| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Carnegie Mellon University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Barbara
Kviz Environmental Coordinator Facilities Management Services |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
As part of the Carnegie Mellon strategic initiative to enhance the scope and impact of our education and research programs related to the environment, the Environmental Practices Committee (EPC) was charged in April 1999 by President Cohon to develop a plan for an expanded environmental practices program on campus.
Green Practices Committee Mission
"The Green Practices Committee will strive to develop university practices that improve environmental quality, decrease waste and conserve natural resources and energy, thereby establishing Carnegie Mellon as a practical model for other universities and companies."
A Timeline of Accomplishments from 1990 to present can be found on the Green practices webite.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Barbara Kviz
Co-Chair, Environmental Coordinator, FMS
H. Scott Matthews
Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faculty
Bob Bingham
Associate Professor, Art
Dave Dzombak
Professor and Associate Dean, CIT
Claudia Kirkpatrick
Associate Teaching Professor, Tepper School of Business
Steve Lee
Professor, Architecture
Administrators
Martin Altschul
University Engineer, Facilities Management Services
Don Coffelt
Director, Facilities Management Service
Ralph Horgan
Assoc VP for Campus Design and Facility Development
Michael Murpy
Vice President for Campus Affairs
Lowell Steinbrenner
Carnegie Mellon Trustee
Staff
Mark Banister
Chemical Safety Specialist, EHS
Thomas Brooks
Housing Facilities Coordinator
Melissa Cicozi
Assistant Head, Design
Marcia Gerwig
University Center Director
Janice Held
Project Manager, Campus Design and Facility Development
Deborah Lange
Executive Director, Steinbrenner Institute
Louis McCauley
Assistant Director for Housing Facilities
Madelyn Miller
Director, Environmental, Health and Safety
Michelle Porter
Manager, Parking and Transportation Service
Robert Reppe
Director of Design
M.Shernell Smith
Coordinator of Student Development
Julie Mull
Staff Council Rep, EPP
Students
Dyanna Becker
Sustainable Earth, President (CEE, EPP)
Mike Blackhurst
Doctoral Student (CEE)
Carolyn Madden Duncan
Net Impact, Tepper
Eleanor Erney
Eco-Reps, Co-Chair (Business, H&SS)
Michael Jay Furman
Green Practices Intern (CIT, H&SS)
Chris Gassman
Net Impact, Tepper Green Team
Andrew Ko
Green Practices Intern (CEE, EPP)
Cristina Mele
Green Practices Intern (Design)
Justin Parisi
Net Impact, Tepper Green Team (Tepper, CEE)
Vanessa Schweizer
Focus the Nation, Campus Conversations (EPP, PhD)
Mala Shah
Eco-Reps, Co-Chair (Bio-Med & Chem Eng)
Pratibha Singh
Green Practices Intern (HEINZ)
Amy Nagengast (CEE)
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
Staff focused on sustainability and green practices is located in the Facilities Management Services Department. This staff manages building utilities and supports the implementation of university green projects. They encourage the university community to participate in the Green Practices Mission. By tracking a variety of green practices; energy use, green building projects, transportation, procurement, recycling & waste and GHG emissions, the office can then compile and report on the status of our environmental accomplishments for internal and external audiences. Green Practices represents the university in national, state and regional initiatives and organizations.
Working with other campus departments on green initiatives include but are not limited to: Greening the supply chain with procurement services; working in conjunction with campus planners and designers to promote best practices for green building; recommending new products or equipment for energy and water efficient operations; supporting the mission of the Environmental Health and Safety Department to minimize waste or recycle special waste, support government relations on local and community initiatives, and advise student environmental organizations.
Educational aspects of the office include identifying potential student/faculty environmental research projects that use the campus as a laboratory and providing useful recommendations. By developing these research, independent study, and intern opportunities, students gain hands-on experience with real world environmental problems. The office aids in planning and coordinating training or informational programs for the campus community to learn about resource conservation and green initiatives.
The office aims to develop new ways to reduce the university environmental footprint by performing assessments and providing recommendations for pollution prevention, GHG reductions, waste minimization, reuse, recycling and resource conservation.
This office also applies for grants to support green initiatives.
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The Environmental Coordinator provides coordination and program support services for management of resources on campus. Encourages and assists members of the campus community by identifying and implementing conservation opportunities. Works to uphold the Facilities Management Services Mission Statement for sustainable activities. Reports to the Green Practices committee which is comprised of faculty, staff, and students. Co-Chairs the Green Practices Committee (GPC) and guides the agendas of the Sub-committee’s.
Promotes waste reduction and expands the campus Reduce, Reuse, Recycling efforts and enhances energy conservation and green building practices.
Supervises work study students or interns and supports all sustainability initiatives on campus by providing council and logistical aid. Additionally, monitors campus recycling collection and contractors who perform recycling services. Responsible for the administration of waste management and recycling.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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