Middlebury College
"The Guiding Principles will be introduced to all individuals and organizations involved in the design, construction, maintenance, and demolition of campus buildings and advancements and improvements. Those consultants who contract to provide services for the College will address the guiding Principles and the related Procedures and Practices." Creation of a high level Director of Environmental Affairs in the Administration represents Middlebury's commitment to environmental improvement.
- Environmental Policy adopted by trustees in 1995
- Guiding Principles: During this period of unprecedented growth at Middlebury College , the Guiding Principles provide direction be describing the overarching community, academic, and environmental values.
Excerpts from the Principles:
• Whereas it is the College's intent to make sound decisions regarding construction, renovation, and the landscape of the campus in order to achieve the best results and final product, it is therefore resolved that the College shall develop a Framework to implement Procedure and Practices that establish a more informed process in which to review alternatives and provide direction. - It is resolved that though the Framework, the College and its appointees shall consider: energy systems, life cycles, water use, scale and location, light pollution, recycling and waste management, materials, community ad product sources, community and regional impacts, transportation, aesthetics, indoor air quality, construction site management, viewsheds, open spaces and other issues related to the campus.
- Campus Master Plan 1996 includes several references to sustainable development
- Environmental Council
- Project Review Committee: The Project Review Committee serves an advisory role, to the Facilities Planning Group, and is intended to facilitate projects by providing early guidance that will benefit the institution through reviewing proposals for new development, renovations, and environmentally related projects including the built and natural environment, during the concept and planning phases.
- Bicentennial Hall includes many green features and the payback from environmental enhancements to the building were considered across a 10-15 year period, rather than the more typical 5 year period. This allowed for more unique design strategies.
