| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.10 |
| Liaison | Michael Amadori |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 4.00 |
Michael
Amadori Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
From the Climate Action Plan:
Mechanisms to reduce emissions from electricity and natural gas fall under the following four categories: 1) execute the Energy and Climate Committee’s mission and project scope, 2) set building reduction goals, 3) develop a system to target and monitor campus wide emission reductions from heat, and 4) establish a Renewable Energy Credit Purchasing Policy.
Example objectives:
- execute emission reduction efforts with a payback of 1 year or less
- track emission reduction efforts, efforts determined to have too long of a payback, and efforts in the pipeline
- establish an achievable, measurable, and identifiable efficiency goal for each building and its occupants
- upgrade energy management system
- execution of multiple energy audits
- HVAC energy study (economizing and heat recovery)
- Sub-metering of the top two electricity consuming buildings and tracking data to monitor efficiency
- replacement of 90% of lights with high efficiency light bulbs
- installation of light sensors in most classrooms and many offices
- creation of an air conditioning policy of 74-78 degrees
- installation of variable speed drives
- execution of kitchen inventory and appliance monitoring
- building scheduling and set-backs
- quarterly campus energy inspections
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
The institution's sustainability plan (upload):
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | No |
| SDG Accord | No |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | Yes |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | No |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
HWS has committed to be Climate Neutral by 2025 (Second Nature's Carbon Commitment)
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Climate Action Plan goes beyond GHG reduction and elimination and has taken form as a strategic plan for sustainability.
The Climate Action Plan goes beyond GHG reduction and elimination and has taken form as a strategic plan for sustainability.
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