NORTH

CADY MALL

CENTER

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COLLEGE OF DESIGN

10TH ST. PARKING

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WRIGLEY HALL 23 kW

WEATHERUP CENTER 141 kW

PERFORMING & MEDIA ARTS

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

WHSE

BIRCHETT PARK

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SAN PABLO HALL

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FULTON CENTER

ART

94 kW

ALP HA DR

PALO VERDE MAIN

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

TEMPE CENTER

VERDE DICKEY DOME 168 kW

BAND PRACTICE FIELD

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MYRTLE AVE

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER

T 6TH S

497 kW

711 kW

PLUMMER AQUATIC CENTER

FARRINGTON STADIUM BBTS

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WELLS FARGO ARENA

ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER

ARTISAN COURT

ROBSON FACILITY

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6TH ST

WHITEMAN TENNIS CENTER

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CARSON STUDENT ATHLETIC CENTER

ORCHIDHOUSE

BRICKYARD ENGINEERING

PACKARD DR. SOUTH PARKING

71 kW

TOWERS

TEMPE CITY HALL

SUN ANGEL STADIUM

290 kW

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

KAJIKAWA FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELDS

ATHLETES’ PLACE

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ENGINEERING CENTER

MILL AVENUE

5TH ST

WRESTLING TRAINING

JOE SELLEH TRACK

DESERT ABORETUM PARK

SUN DEVIL STADIUM

ASU KARSTEN GOLF COURSE

PACKARD STADIUM

2124 kW PACKARD DRIVE

VETERANS WAY AND COLLEGE

MISSION PALMS HOTEL

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RURAL ROAD

Tempe Campus

PACKARD PACKAR AR RD FIELD

POWER PARASOL

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SPENCE AVE

UNIVERSITY SERVICES BUILDING 67 kW PARKING LOT

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SOLAR INSTALLATION/POWER PRODUCED

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OTHER SUSTAINABILITY POINTS OF INTEREST

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ZIP CAR LOCATIONS (5) VALLEY METRO LIGHT RAIL LINE VALLEY METRO LIGHT RAIL STOP

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PARKING STRUCTURES

ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS Printing 2,500 of these brochures used 420 pounds of paper made with 100% recycled fiber and 100% post-consumer waste, processed chlorine free, and manufactured with electricity that is offset with Green-e速 certified renewable energy certificates. By using this paper, we saved the following resources:

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trees

water

energy

solid waste

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2,488

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fully grown

gallons

million BTUs

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greenhouse gases

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Calculations based on research by Environmental Defense and other members of the Paper Task Force.

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