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Paving the Way for Sustainable Solutions
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Gary Oshima from IPPS consulting with Toby McCartney from MacRebur at the asphalt test site.
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On September 12th one hundred and fifty feet of UC San Diego pavement, on Miramar Street at the entrance to the Mesa Nueva Graduate Housing complex, was transformed into a testing ground for the first U.S. installation of recycled plastic asphalt paving. The new technology, developed by the U.K. company Macrebur, is poised to change the asphalt industry by steering it toward a more sustainable solution that is both environmentally-friendly and cost-effective. Plastic waste marked for incineration or landfill is used to replace a large amount of the crude oil based bitumen in the asphalt compound, which results in a longer lasting, more flexible surface. The material cost for the plastic is comparable to bitumen but the lower maintenance costs and the environmental benefits provide a much lower life-cycle cost for the University.
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Gary Oshima, IPPS Construction Commodity Manager was the main ingredient in getting the 'plasphalt' project off the ground here at UC San Diego. He first found out about the innovative idea through Facebook. After watching a TED talk by Macrebur's Toby McCartney, Gary was intrigued and took the initiative to contact the company to see if they would entertain the idea of bringing their product to campus. Macrebur was very interested in pursuing the opportunity to begin testing in the United States. Encouraged, Gary got to work.
I approached our Engineering group and convinced them to give it a try. The Miramar project was already on the books to be installed and the schedule seemed about right so we approached the General Contractor and asked if they would be willing to alter the paving material.
They agreed, as did the paving company and the asphalt manufacturer, who had heard of the technology and was enthusiastic to try it, but had yet to receive a client request.
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The road was paved in three sections, each using a different variation of the compound with specific testing parameters. Performance and environmental testing will be conducted and monitored by CalTrans with the intent to determine whether this technology is viable for the United States.
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Lyft Business does a Student Body Good
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Using a Lyft business profile with your @ucsd.edu email address generates returns to support university programs, scholarships, and initiatives.
Whether you are a UC San Diego student, employee, faculty member, or retiree think of your Lyft business profile and @ucsd.edu email address as your 'partnership ID'. Use your business profile every time you request a ride to trigger unique promotions and partnership benefits.
Activate your Lyft business profile today.
- Open the app and go to 'Account Settings'
- Select ‘Business profile’
- Enter your @ucsd.edu email
- Enter payment methods (personal/business/travel card etc.)
To help drive support for university programs and initiatives make your business profile your personal choice whenever you need a ride. Simply tap ‘personal’ to switch to ‘business’. View the video below to see how it's done.
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*Use personal mode when claiming free ride credits. Switch back to business mode for all paid rides.
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Thanks for 10 Years of Service CONNEXXUS!
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Connexxus is the gateway to preferred travel agencies where users can take advantage of distinctive UC negotiated rates and benefits. To commemorate the 10-year milestone, IPPS hosted a successful Travel Fair as part of the Camp IPPS training day. The Main Ballroom vendor showcase featured 27 travel partners, giving campus the opportunity to meet the suppliers who offer UC San Diego the discounts and benefits found in the Connexxus portal. The East Ballroom featured Connexxus-specific classes, guest panelists, and celebratory treats.
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Special thanks to the CONNEXXUS Travel Fair Event Sponsors!
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Tips, Tricks, and Important Reminders
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Reminder:
The old Signature Authorization Forms that were once submitted to Disbursements via snail mail are no longer required. Feel free to purge these forms from your department's shared drives, remove links from your web pages, and shred old copies of printed forms you have on file. These forms are obsolete now that all payment request tools, such as MyPayments and Marketplace, have integrated authorization authority into their online systems as part of the electronic approval process.
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Avoid Shipping Delays.
There are a lot of construction projects currently taking place on campus and more coming in the next year or so. If you have relocated or are going to be relocated due to construction (or other reason) please remember to update your BLINK employee directory page and your Marketplace “ship to” address. https://blink.ucsd.edu/buy-pay/ways/marketplace/basics/shipping-address.html
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See what's NEW at Surplus Sales
and by 'new' we mean brand new!
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Most people would not associate Surplus with 'New'. But the truth is, many items sent to Surplus Sales have never been used, or even unboxed, from their original packaging.
How does that happen? Well, the circumstances are as varied as the inventory. The Thermador professional range pictured above, along with matching refrigerator, dishwasher, and microwave, for example, came from a model home that the university purchased near the medical center. Because the home furnishings did not serve the university's intended use for the purchase of the property, Surplus was called in to salvage the items.
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During fiscal year 17/18 Surplus processed nearly 1.5 million pounds of material. Before you consider purchasing something new for your building or office space check out Surplus Sales inventory.
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Congratulations to IPPS Mail Services Scott Driscoll!
Scott was chosen for the prestigious Outstanding Team Member award at the National Association of College and University Mail Services (NACUMS) Annual Conference in New Orleans. The award is given annually to one team member across all member institutions for their dedication and contributions to their mail organization.
One of Scott’s many accomplishments has been his ability to motivate himself and those around him to provide consistent service to campus with limited resources. He continues to stay innovative and progressive, which has allowed Mail Services to develop and thrive.
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Mailbox rental space has opened up at the Mailing Center
If you are looking for a secure, convenient, campus location to pick-up personal mail or to conduct personal business now is the time to take advantage of the Mailing Center's low mailbox rental rate of $7/month. Act now before available slots fill up.
Mailing Center is located in the Campus Services Complex, Building 'A' on the corner of Voigt and Gilman next to the Passports office. Mailboxes are accessible 24 hours/day, 7 days/week including holidays. A full list of services can be found on Blink.
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Lights, Camera, ...Passports
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New video on Yelp shines a spotlight on what makes UC San Diego Passports stand out amongst competitors and provides insight into their consistent 5-star rating. Visit the Yelp page and click on the video thumbnail in the image gallery to start the playback.
Learn more about Passports on Blink.
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Thank you to everyone who attended Camp IPPS on August 21st. We had a great time and hope you did too! If you missed a class or would like a reminder of what was covered, the presentation slide decks have been added to the course schedule on the Camp IPPS event page. We value your feedback - please take a moment to fill out the UC Learning Survey if you haven't done so already.
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JoAnn Caldelas
Travel & Expense Specialist
JoAnn comes to us from the hospitality industry with 18 years of customer service experience. She is adjusting quite nicely and enjoying her new role here at IPPS!
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