Implementation Profile for Florida Gulf Coast University
Submitted on October 4, 2007; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Master's/L: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Fort Myers, FL |
| Community Setting | Mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | No information provided. |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Wilson G. Bradshaw |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.fgcu.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.fgcu.edu/ehs/ |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Lewis Johnson |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Director, Environmental Health and Safety |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | No information provided. |
| Format of Structure | sub-committee of the President's Environmental Stewardship Advisory Council |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 4 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Staff |
| Description | The President's Environmental Stewardship Advisory Council formed a sub-committee to conduct the initial GHG inventory. This sub-committee consists of the Directors of Physical Plant, Facilities Planning, and Environmental Health and Safety, the administrative staff areas the most responsible for these programs and a faculty member from Environmental Engineering. The sub-committee will add members from other stakeholder groups after the initial inventory is completed and we begin to examine ways to reduce GHG emissions. |
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: Starting with Academic Building VII, the next planned building, FGCU will build to the USGBC Silver Standard and/or the Florida Green Building Coalition's Green Commercial Building Standard. The Florida Green Building Coalition standards provide independent third party certification of accomplishment, and are designed specifically to be used in our hurricane forming hot and humid environment in Florida. |
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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 University currently buys Energy Star appliances when they are available as stated in the University's Procurement Services Recommended Purchasing Practices (4.3.5). In addition, the University exceeds this action requirement on computers by recommending for purchase computers which meet the Gold Standard of the US EPA's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool in addition to their Energy Star rating. |
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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 University supports extension of the metropolitan bus service to the campus. Programs are in place that encourage bus use, as well as carpooling, bike riding, and walking to campus. |
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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. |