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The Environmental Audit

- Description
- Executive Summary
- Q & A
- Links
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

  1. What is the number of students on campus?

  2. What is the number of employees on campus?  (Faculty, non-student staff, and student employees)

  3. What is the campus' total acreage?

  4. Building space in total square feet?

  5. Is there any environmental representative working for the school?

High Priority

EnergyStatus:  Look at records provided by Angela Hefner.

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

 

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