Both the institution as a whole, as well as individuals in the Brown community, have an impact on the environment. Brown University administrators, staff, and students should commit themselves to understanding their personal responsibility for the local and natural environment. Brown recognizes its responsibility to take a leadership role in environmental stewardship by promoting environmental awareness, local action, and global thinking. As a way to capture this environmental ethic, the following Environmental Mission Statement has been developed:

Being mindful of our use of and adverse impacts on the Earth's natural resources, Brown University is committed to leading by example to integrate environmental awareness and responsibility throughout the University community. Brown University shall

• encourage environmentally sustainable practices in its daily decision making processes, including building, operations planning and purchasing
• undertake alternative practices and procedures to minimize negative impacts on the environment
• integrate environmental awareness and responsibility throughout the Brown community
• take into account, in the operations of the University, all appropriate economic, environmental, and social concerns.

To implement the mission statement within and beyond the Brown community, the University commits itself to the following actions: (Brown should fill in the blanks soon)

Environmental Awareness

Environmental Research

Environmental Education

Environmental Policy

Strategies from this thesis:

•  Adopt High Performance Building Design Guidelines

•  Consider Life Cycle Costs

•  Include High Performance Experience Criteria in Design Team Selection

•  Hire a Full time Energy Manager

•  Implement Integrated Design Processes