**The development of an Environmental Audit for R-MWC was the focus of a Summer Research Project in 2004 carried out by Dr. Rick Barnes and Katie Radke '06.**
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Environmental Audit - Q & A *General Information about the Campus* *High Priority* Energy: Status: Look at records provided by Angela Hefner. 1. What are the sources of energy for the electric utility serving RMWC? American Electric Power ~look into the process of the plant, and percentage of energy from different sources (coal, gas, wind, etc…) Follow up with this link http://www.aep.com 2. How much energy did campus buildings and grounds consume in the last academic year, and what were the costs associated with each type of fuel? (indicate totals and square-foot consumption.) reference all of the records a. Electricity: total use (KWHs), total cost cost/KWH? b. Natural gas: total consumption (BTUs), total cost cost/BTU c. Fuel oil: total use (gals. or STUB), total cost cost/BTU or gals. The only fuel oil used on campus is in the Quinlan 5 house. 3. How has campus energy use changed over the past five years? Why? Has changed, but it is mostly due to weather changes. A possible future summer research project to look at the trends. 4. Have any campus conservation programming been implemented? If so are there any estimates of energy savings from such programs? There have been several different programs implemented by Buildings and Grounds. Building heating/air conditioning control is automated by computer to save energy. This means that the heating/air conditioning will not run unless they have it programmed to. No estimated savings. This saves energy from heating and cooling spaces when it isn’t needed. There also has been a program of systematically re-lamping with energy efficient lighting (i.e.: LED lights in the Exit lights). There have been no estimates of savings from these programs. 5. Should we have a question about the level of use of electric and electronic devices in the residence halls and offices? (i.e. increased demand for AC, curling irons, etc…) Water: Status: See the water filtration plant, check out the Pedlar River Reservoir, and check irrigation meters on campus, look up the numbers for cost and gallons. Solid Waste: Status: Set up an appointment with B.J. Litchford at BFI (845-6800) for an interview and find invoices (check with Angela Hefner) (be sure to look up numbers before you go) Purchasing: Status: look up the meter records on copiers, look at the meters on the lab computers, look into how much our bills from Mr. Speedy are, follow up to see the copier numbers for 2003-2004, find where our wood comes from (if it is local, who is our supplier, etc.) Environmental Education and Literacy: Status: Talk to Karin Warren, Environmental Studies Department Waste Water and Storm Water Run Off: Status: Contact City of Lynchburg wastewater treatment plant and ask Angela Hefner about the fine for the Dinning hall waste water. Add a section on Building Design and Renovations (Use of Green Building Technologies)? *Secondary Priority* Hazardous Waste: Status: Look up Clean Harbors Environmental Services (can be found at cleanharbors.com) Pesticides: Status: Make an appointment with Mark Gilbert and Payton Thomas to answer for sure. Dining Hall Services: Status: Set up an interview with Gloria Chabot *For Future Consideration* Transportation: Status: Set an interview with Angela Hefner Investment Policies: Status: Business Ties: Status *Conclusion: Date of completion:________ Please list below the Faculty, Staff, and Student(s) responsible for completing the Campus Environmental Audit Please include your name, year in school, campus address, campus phone number, permanent address, and permanent phone number. Sources:* University of Pennsylvania, Penn Environmental Group. (1996, May). Campus Environmental Audit. Retrieved on June 23, 2004, from the website: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pennenv/audit/ University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Environmental Audit. (1990). Campus Environmental Audit. Retrieved on June 23, 2004, from the website: http://www.uwosh.edu/environmentalaudit/i_audit.php Bishop’s University, Environmental Audit. (2000). Campus Environmental Audit. Retrieved on June 24, 2004, from the website: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/ESG/audit/Audit.html