Implementation Profile for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Submitted on April 30, 2009; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Assoc/Pub-S-MC: Associate's Public Suburban-serving Multicampus |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Cincinnati, OH |
| Community Setting | Large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 4 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | John Henderson |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.cincinnatistate.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Christine Barrow |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Facilities Technical Assistant and Data Specialist |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Facilities |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 20 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | Representatives from every facet of the College were included. |
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: One new construction building is under consideration. Designers are aware the building must 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: Policies are under development. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. Yes: Discussions are underway. |
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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: Discussions are underway. |
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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: Discussions are underway for solar power. Utility provider is working with our Renewable Energy Resource Program. |
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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: Discussions are underway. |