{"id":79,"date":"2020-10-07T20:55:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T20:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&p=79"},"modified":"2023-01-05T06:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T06:51:36","slug":"uc-office-of-the-president","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2022\/locations\/uc-office-of-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Office of the President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) is the systemwide headquarters of the University of California that manages UC\u2019s fiscal and business operations and supports the academic and research missions across its campuses, labs and academic health centers. UCOP owns and leases spaces primarily in California, but also has properties in Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, many UCOP staff returned to their offices, although they kept hybrid working arrangements, impacting many sustainability metrics, such as greenhouse gas emissions and per capita potable water use. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The UC Path facility in Riverside began receiving the entirety of its electricity from solar energy infrastructure, the downtown Oakland Franklin location renovated its building ventilation system to reduce dependence on natural gas, and the new leased Broadway location in Oakland received LEED Commercial Interiors Gold certification. UCOP\u2019s potable water use increased by about 31% compared to the previous fiscal year, reflecting staff returning to the office. UCOP\u2019s waste generation also increased, although its overall waste diversion rate is now slightly higher than pre-pandemic levels, at about 56% when including construction and demolition waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, UCOP also invited employees into a new strategic planning process by hosting two equity-centered climate resilience workshops<\/a> geared to preparing for the impacts of climate change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climate Resilience at UCOP<\/a><\/h3>\n

UCOP hosted two community workshops with leading experts, focused on facilitating understanding of climate impacts expected in the coming years. Staff and leadership envisioned solutions that could foster resilience in the event of an emergency, and brainstormed next steps for how the system and community can put these ideas into action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n