Smith Design for Learning

Strategic Direction
Center for the Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability
Metrics Progress Report

PROGRESS on METRICS

Goal Metric FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

Communication and Collaboration Create web portal Execution
Physical home for CEEDS Study
Other communication/coord. Ideas

Model Innovative Stewardship Hire Sustainability Coordinator Completed

Develop Climate Action Plan Execution
Low-impact field station at Whately Planning
Small grants Planning
Measurement of water/energy use in campus bldgs Execution
Implement construction policy to reduce life-cycle costs Planning
Implement Energy Management Portfolio Execution
Develop sustainable purchasign policy Execution
Elimate potable water for lawn care Execution
Eliminate single-serving bottled water Planning
Use only 100% recycled paper Planning
Compost all biodegradable food waste Execution
Purchase 20% of food for Dining Services from local Study
sources
Implement Transportation Demand Management Execution

Environmental Literacy
Develop Major in Environmental Science and Policy Execution - on hold, pending funding
Environmental Literacy Designation Idea
Develop Environmental Colloquium Study
Certificate in Environmental Literacy Idea
Develop MacLeish site for use by students and faculty Execution
Off-campus J-term courses Study
Environmental Field Trips Idea
Environmental Scholars program Idea

Multidisciplinary Research Environmental Venture Projects Idea

Small grants Idea
Fellows/Student programs Idea