Progress
AIR AND CLIMATE
“The University will monitor, report, and strive to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.”
BUILDINGS
“The University will endeavor to minimize environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of campus buildings and grounds through careful attention to environmental performance standards in design and construction.”
ENERGY
“The University will implement conservation and efficiency strategies that reduce consumption of energy, water, and other resources without compromising high quality learning environments.”
WASTE
“The University will establish and maintain programs that minimize solid waste (including food waste) through reduction, reuse, and recycling.”
“The University will minimize the use of hazardous materials when possible while recognizing the necessity of some hazardous materials for research, teaching, and operations. The University supports environmentally responsible management and disposal of hazardous material.”
GROUNDS: STORMWATER
“The University will endeavor to minimize environmental impacts associated with the construction and operation of campus buildings and grounds through careful attention to environmental performance standards in design and construction.”
“The University will implement conservation and efficiency strategies that reduce consumption of energy, water, and other resources without compromising high quality learning environments.”
FOOD AND DINING
“The University will strive to obtain ‘best value’ by balancing, as both appropriate and permissible, life cycle costs and social and environmental impacts when purchasing goods and services. Where both appropriate and permissible, the University will write specific purchasing policies to guide decision-making on frequently purchased items.”
“The University will establish and maintain programs that minimize solid waste (including food waste) through reduction, reuse, and recycling.”
TRANSPORTATION
“The University will support alternatives to commuting by single occupancy vehicles and encourage students, employees and guests to use alternatives that minimize environmental impact.”
PURCHASING
“The University will strive to obtain ‘best value” by balancing, as both appropriate and permissible, life cycle costs and social and environmental impacts when purchasing goods and services. Where both appropriate and permissible, the University will write specific purchasing policies to guide decision-making on frequently purchased items.”
WATER
“The University will implement conservation and efficiency strategies that reduce consumption of energy, water, and other resources without compromising high quality learning environments.”