Implementation Profile for Finger Lakes Community College
Submitted on October 10, 2008; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Assoc/Pub-S-SC: Associate's Public Suburban-serving Single Campus |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Canandaigua, NY |
| Community Setting | Urban fringe of mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | Not applicable |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Barbara Risser |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.flcc.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Jan Holloway |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Director, Buildings & Grounds |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | No information provided |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 16 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Committee members include representatives from all constituency groups on campus. We also have sust, Staff |
| Description |
Finger Lakes Community College established a Sustainability Committee in September 2007. The Sustainability Committee was charged to:
Assess what was happening on campus already Assist with the coordination of efforts already in progress Explore possible new degree/certificate programs as well as opportunities to collaborate with other area educational institutions or businesses in partnership with green initiatives Formulate suggestions and timelines for recommendations to the College Council on ideas for making the FLCC campus a green campus |
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: In July 2008, the FLCC Board of Trustees passed a resolution to purchase ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist, as well as, other supporting the purchase of sustainable and green certified products and materials wherever feasible. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. Yes: In conjunction with item # 5 below |
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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. Yes: FLCC is expecting to initiate the purchase of at least 15% of our institutions electricity consumption from renewable sources. We are developing a Request For Proposal for an electrical supplier and will include the purchase of at least 15%, as renewable energy, in the specification package anticipated to go out in November 2008 |
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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. |