ERAPPA 2009 - Portland

Sustainable

A Systematic Approach To Managing Construction and Demolition Waste On A University Campus

Michelle Smith, University of Vermont; Jesse Robbins, LEED AP, Freeman French Freeman, Inc.

Learn about a systematic online approach to implementing and managing a C&D waste reduction program. Supported by an EPA grant, with the participation of a diverse stakeholder group, this presentation includes take-home templates that can be adapted to fit the needs of any institution, organization, or company. 

All technical levels.

Facilities Planning

Creating Capital Budgets in an Uncertain Economy

Anthony Chamberas VFA, Inc.

This presentation will discuss best-practices for creating capital budgets that objectively balance concerns of diverse functions while aligning with strategic business goals. Strategies for ranking and budgeting capital improvements will be presented.  The presentation is intended for executives responsible for budgeting, planning and facilities management.  Little technical knowledge is required. 

People

From "Me" to "We": How the University of Toronto Imagined and Created a New Work Environment and Its Impact on the Institution

Ron Swail, University of Toronto

Faced with "expropriation", Facilities and Services/Real Estate Operations knew an imaginative and creative implementation of their new work space would be challenging.  The space was substantially smaller; staff believed their space and privacy was being eroded.  Hear how leadership in space design and utilization has influenced how work gets done at the University of Toronto.

Intended Target Audience: facilities management professionals, capital project managers, senior administrative managers

Technical Complexity:  Beginner and beyond

Potpourri

Getting Answers - How to Slice and Dice Data Using Excel Pivot Tables

(Session 2 of a 2 session series-- requires preregistration)

Phil Rouble,  Algonquin College

See Session 6 for description

Utilities/Energy

Geothermal's Carbon Footprint: How Hybrid Designs Can Impact Program Performance

            Kathleen Dorsey & Wayne Chadbourne, Haley & Aldrich Inc.

Haley & Aldrich has developed an engineering evaluation, design and modeling protocol which is used to effectively identify high-value, geothermal resource installation scenarios. The results of this rigorous protocol are used by colleges and universities to make informed go/ no-go decisions about how to take advantage of geothermal resources in conjunction with existing and planned building and central plant systems to improve carbon footprint reduction performance. Case studies of campuses using this scenario planning tool will be presented, and an example of how this process led to the implementation of multiple geothermal systems to reduce carbon footprint will be discussed in detail.