Implementation Profile for Johnson County Community College
Submitted on June 10, 2008; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Assoc/Pub-S-MC: Associate's Public Suburban-serving Multicampus |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Overland Park, KS |
| Community Setting | Urban fringe of large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | Not applicable |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Terry Calaway |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.jccc.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.jccc.edu/home/depts/S00036 |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Jay Antle |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Associate Professor of History |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | No information provided |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 50 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | The JCCC Sustainability Committee is a combination of volunteers along with various assigned institutional personnel who are working on developing, advocating, and implementing the campuses' Sustainability Plan. Precise lines of responsibility are currently being developed with the President and his Executive Council. |
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: JCCC has committed to our next building (a new library building along with a retrofit of the old) to be LEED certified. |
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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: JCCC is in the process of institutionalizing this and writing a green purchasing code. |
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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. 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. Yes: JCCC intends to participate in this event in 2008-2009 with planning ongoing. |