{"id":70,"date":"2020-10-02T19:39:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T19:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&#038;p=70"},"modified":"2023-12-14T22:03:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:03:34","slug":"uc-santa-barbara","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/locations\/uc-santa-barbara\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Santa Barbara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">UC Santa Barbara took significant steps toward climate resilience in 2023 with a dynamic team of UC Climate Action Fellows, Environmental Health and Safety, Campus Planning and several faculty leaders. UCSB completed its first sea level rise adaptation strategy and started developing a climate-focused hazard vulnerability and risk assessment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCSB continues to increase LEED projects on campus. The new <a href=\"https:\/\/id.ucsb.edu\/classroom-services\/interactive-learning-pavilion\">Interactive Learning Pavilion<\/a> is targeting a minimum of LEED Gold certification and is designed as an all-electric facility. In addition, students in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management completed a decarbonization study for UCSB Housing, Dining and Auxiliary Enterprises, an important step toward a campuswide decarbonization study that will be completed in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-read-more is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read More about Sustainability at UC Santa Barbara<\/summary>\n<p>The UCSB Sustainability Department is dedicated to the service of students and was <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucsb.edu\/awards\">recognized as such this year<\/a>. Sustainability Director Katie Maynard received the Unsung Heroine award from the UCSB Professional Women\u2019s Association for her dedication and outstanding contributions to the University and its students. The Food Security and Basic Needs Program, which UCSB Sustainability is a founding member and leader of, also received the William J. Villa Departmental Service to Students Award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCSB also maintained its recognition as a Gold-certified STARS campus, Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly University and Certified Bee Campus.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group location-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-regular is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/ucsantabarbara_logo.png\" alt=\"UC Santa Barbara Logo\" class=\"wp-image-849\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link external wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucsb.edu\/\">Sustainability at UC Santa Barbara<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"query-posts\" class=\"query-posts three-across posts\"><div class=\"excerpt post-514 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-70\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/2023\/09\/27\/uc-santa-barbara-researchers-study-ways-to-equitably-reach-californias-decarbonization-goals\/\" class=\"thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_Locations_SantaBarbara_Decarb-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Waves and mountains\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/2023\/09\/27\/uc-santa-barbara-researchers-study-ways-to-equitably-reach-californias-decarbonization-goals\/\">UC Santa Barbara Researchers Study Ways To Equitably Reach California\u2019s Decarbonization Goals\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>UCSB Professor Ranjit Deshmukh compared three decarbonization policies \u2014 carbon taxes, excise taxes and setbacks \u2014 to determine the most equitable approaches for the state of California to reach carbon neutrality by 2025. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"excerpt post-512 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-70\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/2023\/09\/27\/a-new-fully-electric-facility-increases-classroom-capacity-by-35\/\" class=\"thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_Locations_SantaBarbara_Pavilion-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students walking down steps at UC Santa Barbara\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/2023\/09\/27\/a-new-fully-electric-facility-increases-classroom-capacity-by-35\/\">A New, Fully Electric Facility Increases Classroom Capacity by 35%<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Just in time for spring quarter, UCSB opened the Interactive Learning Pavilion (ILP). The ILP is on track to achieve a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-embed\" id=\"chart-0\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50%\"><iframe src='\/chart\/bar-stacked?majorDimension=COLUMNS&#038;sheet_id=1Mk-2aYWpHq20PvUxTVmsmuHvGK_c7_uLHaR_uCpIBaY&#038;data_range=UCSB%21A1%3AG19&#038;aspect_ratio=2&#038;parameters=majorDimension%3DCOLUMNS&#038;yAxis_scale=1000&#038;options=%7B%22_theme%22%3A%7B%22lastDatasetRow%22%3A%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22line%22%2C%22fill%22%3Afalse%2C%22order%22%3A-1%2C%22spanGaps%22%3Atrue%2C%22fillColor%22%3A%22%23FF6E1B%22%2C%22borderColor%22%3A%22%23FF6E1B%22%2C%22pointRadius%22%3A8%2C%22borderDash%22%3A%5B15%2C8%5D%2C%22stacked%22%3Afalse%7D%5D%7D%7D&#038;colors%5B0%5D=%231295D8&#038;colors%5B1%5D=%23005581&#038;colors%5B2%5D=%23FFB511&#038;colors%5B3%5D=%236d6b6b&#038;colors%5B4%5D=%23aaaaaa&#038;colors%5B5%5D=%23FF6E1B'><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-embed\" id=\"chart-1\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50%\"><iframe src='\/chart\/stacked-bar?majorDimension=ROWS&#038;sheet_id=19EcpzrQwSeiYEqlWeejejlPOANXZBmmijjFHDWPBJ5o&#038;data_range=UCSB%21A1%3AH5&#038;aspect_ratio=2&#038;parameters=majorDimension%3DROWS&#038;yAxis_scale=1000&#038;options=%7B%7D&#038;colors%5B0%5D=%231295D8&#038;colors%5B1%5D=%23005581&#038;colors%5B2%5D=%23FFB511&#038;colors%5B3%5D=%2372CDF4'><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-embed\" id=\"chart-2\" style=\"padding-bottom: 50%\"><iframe src='\/chart\/line?majorDimension=COLUMNS&#038;sheet_id=1pe-2YOZWAAtLQO1eDvKPNcUNUXTXRUPbuVEWoRxYGco&#038;data_range=UCSB%21A1%3AC15&#038;aspect_ratio=2&#038;parameters=majorDimension%3DCOLUMNS&#038;yAxis_scale=1&#038;options=%7B%22scales%22%3A%7B%22yAxes%22%3A%5B%7B%22ticks%22%3A%7B%22min%22%3A60%2C%22max%22%3A120%7D%7D%5D%7D%7D'><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group food-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FOOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wider is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat food-image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\"><div class=\"theme-block scrollable image-shadow is-style-shadow\" data-scroll-rate=\".5\"><div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_2023_Infographic_Food1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline-large size-inline-large\" alt=\"Assortment of colorful fruits and vegetables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_2023_Infographic_Food1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_2023_Infographic_Food1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_2023_Infographic_Food1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/UC_2023_Infographic_Food1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"bg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic \"><strong class='block-number'>11%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases met sustainability criteria ($1.4M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic \"><strong class='block-number'>37%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases were plant-based ($4.5M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:43%\">\n<p>Both the plant-based and sustainable food spend numbers are similar to last year\u2019s for UC Santa Barbara. In 2022, the sustainable dining education program returned in the campus\u2019s \u201call you care to eat\u201d dining facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Green building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>UC Santa Barbara continues to increase LEED projects on campus, with all new buildings required to meet a minimum LEED Gold standard. The campus\u2019s new Interactive Learning Pavilion is targeting a minimum of LEED Gold certification and is designed as an all-electric facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59.9%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-gradient is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>15 Platinum, 41 Gold, 15 Silver and 2 Certified <br><\/p>\n<cite>Total number of LEED certifications<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">procurement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns procurement is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic is-style-horizontal has-image\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of monitor and cell phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png 306w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$819K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on electronics (73%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic is-style-horizontal has-image\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Cleaning_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of cleaning supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$417K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on cleaning supplies (54%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic is-style-horizontal has-image\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeFurniture_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office furniture\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$912K<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">green spend on indoor office furniture (100%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic is-style-horizontal has-image\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeSupplies_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$14K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on office supplies (99%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>The University reports on green spend, as defined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/procurement-services\/for-ucstaff\/sustainable-procurement\/sustainableprocurementguidelines.pdf\">Sustainable Procurement Guidelines<\/a>, and reached out to suppliers for spend data in four product categories for this year\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">Green spend is defined as meeting preferred or minimum criteria&nbsp;in UC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/procurement-services\/for-ucstaff\/sustainable-procurement\/sustainableprocurementguidelines.pdf\">Sustainable Procurement Guidelines<\/a>.<br>Suppliers reporting: Electronics (6), Furniture (1), Cleaning supplies (4), Office supplies (2). <br>UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62.49%\">\n<p>UC Santa Barbara&#8217;s LabRATS program focused on sustainable lab procurement during the 2022\u201323 academic year. Although most of the partnering labs were catching up after the pandemic and not ready to reopen their labs to focused lab assessments, the campus was able to conduct one Green Lab certification. UC Santa Barbara replaced three old inefficient ultra-low-temperature freezers with Energy Star models through its equipment rebate program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic has-image\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of plant growing in a test tube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube.png 400w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>60<\/strong>\n\n<p 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