Implementation Profile for The College of New Jersey
Submitted on November 13, 2007; last updated on September 9, 2010
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Master's/L: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Ewing, NJ |
| Community Setting | Mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 5 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | R. Barbara Gitenstein |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.tcnj.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.tcnj.edu/climate/index.html |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Curt Heuring |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | VP Fac. Mngt, Construction, Campus Safety |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Facilities, Management, and Construction |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 16 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Board, Faculty, Students, Staff, Alumni |
| Description | The President of The College of New Jersey appointed members to the committee representing faculty, staff and students. Other interested faculty staff and students have volunteered. The committee meets bi-weekly. There has been a student employee hired for the committee, the first student completed the Greenhouse Gas Inventory, and the current student assistant is providing general support, research, website management, and sustainability in the curriculum projects. |
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: No information provided. |
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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: All departments, authorities and instrumentalities with purchasing or procurement authority shall select ENERGY STAR energy-efficient products when acquiring new energy-using products or replacing existing equipment. The College will make this a requirement of its standard bidding documents for all new construction, renovation, repairs and maintenance. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution.
Yes:
The College of New Jersey has established a protocol of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. TCNJ currently produces 700 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) by air travel. We calculated this using Clean Air, Cool Planet carbon calculator using an estimated 885,000 miles of air travel for one year at TCNJ. This mileage estimate was based on information provided by the office of Finance and Business Services. TCNJ will purchase carbon offsets from the Carbon Fund of Silver Springs, Maryland. This organization is one of two not-for-profit organizations considered. TCNJ intends to purchase offsets in support of the renewable energy projects of the Carbon Fund in keeping with our original idea to support renewable energy on campus. The cost of offsetting our carbon is calculated at a rate of $10.00 per metric ton of CO2. The cost to offset the 700 tons of carbon produced annually by TCNJ air travel is $7,000 for FY 2007.
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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. |