Sustainability Initiative

Goals

Sustainability Steering Committee

Committee Charge

Committee Members

Dr. Lisa A. Rossbacher, President
Mr. Charles Barrett, Student, Department of Construction Management

Prof. Kathryn Beddette, Architecture
Mr. Jeff Bernard, Environmental Health and Safety
Mr. Jim Cooper, Recruiting, Marketing, and Alumni Relations
Dr. Alan Gabrielli, Dean, Arts and Sciences

Dr. Bob Harbort, Computer Science
Prof. Russ Hunt, Chair, Industrial Engineering Technology
Dr. Yar Makarechi, Construction Management
Mr. Patrick McCord, Vice President for Business & Finance
Prof. John Mench, Construction Management

Mr. John Mills, Facilities Management
Dr. Julie Newell, Social & International Studies
Dr. Bernice Nuhfer-Halten, Social & International Studies
Mr. Ron Skopitz, Information Technology Division
Dr. Zvi Szafran, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Prof. Robert Tango, Architecture
Prof. Scott Tippins, Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology
Prof. Robert Thacker, Management

Meeting schedule and notes

Wednesday, June 6, 2007 -- 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. -- A-215        

Agenda:  Teleconference on Education for a Sustainable Future--What You Need to Know. The teleconference will cover sustainability basics, the national trend, key examples, and resources regarding higher education for a sustainable future. The teleconference will be led by Dr. Debra Rowe. (E-mail previously sent by Jim Cooper)

Tuesday, June 26 -- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- Student Center Ballroom       

Agenda:  Update from the sustainability summit in Washington, DC (official announcement of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment initiative in mid-June) (President Rossbacher) and Educational seminar on LEED (Professor John Mench) - mp3 audio

Monday, July 9 -- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. --Student Center Ballroom       

Agenda:  Educational seminar on campus energy use (Mr. John Mills) - mp3 audio

Thursday, July 26 -- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- A-215        

Agenda:  Educational seminar on "Reduce, reuse, recycle" (Dr. Julie Newell) - mp3 audio

Tuesday, July 31 - 3:00 -- 5:00 p.m. -- A-215  

Agenda:  Educational seminar on solar energy (Prof. Scott Tippins) - mp3 audio

Meeting Notes

23 March 2007
25 April 2007

American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment

Brief summary
http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/

The Green Book

Part I: Sustainability in the curriculum
Part II: Sustainability in University operations

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