Miami University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Miami University Sustainability Committee promotes environmentally, socially and economically sustainable practices at Miami University that improve human and environmental health and well-being. It fosters collaboration among Miami stakeholders to identify and communicate about campus-wide sustainability projects ensures continued institutional focus, and tracks and reports progress towards meeting Miami’s Sustainability Commitments and Goals.

Co-Chair: Suzanne Zazycki, Associate Director, IES Co-Chair: Helaine Alessio, Professor, and Chair of Kinesiology Adam Sizemore, Director of Sustainability Kelsey Forren, Sustainability Coordinator David Beitz, Manager, Data Operations, IT Services Jeffrey Johnson, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Kristina Rotundo, Director of Catering, HDBRS Mary Rogero, Associate Professor, Architecture & ID Ryan Snyder. Student Timothy Cameron, Professor Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering T Leanne May, Student, FSB Robert Abowitz, Associate Director, Residence Life Benjamin Spilman, Police Captain, Director Parking and Transportation Services Brian Ballou, Ernst & Young Professor of Accountancy Cody Powell, Associate VP Facility Planning and Operations Douglas Meikle, Professor of Biology Jonathan Levy, Director IES and Professor of Biology Lindsay Carpenter, Assistant Provost of Budget and Analytics Susan Meikle, UCM/News, and Communications Claire Stoll, Senior, EcoRep Amy (Stander) Cooper, OARS Shannon Pressler, Student, Green Oxford Brian Grubb - Manager, the Conservatory at Hamilton Brent Leishman - Strategic Procurement Officer Molly O'Donnell, Student, ASG Sustainability Rep Allyson Heitger, Student Fellow, CBL Andrea Bakker, Associate Director, Institutional Research

Miami University’s sustainability office is located within the Physical Facilities Department (PFD) and reports to the Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning and Operations. The office contains a Director of Sustainability and a Sustainability Coordinator.

Miami University coordinates sustainability across the entire institution through the Sustainability Commitment and Goals (SCAG). These six sustainability goals foster collaborative efforts across students, staff, and faculty, a process directed by the sustainability office. Miami University’s Sustainability Committee does not implement the SCAG but helps communicate with entities that implement these policies and programs and also report on progress in these areas. Through the combined efforts across campus and the SCAG, Miami University has: -Reduced energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 36% and 44% since 2008, respectively. -Certified nine buildings as LEED Silver and two at LEED Gold on the Oxford campus between October 2016-March 2018. -Transformed eight acres of land that was farmed using traditional techniques are now farmed using organic techniques by Miami’s Institute for Food farm. -Drafted a sustainable procurement policy -Drafted a LEED Green Cleaning Policy -Been awarded Bronze by the League of American Bicyclists -Reduced the total number of parking passes by 9% -Had a total of 153 Lean projects completed between in FY2017, with a total cost avoidance of $2,478,728 and cost reduction of $841,863. Over 40% of the projects specifically identified “Going Green” as a goal. -Included “Go Green”, a 3-hour seminar for Miami’s Lean training program, a regular continuing education program for Miami’s lean certification. Forty-two Miami staff attended the fall 2017 and spring 2018 sessions and the seminar -Completed a Carbon Footprint Analysis detailing including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emission types for FY2018.

The Director of Sustainability is a full-time position and is responsible for the planning, development, promotion, and execution of environmentally and economically sustainable practices by collaborating with PFD staff and the wider university community including students, faculty and administrative staff.

The Sustainability Coordinator is a graduate student who works part-time during the academic year and full time during winter and summer breaks. The Sustainability Coordinator assists the Director of Sustainability promote, integrate, and implement sustainability-based initiatives and programs at Miami University.