What is Sustainable Development?

Sustainability at Cal Poly means:
"...balancing environmental responsiveness, resource efficiency and cultural and community sensitivity"
- US Green Building Council

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Poly Canyon Village will be LEED certified, receiving points for such things as:

• Storm water system
• Reduced water use by 30% after meeting the requirements of the energy policy act of 1992
• Exceeds Title 24 energy conservation requirements
• Operable windows and natural ventilation
• Recycle 75% of the construction waste
• 10% of the total value of the materials in the project will be recycled
• 20% of the materials will be manufactured regionally
• Use of low emitting materials such as sealants, paint, carpet and composite wood products
• Daylight and views from 90% of the regularly occupied spaces
• Reduction of number of buildings and footprint while retaining the program
• Providing a co-gen system

Poly Canyon Village will be the first LEED certified project on the Cal Poly campus and will be the largest LEED certified project in the CSU system.