佩珀代因大学对可持续发展有既定的承诺吗？

Pepperdine maintains a sustainability policy that 华体会体育s its steadfast and faithful focus on sustainability through communication of successes and challenges, implementation of practices, and education of those we are charged with serving. In order to ensure that the policy comes to fruition, Pepperdine created the 可持续发展中心 to manage current and implement new sustainability practices for the University.

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为什么佩珀代因大学有一片绿色的草坪？

Pepperdine's wastewater treatment system was established because there was not a regional wastewater system available at the time. Pepperdine and the Malibu Country E华体会体育s paid for the construction of the treatment plant, which needed to dispose the resulting recycled water. The solution was to use it in irrigation, which provides a natural filtration system for the reclaimed water. We maintain a green lawn in order to utilize the resulting reclaimed water from treating our wastewater. For 38 years, the University has recycled all wastewater generated on the Malibu campus using 三级处理. The resulting recycled water is used for over 99% of campus irrigation, which would otherwise require drinking or potable water. Since 1987, 佩珀代因大学 has also operated an irrigation monitoring program specifically designed to conserve water and reduce runoff on campus.

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佩珀代因如何改善空气质量？

Pepperdine promotes the use of carpools, vanpools, mass transit, and walking via a program that incentivizes employees to "rideshare." A 航天飞机服务 is also provided on campus and into the local shopping areas. The Facilities, Management, and Planning department uses a fleet of 20 electric vehicles and the Department of 公共安全 utilizes a fleet of hybrid vehicles. The University's largest contribution to improving air quality is the provision of on-campus housing, because this conserves fuel while decreasing the number of rush hour vehicles. Pepperdine currently provides 2,110 student beds and houses 143 faculty/staff residents.

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佩珀代因大学在减少能源消耗方面做了什么？

Dating back to at least 1986, Pepperdine has periodically evaluated the Malibu campus for ways to reduce overall energy consumption. Through Southern California Edison, 36% of all energy used on campus comes from renewable energy resources. A campus-wide lighting audit was done on Pepperdine's major buildings in 2002. The audit resulted in the installation of more efficient light fixtures, replacement of most 白炽 bulbs with 荧光灯, reflectors to reduce the number of lights per fixture, and electronic timers and motion sensors. 在校园的两个地方也安装了LED重点照明。 Collectively, the lighting audit and LED changes resulted in the annual conservation of over 325,000-kilowatt hours. The savings would power about 37 houses for an entire year. 额外的节能方案，佩珀代因利用包括：

• 用太阳反射膜给窗户着色
• 采用最佳的太阳能朝向和节能玻璃
• 运动传感器和电子计时器来关闭灯和暖通空调
• 太阳能遮阳板（Elkins Auditorium）
• 集中控制的自动化系统
• 冷水机水冷却
• 燃气水力加热系统
• 获得能源之星认证的电器
• 能源管理系统

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校园建筑采用了哪些可持续发展措施？

Since the 1980's, Pepperdine has actively sought, evaluated, and implemented sustainable elements into development projects while designing buildings according to the criteria of lifecycle cost. Pepperdine's energy performance standards go beyond code for all buildings. Low VOC paint is utilized throughout the construction and maintenance of campus buildings. Both new construction and remodel projects are assessed for ways to incorporate sustainability into the facility. Not every measure is included in every building, but where feasible and complementary to the facility's purpose, such measures are incorporated. 这些包括:

• 安装高效荧光灯和LED照明
• 提供更有效的气候控制系统
• 安装节水的低流量厕所和淋浴
• 节能玻璃
• 跟随地形坡度以减少坡度
• 自然通风
• 景观中的原生植被和用于灌溉的再生水
• 太阳能遮阳板（Elkins Auditorium）

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