Keeping with the University of California's commitment to accountability, an annual report is provided to the Board of Regents each January on UC's progress toward meeting the goals in the Policy on Sustainable Practices.
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Highlights of 2011 Achievements:
- The University now has 87 LEED™ certifications (total of new construction, renovation, and existing building certifications), the most of any university in the country;
- In 2011, the University added 38 LEED certifications, including five projects that received LEED Platinum, the highest rating available.
- The University has over 17 megawatts of onsite renewable energy generation installed or scheduled for completion in 2012;
- More than $47.5 million in energy efficiency grant funding has been received since 2004, with approximately $11 million received in 2011;
- Annual avoided costs from energy efficiency projects implemented to date are above $32 million; cumulative avoided costs from energy efficiency projects implemented since 2004 are now over $90 million.
- Nine campuses have met UC Policy goal of diverting at least 50 percent of municipal waste from being sent to landfills, and four campuses have achieved a diversion rates above 65 percent.
2011 Annual Sustainability Report (pdf)
Annual Report Presentation to the Board of Regents (pptx)
Previous Annual Reports