Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.32
Liaison Andrea Trimble
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2012
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STARS v1.1

University of Virginia
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Andrew Greene
Sustainability Planner
Office of the Architect
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

Charge

The Committee on Sustainability advises the President and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, through the Architect for the University, on all matters related to the overall quality, diligence, and progress of the University’s commitment to sustainability in the broad sense of environmental, economic, and social impacts, and their relationship to the future of the University. In carrying out this charge, the Committee shall be engaged in the following:

1. Recommend policies, procedures, and priorities that will promote the highest-standards of sustainable practice across the University including but not limited to business operations, energy production and utilization, and design and management of facilities.
2. Provide guidance in the development of communication plans with the goal of increasing sustainable behavior among faculty, staff, and students.
Recommend and encourage the development of new opportunities to educate the University community on sustainable thinking and practice.
3. Review and comment on the University’s progress toward measurable sustainability objectives.
4. Review and comment on the University’s responses to major national surveys and/or voluntary compliance with regard to an institutional plan toward the reduction in CO2 emissions and related environmental impacts.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

Architect for the University, Chair
Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs or designee
Associate Vice President for Business Operations or designee
Chief Executive Officer of the University of Virginia Foundation or designee
Chief Facilities Officer
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Director of Energy and Utilities
Employee Councils Representative
Faculty Senate Representative
Representatives of :
Vice President and CEO of the Medical Center
Executive Vice President and Provost
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Vice President for Research
Four at-large faculty members, including at least one member who will represent the research community
Two at-large student members (one undergraduate student, one graduate student)
Sustainability Planner in the Office of the Architect for the University is an ex-officio member and serves as Secretary


The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability office:
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The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
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Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Andrew Greene

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Sustainability Planner

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

The Sustainability Planner position coordinates the University's progress towards sustainability through collaboration with the many individuals, schools, and departments who are working to advance sustainability in their areas. The position serves as secretary to the University Committee on Sustainability, liaison to local governments and community members, and an internal and external contact point for sustainability-related information about the University. In addition, the position oversees long-range planning for reduction of University environmental impacts and supports the University's sustainable design and construction efforts.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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