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Item Increasing waste diversion rates of UVic family housing(2018) Al-Hashimi, AfnanThis project proposes to bring Sorting-at-Source into Family Student Housing units by providing printed UVic standard signage and colour coded sorting bins in family housing. Currently, Family Student Housing residents collect waste material in containers in their homes and then they take that material to waste compounds. UVic currently expects residents to sort their material in the compounds, but a low diversion rate has resulted. In addition to the infrastructure, this project proposes to create an educational program for the UVic family housing community to assist people to use the bins provided.Item UVic Garry oak ecosystem restoration plan(2022) Bron, Larissa; Thomas, JaneyThe aim of this student-led project was to restore the UVic Garry Oak Meadow ecosystem through participation efforts from the UVic Ecological Restoration Club (ERC). Restoration activities were based on a 5-year plan for the site created by project leader, Larissa Bron. The overarching restoration goal of this project was to support the understory plant community, while also connecting students with experiential learning opportunities within the campus living laboratory, and provide a node for the greater community to engage with UVic's sustainable programming. The project executed multiple invasive species management trials in a conservation-concern ecosystem on campus. A tool respository was developed with equipment to empower the UVic Ecological Restoration Club (UVic ERC) to continue restoration efforts after the project end date. The project has involved at least 20 students in higher-level planning and monitoring for the project, as well as hundreds of people participating in implementing restoration techniques. To join the restoration club for campus restoration events, you can email nature@uvic.ca. You can also help contribute to long-term monitoring by joining the UVic Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration iNaturalist project.Item Renewable energy options for UVic high temperature district energy system(2017) Crawford, Curran; Adams, David; Clancy, Daniel; Derekhshan, RojinReducing the carbon intensity of the District Energy System (DES) is important to achieve the 2019 Action Plan carbon reduction goal, and integrating alternative technology (non-natural gas) will be critical for achieving subsequent emission reduction goals (e.g. the 2050 goal of 80% emission reduction). As of the fall of 2016, a project to replace the main campus boilers was underway and included provisions for space to accommodate low-carbon alternative energy technology requirements. However, alternative technology identification was not part of project. Graduate students in the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems, supervised by Dr. Curran Crawford, completed the study. David Adams of Facilities Management will acted as the staff sponsor, providing up-to-date information and data on the district energy system and any relevant reports that discuss the district energy system and technologies previously considered.