Charrette New Student Orientation Staff Training Curriculum and faculty training Bike and scooter rentals Carpooling and ZipCar options Sustainability Portal Website Rainwater Collection Passive conservation design ID: 629438
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G.E.A.R. Presentation
@ the Sustainability Charrette
New Student Orientation
Staff Training
Curriculum and faculty training
Bike and scooter rentals
Carpooling and
ZipCar
options
Sustainability Portal Website
Rainwater Collection
Passive conservation designSlide2
New Student Orientation
Directed towards Freshmen, Transfers, etcNRB/SO
Seminar
on sustainability within RPI
What is happening on campus, research, presentations from student groups (Ecologic etc.), how you can be sustainable FYE start up kitContains -Mug – non-plastic -Cloth bag – replace all plastic bags on campus (aka in Union etc.) -Incentives for not using plastic bags (either charged less for not using one or charging more for using one)Slide3
New Student Orientation (cn’d
)Power Strip – guide to organization in order to eliminate phantom loads
Guide on how to be sustainable
Equate consumption to impact etc.
-What a volt is etc. and how much you impact the environment personally (how much energy do you use per hour of video games etc. ) Tray-less cafeteria Go along with orientation in how much can be saved by eliminating food waste and how much can be saved by eliminating replacing china etc. Slide4
Impact
EnvironmentalLowCulturalMedium/High
Economic
Cost > Medium
Payback > N/ASlide5
New Student Orientation (cn’d)
StakeholdersStudent LifeNew students
FYE (and others involved in implementation)Slide6
Implementation
FYEStaffStudentsSO ProgramSustainability Central Resource, if availableSlide7
RA Programs
Res LifeRefreshers on everything that was covered
Encouragement
to live
sustainability Continuation of education started during orientation Who is going to do this?Office of sustainability FYEEnvironmental groupsDelivered by students Slide8
Staff Training Program
NEO (New Employee Orientation)Begin at NEO Steps being taken by the
Rensselaer Community
–
energy, water and resource conservationPoint out relevance to Rensselaer Plan and MissionDevelop early good habitsWeb –based Training Traincaster program – develop a course around Sustainability (interactive quizzes etc.)Slide9
Staff Training Program (cn’d)
Seminars/WebinarsFree seminars and webinars that will provide usage and interactive information for faculty, staff and students
Record webinars for future viewings
Involve departments to keep seminars/webinars
Incorporate sustainability training into performance plan (HR) Who is going to do this?SSTFOffice of Sustainability /Task ForceProfessional Development / Human ResourcesSlide10
Impact
Environmental
Low
Cultural
Medium/High
Economic
Cost > Low
Payback > N/A
Implementation > Short TermSlide11
Curriculum and Faculty Training
WorkshopsHelp instructors properly teach and incorporate sustainability into courses
Training and curriculum development workshops for instructors
Specific to the type of class
InterdisciplinaryNetworkingAllow for communication with other instructors and students for sharing of ideas and feedbackAllows courses to compliment and build upon one anotherEvolving methods and solutionsSlide12
Incorporate sustainability into every student’s course of study (rather than just those who choose it as a major/minor)Enable students to address the interdisciplinary and multifaceted issues facing our world
Incorporate sustainability into the mindsets of those at RensselaerSustainability should be a basic element of design/evaluation/and decision-making processes
GoalsSlide13
Implementation - What
Creation of workshops and related materialEstablishment of networkEvaluation of effectivenessSurveysFeedback from students and instructorsSlide14
Implementation – Who
Instructors, staff, students with knowledge in sustainability-related areasIf available, coordination from central sustainability resource. Slide15
Implementation – How long?
Short Term: Creation and implementation into some coursesHas already begunMiddle-termFurther development and implementation.
Long-term Slide16
Impact
Environmental > LowEconomicCost > Medium
Payback > N/A
Cultural > High
Implementation > MediumSlide17
Carpooling, taxi sharingGoogle Map of people who want to carpool
Also includes the time they need to travel to RPIcreates easy visual to make it easier for people to carpoolCreate incentives for the driver – free parking on campus?Effects
Reduces carbon emissions
Encourages Networking
Promotes unification on campusACT map (bicycle racks, shuttle stops, etc.) – incorporate into RPI Map?Shuttle, CDTA schedules (tie into displays at the bus stops)Alternative Community Transportation (ACT) Slide18
Zip car (long-term goal)Apply for implementation online
have either a link or a sub interface in Sustainability website for the Zipcars in TroyWork with Zipcar
to extend the life on its vehicles (2 years)
to use alternative energy vehicles (electric, CNG, biodiesel)
to provide feedback for vehicle performancelist data on sustainability websiteEffectsReduce carbon emissionsSave students/faculty/staff/administrators? MoneyAid in the culture shift to detract from consumptionImprovement of roads
ACT ContinuedSlide19
Bike and Scooter Rentals
Coopering with Troy Bike Rescue
for supplying bikes and performing repairs
Bike
racks and shelters will need to be replaced in good areas on campusTire fill stations in high-traffic areasRent a bike using ID card; receive helmet and lock from assistantSpecial pricing available for monthly rentalsCharged daily, with “late fees” for bikes not returned on time (inventory management)Slide20
Bike and Scooter Rentals (cn’d
)Bike-related
equipment to be sold at the bookstore
Student
Union to be the center “office” to initially pick-up and return bikes.Potential for additional drop off/pick-up areas to be addedScooters also available for rental in the same system, except locks are not provided since they fold for easy transportation.Slide21
Impact
Economic Cost > HighPayback > LongCultural > Medium
Environmental > Low
Implementation time > MediumSlide22
Sustainability Portal Website
Will serve as a focal point for all sustainability-related web pages at RensselaerLinks to both current pages (SSTF, Ecologic) and the up and coming (Institute-Wide, ACT, ect
…)
Most recent updates/posts displayed live on the site’s main pageSlide23
Impact
EconomicCost > lowPayback > N/ACultural > Medium
Environmental > Low
Implementation > Short - MidtermSlide24
Sustainability Portal WebsiteSlide25
Rainwater Collection
Research Project (Civil/structural Engineering) to design a scalable rainwater collection systemUse for local buildings, on roof or next to itCan be scalable to use for different size buildings
Initially to be tested
in house with
the green house, and then upgraded to encompass all campus buildingsSlide26
Passive Conservation Design
Schedule rooms to optimize sunlight Shading with trees in the summer
Passive solar to heat rooms
Thermal mass Slide27