Implementation Profile for Howard Community College
Submitted on November 14, 2007; last updated on September 17, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Assoc/Pub-S-SC: Associate's Public Suburban-serving Single Campus |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Columbia, MD |
| Community Setting | Urban fringe of large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 4 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Kathleen Hetherington |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.howardcc.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.howardcc.edu/green |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Robert Marietta |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Renovations, Safety and Sustainability Manager |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Plant Operations |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 12 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Board, Faculty, Students, Community Members, Staff |
| Description | The Facilities and Sustainability Team (FAST) representing all areas of the college community will meet every two months to review the colleges infrastructure and guide it's sustainability efforts. The committee leadership will report to the Presidents Team. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. Yes: The County Executive of Howard County has mandated that all new construction funded by the county be at least LEED Silver. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Yes: The college is developing a sustainable purchasing policy requiring Energy Star compliance when applicable. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. No: No information provided. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. No: No information provided. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. No: No information provided. |