| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | R | S | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | AA | AB | ||
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1 | AppCAP 1.0 Mitigation Strategy Assessment Tool | Implementation Schedule | Status | Responsible Party | Climate Impact | Financial Cost | Sustainability Assessment | UN Sustainable Development Goals | Project Drawdown | STARS | |||||||||||||||
2 | Climate Justice | Natural Environment | Climate Resilience | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Mitigation Strategy | Short(1-3yrs), Med(3-5yrs), or Long(5+yrs) | Pending | In Progress | Completed | High, Med, Low | High, Med, Low | On a scale 1 (Vulnerable) to 5 (Strong) | All fall under SDG 11,13 | High(H), Med(M), Low(L) | |||||||||||||||
4 | Example one, ideal | S | High | Low | 5 | 5 | 5 | H1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Example 2, poor | L | Low | High | 1 | 1 | 1 | L68 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | SOURCING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Campus Energy Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 1 | Create a Campus Energy Council (CEC) | S | X | Office of the Chancellor | High | Low | 3 | 5 | 4 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | PA-1 | ||||||||||||
9 | 2 | Support or facilitate clean energy opportunities with Carolina Power Partners | S | ongoing | Campus Energy Council | High | High | 3 | 4 | 4 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | H1, H2, L19, L47 | OP-6 | ||||||||||||
10 | 3 | Create cost analysis and timetable for multiple transition scenarios to carbon-free electricity purchase options | S | X | Campus Energy Council | Low | Low | NA | NA | NA | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | OP-6 | ||||||||||||
11 | * | 4 | Identify funding mechanisms to pay for the increase in utility costs associated with purchase of carbon-free energy | S | ongoing | Campus Energy Council | Low | Low | NA | NA | NA | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | NA | |||||||||||
12 | * | 5 | Secure funding for on campus renewables | S,M | ongoing | Campus Energy Council | Low | High | 3 | 5 | 3 | SDG 5,7,9,10,12 | M2, L14, L22, L33, L45, L46, L61 | NA | |||||||||||
13 | 6 | Develop on-campus renewable target percentage for 2025 and 2035 | S,M,L | X | Campus Energy Council | Med | Low | 3 | 3 | 3 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | OP-6 | ||||||||||||
14 | 7 | Create Steam Transmission Efficiency Task Force | S-L | X | Campus Energy Council | High | HIgh | 3 | 4 | 4 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | L10, L14, L20, L21, L26 | OP-3 | ||||||||||||
15 | 8 | Conduct renewable natural gas study | S | X | Campus Energy Council | Low | Low | NA | NA | NA | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | AC-8 | ||||||||||||
16 | * | 9 | Explore carbon offset opportunities | M | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | 3 | 3 | 3 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | NA | |||||||||||
17 | * | 10 | Support implementation of campuswide energy policies | S | X | Campus Energy Council, the Office of Sustainability, and Facilities Operations | Med | Low | 4 | 4 | 4 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | L10, L11, L20, L21, L29, L52, L55, L57 | OP-3 | |||||||||||
18 | * | 11 | Research innovative energy solutions | S,M | ongoing | Campus Energy Council and the Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics | Med | Med | NA | NA | NA | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | AC-8 | |||||||||||
19 | Campus Fleet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | * | 12 | Establish a Fleet EV planning document | S | X | Office of Sustainability and the Motor Fleet | Low | Low | NA | NA | NA | SDG 7, 9, 12 | L13 | OP-15 | |||||||||||
21 | 13 | Add EVs to motor pool fleet | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability and the Motor Fleet | Low | Med | 2 | 4 | 4 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | L13 | OP-15 | ||||||||||||
22 | 14 | Develop long term EV fleet replacement strategy | S | X | Office of Sustainability and Facilities Operations | Med | Low | 3 | 4 | 4 | SDG 7, 9, 12 | L13, L36, L41 | OP-15 | ||||||||||||
23 | 15 | Strengthen fuel efficiency standards | S | X | Appalachian Energy Summit | Low | Low | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | OP-15, OP-18 | |||||||||||||||
24 | 16 | Revisit campus vehicle idling policy | S | X | Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | OP-2 | |||||||||||||||
25 | 17 | Establish an EV to fossil fuel vehicle ratio on par with or above state average | L | X | Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | OP-15 | |||||||||||||||
26 | 18 | Create a university-operated EV car-share program | S | X | Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Services | Low | Med | SDG 7, 9, 12 | L13, L40 | OP-15, OP-18 | |||||||||||||||
27 | 19 | Develop landscaping equipment electrification plan | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 7, 9, 12 | NA | OP-9 | |||||||||||||||
28 | EFFICIENCY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 20 | Create Sustainable Building Task Force for new construction | S | X | Facilities Operations/OoS/Innovation District Committee | Low | Med | 3 | 4 | 5 | SDG 3,7,9,12 | NA | OP-4 | ||||||||||||
30 | 21 | Review design and construction guidelines | S | X | Sustainable Building Task Force | Low | Low | SDG 3,5,7,9, 10, 12 | NA | OP-4 | |||||||||||||||
31 | 22 | Adopt and implement aggressive sustainable building standards | M | X | Sustainable Building Task Force | Med | High | SDG 3,7,9,12 | NA | OP-3, OP-4, OP-5 | |||||||||||||||
32 | 23 | Create Energy Efficiency Task Force (recommissioning team for new and existing buildings) | S,M | X | Sustainable Building Task Force | Med | Low | SDG 7,9 | NA | OP-5 | |||||||||||||||
33 | 24 | Implement Strategic Energy and Water Management Plan | S | X | Office of Sustainability and Facilities Operations | Med | Med | SDG 6,7,9 | L57 | OP-3, OP-5, OP-22 | |||||||||||||||
34 | 25 | Enforce and manage energy policy | S | X | Facilities Operations | Med | Low | 3 | 3 | 4 | SDG 7,9 | NA | OP-3 | ||||||||||||
35 | 26 | Expand advanced room scheduling | S | X | Facilities Operations | Med | Med | SDG 7,9,12 | L20, L29 | OP-3 | |||||||||||||||
36 | 27 | Continue campus LED Replacement Plan | S | X | Facilities Operations | Low | Med | 3 | 3 | 3 | SDG 9,12 | L11 | OP-5 | ||||||||||||
37 | 28 | Strengthen steam trap maintenance program | S | X | Steam Transmission Efficiency Task Force | Low | Low | SDG 7 | L21 | OP-5 | |||||||||||||||
38 | 29 | Initiate campus insulation review | M,L | X | Steam Transmission Efficiency Task Force | Low | Low | SDG 7 | L10 | OP-5 | |||||||||||||||
39 | 30 | Investigate economizer for boiler #4 link | M | X | Steam Transmission Efficiency Task Force | Low | Low | SDG 7 | L21 | OP-5 | |||||||||||||||
40 | 31 | Support campuswide alternative workweek schedule and telecommuting | S | X | Director of Human Resources | Low | Low | SDG 3,8,9,11,12 | L43 | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
41 | 32 | Research innovative solutions | S,M | X | Steam Transmission Efficiency Task Force | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | AC-8, AC-10 | |||||||||||||||
42 | 33 | Create GreenLab Program | S,M | X | GreenLabs Committee (Chair: Jennifer Maxwell) | Low | Low | 2 | 3 | 4 | SDG 4,9,12 | NA | OP-5 | ||||||||||||
43 | 34 | Maximize energy saving funding opportunities (House Bill 1292) | S,M,L | X | Facilities Operations | Med | Low | SDG 7, 9 | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||
44 | BEHAVIORAL & INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Energy End User Interaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | * | 35 | Introduce GreenSuite Program | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | 5 | 5 | 5 | ALL | NA | EN-1,4,5 & OP-11,16,17,19 | |||||||||||
47 | 36 | Promote campus energy policies and recommendations | S | X | Office of Sustainability and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 3,7,12 | NA | OP-3 | |||||||||||||||
48 | 37 | Create personal appliance policies and recommendations | M | X | Office of Sustainability and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 3,7,12 | NA | OP-5 | |||||||||||||||
49 | 38 | Expand paperless processing with digital signatures | S | X | Business Affairs | Low | Low | SDG 12 | NA | OP-14 | |||||||||||||||
50 | 39 | Expand campuswide copier & printing policy | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 12 | NA | OP-14 | |||||||||||||||
51 | 40 | Create computer sleep mode policy | S | X | Information Technology Service | Low | Low | SDG 12 | NA | OP-11 | |||||||||||||||
52 | 41 | Implement energy efficiency continuing ed/professional development program for staff | S | X | Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics | Low | Low | SDG 3,4 | NA | EN-9 | |||||||||||||||
53 | * | 42 | Conduct energy efficiency outreach and education campaign | S,M | X | Sustainability Program Manager and Outreach Coordinator (OoS) | Low | Low | SDG 3,4 | NA | NA | ||||||||||||||
54 | Purchasing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 43 | Promote sustainable purchasing within GreenSuite | S | X | Zero Waste Leadership Team | Low | Low | 4 | 4 | 4 | SDG 3,7,9,12,17 | NA | OP-11 | ||||||||||||
56 | 44 | Create a policy for energy efficient appliances | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability and the Energy Manager | Low | Low | SDG 7, 12 | NA | OP-5, OP-11 | |||||||||||||||
57 | 45 | Conduct campus sustainable purchasing guideline outreach and education campaign | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 3,7,9,12,17 | NA | OP-11 | |||||||||||||||
58 | 46 | Create campuswide sustainable purchasing policy | M | X | Office of Sustainability | Med | Low | 4 | 4 | 4 | SDG 3,7,9,12,17 | NA | OP-11 | ||||||||||||
59 | 47 | Develop embodied carbon purchasing recommendations and metrics | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability, Business Affairs | Low | Low | SDG 3,7,9,12,17 | NA | OP-11 | |||||||||||||||
60 | Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 48 | Promote GreenTravel program | S | X | Office of Sustainability, Office of International Education and Development, and Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) Office | Low | Low | 3 | 3 | 3 | SDG 3,7,9,12,17 | L5 | OP-18 | ||||||||||||
62 | 49 | Create offset program for all ground and air travel | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||
63 | 50 | Add carbon tracking and offset option to travel authorization form | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||
64 | 51 | Create campus carbon tracking and accounting support tools | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||
65 | 52 | Create EV parking incentives | S | X | Campus Services | Low | Low | 2 | 3 | 2 | SDG 7,9 | L13 | OP-15 | ||||||||||||
66 | 53 | Expand campus charging infrastructure | S | X | Campus Services | Low | Med | SDG 9,12 | L13 | OP-18 | |||||||||||||||
67 | * | 54 | Conduct survey for campus EV users | S | X | Campus Services | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | OP-16, OP-17 | ||||||||||||||
68 | * | 55 | Promote Motor Pool EVs to campus users | S | X | Communications Specialist (OoS) and the Director of Real Estate and External Communications | Low | Low | SDG 7,9,12 | L13 | OP-15 | ||||||||||||||
69 | Commuting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 56 | Expand and support teleworking | S | X | Director of Human Resources | Med | Low | SDG 3,8,9,10,12 | L43 | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
71 | * | 57 | Expand online learning | S,M | X | Academic Affeis | Low | Low | SDG 4,9,10,12 | L43 | OP-16, OP-17 | ||||||||||||||
72 | 58 | Develop compressed course scheduling | S,M | X | Academic Affairs | Low | Low | SDG 4,9,12 | NA | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
73 | * | 59 | Increased Carbon Neutral Commuter program participation rate | S | X | Office of Sustainability and Parking & Transportation | Low | Low | SDG 12 | L40 | NA | ||||||||||||||
74 | * | 60 | Identify AppalCART opportunities | S,M,L | X | Sustainability Council (Transportation Group) | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | OP-18 | ||||||||||||||
75 | Directly Financed Air and Ground Travel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 61 | Support teleconferencing through university guidelines | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 3,8,9,10,12 | L43 | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
77 | * | 62 | Create voluntary offset program via GreenTravel Program | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | NA | ||||||||||||||
78 | Study Abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 63 | Increase online global opportunities | S | X | Office of International Education and Development | Low | Low | SDG 4,10,12,16,17 | L43 | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
80 | 64 | Create voluntary offset program via GreenTravel Program | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||
81 | Campus Rideshare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 65 | Submit campus bike/scooter program request for proposals (RFP) | S | X | Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Services | Low | Low | SDG 12 | L31, L40, L41 | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
83 | 66 | Pilot rideshare | S | X | Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Services | Low | Low | SDG 12 | L31, L40, L41 | OP-18 | |||||||||||||||
84 | 67 | Conduct rideshare impact report and user survey after first year | S | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 12 | NA | OP-16, OP-17 | |||||||||||||||
85 | * | 68 | Support town/campus infrastructure - bike lanes, racks, etc. | L | X | Boone Sustainability Council | Low | Low | SDG 3,10,12 | L31 | OP-18 | ||||||||||||||
86 | 69 | Improve and expand campus infrastructure for human-powered transportation | S,M,L | X | Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Service and the Sustainability Council | Low | Low | 4 | 3 | 4 | SDG 9,10,11 | L31, L35 | OP-18 | ||||||||||||
87 | Refrigerants | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 70 | Review refrigerant capture policy and practice | S | X | Data and Assessment Specialist (OoS) and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 12 | M3, M4 | OP-2 | |||||||||||||||
89 | 71 | Update campus refrigerant inventory | S | X | Office of Sustainability and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 12 | M3, M4 | OP-2 | |||||||||||||||
90 | 72 | Create campus refrigerant policy around repair protocol/best practices | M | X | Office of Sustainability | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | M3, M4 | OP-2 | |||||||||||||||
91 | 73 | Align with GreenLabs program | M | X | Office of Sustainability and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 9,12 | M3, M4 | NA | |||||||||||||||
92 | Carbon Sequestering Strategies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 74 | Improve compost infrastructure | S | X | Zero Waste Leadership Team and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | 4 | 5 | 3 | SDG 1,2,3,4,9,12,15 | H3 | OP-19 | ||||||||||||
94 | * | 75 | Continue on-campus expansion of composting drop-off locations | S | X | Zero Waste Leadership Team and Facilities Operations | Low | Low | SDG 1,2,3,4,9,12,15 | H3 | OP-19 | ||||||||||||||
95 | 76 | Improve waste data tracking and reporting | S | X | Office of Sustainability and the Zero Waste Leadership Team | Low | Low | SDG 1,2,3,4,9,12,15 | NA | OP-19 | |||||||||||||||
96 | 77 | Expand potential university owned properties suitable for conservation easement | S,M | X | Director of Real Estate and External Communications | Low | Low | SDG 4,14,15 | L28 | OP-10 | |||||||||||||||
97 | 78 | Evaluate potential to acquire additional deed-protected land holdings | M,L | X | Business Affairs | Low | Low | SDG 4,14,15 | L28 | OP-10 | |||||||||||||||
98 | 79 | Develop plan to maximize carbon sequestration for land holdings | M,L | X | Resilience and Offsets Climate Action Planning Groups | Low | Low | SDG 4,14,15 | L28 | OP-10 | |||||||||||||||
99 | 80 | Use biochar strategies in campus gardens | S,M | X | Facilities Superintendent and NEXUS Project Leads | Low | Low | SDG 9 | L37 | AC-8 | |||||||||||||||
100 | * | 81 | Support campus biochar research projects | S,M | X | Office of Sustainability and NEXUS Project Leads | Low | Low | SDG 4,9 | L37 | AC-8 | ||||||||||||||