Grounds - University of Alberta

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Adopt a Planter program expanded to include edible plant options. Buildings and Grounds Services' automated weather stat
Grounds

December 2014

Selected Activities and Accomplishments Related to Campus Sustainability Energy

18 electric grounds vehicles

Trees and Plants

7,134 trees in the University of Alberta tree inventory

5,700 North Campus, 600 Augustana Campus, 650 Michener Park, 184 Campus Saint Jean

13 kW of solar power

will be installed in 2015 to offset charging electric grounds vehicles

Recycling and Refurbishing Leaf and yard waste is composted

and returned to campus flower beds

Grasscycling on campus lawns

reduces evaporation, fertilizes grass and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

New park by Health Sciences LRT station removed asphalt in favour of grass and permeable pavers.

Fruit-bearing trees on South Campus encourage birds to nest and feed throughout the year.

Native edible plants are included in Education Centre's Indigenous Teaching Garden.

Water Conservation Using permeable paving stones for East Campus Village promenade

Timeline

increases water infiltration by reducing storm water runoff, which in turn allows easier uptake by surrounding turf and trees. Buildings and Grounds Services’ automated weather station reads weather patterns and daytime temperatures to intelligently

optimize irrigation frequency and amounts 2013 Buildings and Grounds Services switches from

synthetic to organic fertilizers

Bioswale at the Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility filters silt and pollution from surface runoff water.

2014

Augustana Campus Garden installed

2014

Adopt a Planter program expanded to include edible plant options.

95,000 litre underground near CCIS

Water from testing fire suppression systems is captured and used for irrigation. The Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility on South Campus also has an underground cistern to capture rainwater for use in irrigation.

Goal 7: Grounds

Further develop sustainable grounds management practices through the incorporation of ecological principles, while fulfilling the recreational needs and aesthetic standards of the university community.

Status Status A. Reduce the amount of domestic water used for irrigation and explore opportunities to use recycled storm water. B. Complete the Organic Turf Management Pilot Project and assess for implementation of regime across campus. C. Build a solar-electric charging station for our electric grounds vehicles. D. Promote increased use of native plant species on campus. E. C  ontinue to evaluate possible alternatives to concrete in hard landscape construction and maintenance and identify other Low Impact Development best practices for possible implementation on campus. F. Identify possible organic herbicides for deployment in hard to manage areas or where hand-picking of weeds is unsafe. G. Increase integration of edible landscaping into campus grounds. H. Work to increase biodiversity on campus. Achieved

On Track

On Hold/At Risk

Not Started/Dropped

New Commitments & Projects • Electric leaf blowers purchased by Buildings and Grounds Services. • Finalization of Sustainable Turf Management Pilot Study and assessment for roll-out to more university turf areas. • Holiday lights in North Campus' Main Quad make it inviting throughout the winter months. • Presidents Circle celebrates placemaking. Notes

sustainability.ualberta.ca/plan