| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.65 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | June 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Syracuse University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Provide leadership to Syracuse University and the global community through the identification and promotion of sustainable practices that reduce the University’s environmental impact in an economically responsible manner.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Peter E Sala, Chair, VP&Chief Campus Facilities Ofc
Committee Members
Sherburne B Abbott, Vice President/Univ Professor, VP-Sustainability Initiatives
Jamie Paul Cyr, Dir Auxiliary Servcs, Business Operations
Edward A Bogucz, Director/Associate Professor, Center of Excellence
Rachel May,Coord Sustainability Education, VP-Sustainability Initiatives
Timothy Stenson,Department Chair/Assoc Prof, Architecture
Keith Kobland, Media Manager, News Services
Maria Alexandra Dombrov, student
Nathan R Prior, Director for Energy Mgmt, ESSM
Jeffry D. Tessier Sr., Zone Ldr_Hsg/Fs Mntn, Housing & Food Services
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Assistant Professor, FALK Food Studies
Crystal J Tanksley, Admin Assistant II, ESSM
Tarek Rakha, Assistant Professor, Architecture
James P Miller, Grounds Manager, Phy Plt-Office - Central
Mark H Tewksbury, Associate Dir. Food Services
Melissa Cadwell, Sustainability Coordinator, ESSM
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Syracuse University during this time frame had two sustainability entities on campus. Sustainability Initiatives focused on academics and research; infusing sustainability into the curriculum and applying our campus as a living laboratory which partnered with faculty, staff and students in the pursuit of sustainability.
Sustainability Management focuses on campus business and operations, while engaging in community outreach, education and awareness and advises students on class assignments and projects.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
2013 The University installs solar thermal panels on 20 South Campus apartment buildings to provide domestic hot water.
The University phases in trayless dining at its Dining Centers.
Climate Change Garden installed at Life Science Center.
Office of Sustainability Initiatives and the Sustainability Division offered
Waste Watchers one-credit class.
2014
Syracuse University increases its percentage of green power to 35 percent
The University partners with Rescue Mission to collect five-cent containers
for meals.
Student sustainability groups recognized by NerdScholar as Best Program on the Rise. Carrier Dome roof rainwater capture system installed.
University employees raise support for United Way with Shop and Eat Local
partner-merchants.
2015
Implemented paperless billing for the University’s utility bills.
University Participates in White House American Campuses Act on Climate Day of Action
Syracuse University and Nanjing University Form Green Buildings Partnership With joint interests in sustainability of the built environment, signed a cooperative agreement on to establish the International Center for Green Buildings and the Urban Environment
The Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center facilitated and hosted the Second Statewide Textile Recovery Stakeholders Summit
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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