Implementation Profile for Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Submitted on June 19, 2008; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Geneva, NY |
| Community Setting | Urban fringe of mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | Not applicable |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Mark Gearan |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.hws.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.hws.edu/about/green/ |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Peter D Polinak |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Vice President for Finance |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | No information provided |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 10 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | An internal committee made up of students, faculty and staff was appointed by the president. The committee has two students, however many other students actively participate by contributing research and report to the committee. |
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. No: Are currently applying "LEEDS sensitive" to our planning. We now have a LEED certified employee and are looking at costs associated with LEEDs certification. |
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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: No information provided. |
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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: Have implemented a yellow bike program with 70 bikes. Have started a student-run bike shop. Have begun a biodiesel shuttle system. Emphasizing desire to make campus more pedestrian and bike friendly. |
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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: Currently purchasing 5% wind. |
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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 participated in Spring 2008 and will again. Since that first effort, have added over a 1000 new recycling bins and ramped up education. We've also hired a sustainability coordinator! |