ACUPCC Reporting System

Implementation Profile for Keystone College

Submitted on November 9, 2007; last updated on July 13, 2009

Institution Information

Basic Carnegie Classification Bac/Diverse: Baccalaureate Colleges—Diverse Fields
Control Private not-for-profit
Location La Plume, PA
Community Setting Urban fringe of mid-size city
USDOE Climate Zone No information provided.
Current President or Chancellor's Name Edward Boehm
Current President or Chancellor's Title President
Main Web Site http://www.keystone.edu
Sustainability Web Site http://www.keystone.edu

Implementation Structure

Implementation Liaison's Name Francis Calpin
Implementation Liaison's Title Senior Director of College Relations
Implementation Liaison's Department No information provided.
Format of Structure Council
Number of Individuals in Structure 20
Stakeholder Groups Represented Faculty, Staff, Students
Description Keystone College has implemented a college-wide sustainability council reporting directly to the College President. The Council has been charged with implementing ACUPCC goals as well as other sustainability initiatives on campus.

Tangible Actions

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.

2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.

Yes: Keystone College has approved a policy requiring the purchase of Energy Star certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Sodexho, the College's manager of physical facilities and dining services, will be charged with implementing this policy.

3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution.

No: No information provided.

4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution.

No: No information provided.

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.

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.

7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste.

Yes: Keystone College will participate in the national RecycleMania competition. Also, Keystone College has adopted the following measures to reduce waste: 1) recycling of all newspaper, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum. 2) composting of all organic clippings; 3) Adopting a "Weigh the Waste" student competition to reduce on-campus waste production.