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Ramapo Green Newsletter Spring 2016

Ramapo Green Newsletter

Spring 2016, Issue 2

Hydration Stations 

Hydration stations are being installed in Mackin, Bischoff, the Student Center and the Bradley Center over the summer. The newly installed hydration stations will surely help kick-start 1-STEP’s Fall “Rethink Water” campaign led by Pamela Gilligan and Emily D’Maio. The new hydration stations will absolutely make us want to use reusable bottles and reduce plastic water bottle use on campus!!Hope you have checked out the hydration stations in the A, C and G wing of the academic complex. 

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Better Building Alliance

Ramapo College has chosen to join with the US Department of Energy’s Better Building Alliance, in an effort to better measure and manage our ongoing efforts to make sure our buildings perform as sustainably as possible. 

Sub-Metering

The electrical connections to all traditional Residence Halls have been sub-metered, allowing us to more effectively measure electricity usage by building, and to find ways of further reducing the campus carbon footprint. Electric meters have been installed in Village, Pine, Linden, Laurel, Overlook, Mackin, Bischoff, Buckeye, Holly and the Student Center.  The meters will be integrated into a kiosk/dashboard system that everyone can access and will have the capability to generate monthly usage reports. Meters will also be installed in the CPAs as the renovations progress.

Auxiliary Gym Lighting Retrofit:

We have ordered new LED lighting fixtures for the auxiliary gym.  Our in house electricians will be installing the fixtures in June. They will use much less energy, produce more light and start up faster to increase safety.

AASHE Membership Renewed

Ramapo College Student Clubs have renewed our annual membership to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability In Higher Education (AASHE).  This site (aashe.org) is a goldmine of information on case studies and reports pertaining to campus sustainability within North America.  Anybody with a Ramapo College email address can create an account at the site and gain access to a huge amount of information.

Use Campus Wall to Give Away, Sell, Buy, or Exchange Stuff

Go to campuswall.com, create an account with your Ramapo College email address, and list things you no longer need, look for things you do need, contribute to the sharing economy…!


Categories: Sustainability