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Environmental Indicators
Submitted by cmjones on May 2, 2007 - 12:56pm.Title:
Environmental Indicators
Summary:
A literature review of environmental inidicator collection at the city level combined with best practice data collection approaches is urgently needed to improve the way cities manage their resources. USI teams in transportation, urban design and water/santiation can provide guidance
More Information:
As the old engineering addage goes, you can't manage what you don't measure. Urban sustainability efforts have been constrained by the ability of cities to cost-effectively monitor the quality of urban environments, in particular in relation to energy, water quality, sanitation, and air pollution. When this information is collected, differences in methods does not allow for comparison between cities for benchmarking. The United Nations and the World Bank have embarked on ambitious efforts to create networks of cities to collect sustainability information. Unfortunately, progress to coordinate the collection of environmental indicators has been hindered by cost, and lack of unified approach.
Description of organization:
The Berkeley Institute of the Environment (BIE), established in 2005, brings together and helps enhance the diverse campus programs and research units with foci in the environment in new and innovative ways.
Contact person:
Chris Jones
Contact e-mail:
Funded?:
Maybe
Expand electric vehicle fleet
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:27pm.Title:
Expand electric vehicle fleet
Summary:
Purchase 20 smaller all electric vehicles (Chrysler GEM) through existing/new vendor contracts.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
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Implement High Priority Bicycle Plan Projects & Programs
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:30pm.Title:
Implement High Priority Bicycle Plan Projects & Programs
Summary:
Campus Bicycle Plan identifies bicycle programs and projects aimed at increasing bicycle commuting over the next 15 years, as outlined in the 2020 LRDP. This will introduce 500 bicycles replacing 125 cars.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Increase utilization of videoconference room(s)
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:23pm.Title:
Increase utilization of videoconference room(s)
Summary:
The Dwinelle Hall videoconference Room is 90% underutilized. Complete usage of the room can save up to 75 K/year in air travel.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
Introduce Fleet Biking
Submitted by cmjones on May 7, 2007 - 2:21pm.Title:
Introduce Fleet Biking
Summary:
Reduce amount of fleet driving. Purchase 15 bicycles to replace 15 sedans and supply to interest departments.
Description of Organization:
CalCAP: In 2005, UC Berkeley launched the Cal Climate Action Partnership (CalCAP), an initiative that will develop strategy and implementation methods to significantly reduce UC Berkeley’s greenhouse gas footprint without compromising its functions.
Contact Person:
Fahmida Ahmed
Contact E-mail:
The "UC Berkeley Campus Sustainability Assessment" is launched at the 2005 Sustainability Summit
Submitted by cmjones on April 5, 2007 - 11:05am.Date Posted:
May 4 2005
Title of News:
The "UC Berkeley Campus Sustainability Assessment" is launched at the 2005 Sustainability Summit
Summary:
At the second annual UC Berkeley Sustainability Summit, held last Thursday, the campus honored the green-minded among us and awarded grants to six campus units through the Chancellor’s Green Campus Fund. It also unveiled hot-off-the-press copies of the “UC Berkeley Campus Sustainability Assessment,” a 122-page environmental report card on diverse campus systems, ranging from water use in toilets to the fuel efficiency of campus vehicles.
Source:
UCB News Center
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Clean Tech New Business Competition
Submitted by admin on June 22, 2007 - 9:42am.Title:
Clean Tech New Business Competition
Description:
Applications for the Cal Clean Open business competition are due June 30. Ideas for new businesses in the following categories are eligible: Air, Water and Waste; Green Building; Energy Efficiency; Renewables; Smart Power; and Transportation. Prizes include cash plus in-kind services. Contact Pam Seidenman for more information at PSSeidenman@lbl.gov or 510-486-6461.
UC Systemwide Funding Opportunities
Submitted by cmjones on May 8, 2007 - 12:27pm.Name of Opportunity:
UC Systemwide Funding Opportunities
Description:
UC Systemwide Funding Opportunities
UC systemwide research funding opportunities available to UC faculty, researchers and graduate students. They are arranged by these categories:
Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Office of Health Affairs (UCOP)
Additional funding opportunities in support of research are available through state agencies, federal agencies, and through campus-specific sources.
Application Deadline:
Varies
Internship for California Sustainability Alliance, Navigant
Submitted by sprowles on February 8, 2008 - 2:51pm.Name of Job:
Internship for California Sustainability Alliance, Navigant
Description:
The California Sustainability Alliance (the Alliance) is funded by
California utility customers under the auspices of the California Public
Utilities Commission. The Alliance supports aggressive environmental
objectives related to energy efficiency, climate action, smart growth,
renewable energy, water use, waste stream management, and transportation
within the State of California.
The Alliance is pleased to announce an internship program for current
university students. As interns, students will participate in the
development of written and/or graphic content for the program website.
The website will serve as an educational resource for policy makers and
other professionals working towards sustainability in California. The
website is available in its current form at www.sustainca.org.
Undergraduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $20 per hour;
graduate interns will be compensated at a rate of $25 per hour.
For more information, please contact Claire Gagne, Navigant Consulting,
Inc., at Claire.gagne@navigantconsulting.com or (415)-356-7117.
Contact E-mail:
Date Posted:
2/8/08
Fraker, Harrison
Submitted by cmjones on February 28, 2007 - 2:28pm.Name of Person:
Harrison Fraker
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Department:
Architecture, Professor
Research Interests:
affordable manufactured housing, urban design, sustainable development and ecological design
Achievements:
Harrison Fraker is an award winning architect and Founding Partner of the Princeton Energy Group. Recently, he led an initiative to design three transit-oriented neighborhoods for Tianjin, China, a city of 11 million. The idea in this design is not just green buildings but whole systems, encouraging officials to integrate planning for power, water, waste and transportation for better environmental results. Fraker teaches design studio and architectural internship program and current research activity includes affordable manufactured housing, urban design, sustainable development and ecological design.