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1 Keith Tait (virtual) Sustainability Coordinator SUNY Sustainability Meeting September, 2011 Saratoga, NY

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4 Northeastern NYS Regional Location Lake Champlain, Adirondacks and Canada Limited public transit with longer distance commuting miles 6000 students, mostly undergraduates in 60 academic programs 50 / 50 residents and non-residents 600 international students 821 faculty and staff ( Fill Number ) 26 Buildings on campus 12 Residence Halls CHP with high temperature water loop Low cost PMLD electricity and natural gas burning CHP (3.5 boilers) Major investments in infrastructure Building envelopes, mechanical / electrical systems, utilities, metering, etc. $ 150 M + capital investments and renovations in years SUCF Capital Plan, DASNY Master Plan & Facilities Master Plan

5 Our Starting Points Go Green Bruntland Definition Triple Bottom Line No Unified Definition Morphing Organizational Resilience Support the Core Mission of the College One of 5 Strategic Elements Template for MS Accreditation

6 Middle States Accreditation 10 Year Comprehensive Higher ED Accreditation Self Study Design 11 Research Questions & Answers, Key Contacts & References Based on SUNY Plattsburgh Strategic Plan ( ) Executive Orders 4 / 18 (Formerly EO 142) Report due October 15 th, 2010 Executive Order 4: Establishing a State Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program (EO 4) Executive Order 18: Restricting the Use of Bottled Water at State Facilities and Promoting Executive Agency Sustainability (EO 18) Excel Spreadsheet Executive 111: LEED Silver Criteria for Green Buildings AASHE STARS Program ESF Analysis of Applicability

7 Middle States Accreditation - Self Study on Conservation / Sustainability Self Study Design 11 Research Questions & Answers, Contact People and Key References Institutional Research Documents Strategic Planning Task Force and Assessment Reports 2010 SUCF Campus Capital Plan 2009 DASNY Residence Hall Master Plan 2010 Perkin Eastman Facilities Master Plan (FMP) ESF Outreach Course Leading Sustainability in Public, Private and Non-Profit Organizations Sustainability Handbook: Blackburn ESF & Participant s Sustainability Plans Conferences and Meetings SUNY, SEHSA, O&G, OGS / DASNY, CUNY, campus visits - UVM, etc.

8 1. Understand & Communicate Sustainability as an integral part of Campus Infrastructure Renewal Identify major capital improvements: construction, renovation and retrofits (SUCF, DASNY, Campus LETS, etc.) 2. Reduce Campus Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Footprint Quantify and reduce EHS Impacts (EO4) and Carbon (GHG) Emissions 3. Enhance Campus Culture to Embrace More Sustainable Lifestyles Communicate and promote green healthy lifestyles on campus Host community events and speakers (350.org, McKibben, etc.) 4. Incorporate and Teach Sustainability Principles in Academic Programs Integrate awareness in broad curriculum, along with special emphasis / focus programs Participate in Middle States Accreditation Self- Study on Conservation / Sustainability based on Strategic Plan 5. Integrate Campus Sustainability Activities with Community and Civic Services Focus on Pedestrian / Bicycle Traffic Flows, Saranac River Trail, Green Plattsburgh Committee, etc.

9 Campus Financial Planning and Investments Business Affairs Data, Facilities Master Plan, etc. EO 4 Report Historical reports and data Skewed during past 5 years Municipal, contractor and vendor based data Energy, solid waste, water, GHGs (transportation?), etc. Internal data: green purchasing / procurement? Contract data: CAS (Chartwells, Horton, Subway, Vending, etc.) Academic programs Center for Earth and Environmental Science Integration with academic programs? Student clubs, campus committees and civic engagement CCER, CEES and EAS activities Plattsburgh green committee, Saranac River Trails

10 1. Middle States Accreditation Conservation / Sustainability Self Study Working Group Multi-disciplinary working group College, CAS and Projects Staff, faculty and students 12 comprehensive research Q&As Question # 1: definition of sustainability 2. Coordinated by Business Affairs Division (BAD) Compliance and impacts from EO 111 / 4, OGS Green Purchasing Guidelines, etc. Ongoing Capital plans and projects: SUCF, DASNY (Res Halls) and Campus LETS Integration with EHS management systems & CCER Facilities Master Planning: Long Range 3. Academic Leadership from Center for Earth and Env. Sciences and Env. Studies Recognition, understanding and enhancement Sustainability focus and faculty Expanded student learning experiences and internships

11 Strategic Theme: SUNY Plattsburgh will improve its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability through conservation and sustainability practices and procedures and curricular and co-curricular programs. These efforts will have tangible benefits that are important to the campus community and to the public.

12 1. How does SUNY Plattsburgh define environmental conservation and sustainability? External Bruntland UN definition Close loop processing Planning for future generations. Internal Organizational resilience Responding to changes Identify roles and responsibilities in a dynamic setting

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14 2. What are the most significant environmental challenges facing the college? Effective leadership and management Developing organizational resilience Evolving campus culture Energy, air, water, wastes, etc. Our aging infrastructure Engagement with the community

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16 3. How effective are initiatives designed to reduce energy usage, lower demand for natural resources, and decrease production of solid waste and hazardous waste? Management of capital projects Infrastructure renewal Metering projects Campus culture and lifestyles Contractual obligations Purchasing practices Community services

17 4. How effective is our decision-making process for allocating resources for environmental conservation? Business Affairs Division Finance & Budgetary process Facilities management Capital projects and planning SUCF, DASNY & OGS Centralized / decentralized purchasing practices EHS management College Auxiliary Services Contractual services

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19 5. How effectively are environmental challenges identified, recorded, and communicated to the campus community? To what extent are those challenges assessed for economic-environmental impact? CCER (Green Committee) & Green Grants Institutional Advancement Web communications, and publications, etc. Student green committees and faculty MS Accreditation Process - Self Study Business Affair Division - Finance, etc. Campus EO 4 Report, etc.

20 6. In what ways can the Facilities Master Plan be improved to incorporate relevant environmental conservation practices? Identify sustainability as integral part of the process Partner with Perkins Eastman Overall campus design and functionality Building spatial use and re-assignments Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular movements Transportation and parking Building renovations and construction Impacts on future capital planning

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22 7. Are there ways to improve the Resident Hall Master Plan to incorporate relevant environmental conservation practices? Identify sustainability as an integral part of the process Partner with DASNY Overall residence hall design and functionality Building spatial use and re-assignments Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular considerations Building renovations and construction Impacts on future capital planning

23 8. What criteria can the college use to improve the effectiveness of environmental conservation practices? Many Sustainability Metrics Energy, Water, Wastes, Green Purchasing, etc. Academic Programs: Core & Specialized Curriculum Campus Community & Student Engagement Clubs, Events, etc. Criteria established both by internally and externally Middle States Accreditation Self Study EO 4 / 111, DEC regulations, etc.

24 9. How can SUNY Plattsburgh improve communication with the City of Plattsburgh about energy conservation and sustainable use of resources? President s Office Institutional Advancement Academic & Student Affairs Business Affairs Division City Planning: Saranac River Trail, etc. Student Activities: Voluntary and Charitable, etc. Civic Activities: Earth Day, Community Gardens, etc. Plattsburgh Green Committee Athletics: Grounds, Facilities and Sports Fields

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26 10. How effectively is the college s commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability incorporated into the General Education Program? Coordinated by Provost and Faculty Center for Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES) Environmental Studies History, Anthropology, Sociology Broad Liberal Arts Programs 60 Academic Majors Special Courses Sustainability, Global Supply Chain Management, School of Business, etc.

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28 11. In what ways can we increase and enhance opportunities within academic majors to provide students with knowledge and experience of environmental conservation and environmental health issues? Provost and Faculty (and EHS) both on and off campus Internships Employment Research Projects Arts & Sciences Grants & Resources Miner Center, Lake Champlain Research Institute, Valcour Center, Twin Valleys, etc.

29 We are turning from brown to green As a concerted effort and sometimes in spite of ourselves? Our world is changing with / without green planning and decisions However, it will go so much better with it! Are we green yet? Currently, khaki turning shades of green! We are a work in progress..on sustainability.

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