| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.40 |
| Liaison | Jamey Pavey |
| Submission Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Earlham College
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Ian
Smith Director of Facilities Maintenance |
Does the institution's physical campus plan include sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the physical campus plan or amendment includes sustainability:
The Master Plan (physical Plan) was adopted in November, 2004. It states, regarding sustainability measures, that Earlham shall:
1: Site and design new buildings to maximize winter solar gain and minimize summer solar gain...etc.
2: Seek LEED or similar certification for buildings- remodeled and new buildings.
3: Evaluate full costs of new buildings and renovations over entire life cycle rather than initial costs.
4: Increase use of native plant species in landscaping.
5: Explore alternative energy sources - use Earlham land.
6: Decrease vehicle circulation on campus, consider effects of noise pollution from trucks and mechanical systems.
7: Reduce storm water run off - integrate with landscaping.
8: Increase proportion of construction waste that is recycled.
The year the physical campus plan was developed or adopted:
The website URL where the physical campus plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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