Implementation Profile for Furman University
Submitted on November 25, 2007; last updated on August 17, 2012
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Greenville, SC |
| Community Setting | Mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 4 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Rodney A Smolla |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.furman.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.furman.edu/sustain |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Angela C Halfacre |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Director, Shi Center for Sustainability and Professor of Political Science and Sustainability Science |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Shi Center for Sustainability |
| Format of Structure | Task Force |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 94 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Board, Community Leaders, Faculty, Students, Executive, Community Members, Staff, Alumni |
| Description | The Provost, at the behest of the President, appointed the Sustainability Planning Group (SPG) with the charge to develop plans and policies to enable the University to meet the goals of the ACUPCC, and to develop a long term master plan for sustainability in 2006. The SPG has been reorganized and renamed as the Sustainability Planning Council (SPC) as of October 2008. This Council (Co-Chaired by the Director of the Shi Center for Sustainability and a Faculty Chair Representative) has four committees (and a CORE SPC committee that spearheads all efforts) examining campus sustainability institutional assessment, curriculum and sustainability, co-curriculum and sustainability-related student engagement, and communications and sustainability. The original institutional structure goals remain. |
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. Yes: It is the policy of the University that all new construction and substantial renovations must meet, at a minimum, the LEED Silver Standard. |
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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. Yes: The policy of the University is that we will purchase appliances with ENERGY STAR certification in areas for which such ratings exist. |
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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. No: No information provided. |
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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: No information provided. |