Registration for the following tours is free. Tour times vary and some tours may be repeated throughout the conference. Sign up sheets will be available at the Conference Information Kiosk.
Cal Poly's Master Plan designates the University’s 10000-acre landholdings as "teaching and learning facilities." Two walking tours, one strenuous, the other on flat ground, will introduce the working farm, the architectural experimentation area, the geological, botanical, archaeological resources, and the beautiful settings of Cal Poly Land. For more information visit the Cal Poly Land web site at: http://polyland.calpoly.edu.
This tour will take you high above the Poly Canyon Village construction site where you will learn about the first, soon-to-be LEED™ certified project on the Cal Poly campus. This student housing project will be the largest LEED™ certified project in the California State University System (CSU) system. The first phase will open for occupancy in Fall 2008. Green features include: For more information visit the Poly Canyon Village web site at: http://polycanyonvillage.calpoly.edu/PCV_FAQ.HTM.
Curved along the Inner Perimeter of the California Polytechnic State University is Faculty Offices East, a Post-Modern office complex for the College of Science and Mathematics. This 3-story, 30,000 sq. ft. building uses mixed mode ventilation, skylights for increased daylighting, water efficient restroom fixtures and energy efficient outdoor lighting to achieve substantial energy savings. Serving as a pilot project for the San Luis Obispo campus, it is expected to receive LEED™-EB Certification in 2008. To read more about campus and LEED™ project, see the following Mustang Daily article on this project.
In 2005, a small interdisciplinary group of Cal Poly faculty entered the second Solar Decathlon, a US Department of Energy/National Renewable Energy Laboratory competition. This competition included 18 groups of university students and faculty to design and build a 500-800 square foot solar-powered residence on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Cal Poly proudly placed 3rd overall in the competition, winning the Architecture and Lighting contests. For more information about the Cal Poly Solar Decathlon entry visit: http://www.solardecathlon.calpoly.edu/mainpage_ie.html.
The installation of this solar photovoltaic generating system was made possible by a joint effort between PG&E, Cal Poly, and Sun Edison. Consisting of 1,008 panels spread across 14,300 square feet, the system produces 252,000 kWh per year. The system is also contributing to reducing Cal Poly’s carbon footprint by 738,000 lbs of carbon dioxide per year. For more information on the PV array, visit: http://www.facilities.calpoly.edu/energy/PVPanelsEngineeringWest_2.pdf.
Located on campus, the arboretum occupies five acres overlooking dramatic views of the California coastal mountains. The garden has a diverse array of trees, shrubs, and landscaping plants – including a New Zealand, Dwarf and Unusual Conifer gardens, from the world’s five Mediterranean climate regions: Australia, California, Chile, the Mediterranean basin, and South Africa. With hundreds plants on display, the arboretum offers a unique and intriguing experience. For more information on the Cal Poly Arboretum, visit: http://www.leaningpinearboretum.calpoly.edu/.
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