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Built Environment
Co-Chairs, Jan Cowan
and Jeff Plawecki
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Principle Statement:
We will seek to design, build, restore and manage our
facilities and grounds through the use of sustainable
materials and practices. The United States Green
Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system or an
equivalent rating system will be considered and
implemented to the extent possible. Total life cycle
costs, energy use, and impact on the environment are
other important factors that will influence selection of
materials and practices.
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Energy and Utility Management
Co-Chairs, John
Kamman
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Principle Statement:
We will conserve energy and improve the energy
efficiency of our buildings, vehicles, and equipment as
well as the goods and services we use.
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Land, Air, and Water Management
Co-Chairs, Lenore Tedesco
and Kevin Mouser
Website:
Campus Ecosystems
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Principle Statement:
We value and conserve natural resources and will seek to
preserve and make sustainable use of our air, water, and
land. We will protect and conserve non-renewable
natural resources through efficient use, careful
planning, collaborative land management programs and
regulatory compliance. We will minimize use of
substances that may cause environmental damage to the
air, water, land or its inhabitants and seek alternative
substances that are more environmentally friendly. We
will safeguard habitats affected by our facilities and
operations and promote biological diversity, especially
on and near the public lands we manage. We will
conserve and increase greenspace through comprehensive
planning.
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Public Health
Co-Chairs, Stephen Jay
and Colleen
McCormick
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Principle Statement:
We will work to raise awareness about the ways the
environment impacts individual and community health. We
will monitor our policies and practices to assess
environmental and occupational hazards that can
adversely affect public health. When potential risks
are identified, we will promote the identification and
implementation of effective solutions.
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Recycling and Waste Reduction
Co-Chairs, Richard Strong
Website:
IUPUI Recycles
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Principle Statement:
We will work to elevate the environmental consciousness
of the IUPUI community. The subcommittee advocates
sustainability programs that advance reduction, reuse,
and recycling of waste materials, as well as promotes
environmentally sound purchasing practices.
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Transportation
Co-Chairs, Carol
Pferrer
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Principle Statement:
We will minimize transportation demands to and from
campus and continue to incorporate alternative fuels in
the campus fleet. We will work with the Central Indiana
Clean Cities Alliance, Central Indiana Commuter
Services, and IndyGo to encourage increased use of
carpooling and public transportation by IUPUI students
and employees and we will work with Central Indiana
Bicycling Association, Indy Greenways and similar
programs to encourage bicycling as a commuter option.
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