Energy Management and Sustainability
Facilities Management and Planning is concerned about the environment and strives to maintain the campus in ways that emphasize sustainability ranging from reducing our carbon footprint to purchasing goods that are recyclable or contain recycled products with the goal of reducing, reusing and recycling.
Recycling
Residence Recycling
What is collected: Paper, cardboard, cans and bottles
All residence halls have designated recycle collection areas. For preparation details of recyclable items and exclusions, please view the Recycling Program Guidelines here.
Office Recycling
What is collected: Paper
All offices are provided with a small blue recycling bin and each building with an oversized barrel. Faculty and staff are responsible for emptying their bins into the larger barrel which is emptied weekly by Facilities.
Food Service Recycling
What is collected: Cans and Bottles
Located in classrooms and common areas, gray bins with green lids are available for bottles and cans.
Questions? Call Romeo Lopez Ext. 4444
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GREEN @ Babson
Who they are: GREEN @ Babson is comprised of faculty, staff and students who work together to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and promote energy and water conservation on campus.
FACTS
- Over 1,700 incandescent bulbs have been replaced with compact fluorescent lamps. Annual Savings- $15,000
- Time clocks, which operate the building HVAC systems have been repaired or changed. Annual Savings- $30,000
| Did you know... |
| Increasing the average fuel efficiency of SUV's by just 3 mpg would decrease the country's daily consumption of oil by 49,000,000 gallons.
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| The proposed drilling of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is projected to yield 42,000,000 gallons of oil daily. |
BEAT Newsletter
Periodically a BEAT newsletter will be distributed to the community providing information on conservation efforts underway.
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Other Green Initiatives
Composting
Pending analysis, the College is considering the collection of food waste from the Trim and Executive Education Center's dining facilities for use in composting.
Biodiesel
What is biodiesel?
Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources. It can be combined with petroleum diesel to create a blend, which can be used in diesel engines with little or no modifications. Biodiesel has lower emissions than petroleum diesel; is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar. The College is using biodiesel fuel (created from its dining facilities waste cooking oil) for campus vehicles and equipment. For more information visit www.biodiesel.org
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What you can do to help
Babson College offers opportunities to both graduate and undergraduate students interested in promoting awareness in energy conservation and to those interested in emerging technologies in the energy and environmental fields and related business opportunities.
| Make a habit of... |
| Turn off lights when not in use. |
| Use compact fluorescent lamps (CFL’s), they reduce energy costs by up to 75% and last eight times longer |
| Wash clothes in cold water and wash full loads to conserve water |
For more energy saving tips and facts view this
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Mission