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Name: Karen L. Leach
Title: Vice President, Administration and Finance
Date survey submitted: July 21, 2009
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
Hamilton is committed to sustainability in its institutional practices and curriculum.
http://www.hamilton.edu/sustainability/
2) Has the president of your institution signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. If completed, please provide the date the GHG Report was submitted to the ACUPCC:
3) Has your institution signed the Talloires Declaration?
[X ] No
[ ] Yes
4) Is there a sustainability component in your institution's master plan and/or strategic plan (check all that apply)?
[ ] No
[ ] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
[ X ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: Hamilton makes a clear commitment to sustainability on page 11 of the strategic plan available at https://my.hamilton.edu/strategicplan/strategicplanfinalsl.pdf
Regular progress updates are provided to the community at https://my.hamilton.edu/strategicplan/updates/June09Update.html
ADVISORY COUNCIL
5) Does your school have a council or committee that advises on and/or implements policies and programs related to sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes
If you answered "No" to question 5, please proceed directly to question 11.
6) Please provide the name of the committee and list the number of meetings held since August 2008.
Name: Green Team
Number of meetings: 2 meetings of the whole committee. The Green Team has working subcommittees Sustainable Practices (met more than 10 times), Communications (met 3 times) and Facilities (met once as completed Facility Master Plan and LEED Policy are already in place and underway). The Green team prepared the DRAFT Climate Action Plan this year that will move Hamilton even further toward climate neutrality. It will be available for public comment shortly.
An alumni group, Graduates for a Greener Hamilton also participates on the Green Team.
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[# 8 ] Administrators
[# 5 ] Faculty
[# 1 ] Staff
[# 7 ] Students
[# ] Other. Please describe:
8) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
If 2009-2010 academic year information is not yet available, please provide information for 2008-2009 instead.
Name of chair(s): Karen Leach
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student): Vice President for Administration & Finance
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)?
President
10) Please list key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2008.
Key issues/programs that the group has addressed/implemented since August 2008:
Progress made on each of these issues since August 2008:
Using LEED guidelines in new construction and for major renovations; minimizing the use of hazardous materials and the production of hazardous waste; encouraging and supporting the procurement of local products; procuring environmentally-friendly products. Development of the Climate Action Plan, ensuring green buildings, discussion of environmental studies initiatives, discussion and study of reforestation possibilities on campus lands
SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
11) Does your school employ sustainability staff (excluding student employees and interns)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide titles and number of sustainability staff.
[# 1 ] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ Director of Environmental Protection, Safety, and Sustainability ]
[#] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ ]
12) Does the head of the sustainability staff report directly to the president or another high-level administrator (e.g., vice president, vice chancellor)?
[ ] N/A
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Reports to Vice President for Administration and Finance
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
13) Does your school have an office or department specifically dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe (including name of office or department and year created):
Office of Environmental Protection, Safety & Sustainability
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://www.hamilton.edu/sustainability/
GREEN PURCHASING
15) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
[ X ] No, we do not have an overarching policy but the Director of Purchasing is a member of the Green Team and our green policies (Energy Star, LEED, cleaning products, Farm-to-Fork, etc.) result on widespread green purchasing across the College.
[ ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to full policy, if available:
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All, Energy Star is mandated by policy whenever available.
17) Does your school purchase environmentally preferable paper products (e.g., 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council)?
[ ] No
[ X] Some. Please describe: All copy and laser printer paper is 100 percent recycled content. Most of Hamilton's high-volume, high-end publications printed off-campus are now Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, printed on recycled paper stock containing post-consumer waste (PCW). See more information at http://www.hamilton.edu/sustainability/publications.html
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All. Please describe:
We currently use only some Green Seal Certified products. However, we are currently depleting all stock and adopting a new product line which will be completely Green Seal certified. By September all soap, paper, and cleaning chemicals will carry a third party certification with regard to sustainability.
19) Are your school's computer/electronics purchase decisions made in accordance with standards such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: We are looking at environmental considerations with all our purchases. All our computer and printer hardware purchases are Energy Star 5.0 compliant. All our Macintosh computers (iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Pro) meet the EPEAT gold standard. The Dell configurations are also built to the EPEAT standards.
[ ] All
20) Does your school use only pesticides that meet the standards for organic crop production set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or Canadian Organic Standards (excluding on-campus farms)?
[X] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ ] All
CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
21) Has your school completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory?
Please check all that apply.
[ ] No.
[ ] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date:
[ X ] Yes. Please provide total annual GHG emissions (in metric tons of CO2e). Also, include the start date for each year as well as the URL to each inventory, if available online, or attach the document.
See Attached Inventory by Sightlines from FY2000 to FY2008
2008: 22,599 MTCO2e
2007: 24,036 MTCO2e
2006: 22,829 MTCO2e
2005: 22,656 MTCO2e
COMMITMENT TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION
The purchase of carbon offsets does not count toward greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for this indicator. They are counted in a subsequent indicator.
22) Has your school made a commitment to reducing GHG emissions by a specific amount?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please list details.
Reduction level: 50%
Baseline year: 2007
Target date: 2030
If you answered only "No" or "In progress" to question 21, please now skip to question 27.
REALIZED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
23) Has your school achieved a reduction in GHG emissions?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please list details.
Percentage reduced: 6%
Baseline year: 2007
Date achieved: 30 June 2008
24) Please provide the total heating and cooling degree days averaged over the past three years.
Data on total degree heating and cooling days is available at: http://www.degreedays.net/. This information will be used to help reduce bias between schools in different climates.
Cooling degree days average over the past three years: FY2006-2008 - 1,223
Heating degree days average over the past three years: FY2006-2008 – 5,624
25) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-thousand-square-foot basis for the past three years.
Per-Thousand-Square-Foot Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total maintained building space in thousands of square feet.
2008: 12.17 MTCO2e/1000gsf
2007: 13.07 MTCO2e/1000gsf
2006: 12.70 MTCO2e/1000gsf
26) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-full-time-student basis for the past three years.
Per-Student Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total number of full-time enrolled students.
2008: 12.34 MTCO2e/student FTE
2007: 13.16 MTCO2e/student FTE
2006: 12.55 MTCO2e/student FTE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
27) What programs or technologies has your school implemented to improve energy efficiency (e.g., cogeneration plant, retrocommissioning of HVAC systems, performing system tune-ups, temperature setbacks)? Hamilton is pursuing climate neutrality through many energy-related projects
1. Installed high performance HVAC units with integrated controls, enthalpy (heat) wheels, digital controls, condenser heat recovery for reuse as reheats, CO2 sensors for fresh air modulation in four recent renovations (162,400 sqft, 8.5% of campus building space).
2. Have installed geothermal system (21,040 sqft) in residence hall since 2004, and currently renovating student activities building (30,000sqft) to be heated/cooled with geothermal system (2.7% of campus space).
3. Instituted standards for temperature levels in residence halls and buildings.
4. Instituted web based energy dashboard for 19 campus buildings with real time readout of electrical consumption to provide occupants with direct feedback on building use, and also to provide monitoring of use for service personnel.
5. Installation of occupancy sensors in renovated buildings.
6. Conducting study to install CO2, chemical and particulate matter sensing in Science Building to modulate more precisely fresh air requirements. Determining need to re-commission facility.
7. In process of developing Energy Master Plan in concert with Climate Action Plan and Integrated Facilities Plan to target opportunities for energy savings and to develop criteria for new and renovated building energy use.
8. Instituted light replacement five south campus residence halls to be all CFL’s saving approximately 75,000kwh annually. Modified light replacement requirements in Science Building, using LED’s in certain specific applications saving 28,000kwh annually.
9. In summer 2008, retrofitted late 19th century academic building with new thermal windows, improved heating system and tightened exterior envelope to reduce energy use 30% (1July2008 to 30June2009 year).
10. Retrofitting second of three late 19th century academic buildings with new windows, new heating system, improved thermal envelope (foam insulation between roof joists) summer 2009.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
28) Do you facilitate programs that encourage members of the campus community to reduce energy use (e.g., cash incentives, signs reminding individuals to turn off lights and appliances)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe:
- Physical Plant helped facilitate the first two energy competitions between residence halls, which were organized and managed by the student run Hamilton Environmental Action Group (HEAG). Spring Battle recorded a savings of 94,000kwh for the month of April 2009. (Please note that Hamilton dashboard only shows results from only 11 of 26 campus residence halls, which was 47,433kwh.)
- Regular reminders about conservation are sent out at the change of seasons.
- Light switch reminders exist in many buildings.
- When trees must be cut for construction of due to disease, two are planted to replace each one.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
29) Does your school generate renewable electricity?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please specify percentage of overall electricity generated from each of the following sources and describe details below.
[ %] B100 biodiesel
[ %] Clean biomass
[ %] Concentrating solar power (CSP)
[ %] Geothermal
[ %] Low-impact hydropower
[74.6 %] Solar photo-voltaic (Yes) FY2009 – 19,368 kwh (18 Nov 2008 to 30 June 2009)
[25.4 %] Wind (Yes) FY2009 – 6,605 kwh (18 Nov 2008 to 30 June 2009)
[ %] Other
Description: Wind – 10kw Fortis Wind Turbine, installed September 2008, Utility Approved and operational 18 November 2008, connected to Kirner-Johnson Building
Solar Photo-Voltaic – (1) Outdoor Leadership Center Roof Array, 4.752kw, grid connected
(2) Kirner-Johnson Building Roof Array, 31.72kw, grid connected
Both Solar arrays installed September 2008, Utility Approved and operational 18 November 2008
30) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please specify number of systems and total BTUs generated annually, if available:
RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASE
31) Has your school purchased electric energy from renewable sources or renewable energy credits (RECs)?
RECs and electricity from renewable sources must be Green-e certified or meet the requirements of the Green-e standard.
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe. Hamilton is increasing its use of renewable energy.
(1) National Grid actual kwh use purchase through Sterling Planet, 100% Green-e for Skenandoa House (Residence Hall).
(2) Sterling Planet 4.5 million kwh annually from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 and 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 National Green-e certified REC’s and National Green-e Certified Biomass RECS.
(3) Renewable Choice Energy American Wind 1.5 million kwh annually for two years commencing 1 January 2009 through 31 December 2011 for 100% green energy for Kirner-Johnson Building
Date of most recent contract: 31 December 2008 for Sterling Planet and Renewable Choice
Quantity (kWh): FY2008 – 3,193,120kwh, FY2009 – 5,445,840kwh
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents: FY08 – 12.2%, FY09 – 21.1%
32) Has your school purchased non-electric energy from renewable sources?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (BTUs):
Percentage of your total non-electric energy use that it represents:
ON-SITE COMBUSTION
33) Please provide total BTUs of energy for heating and cooling from on-site combustion:
FY2008 – 120,101 MMBTU (million btu)
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source:
FY 2008 – Natural Gas 118,229.2 MMBTU
Fuel Oil 1,871.8 MMBTU
35) Is any on-site combustion for heating and cooling derived from renewable sources?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Percentage on-site combustion derived from renewable sources: [ %]
Total BTUs of energy generated from renewable sources: [# ]
Description of renewable energy sources used for on-site combustion for heating and cooling:
FOOD & RECYCLING
The food portion of this category is covered in a separate dining survey.
RECYCLING OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
36) Please indicate which traditional materials your institution recycles (check all that apply).
[ ] None
[ X ] Aluminum
[ X ] Cardboard
[ X ] Glass
[ X ] Paper
[ X] Plastics (all)
[ ] Plastics (some)
[X ] Other. Please list: sneakers, grocery bags, laser toner, inkjet cartridges, CD’s and their cases
37) Diversion rate: [ %]
- FY2007: 19.12%
- FY2008: 20.98%
- FY2009: 20.07%
RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
38) Does your institution have an electronics recycling program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. If available, please indicate the total annual weight or volume of each material collected for recycling or reuse.
[ X ] Batteries 922 pounds
[ X ] Cell phones * with battery group
[ X ] Computers 4144 pounds (includes TV’s and misc e-wastes)
[ X ] Lightbulbs 2,951 pounds
[ X ] Printer cartridges 70.5 pounds
[ X ] Other E-waste. Please list: CDs, DVDs, plastic bags, rubber-soled shoes
In addition to general recycling, Hamilton has many IT related conservation measures underway. For example, using recycled paper in laser-printers campus-wide, refilling toner cartridges for laser printers rather than purchasing new ones, configuring computers in ITS managed public labs to shut down during off hours or utilize reduced power consumption configurations, purchasing energy star rated computer equipment , setting printers in ITS managed public labs to 2-sided printing as the default, combining multiple servers on a single piece of hardware thus reducing power and cooling requirements – called server virtualization.
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 100 %] These materials are placed in a green waste yard for natural decay.
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
SOURCE REDUCTION
41) Do you have any source-reduction initiatives (e.g., end-of-semester furniture or clothing swaps and collections)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Hamilton’s 10 year “end-of-the-term” average waste generation rate for May (1998-2007) was 140 tons. Hamilton’s inaugural “Cram & Scram” program in May 2008 reduced this monthly generation rate to 100 tons through various diversion tactics (recycling, food pantry and other charitable donations, goods collection/resale). Hamilton’s 2nd “Cram & Scram” program in May 2009 further reduced this monthly generation rate to 90 tons, including 4 tractor trailers worth of goods for resale this coming August. Hundreds of mattresses were donated to a local food bank.
GREEN BUILDING
GREEN BUILDING POLICY
42) Does your school have a formal green building policy?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available: Hamilton is committed to building to LEED quality through our Climate Action Plan. In addition, the College is creative and dedicated about conservation and recycling. For example, two building were recently demolished to help contain the amount of facilities on campus and reduce our carbon footprint. The stone from those buildings will be recycled into use on the new student center under construction. The College is also transplanting many trees instead of cutting them down during construction projects. We are investing in lightning protection for our older trees, some of which are State Champion specimens. The College invested over $1.3 million over the past two years in storm water management systems to help control water runoff from the campus and conserve water capacity. In recent years the College built a new Science Center that has geothermal heating and cooling for the public atrium. Hamilton also renovated the first historic building in New York State to be LEED certified (Skenandoa). Stone fraternity houses purchased by the College in 1995 have now all been renovated into energy efficient structures for offices, residence halls, and our Admission building, still in keeping with their historic context. Residence halls on the southern section of campus built in the 1970’s are undergoing modernization with new heating, windows, and other upgrades to increase their efficiency. Finally, Kirner-Johnson, the main social science building first built in 1968 has been renovated and expanded over the past two years. We expect a high level of LEED certification on this building due to the many features that have been incorporated into the construction.
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# 1] Total number of LEED-certified buildings.
[ sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[21,034 sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Platinum-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
We expect that the soon-to-be-completed renovation and addition of the 90,000 square foot Kirner-Johnson building will achieve a high level of LEED certification. Emerson Hall, a student activities center currently under renovation and due for completion Summer 2010, is also being built to LEED standards and will be certified.
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[# ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria
[ sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Platinum-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
45) Please indicate buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
[# 0 ] Total number of ENERGY STAR buildings. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS
46) Please indicate LEED-EB certified buildings.
[# 0 ] Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
47) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 0 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
48) Please indicate renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
[# 0] Total number of renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
49) What energy-efficiency technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., HVAC systems, motion sensors, ambient light sensors, T5 lighting, LED lighting, timers, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of maintained building space have been retrofitted with motion sensors; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
- LED Lighting Science Building – 140, 3watt LED spots to replace 50w Halogen spots
- LED Lighting Science Auditorium – LED 3 watt strip bulbs, replacing 4 watt halogen strip bulbs to improve replacement cycle in soffit lighting
- Retrofitted all lighting in Physical Plant Office, and Shop building with T5 ballasts and lamps(35,000gsf) 2008/09
- Upgraded controls to Alumni Gym heat wheel fall 2008 (1 each)
50) What water-conservation technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., low-flow faucets, low-flow showerheads, waterless urinals, dual-flush toilets, gray water systems, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of maintained building space have been retrofitted with motion sensors; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
Installed dual flush toilets in Woollcott Residence Hall as test with students – total units installed, 12
All residence halls have low flow shower heads installed – twenty six residence halls (616,180gsf), all shower stalls in athletic gym also have all low-flow shower heads.
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ %]
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
52) Are there any sustainability-themed residential communities or housing options at your school?
[] No
[X ] Yes. Please provide details below. Name of program: Woolcott House
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house): Residence Hall with cooperative meal preparation. Dual flush toilet pilot project and voluntary winter temperature reduction in this dorm as well
Number of students involved: 25
Additional details: Hamilton does not have any formal “theme houses” as a matter of policy, however, Woolcott House is a cooperative and the students who live there manage the community garden, cook communally, and are interested in sustainable activities and ideas.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
53) Does a portion of your new student orientation specifically cover sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe how sustainability is incorporated (e.g., information sessions, green tour): Students are told about recycling and Hamilton’s green initiatives at a formal session.
INTERNSHIPS/OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
54) Does your school offer on-campus office-based sustainability internships or jobs for students?
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please provide number of students and average number of hours worked weekly per student: Students work in the “Ham, Cram and Scram” program and other environmental jobs. The College funded two students attendance at the AASHE conference.
[# ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
55) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or other similar programs to promote behavioral change on campus?
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please provide details below, and indicate URL if available: Hamilton has Green Office Advocates who are piloting green initiatives in certain office buildings. Employees in the building sign a green pledge and work with the Advocate to increase recycling, monitor temperatures, and promote green activities in their building. These are regular employees, not students in this case.
[# ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student:
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
56) Does your school have active student-run organizations devoted to sustainability efforts on campus?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please provide total number of active organizations, names of organizations, a brief description of each, and URLs, if available: One organization on-campus. Hamilton Environmental Action Group. See https://my.hamilton.edu/college/recycling/HEAG.html
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
57) Does your school organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please list details for all competitions.
Name of competition: Recycle Mania
Year initiated: 2005
Frequency of competition: Annual
Participants: 204 Colleges
Incentives:
Goal of competition: Reduce waste to landfills, improve recycling
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Recycling rate for 2009 competition was 18.4%
Lasting effects of competition: Importance of Recycling
Website: https://my.hamilton.edu/college/recycling/recyclemania.html
Name of competition: Dorm Energy Competition (Do it in the Dark)
Year initiated: Fall 2008
Frequency of competition: Last academic year twice
Participants: Hamilton Residence Halls
Incentives: Pizza party
Goal of competition: Reduce Electrical use
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 5.5% electrical use for Month of April 2009
Lasting effects of competition: Unknown
Website: http://buildingdashboard.com/clients/hamilton/
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 56 ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# 1 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models: Ford Explorer
[# 1 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles: Miles Electric truck ZX40ST
[# 0 ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used:
[# 0] Other. Please describe:
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
[# ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled. Unknown
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
61) Does your school offer incentives for carpooling?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe details of the program including the type of the incentive and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students):
62) Does your school offer public transportation subsidies?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe the program including the size of the discount (as a percent of full price) and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students):
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ X ] No However, on-campus transportation is not necessary since Hamilton is designated a pedestrian campus. In compliance with the Campus Landscape and Facility Master Plan the College sites buildings and foot pathways to insure that the pedestrian campus continues to be achievable.
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: A student-run jitney service runs vans to certain local venues
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below. Free “Gilded Bikes” are available on campus for people to use as needed.
Year created:
Number of bikes available:
Fees for participation:
Repair services provided:
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below. ZipCar program
Year created: 2008
Total number of vehicles: 2
Number of hybrid vehicles:
Fee for membership: $35
PLANNING
67) Does your school have policies that support a pedestrian-friendly or bike-friendly campus (e.g., in the school's master plan, a policy prohibiting vehicles from the center of campus)?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe: Hamilton is a pedestrian campus as detailed on our Campus Landscape Plan.
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[ %] Hamilton is a residential campus. The campus master plan and policy make it a pedestrian campus. All but 50 students live on campus and while students may have cars, they are parked on the outskirts of the campus. Employees also walk once on campus. Hamilton worked with the local bus company to establish a regular stop for the public bus service on campus in a central, convenient location.
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ X ] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[ ] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: 125
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: FY2008: 1,874,843 gsf
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): FY2008: 1831
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 97%]
Questions 76-87 are for informational purposes only; responses will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
OTHER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT
Please mark an "X" next to each item that applies to your institution.
76) Outdoors club: [ X ]
77) Disposable water bottle ban: [ ]
78) Participation in Recyclemania: [ X ]
79) Student trustee position: [ ]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [ X ]
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [ X]
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [ ]
83) Student green fee: [ ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ X ] Hamilton has a Green Initiatives Fund and active involvement by the group Graduates for a Greener Hamilton. See http://www.gghamilton.org/ In addition, the senior class of 2008 established the 2008 senior gift as an endowment that will support green initiatives at Hamilton. The graduating class of approximately 440 students raised over $40,000 for this endowment fund.
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ ]
86) Campus garden or farm: [ X ]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ ]
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