Carnegie Mellon University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

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."

Committee Co-Chairs Barbara Kviz Co-Chair, Environmental Coordinator, FMS bk11@andrew.cmu.edu H. Scott Matthews Co-Chair, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering / Engineering & Public Policy hsm@cmu.edu Faculty Dave Dzombak Professor and Associate Dean, CIT dzombak@cmu.edu H. Scott Matthews Co-Chair, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering / Engineering & Public Policy hsm@cmu.edu Administrators Martin Altschul University Engineer, Facilities Management Services ma3q@andrew.cmu.edu Don Coffelt Director of Operations, Facilities Management Services dcoffelt@andrew.cmu.edu Ralph Horgan Assoc VP for Campus Design and Facility Development rh44@andrew.cmu.edu Michael Murpy Vice President for Campus Affairs mm1v@andrew.cmu.edu Lowell Steinbrenner Carnegie Mellon Trustee Staff Mark Banister Chemical Safety Specialist, EHS markb2@andrew.cmu.edu Thomas Brooks Housing Facilities Coordinator tb1x@andrew.cmu.edu Marcia Gerwig University Center Director mg48@andrew.cmu.edu Janice Held Project Manager, Campus Design and Facility Development jheld@andrew.cmu.edu Deborah Lange Executive Director, Steinbrenner Institute dlange@andrew.cmu.edu Madelyn Miller Director, Environmental, Health and Safety mmiller@andrew.cmu.edu Erika Ninos Environmental Program Coordinator, Steinbrenner Institute elninos@andrew.cmu.edu Michelle Porter Manager, Parking and Transportation Services mporter@andrew.cmu.edu Robert Reppe Director of Design breppe@andrew.cmu.edu M.Shernell Smith Coordinator of Student Development mssmith@andrew.cmu.edu Students Mala Shah Eco-Reps, Co-Chair (Bio-Med & Chem Eng) mshah@andrew.cmu.edu Amy Nagengast CEE Green Team anagengast@cmu.edu Will Lush Green Practices Intern (CIT) wlush@andrew.cmu.edu

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 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.