Sustainability
“可持续发展旨在满足当前的需求和愿望,而不会损害实现未来的能力。”
– The 1987 United Nations Brundtland Commission Report
联合国将可持续发展定义为满足当前需求的发展,而不会损害子孙后代满足自己需求的能力。这是一致努力为人们和地球建立包容,可持续和韧性的未来。从本质上讲,可持续发展有3个要素:经济增长,社会包容和环境保护。
在Uthealth,我们有许多利益相关者团体目前正在校园内从事可持续性工作,以帮助节省成本并最大程度地减少我们对环境的影响。这些利益相关者包括但不限于:
Facilities, Planning, and Engineering (FPE)
辅助企业(AE)
Information Technology (IT)
Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management (SHERM)
Below are some highlights of the sustainability efforts already in place across our campus. There are many more examples, and we encourage you to review the attached powerpoint presentation for more information.
对于在Uthealth在这里对可持续发展主题感兴趣的任何人,请致电713 500 8100与EHS联系,任何疑问,建议或获取更多信息。
UTHealth Sustainability Working Group
开球会议 - 2021年12月16日上午11:00
实际上是通过Webex
请致电713 500 8100与EHS联系,以获取有关这次会议的更多信息
Facilities, Planning, and Engineering
节能是由该组通过定义的温度/湿度政策,荧光灯和灯泡转换为LED的转换以及冷却器冷凝水回收计划来管理的。这些努力的节省包括10%的总能源成本降低-340万美元,预计照明成本降低了79%,SRB的水成本降低了20%。设施,规划和工程为节省能源并减少环境产出的其他努力是:
用于照明的占用传感器,以减少能源使用以及延长LED灯泡的寿命。2020财年导致降低了7,098,831千瓦时的运营,并节省了404,598.00美元的价格。
Program Resets and Economizers automate HVAC adjustments when weather permits for efficient system use and cost reduction. FY2020 resulted in a reduction of 247780 ton/hours of operation with a savings of $493,134.00 to UTHealth.
可持续的饮用水通过在整个校园内使用瓶装站。迄今为止,该程序已将环境节省了50k单使用塑料瓶,从而进入了废物流。
有关UTHealth的节能的更多信息,请查看https://www.appa.org/facilities-manager/uthealth-facilities-energy-conservation-plan-saves-millions/
辅助企业
Mobility is at the heart of Auxiliary Enterprises sustainability efforts. From Shuttle services for Student and Staff, to participation in METRO Star Vanpool for commuters and Houston Bicycle.
Did you know?UTHealth was awarded the2021 Metro Star VanPool Earth月环境影响奖by METRO STAR Vanpool and the Houston-Galveston Area Council. City wide, in 2020 METRO STAR Vanpool trips resulted in the reduction of 15,540,800 vehicle miles traveled.