The Sustainability Council undertakes a number of projects during the year on a wide range of environmental issues. Past projects include improving campus recycling, performing a dormitory energy audit, leading conservation efforts, drafting a set of sustainability principles for the University and implementing energy efficient measures.
Documents Produced by the Council
Proposed Sustainability PrinciplesSustainability at Other Schools Powerpoint
Projects
Greening Your OfficeDuring Earth Week 2007, the Sustainability Council sponsored the first environmental workshop for administrators. The interactive workshop was designed to teach faculty and administrators how to make their offices more eco-friendly. The workshop discussed the importance of greening your office, as well as the logistical implications from procurement to printer settings to A/C. An Office Max representative was also present to answer any questions about purchasing.
Please see the following documents for information about and tips on "greening" your office.
Green Office Audit
Sustainable Office Practices
Energy
RHC Wind Power Press Release
Recycling
2004 Campus Recycling Audit
Spring 2005 Campus Recycling Audit Follow Up
2005 Dorm Recycling Audit
Green Building
Toward a Sustainable Dorm
Sustinability Indices
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