Implementation Profile for Bristol Community College
Submitted on October 29, 2007; last updated on January 8, 2010
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Assoc/Pub-U-SC: Associate's Public Urban-serving Single Campus |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Fall River, MA |
| Community Setting | Mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 5 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | John J Sbrega |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.bristolcommunitycollege.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Steven Kenyon |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Vice President of Administration and Finance |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Administration & Finance |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 10 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | With direction from President Sbrega to aggressively pursue the goals of the Presidents Climate Committment, the College formed an Energy Task Force. We chose Steven Kenyon, VP of Administration and Finance as a co-chair because of his role in overseeing the College's facilities and budget. Robert Rak, Professor of Environmental technologies is also co-chair because of his knowledge and commitment to the College's initiatives. The Task Force is rounded out with other faculty, facilities supervisors, students and other committed persons. |
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: The College has adopted a policy for new construction or renovations over 5,000 sq. ft. be LEED certified at the silver level. |
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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 College has adopted a policy that all equipment and appliances by Energy Star certified. |
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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: The College promotes and subsidizes student and staff monthly bus passes. We have seen bus pass purchases increase from just a few per month to 60-70 per month. |
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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.
Yes:
The College installed a 10kW photovoltaic system primarily for academic purposes. We have recently installed a 100kW photovoltaic system.
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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. |