| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.17 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
PAE-5: Climate Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
In the spring of 2007, Goshen College President James E. Brenneman became a charter signatory to the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). In doing so, Brenneman joined with leaders of 175 other higher education institutions to make a bold commitment: neutralizing their campus’s greenhouse gas emissions. Neutralization is the point at which carbon-dioxide emissions produced by Goshen College-related activities are offset by three means: 1) reduction through conservation 2) use of renewable sources of energy and 3)
increased sequestration through the absorption of carbon dioxide by trees and other plants.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
• Reduce natural gas consumption by 1% per year.
• Reduce electricity consumption by 2% per year.
• Evaluate LEED certification for existing buildings.
• Follow through on the Goshen College commitment to having all new construction LEED certified.
• Complete phasing out the central steam plant and move to local high-efficiency boilers.
• Expand use of geo-thermal heating and cooling.
• Continue to evaluate lighting conversions, as the technology changes.
• Develop more sophisticated strategies for HVAC operations.
• Use more fuel efficient fleet vehicles.
• Expand recycling and composting on campus.Minimize air travel, encourage recycling and composting, encourage alternative commuting options
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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