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Goals
We will build new buildings only when they are essential to the academic or community missions of the college or to improving working or living conditions for employees or students.
We will design and build buildings that have a low environmental impact and enhance the well being of their occupants to the extent practical and affordable.
We will carefully consider low environmental impact strategies for existing buildings.
Practices and Accomplishments
Green building "Principles and Guidelines" have been developed by the EAG to guide building and renovation projects. Click here for more details.
Energy efficient, front-loading washing machines installed across campus allow for larger loads, require less detergent, and save the college $10,000 a year on energy costs and water use.
T-8 fluorescent bulbs have been replaced with low mercury T-8 bulbs. These bulbs provide the same level and quality of lighting, but use 40% less power, last 20% longer, contain 66% less mercury (a required component of fluorescent lights), and meet EPA guidelines for non-hazardous waste.
Hockey rink lighting was changed from 400 watt to 320-watt fixtures, reducing power usage while still providing equivalent lighting levels.
The College continues to upgrade its energy management system, which controls heating, ventilation, cooling and lighting systems in and around campus buildings. These systems now operate more efficiently and only when needed based on usage and weather conditions. Currently, 73 percent of residential space is metered for electricity usage.
Some classrooms, restrooms and other intermittent use spaces have been equipped with motion sensors so that lights automatically shut off when not in use.
Some vending machines have been equipped with motion sensors (a.k.a. VendingMisers), so that they power down when not in use. This greatly reduces the amount of electricity used in running the vending machines. Click here for more details.
Only low-flow showerheads are now installed on campus.
Nearly all toilets on campus use reduced-flow plumbing that reduces their water consumption by more than 50%.
Recent construction and renovation projects have replaced water-cooled air conditioning, air handling, and other cooling equipment with air-cooled units to save on water consumption.
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