University of Georgia

College Sustainability Report Card 2008

The University of Georgia physical plant department plans to hire an energy engineer. One of the energy engineer’s chief duties will be developing and overseeing a campus education and information program on energy conservation. An energy conservation committee is already in place.

There are plans to put a $2.5 million filtering system on the coal-fired boiler, which will cut emissions. In 2006, $395,000 was allocated for energy conservation initiatives. The university will conduct energy audits on campus buildings and install equipment to reduce waste. It will also install equipment to better monitor and control utility usage in buildings, and investigate use of renewable fuels in campus vehicles and the central steam plant. The energy management office conducts lightbulb exchanges.

All dining halls use permanent dishware, so no to-go containers are used. Reusable mugs are available for sale and customers receive a discount for using one. Glass, plastic, and metal is recycled in all dining locations. Dining services does not offer any notable amount of local or organic foods.

The university has no known green buildings or a green building policy.

Money saved from energy conservation will be used to research alternative fuels for campus vehicles; however, the university has not made public any programs involving campus planning, incentives, or public transportation.

The university and the University of Georgia Foundation have no known policy of disclosure of endowment holdings or its shareholder voting record. Therefore, there is no known ability to access this information.

The university and the University of Georgia Foundation aim to optimize investment return and have not made any public statements about investigating or investing in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.

The university and the University of Georgia Foundation have not made any public statements about active ownership or a proxy voting policy.