Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 52.40 |
Liaison | Mary Fischer |
Submission Date | Feb. 17, 2013 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Brandeis University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Peter
Shields Director of Facilities Facilities Services |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
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Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
Sustainability Coordinator works in the Department of Facilities Services
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Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The Sustainability Manager reports to the Director of Facilities. Duties include:
Assist in the development, communication, implementation, and maintenance of a sustainability program for the Brandeis campus to minimize the University's impact on the environment. Focus areas include, but are not limited to, energy and water conservation; waste minimization; recycling; sustainable building and landscape design; student, faculty, and staff commuting; and procurement of Green products. Foster the buy-in and support of students, faculty, and staff to achieve habit changes that will result in a more sustainable campus. Assist in development and maintain sustainability performance metrics to track program effectiveness. Monitor the sustainability activities of peer institutions, and make recommendations on modifications to improve the University's sustainability program's effectiveness.
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