Goals The University is the steward of substantial capital resources and strives to be a good steward of all the resources entrusted to its care.

The state of California provides funds for facilities, such as classrooms and laboratories, which support the University's core mission of teaching, research and public service. These facilities represent about half of the University's capital resources. The other half of the University's capital stock includes facilities for self-supporting enterprises, such as hospitals, dormitories and parking structures, which are not eligible for state support.

Environmental sustainability was recently established by the Regents as an institutional priority for the University of California. As expressed by the Regents, "sustainability refers to the physical development and institutional operating practices that meet the needs of present users without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, particularly with regard to use and waste of natural resources." Guided by these principles, the University of California is transforming its business practices to reduce its environmental impact.

Measures This section includes measures on the amount of space maintained by the University, capital renewal needs, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, green buildings and waste diverted from landfills. Sustainability impacts every area of university operations, so it is difficult to represent UC's sustainability performance in a few indicators. Moving forward, better data collection systems will be launched that will allow for standardized information about campus sustainability performance and facilitate benchmarking between peer institutions.

Readers seeking a complete list of UC's sustainability-related goals and implementation procedures may refer to the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices, which is posted on the UC systemwide sustainability website.

For additional information on UC's sustainability-related accomplishments, see the Annual Sustainability Report to The Regents, available at the systemwide sustainability website.