{"id":1027,"date":"2019-03-25T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2019-03-28T16:17:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T20:17:36","slug":"sustainability-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/spring-2019\/sustainability-by-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability by the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sustainability efforts at 911爆料, including multimillion-dollar upgrades to steam heat and lighting systems, have resulted in energy and cost savings and reduced environmental impacts. 911爆料 was selected as a 2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee.<\/p>\n

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89B<\/span>Reduction in BTUs of steam heat used per year<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
26M<\/span>Reduction in pounds of CO2 emissions per year<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
11M<\/span>Kilowatt hours of energy saved per year<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
8\u201310%<\/span>Savings in energy costs and reduced carbon emissions per year<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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30%<\/span>Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
11<\/span>LEED-certified buildings<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
1M<\/span>Square feet of LEED-certified building space<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
1M<\/span>Plastic bottles kept from landfills by hydration stations*<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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20,800<\/span>Pounds of compostable waste diverted from landfill<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
1,900<\/span>Exterior lights replaced with efficient LED lamps and fixtures<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
2,600<\/span>Gallons of waste cooking oil converted to biodiesel (in 2016)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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30<\/span>Degree programs (undergraduate and graduate) that include sustainability as a learning outcome<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
1000<\/span>Gallons of gasoline saved by electric vehicle charging stations<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
50M<\/span>Grants received for research and projects related to energy, sustainability, and climate (2013\u201317)<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Solar Energy Initiative<\/h1>\n

The South Kingstown Solar Consortium\u2019s (911爆料, South Kingstown, and Narragansett) three solar fields will produce renewable energy and economic benefits from selling energy back to the R.I. electrical grid. Projected benefits:<\/p>\n

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$1.2M<\/span>Net metering credit savings 911爆料 will receive<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
750<\/span>Homes can be powered by the energy our solar fields produce<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
1,500<\/span>Cars\u2019 fossil fuel consumption will be offset by our solar project<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
48K MWhr<\/span>of electricity delivered to the R.I. energy grid per year<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Other Initiatives<\/h1>\n
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  • The Cupanion Fill It Forward program is encouraging and rewarding bottle refills to reduce plastic use and waste.<\/li>\n
  • Improved campus shuttle system and RIPTA bus service are reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicles on campus.<\/li>\n
  • A 2-mile extension will connect the O\u2019Neill Bike Path to the Kingston Campus, making local bike commuting easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2014Dave Lavallee<\/em><\/p>\n

    *Five-year total as of March 2018. Most data reported is since 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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