Campus Sustainability Committee Home Page
This wiki site has been set up to communicate Fairfield University's progress on meeting the goals of its Campus Sustainability Action Plan, originally developed in 2015, and to provide ongoing information produced by and in coordination with the Committee.
Campus Sustainability Committee Meetings
October 14, 2020
November 11, 2020
December 9, 2020
January 27, 2021
February 10, 2021
March 9, 2021
April 14, 2021 - Rescheduled
Minutes
May 20, 2021
September 8, 2021
Agenda
October 13, 2021
November 10, 2021
December 8, 2021
February 16, 2022
March 23, 2022
April 13, 2022
Minutes
September 7, 2022
Agenda
Minutes
October 12, 2022
November 9, 2022
December 6, 2022
February 15, 2023
Agenda
Minutes
March 22, 2032
Agenda
Minutes
April 12, 2023
Agenda
Minutes
Campus Research and Teaching - Map of Outdoor Locations
Campus Sustainability Plan
The complete text of the 2015 plan can be found here:
Progress Toward Campus Sustainability Plan Goals
Key:
Point Person - either first or primary point person specified in Campus Sustainability Action Plan Report
Key indicator and Data Source - type of data to be included for tracking purposes and where the data will be stored
Performance - for completed items to track any impact the item has on sustainability goals or campus life
Below includes summary of goals, strategies, point person, cost, impact on goal, and status outlined in the Campus Sustainability Action Plan - Spring 2015
Goal | Strategies to Meet Goal | Point Person | Cost | Impact on Goal | 2015 Status | 2020 Status | Key Indicator | Data Source | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Campus Operations | |||||||||
Water Coolers | Water Cooler Promotions | Jim Fitzpatrick | $500 | High | In Progress | Sep-20 | |||
Install additional water coolers | Curt Krushinsky | Medium | High | Ongoing | On Going | ||||
Purchasing Policies | Audit and Review of University Purchasing Policies | Jim Fitzpatrick/Peter Perez | Low | High | Completion 08/30/2016 | Completed | |||
University Vehicles | Audit and Review of existing University vehicles | Peter Perez | Low | High | Completion 8/30/2016 | Completed | |||
Draft and propose policy for purchasing energy efficient vehicles | Peter Perez | Low | High | Completion 8/30/2016 | Completed | ||||
Draft and propose vehicle idling policy | Frank Ficko | Low | High | Completion 8/30/2016 | Completed | ||||
Cleaning Products | Cleaning product audit | David Frassinelli | Low | High | Completion 8/30/2016 | Completed | |||
Collect and publicize links to vendor sustainability policies | Jim Fitzpatrick | Low | Low | Completion 8/30/2016 | Sep-20 | ||||
Energy | |||||||||
Reduction in Energy Consumption by 5% by FY 2012; by 20% by FY 2020 | Heat Recovery in facilities (new construction and renovations) | David Frassinelli | Medium | Medium | Ongoing | On Going | |||
Replace fixtures with LED Lighting | David Frassinelli | Medium | Medium | 60% complete | 80% Wattage Reduction | 4yr Report | Facilities | ||
Existing Building Commissioning (automatic lighting) | David Frassinelli | Medium | Medium | 10% complete | 20% Complete | ||||
New HVAC equipment (Does not include Townhouses - complete) | David Frassinelli | High | Medium | Ongoing | On Going | ||||
Envelope Upgrades to improve heat loss | David Frassinelli | High | Medium | Ongoing | On Going | ||||
BMS Upgrades | David Frassinelli | High | Medium | Ongoing | On Going | ||||
Continue doing night setbacks and increase setback range from 3 to 5 degrees | David Frassinelli | Low | Medium | 50% complete | 70% Complete | ||||
Plug Load Reductions | David Frassinelli / LEAF | Low | Low | Timeframe 1-2 Years | Not Proceeding | IT Report | IT | ||
Task Lighting/Light bulb restriction | LEAF | Low | Medium | 0% complete | Students Switching | ||||
Shutting off lights: Develop PR program to encourage shutting lights | David Frassinelli | Low | Low | Timeframe 1-2 Years | Completed | ||||
Encourage and educate students towards bringing energy efficient electronics | LEAF | Low | Low | In Progress | In Progress | ||||
Make greater use of new ultrasonic technology occupancy sensors | David Frassinelli | Medium | Medium | Ongoing | On Going | ||||
Reduction in Mobile Fuel Usage by 20% by 2025 | Install two electric charging stations | David Frassinelli | Medium | Low | 1 Year | Completed | |||
Continue to replace traditional fleet vehicles to hybrid or other alternative technology | David Frassinelli | Medium | Medium | Ongoing | Not Proceeding | ||||
Cut Carbon Emissions (achieving goals 1 and 2 above) | See strategies listed above | ||||||||
Building Design and Construction | |||||||||
New Facilities - LEED Silver Sustainability Standard | Energy efficient and sustainable design standards shall be utilized on all new projects | Curt Krushinsky | Medium | High | In Progress | On Going | |||