| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Victoria
Rosen Sustainability Communications & Marketing Manager University Relations |
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:
This Framework Plan serves as a guide for sustainable future development and reinforces the vision set out in the UMA Chancellor’s documents. The plan documents a clear vision and identity for the campus with planning principles, goals and recommendations to guide all future growth.
The planning effort has been an intensive process that has engaged University leadership, the campus community and many other stakeholders. The area of this study includes over 1,400 acres on the main campus, as well as the 150 acre Hadley Farm, the 32 acre North Village Residential Area, and the 94 acre Tillson Farm.
Key Issues:
Address the programmatic needs of the University
Provide up-to-date facilities
Integrate a large campus with overlapping neighborhoods
Strengthen campus open spaces
Improve campus connections
Create a compact and sustainable campus
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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