Implementation Profile for University of California, Los Angeles
Submitted on November 1, 2007; last updated on July 14, 2010
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Community Setting | Large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 4 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Norman Abrams |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | Acting Chancellor |
| Main Web Site | http://www.ucla.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/committee/members.php |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Nurit Katz |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Sustainability Coordinator |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | General Services |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 20 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Staff |
| Description | In 2005, a Campus Sustainability Committee was appointed to develop a culture of sustainability at UCLA and advance sustainability initiatives in education, research and operations. The 20+ member committee is comprised of campus executives, staff, faculty, and students, and reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. |
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. No: 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. Yes: To continue to meet our commitment to environmentally preferable procurement under the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices, there is an established system-wide mandate to purchase ENERGY-STAR rated products under all product categories, when available. The University will focus its procurement efforts only on products with an ENERGY-STAR rating, consistent with the needs of UCLA researchers. In addition, the UC system of schools is working to move other products, such as laboratory refrigerators/freezers into ENERGY-STAR certification. |
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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: UCLA began a transit subsidy program in September 2000 to encourage the use of alternative transportation as a means to travel to and from campus. Today, the University has an existing pre-tax transit pass program that gains card holders access to Metro, Big Blue Bus, Culver City Bus, and LADOT at a 50 percent discount below retail price. In addition, the clean fuel campus shuttle is operated free-of-charge and provides access to key parts of campus and surrounding community. These programs are available to faculty, staff, students, and visitors to the UCLA campus. |
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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. No: No information provided. |
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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. |