Correspondance; Requests for proposals (Public contracts); Research teams; Universities and colleges
Request by the Claremont Colleges Council of Presidents and the Academic Deans Council for new proposals of projects advancing the environmental sustainability of the Claremont campuses.
Environmental auditing; Energy consumption; Renewable energy sources; Water reuse; Conservation methods; Urban ecosystem
This team documented the historical usage of key resources and utilities - electricity, natural gas, and water - in order to establish baselines against which to compare future usage, and to identify targets for conservation programs. The team also...
Baranowski, Lauryn; Burik, Larry; College students
Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09), student researcher for the 5-College Sustainability Audit (left), talking to Larry Burik, Director of Campus Facilities, Pitzer College (right) during the break at the Sustainability Presentations Day,...
Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09) (left) and Annika Eberle (Harvey Mudd College '09) (right), student researchers for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting "Where Do We Go Now? Conservation, Participation, and Final...
Blouin, Michael; College students; Presentations; Charts, diagrams, etc.;
Michael Blouin, (Pomona College Environmental Analysis '08), student researcher, presenting "Greening the Offices of the Claremont Colleges," and audience. Slide on screen: "Potential Alternatives: Ink Cartridges."
Pomona College assesses its climate footprint and explore campus-wide options that the college can take to fulfill its commitment to environmental responsibility. The report presents a detailed greenhouse gas emissions inventory from 1999-2000 to...
Cave, Robert; Environmental sustainability; Introduction of speakers; Universities and colleges--Faculty
Robert Cave provides the welcoming address. Richard Haskell, Professor of Physics at Harvey Mudd College, gives background to the projects and introduces the student and faculty speakers at the start of The Claremont College Sustainability Day at...
Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; Conservation methods; Conservation of natural resources; Environmental sustainability; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Renewable energy sources; Universities and colleges; Energy conservation; Energy...
Annual report that outlines the seven major goals for environmental sustainability of Pomona College. The report defines the terms, such as sustainability, and then describes the goals and methods which include the following: reducing greenhouse...
Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; Renewable energy sources; Solar technologies
Photovoltaic panels on the east side of the Richard C. Seaver Biology Building, Pomona College. The Seaver Biology Building has been awarded a silver certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
Claremont Colleges; Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; College students; Photovoltaic power generation; Trees
Sam Brunswick, CMC ’07, Prof. Richard Haskell, HMC Physics, and Tom Shaffer, HMC Plant Engineer, inspect the photovoltaic array on the roof of Case Dorm at Harvey Mudd College.
Claremont Colleges; Environmentalism; Survey and analytical studies series; Claremont Graduate University; Trees; Tree planting
This is a preliminary report of the Claremont Colleges Sustainability Survey (CCSS). The CCSS is a supplemental social survey for a project called the Urban Ecosystem Analysis (UEA). The UEA is a scientific inventory and analysis of the ecological...
Claremont Colleges; Environmentalism; Survey and analytical studies series; Claremont Graduate University; Trees; Tree planting
ABSTRACT
The Claremont Colleges Sustainability Survey was conducted to assist efforts to improve ecological sustainability at the colleges, specifically by serving as an evaluative tool and by highlighting the social utility of campus conservation....
Claremont Colleges; Solar Energy; Photovoltaic power generation; Photovoltaics; Solar thermal energy; Renewable energy sources
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive Summary
The Solar Technology Team
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Basic Principles of Solar Technology
Chapter 3: Applying Solar Technology
Chapter 4: Existing Solar Systems on the Claremont...
College students; Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; Presentations
"The Triple Bottom Line! Water and Landscaping at the Claremont Colleges,” at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Trevin Murakami, (Harvey Mudd College ’09, left), Corina Tom, (Harvey Mudd College ’08,...
College students; Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; Presentations
"An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna College '07), student researcher for the 5-College...
College students; Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; Presentations
Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna College '07), student researcher for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, delivering the first presentation, "An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability...
Students place plants for the Harvey Mudd College Landscape Clinic Demonstration Garden. Students shown are Marci LaViolette, (Harvey Mudd College IPS Environmental Engineering '02), (foreground, kneeling); Greg Alexander, (Harvey Mudd College...
College students; O'Hanlon, Claire; Presentations; Charts, diagrams, etc.
Claire O'Hanlon, (Harvey Mudd College '09), student researcher for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting "All That We Can’t Leave Behind! Emissions, Waste, and Recycling at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day,...
College students; Presentations; Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative
Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna '07, left) and Rose Haag, (Pomona '10, right), student researchers for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, delivering the first presentation, "An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability at the Claremont...
