Implementation Profile for Saint Peter's College
Submitted on September 9, 2008; last updated on January 13, 2011
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Master's/L: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Jersey City, NJ |
| Community Setting | Mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 2 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Eugene Cornacchia, Ph.D |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.spc.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.spc.edu/green |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Virginia Bender, Ph.D. |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Institutional Planning |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 12 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Staff |
| Description | Our President, Dr. Eugene Cornaccia, invited Mark Graceffo and Doug Dememo to serve as co-chairs for a "green campus committee." We drew in interested students, staff members such as our webmaster and faculty members. |
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: Our new Student Campus Center will be a LEED Silver Certified building. |
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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: College Services has an existing policy to purchase Energy Star certified products like washers and dryers. |
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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: 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. Yes: We are planning to install solar panels on about five large building roof tops. And we are looking into purchasing 50% of our electricity as "green power." |
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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. |