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ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
The College does not currently have an official sustainability policy but the President has appointed a Board of Trustees Task Force to develop one that will be in place by March 2010. The charge to that task force is attached to the survey email response.
Dedication to environmental stewardship is part of the Kalamazoo College Honor System: http//:www.kzoo.edu/studev/honorsystem.htm
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: November 15, 2008.
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)?
[X] No
[ ] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
[ ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
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: Climate Commitment Planning Committee – This committee has evolved into the de facto advisor to the President on all matters of sustainability policy
Number of meetings: 15 (every 2 weeks during the academic terms)
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[#3] Administrators
[# 2 ] Faculty
[# 1 ] Staff
[# 2 ] 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): Paul Manstrom
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student): Administrator, Director of Facilities Management
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)?
The President of the College
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:
Since August, the Climate Commitment Planning Committee has spent most of its time compiling a GHG Emissions Inventory and developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Kalamazoo College, through which the greenhouse gas emissions of the campus would be lowered over time to net-zero. As part of this effort, the CCPC commissioned a set of four, full-time paid Climate Research Fellowships to investigate energy and sustainability issues on Kalamazoo College’s campus. Finally, the CCPC pledged its support to the incorporation of local food into the college’s dining menu. The committee also conducted several community forums dealing with GHG reduction strategies.
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.
[ 3 ] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles: Rob Townsend (Director of Recycling), Marcquel Pickett (Sustainability Coordinator), and Nicholas Kelly (Facilities Management Research Assistant).
[# 1] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: Assistant Recycling Coordinator (Danielle Badra)
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:
Sustainability Staff reports directly to the Director of Facilities Management who reports directly to the President on all matters of Sustainability.
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):
The Recycling Department was created in 1992 and has addressed across the board sustainability initiatives since that time: http://www.kzoo.edu/recycle
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide URL: http://www.kzoo.edu/green/ and https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/
GREEN PURCHASING
15) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to full policy, if available: All Energy Star products
Policy can be found at: https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/campusinitiatives/consumption/espp/
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All
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: https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/campusinitiatives/consumption/
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[X] Some. Please describe:
[ ] All. Please describe:
The vast majority is a more accurate answer than some. We currently use a Hillyard dispensing system for our cleaning products. We use the following Green Seal approved products through our system; H818 Neutralizer (carpet cleaner), H827 Glass cleaner, H829 Bathroom cleaner, H833 Suprox (peroxide cleaner), and H808 Super Shine All floor cleaner. We also use a disinfectant through the dispensing system; even though it isn’t Green Seal approved it is being mixed properly, no overuse of the chemical. The floor care products we use as well are Green Seal approved, they are Hillyard products as well. H964 Stripper Green Select and H527 Finish One Plus.
We do keep a small amount of ‘non-green’ chemicals for the occasional hard to clean areas. These products are used sparingly and not available for general use, they must be signed out so usage is monitored.
19) Are your school's computer/electronics purchase decisions made in accordance with standards such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)?
[ X ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ ] 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.
2008:
2007: 12510 Start Date: July 1, 2007. URL: http://acupcc.aashe.org/ghg-report.php?id=552
2006:
2005:
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?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
Reduction level:
Baseline year:
Target date:
In Progress but Kalamazoo College has recorded steady reductions in GHG emissions since FY 2004-05.
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: -6.5%
Baseline year: 2004-05
Date achieved: June 30, 2009
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: 724
Heating degree days average over the past three years: 6531
Numbers above are fiscal year averages
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: 15.2
2007: 15.5
2006: 15.7
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: 9.5
2007: 9.7
2006: 9.8
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)?
The current coverage on our direct digital temperature control systems is about 90% of the campus building area. This includes approximately 3,000 monitoring and control points in one network consisting of web-based controllers. We have two in-house controls specialists that perform 90% of the maintenance and all the programming of these systems. Strategies currently in use include temperature setbacks, maximizing ventilation efficiencies with carbon dioxide sensors and variable speed motor drives. We are also utilizing demand management principally through the ice storage capacity of our central chilled water plant. We are also 67% complete in a project to submeter all the buildings for electricity and steam use. These are digital meters that report automatically to the building management (temperature control systems) and energy use for individual buildings is constantly monitored and recorded on a daily basis.. There is an ongoing student project to capture this data for use in a public website.
The newly renovated Hicks Student Center (78,000GSF) is a certified LEED Silver building and earned four credits fin the Energy Optimization category. The Upjohn Library Commons renovation(102,000 GSF) completed in 2005 did not seek LEED certification but was built to the same efficiency standards.
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
[ ] Yes. Please describe: The college has placed near almost every light switch labels saying “save energy: turn out the lights”. Moreover, every window is being outfitted with labels that describe the proper way to shut and lock the windows such that no drafts result.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
29) Does your school generate renewable electricity?
[X] No
[ ] 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
[ %] Solar photovoltaics
[ %] Wind
[ %] Other
Description:
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. 42% of the Hicks Student Center energy is wind and solar.
Date of most recent contract: January 1. 2009
Quantity (kWh): 360,000
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents: 4.1%
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:
67,691 MMBtu (FY 2007-08)
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source:
100% Natural Gas
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
[ ] Plastics (all)
[ X ] Plastics (some)
[ X ] Other. Please list: Styrofoam
37) Diversion rate: [ 65 %]
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.
Kalamazoo College does recycle electronic waste. The following information was pulled from incomplete records and should be regarded as a low estimate:
Batteries: 23 lbs.
Phones/ Answering Machines: 12 units
Printer/ Fax/ Copier toner cartridges: 175 units
Inkjet Cartridges: 58 units
VCR/ DVD player (or similar): 12 units
Typewriter, keyboard (or similar): 4 units
Printer, fax, scanner: 3 units
CRT Monitors: 60 units
Light bulbs: 4 pallets (fluorescent tubes)
A/V Equipment (e.g. cassette deck/ mixer): 19 units
Misc. e-waste (e.g. circuit boards): 112 lbs.
Whole CPUs: 5
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 5%]
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe:
The Recycling Department provides worm composting (vermicomposting) bins to students that live in on-campus theme houses, referred to as Living Learning Housing Units.
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: Source Reduction Initiatives:
https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/campusinitiatives/consumption/
· Academic Year-End Item Collection
§ Every year during June, Residential Life and Recycling work together in collecting unwanted items from students during the year-end move out. Items collected are either transferred to R.E.P. (see below) or properly recycled.
· Clothing Swaps
§ Clothing swaps occur randomly throughout the year and are sponsored by a multitude of student organizations.
· Resource Exchange Program (R.E.P.)
§ The idea is a simple one: Further our efforts at waste reduction by re-distributing used (but not used up) office and school supplies. We have collected a substantial initial stock in the course of our regular rounds, and there are special bins around campus, so you can donate your old supplies to those that will use them.
· Summer Furniture Sale
§ Typically, the Recycling Department organizes an annual Summer Furniture Sale during July and sometimes running through parts of August. The furniture supply is gathered from different multiple sources around campus, when different departments and offices acquire new furniture. The sale is held in the Severn Hall parking lot and is open to everyone.
GREEN BUILDING
GREEN BUILDING POLICY
42) Does your school have a formal green building policy?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available:
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:
[ 78,000 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::
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 0 ] 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.
[# 1 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names: Upjohn Library Commons
[ 102,000 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).
T5 Lighting – 2,200 fixtures in representing 35% of the campus building area. In May of this year we replaced the HID lighting in our indoor tennis facility with T5 fixtures for a 31 KW (50%) reduction in fixture wattage. 95% of the remaining fluorescent strip lighting on campus has been converted from T12 to T8n lamps with electronic ballasts.
Motion detectors – approximately 150 devices in 20% of the maintained building area. The motion detectors control both lighting and ventilation.
Central lighting control in 25% of the campus building area
Energy Star front load washers and driers in all residence hall laundry facilities (100% of residential space).
Direct Digital Building Management Systems covering 90% of the campus building space. All systems have been upgraded in the last 5 years.
100% of the lit exit signs on campus use LED lighting. We are beginning to MR16 accent lamps with LED lights (only about 1% coverage at this time).
The Hicks Student Center Renovation was completed in 2008 and earned LR+EED Silver certification. The added energy efficiency of the building will save the College about $60,000 per year in utility costs.
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 the maintained building space have been retrofitted with low-flow faucets; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
Waterless urinals covering 10% of the maintained building space.
Energy Star front load washers and driers in all residence hall laundry facilities (100% of residential space).
Low flow showerheads are installed in approximately 85% of all campus showers
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ 50 %]
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.
http://www.kzoo.edu/reslife/LLU%20houses0809.htm
Name of program: Sustainability House
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house): House
Number of students involved: 6
Additional details: The Sustainability House will educate and promote environmental and social consciousness within the Kalamazoo College community. House members will demonstrate the practicality of making ecologically sustainable lifestyle choices by focusing on change at the individual, grassroots level.
Furthermore, they plan to educate about living sustainably by leading through example and by fostering a caring space for community through hosting educational events and gatherings. Working alongside other environmental classes and efforts on campus that make K an environmental leader, the Sustainability House hopes to motivate students to make lifestyle changes to further our commitment to become carbon neutral.
To embody their mission to live sustainably - ecologically and in all other ways possible - they choose to live by the mantras of "think globally and act locally," "put every dollar toward the world we wish to see," and to "be the change we wish to see in the world." House members are committed to creating positive changes in the community and in themselves through their dedication to creating a sustainable world.
Name of Program: Wilderness Philosophy House
Type of Community: House
Number of Students Involved: 6
Additional Details: The Wilderness Philosophy House will foster a meaningful relationship with nature, both for its members and the greater campus community. This relationship is the basis upon which the four pillars of the house are built:
I. Environmentally Responsible Living
II. Skill-Building and Experiential Learning
III. Mental and Emotional Well-being
IV. Community and Social Wellness
The house seeks to create an atmosphere of respect and passion for wilderness in a fun and engaging way. The members of this house will provide opportunities for students to get outside, experience nature, and utilize campus resources. They will educate the campus community about contemporary conservation issues in the world around us and catalyze local action to support conservation. The Wilderness Philosophy House serves as a practical model of an environmentally responsible way of life and works to mature K students' connection to the wilderness through shared knowledge, ideas, and experiences.
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): One of the “First-Year Forums” is titled “Orange, Black, and Green: Sustainability at K.” Also, first-years are given a packet that details recycling procedures and sustainability initiatives at the college.
https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/units/
New Student Orientation (2008)
“Orange, Black and Green— Sustainability at K”: An introduction to the growing environmental consciousness that K-College is experiencing. Learn about what K is doing to be a more sustainable institution, how you can contribute and also how you and others can benefit from living a more sustainable lifestyle.
Family Weekend (2008)
"The Environment and the Fall Election" - Professor Binney Girdler, biology and Environmental Studies, and Marcquel Pickett, Sustainability Coordinator and K alum. Concerns about the environment are growing. K students want to be green. What are people talking about? Where are we headed? What can we do?
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: [# [ ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 4 students involved in Climate Research Fellowships this summer. Each student is paid a $3,500 stipend plus reimbursable research expenses funded by the Climate Commitment Planning Committee. This summer’s research involves 2 students collaborating on methodologies for calculating carbon sequestering potential at College owned forest land (heavy on GIS development), 1 student is lab and field testing LED lighting technology and one student is doing energy efficiency studies – concentrating on the College steam distribution system- using infrared thermography technology.
[# ] 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?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below, and indicate URL if available:
[# ] 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:
Environmental Organization (EnvOrg): https://reason.kzoo.edu/envorg/
“EnvOrg's mission is to promote environmental awareness in ourselves and on campus, and to provide opportunities for student, campus, and community involvement with environmental issues, initiatives, and the environment itself.”
Campus Energy Group (CEG): (no URL) CEG works with campus and community members to promote education and action on energy issues on a local, regional, and global scale.
Digging in Renewable Turf (DIRT): (no URL) DIRT runs an organic garden on campus, offering students the opportunity to work with their hands and assist in the growing of vegetables and fruits on campus.
Helping Understand Bikes (HUB): Offers bicycle repair and borrowing services at no charge to campus community members. Maintains a fleet of refurbished bikes for borrowing.
Farms2K: http://www.kzoo.edu/farmsToK/contactus.html “Farms to K combines service-learning courses and student-led projects to link “K” students, staff, and faculty with individuals and organizations in the community to promote local agriculture and implement a local foods policy at the College. “
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: Recyclemania
Year initiated: 2005
Frequency of competition: Annual
Participants: Students, faculty, staff
Incentives: Sense School Pride through National Recognition in the RecycleMania
Goal of competition: Increase recycling rates, waste minimization.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 62.28%
Lasting effects of competition:
Website: https://reason.kzoo.edu/recycling/recyclemania/
Kalamazoo won the bottles & cans category in the 2009 competition.
Kalamazoo College has consistently placed high in this competition, winning Grand Champion in 2008, and placing in the top 5 for the last three years.
Name of competition: 2009 Energy Sting
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: Annual
Participants: Students
Incentives: Gift cards to local restaurants and additional funding provided to the winning residence hall for an end of the year community programming
Goal of competition: Reduce energy consumption.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 3.38% (100kWh) during one week contest
Lasting effects of competition:
Website: https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/campusinitiatives/es/
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 42 ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# 0 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models:
[# 0 ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles:
[# 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?
[# 0.615 ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger mile traveled.
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
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created: 2004
Number of bikes available: 20
Fees for participation: Free
Repair services provided: Yes
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created:
Total number of vehicles:
Number of hybrid vehicles:
Fee for membership:
The school has setup a rideshare website with Zipride: http://www.kzoo.zipride.com/
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:
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
[ 6.5 %]
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[X] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 21 major buildings ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 809,000 ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 1381 ] no graduate programs
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 0 ] no graduate programs
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# 0 ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 54 %]
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] https://reason.kzoo.edu/outing/
77) Disposable water bottle ban: [X ] https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/campusinitiatives/waterconservation/
78) Participation in Recyclemania: [ X ] https://reason.kzoo.edu/recycling/recyclemania/
79) Student trustee position: [ ]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [ ]
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [ X] https://reason.kzoo.edu/green/units/
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [ ]
83) Student green fee: [ ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ ]
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ X]
86) Campus garden or farm: [X] http://www.kzoo.edu/dirt/leadership.htm#
87) Single-stream recycling: [ ]
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