Columbia University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The University convened the Environmental Stewardship Task Force in 2005 that culminated in the creation of the Office of Environmental Stewardship. There are multiple issue specific committees that advise and implement sustainability projects and programs such as lab design efficiency, Green IT and Data Center Efficiency, Manhattanville Clean Construction Panel, Anti-Idling Work Group, Energy Committee, Recycling, and LEED Committee Meetings, Manhattanville Clean Construction panel sets eligibility requirements for DPF equipment manufacturers, defines the implementation process, solicit and review proposals from construction equipment providers, and other similar functions. The panel includes members from Facilities MDG, the Office of Environmental Stewardship, Professor Kinney as well as engineering professionals knowledgeable in diesel engines, construction equipment and retrofit technologies. Additionally, an Environmental Stewardship Advisory committee is being organized to work collaborative and represent broad stakeholder interests to senior administration.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MORNINGSIDE and LDEO CAMPUSES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP * Chair, Executive Vice President for Research Academic Planning & Scientific Initiatives Applied Physics & Mathematics Vice President Arts & Sciences Chair, Astrophysics Chair, Biology Chair, Biomedical Engineering Chair, Chemical Engineering Chair, Chemistry Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Facilities Morningside Associate General Counsel GeoChemistry, LDEO Vice President Information Services/University Librarian Director, LDEO Facilities/Plant Engineering, LDEO Senior Scholar and Associate Director LDEO Chair, Physics Vice President Procurement Services Vice President Research Dean, SEAS Visual Arts/School of Arts http://www.ehs.columbia.edu/SafetyCommitteeDesc.html#esc Laboratory Design Work Group EH&S Manhattanville CU Facilities EH&S Radiation Safety EH&S Fire Safety Capital Project Management, Morningside Facilities Management, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Environmental Stewardship Capital Project Management, CUMC Manhattanville Clean Construction panel sets eligibility requirements for DPF equipment manufacturers, defines the implementation process, solicit and review proposals from construction equipment providers, and other similar functions. The panel includes members from Facilities MDG, the Office of Environmental Stewardship, Professor Kinney as well as engineering professionals knowledgeable in diesel engines, construction equipment and retrofit technologies. http://www.ehs.columbia.edu/FumeHoodVendorsAndGuidelines.pdf

The Office of Environmental Stewardship initiates, coordinates and implements practical programs to reduce the University’s environmental footprint and promotes a culture that values the environment and acts to protect it. The office collaborates with students, staff and neighbors to achieve the University's sustainability goals. Robert Kasdin, Senior Executive Vice President, established the office in 2007 as an outgrowth of his work with the Environmental Stewardship Task Force.

The Environmental Stewardship Managers represent sustainability programs to the University; liaison with groups, programs, offices and departments . They advise and develop best practices on recycling and waste management, water efficiency, campus ecology, energy and carbon reduction, green building, dining, Climate Action Planning (CAP), and other environmental areas across all campuses. They represent Columbia’s sustainability programs to the public and perform sustainability reporting. The managers publicize, promote, and communicate sustainability efforts within and outside the campus community. Lastly, they educate staff, faculty, and students on environmental initiatives.