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Progress toward zero waste efforts advanced through the launch of a collaborative <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucdavis.edu\/news\/pilot-program-lab-coat-and-goggle-reuse-launched\">pilot lab coat recycling program<\/a> with Student Housing and Dining Services and the Green Workplace program. Sustainability and Grounds teams helped campus staff begin to <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucdavis.edu\/news\/getting-re-used-it\">\u201cGet Re-used&#8221;<\/a> to choosing plastic-free options and sorting stations at the Thank Goodness for Staff event, attended by thousands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making progress toward UC Davis\u2019s sustainability goals extended beyond campus. UC Davis excelled in sharing best practices through information dissemination and using the campus as a learning environment. The Energy Efficiency Institute made global contributions, including <a href=\"https:\/\/energy.ucdavis.edu\/eei-brings-industrial-decarbonization-concepts-to-india-conference\/\">through presentations on net-zero energy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.ucdavis.edu\/news\/department-energy-selects-uc-davis-project-industrial-decarbonization-initiative\">partnerships for industrial decarbonization<\/a>. The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden launched a massive<a href=\"https:\/\/arboretum.ucdavis.edu\/news\/ambitious-waterway-enhancement-project-launch\"> enhancement project to increase resiliency to climate change<\/a> while activating and educating communities through sustainable efforts, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/arboretum.ucdavis.edu\/news\/uc-davis-cork-harvest\">cork bark harvesting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/arboretum.ucdavis.edu\/blog\/preparing-phenology-garden\">climate change-focused research on plant-insect interactions<\/a>. The arboretum also partnered with Student Health Services and Healthy UC Davis on a <a href=\"https:\/\/healthy.ucdavis.edu\/news\/nature-prescription\">pilot nature prescription program<\/a>, emphasizing the connection between environmental and whole-body wellness.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/10\/ucdavis_logo.png\" alt=\"UC Davis\" class=\"wp-image-790\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"appear-on-scroll 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.ucdavis.edu\">Sustainability at UC Davis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"query-posts\" class=\"query-posts three-across posts\"><div class=\"excerpt post-1490 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-63\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/2024\/09\/27\/how-investing-in-building-optimization-saved-uc-davis-11-million-in-energy-costs\/\" class=\"thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/UC_Locations_Davis_Story_Investing-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nico Fauchier-Magnan and Sam Cole from the Energy Engingeering team check airflow from a bypass damper on top of Ghausi Hall, one of their team&#039;s commissioning projects to increase energy efficiency\" \/><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\/2024\/2024\/09\/27\/how-investing-in-building-optimization-saved-uc-davis-11-million-in-energy-costs\/\">How Investing in Building Optimization Saved UC Davis $11 Million in Energy Costs<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>A decision by campus leadership to invest in a small team of employees to reduce energy consumption by optimizing building controls and systems is showing $11 million in energy savings nine years later, covering the cost of the team\u2019s salaries and more. The Energy and Engineering team\u2019s ability to build long-term relationships with building stakeholders, allowing for continued knowledge sharing and maintenance of energy savings, is its key to success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"excerpt post-1487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-63\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/2024\/09\/27\/uc-davis-awarded-4-77m-grant-to-convert-food-waste-power-unitrans\/\" class=\"thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/UC_Locations_Davis_Story_FoodWaste-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Camps biodigester\" \/><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\/2024\/2024\/09\/27\/uc-davis-awarded-4-77m-grant-to-convert-food-waste-power-unitrans\/\">UC Davis Awarded $4.77M Grant to Convert Food Waste, Power Unitrans<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Campus efforts to tackle food waste are a result of collaboration with campus, city and county food recovery programs. UC Davis is using CalRecycle grant funds to increase the Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester facility&#8217;s food waste processing capacity to target food waste in the landfill, one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"emissions\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d31710c40b2\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>EMISSIONS<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d31710c40b2\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts emissions over time. 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With the completion of phase I of the Big Shift, the steam-to-hot-water conversion project that will increase energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel use on campus, in early 2023, overall purchased electricity and natural gas consumption decreased. UC Davis remains committed to obtaining 100% clean electricity by 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d31710c40b2\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"renewable-energy\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d31710c431b\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>ENERGY &#8211; RENEWABLE ENERGY USE<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d31710c431b\" aria-label=\"In 2023, UC Davis used 79579 megawatt hours from Off-campus Contracts, 11181 megawatt hours from Off-campus UC Clean Power Program, 17957 megawatt hours from Off-campus Utility Programs, and 24451 megawatt hours from On-campus Systems.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d31710c431b\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d31710c44b5\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>ENERGY USE INTENSITY (EUI)<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d31710c44b5\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts energy use intensity over time. The energy use intensity at UCD in 2023 of 137.6 was above the annual target of 131.37.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-content\">\n\n<p>UC Davis saw an increase in its EUI in the calendar year 2023.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d31710c44b5\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/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\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline-large size-inline-large\" alt=\"A plate of fruits and vegetables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2-600x400.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 wp-block has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><strong class='block-number'>9%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases met sustainability criteria ($2M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><strong class='block-number'>29%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases were plant-based ($6.4M)<\/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>UC Davis spent a total of $22 million on food and beverage purchases with a 9% spend on items that met sustainability criteria. In recent years sourcing sustainable food has been challenging due to food supply shortages. In fiscal year 2023\u201324, food supply shortages improved, coinciding with a slight increase in sustainable food and beverage spend. UC Davis Student Housing and Dining also improved its tracking process for sustainable food and beverage purchases. UC Davis dining operations continue to meet the plant-based spend goal.<\/p>\n\n\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\" id=\"green-building\">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 Davis is making consistent strides in increasing the number of LEED-certified buildings on campus. The UC Davis main campus constructed one new Gold certified LEED building, the UC Davis Engineering Student Design Center, which earned five points for water efficient landscaping and water use reduction. UC Davis also renovated two Gold-certified buildings, bringing the total to three LEED certifications in fiscal year 2023\u201324. The UC Davis main campus has 11 occupied all-electric buildings, one under construction and one in the design phase.<\/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>11 Platinum, 31 Gold, 8 Silver and 1 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:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across one-row\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/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\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png 306w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$3.5M<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on electronics (56%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeFurniture_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office furniture\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$2.7M<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">green spend on indoor office furniture (88%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Cleaning_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of cleaning supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$568K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on cleaning supplies (45%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeSupplies_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$709K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on office supplies (34%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/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 (11), Furniture (7), Cleaning supplies (4), Office supplies (4). <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 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Seven labs have completed the certification process through the Green Workplace program hosted by UCD Sustainability, and eight lab certifications are in progress. Lab certifications last three years, at which point labs need to recertify in order to maintain active certification status. With support from the University of California Office of the President, Fisher Scientific provided $20,000 to UC Davis to support green workplace efforts. During fiscal year 2023\u201324, Green Workplace distributed more than $12,600 in rebates to five labs and one office.<\/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:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>15<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">total assessed green laboratories<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/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\">Transportation<\/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 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across two-rows\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:2\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"A bus and a bicycle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>74%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of students and employees are utilizing sustainable commuting methods<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-no-margin-bottom has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-600x598.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"An electric car.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-600x598.png 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-768x765.png 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2.png 982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>38%<\/strong>\n\n<p>of all vehicles and <strong>88%<\/strong> of sedans and minivans acquired in 2024 were electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation3.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"An electric vehicle charging station.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation3.png 427w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation3-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>62<\/strong>\n\n<p>EV charging ports<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<p>The 2023 UC Davis Campus Travel Survey showed a minor decrease in telecommuting and a slight increase in single-occupancy-vehicle (SOV), bike and micromobility use by employees, suggesting that more employees are working in person than in the 2022\u201323 fiscal year. Student SOV commuting went down by about 3 percentage points, while student transit commuting went up by about 4 percentage points, implying increased student utilization of the campus bus system. Whole-campus use of SOV commuting, 26% of the overall mode split, is slightly higher than the baseline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d31710caece\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>WATER<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d31710caece\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts water use. In fiscal year 2024, UCD used 19182 gallons per person which is above the 2025 goal of a 36% reduction from the baseline of 18531 gallons per person.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Based on a 3-year average of fiscal years 2005-08<\/p><p>**2025 goal is a 36% reduction from baseline.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>UC Davis saw no significant change in potable water use in fiscal year 2023\u201324. The campus saw a 34% reduction of potable water usage per capita compared with the baseline year, 2 percentage points away from the 2025 target reduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d31710caece\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d31710caf3b\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; GENERATION<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d31710caf3b\" aria-label=\"A stacked bar graph depicts waste generated over time. In fiscal year 2024, UCD generated 0.34 pounds per person per day of Recycling, 0.1 pounds per person per day of Organics, 0 pounds per person per day of Allowable Residual Conversion, 1.08 pounds per person per day of Landfill*.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*These numbers might include a small amount of incineration that is being phased out.<\/p><p>**In 2021, waste generation per weighted campus user spiked due to pandemic-related closures as base-level operations continued but the number of users on campus decreased.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n\n<p>UC Davis waste generation did not change significantly from the previous year. In fiscal year 2023\u201324 the campus produced 1.5 pounds of waste per person each day, an increase of 26% compared with the 2015 baseline.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d31710caf3b\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d31710caf9a\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; DIVERsion<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d31710caf9a\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts the percentage of waste diverted over time. In fiscal year 2024, UCD diverted 65% with no construction and demolition, and 65% with municipal solid waste and construction and demolition, which is above the goal of diverting 90% of municipal solid waste.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Waste incineration was counted as diversion prior to July 2022.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>UC Davis diverted 12,757 tons, or 65%, of all waste, excluding construction and demolition, in fiscal year 2023\u201324. This represents a slight decrease in diversion compared with fiscal year 2022\u201323.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d31710caf9a\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Single-Use Plastics Phase-Out<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"theme-block scrollable wp-block-group is-style-shadow has-shadow-bottom-right\" ><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-shadow-bottom-right has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Complete Phase-out<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plastic bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Partial Phase-out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foodware in UC dining facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foodware in third-party dining facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles in UC dining facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles in vending machines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Starting Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N\/A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">*Complete phase-out of single-use plastics may include exemptions where reasonable alternatives to plastic do not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the campus Pouring Rights contract was up for renewal, a dedicated campus working group assessed needs for a new contract, including considerations for the single-use plastics (SUP) policy goals. UC Davis Sustainability and Grounds teams collaborated with UC Davis Staff Assembly to bring a water truck for water bottle refilling to Thank Goodness for Staff, an event that draws thousands of staff. The campus also developed a &#8220;Get Re-used to it&#8221; campaign that includes a website with information on the SUP policy.<\/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\">Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns awards 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:50%\">\n<p>UC Davis maintains a Gold rating in STARS 2.2, valid until 2026. The campus continues to be named the #1 Greenest University in North America (fifth in the world) by University of Indonesia\u2019s GreenMetric World University Ranking. 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