Implementation Profile for Brookhaven College
Submitted on November 24, 2009; last updated on March 27, 2012
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Assoc/Pub-U-MC: Associate's Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Community Setting | Large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 3 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Thom D Chesney |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/bhc-green/ |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Carrie Schweitzer |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Assistant to the President |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | President's Office |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 23 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Staff |
| Description | The Brookhaven College Green Team is a college committee of faculty and staff (including our Facilities staff)with student participation from Phi Theta Kappa and Early College High School. The college strategic goals include a theme of sustainable infrastructure and objectives to increase, develop and implement Green Community initiatives. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. No: No information provided. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. No: No information provided. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Yes: DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)buses stop at the front building on campus. Ridership is encouraged through distribution of public information about the service options. A light rail station will open in fall 2010 within several miles of the campus that will increase student and employee use of public transit. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. No: No information provided. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. No: Brookhaven will participate in RecyleMania in 2010. In addition, we are re-instituting the campus recycling program with our new contracted vendor. Other waste reduction measures are being explored. |