Long Term Investments Proposal Form – Capital Master Plan At the February 25 th Board of Trustee meeting, the Trustees directed staff to prepare a list of investments that would help position CWU for the post-COVID environment. The investments also should help CWU distinguishes itself from other institutions of higher education. For this purpose, “investments” could mean something new, more of something we are currently doing, or something to mitigate liabilities that could inhibit future success. These investments should align with the three institutional priorities articulated by President Gaudino:
retention, workforce diversity, sustainability. 1. Short descriptive name for investment:
This request proposes utilizing external expertise to prepare the next iteration of the 10-year Capital and Energy Master Plan, which will set an ambitious phased strategy for improving campus facilities to support institutional academic strategy, achieve sustainability objectives, and broaden community impact.
2. Investment Description:
• What does the investment buy and whom or what purpose does it serve?
The investment will utilize the expertise of seasoned higher education consultants to craft a 10- year Capital and Energy Master Plan. This will allow CWU to obtain an unbiased and professional review of the university’s current strengths, weakness, and opportunities in its capital expansion and renovation strategy and energy management plan. A subsection of the Master Plan will be a comprehensive, long-term energy plan that will include a critical technical data assessment, a calculation of baseline EUI (Energy Use Intensity) for all campus buildings, and strategically developed engineered details outlining sustainable energy improvements through project phasing that would coincide with the biennial Capital requests to OFM. The revised Capital and Energy Master Plan would also improve the overall quality of our biannual Capital request by utilizing energy master plan data and outlining the tactical approach the university intends to take to address critical energy management legislature such as House Bill 1257. Sustainability will serve as a recurring theme by establishing new or revised objectives in the execution of capital projects, such as targeting LEED accreditation on all new and renovated buildings on campus. Throughout the execution of every phase and variation of Capital project or minor works, considerations will be made to ensure projects are supportive of sustainability objectives such as evaluating Green House Gas (GHG) reduction, carbon neutrality opportunities and supporting renewable energy targets.
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