Implementation Profile for Utah State University
Submitted on November 13, 2007; last updated on January 30, 2012
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Logan, UT |
| Community Setting | Large town |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 6 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Stan Albrecht |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.sustainability.usu.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Nat B Frazer |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Chair, Sustainability Council |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Environment and Society |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 37 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Community Members, Staff |
| Description | Appointed by the President and the VP For Business and Finance; additional members through appointment by unit leaders (deans & VPs) |
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: Done. |
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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: We will draft an institutional policy and present it to the USU Executive Council and Deans' Council for approval and adoption during Spring 2008. |
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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. Yes: Our valley has severe air quality problems during winter inversions. We have a fine campus and community public transportation system, with several campus busses running on natural gas. However, it is under-utilized. Our plan includes both heightened PR to encourage greater use of public transportation as well as informing faculty, staff, students, and visitors of the benefits to local air quality. [We recently established a shuttle service between our Logan and Brigham City Campuses.] |
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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.
Yes:
We will participate in the Waste Minimization component of RecycleMania in 2008. The three measures we are adopting are:
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