Environmental Inventory and Sustainability Management Plan Recommendations
On January 30, 2008, consultants from The Brendle Group, in collaboration with faculty, staff, and students from Colorado College, formally kicked off the College’s Environmental Inventory and Sustainability Management Plan.
The roughly 8-month project, spanning from January to the end of August 2008, included a carbon footprint analysis, building energy and water assessments for buildings larger than 20,000 square feet in area, and collection of quantitative and qualitative data on a full spectrum of campus activities and operations, from energy and transportation to procurement and curriculum. The project also includes benchmarking to demonstrate Colorado College’s position on sustainability relative to peer colleges across the country and to other Colorado institutions. The recommendations for a Sustainability Management Plan include both short-term and long-term goals to help bring the College towards carbon neutrality, as well as into greater alignment with sustainability on a wide range of issues. The Plan was prepared with the involvement of the entire campus community, including facility staff, faculty, alumni, and students.
Please send any questions or comments to sustainability@coloradocollege.edu .
Colorado College Environmental Inventory & Sustainability Management Plan Recommendations (posted October 14, 2008)
Appendix A: Inventory Methodology
Appendix B: Summary of Kickoff Meeting Notes
Appendix C: 2008 Sustainability Survey Results
Appendix D: Colorado College Benchmarking Study
Appendix E: Mid-Level Building Energy & Water Assessment Report
Appendix F: LEED-EB Preliminary Checklists for TSC, Shove & Synergy
Appendix G: CSU Walk-Through Audit, CC Central Heating Plant
Appendix H: Additional Acknowledgements
Earlier Materials & Information:
Preliminary Building Assessment Report