2009-10 Objectives and Targets  

 

**NEW - Objective & Target

Mercury Thermometer Reduction

Objective: Reduce the number mercury thermometers on campus.

Target: Reduce the amount of mercury thermometers by 50% in the Chemistry teaching labs.

Action Items: 

• Environmental Health and Safety Dept. (EHS), in conjunction with the Chemistry Department, will purchase non-mercury filled thermometers as replacements for mercury filled ones. 
• There will be a one-for-one exchange of non-mercury thermometers for mercury thermometers.  
• Chemistry Department will not replace the non-mercury thermometers with mercury thermometers if any should break.  
• The projected timeline for this project is two months once the replacement thermometers have been purchased.  

Action Item Status:

• In progress

 

Reduce Fuel Usage

Objective: Reduce fuel consumption of Missouri S&T owned vehicles.

Target: Achieve at least a 10% reduction in the amount of fossil fuel being used by campus-owned vehicles by December 2010.

How you can help:

• Turn off vehicle rather than idling.
• Conduct teleconference meetings when possible. 
• Do not leave a vehicle running when it is unoccupied.
• Carpool, walk or bike when possible.

Action Items:

• Conduct vehicle utilization study.
• Compare and monitor fuel used in fiscal 2008 vs. fiscal 2009

Action Item Status:

• In progress

 

 

Monitor & Reduce Energy Usage

Objective: Reduce energy intensity used based on KWh used / square foot.

Target: Achieve at least a 3% reduction in the total amount of energy consumed per square foot by December 2010.

How you can help:

• Turn off lights in unoccupied offices, classrooms and bathrooms.
• Turn off or set to hibernate computers and printers at the end of each day.
• Close shades or blinds during summer and winter months to reduce solar heat from the sun and to keep offices warmer during the winter.  
• Turn off power to appliances at night to reduce phantom power drainage.

Action Items:

• Identify projects that will reduce energy usage and implement projects as appropriate.

Action Item Status:

• An engineering firm has been contracted to conduct an investment grade audit of the Missouri S&T campus.

 

Reduce Solid Waste Generated on Campus

 

Objective: Minimize waste generated on campus and increase recycling rate.

Target: Achieve at least a 10% reduction in pounds generated per person by December 2010.

How you can help:

• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle all items whenever possible.
• Breakdown cardboard boxes for easy pick-up.
• Bring a coffee cup from home. Refrain from using paper or styrofoam cups.
• Purchase items only when necessary and in minimal amounts.
• Purchase items with the least amount of packaging.

Action Item:

• Participate in new employee and new student orientations to promote green initiatives.
• Conduct awareness presentation to faculty, staff and students.
• Compete in RecycleMania to measure waste generated.
• Promote green reminders in e-mail signatures, Missouri S&T homepage and guiding the environment did you know(s).
• Implement a mini-bin pilot program in Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall.
• Monitor waste generated quarterly in Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall (trash and recyclable items).

Action Item Status:

• 50 bins added across campus to collect plastic.
• Mini-bins and recycling stations ordered and received.
• 13 presentations have been given since January 1st.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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