Sustainable Campus Development Clinic II
Emory Conference Center , Emory University, Atlanta, GA
November 10-12, 2000

SCDCII Program (PDF) - Includes agenda, speaker biographies, and participant roster

Number of Participants: 88 including faculty, students, staff, administrators, and speakers.

ACS Colleges Represented: Centenary College, Centre College, Davidson College, Furman University, Millsaps College, Morehouse College, Rhodes College, Rollins College, Southwestern University, Trinity University, University of Richmond, University of the South, and Washington and Lee University

Other Institutions: Agnes Scott College, Emory University, Oxford College

Campus Plans (PDF) - Includes campus strategies from several institutions attending the clinic.

Major Presentations and Speakers:

1. Building Design - Dennis Creech, Executive Director, Southface Energy Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.
2. Sustainable Development: Implementation in Higher Education - George Bandy, Sustainable Programs Manager, Interface Research Corporation, Kennesaw, Georgia.
3. Designing Campus Landscapes for Sustainability and a Sense of Place - Darrel Morrision, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Clinic Objectives:

1. To facilitate team building by bringing together students, faculty, facilities staff, and administrators from participating institutions
2. To provide opportunities to learn about best practices in sustainability through keynote lecturers and practical application tours
3. To promote intra-institutional collaboration by engaging participants in project planning and development
4. To promote inter-institutional collaboration by sharing the successes and challenges associated with launching new initiatives

Clinic Summary: On November 10-12, 2000, the Associated Colleges of the South and Emory University co-sponsored the Second Annual Sustainable Campus Development Clinic (SCDCII) at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Modeled after the 1999 Sustainable Campus Development Clinic held at Davidson College, SCDCII addressed a number of campus sustainability issues including green building design, landscaping practices, recycling, and energy conservation.

The program started on Friday, November 10th with a technical session, Greening Campus Operations, hosted by Southface Energy Institute. The technical session included a tour of the Southface facility in Atlanta, Georgia, and was attended by 21 facilities management staff who learned about the US Green Building Council's LEED rating system, Energy Star, Environmental Auditing, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, and other cost saving measures. That evening, teams gathered at the Rollins School of Public Health to view posters and share stories over food and drink provided by the Facilities Management Division of Emory University.

On Saturday, November 11th, campus teams started the day with welcoming remarks from Dr. Wayne Anderson, President of ACS, and Chip Bullock, Director of Campus Planning at Emory University. Their welcoming comments were followed by a keynote address on Building Design delivered by Dennis Creech, President of Southface Energy Institute and a panel discussion on Cross-Campus Team Building. Lunch featured round table discussions on a variety of sustainability topics and a chance to interact with team members from other institutions. Lunch was followed by a second panel, Developing Recycling/Waste Initiatives, hosted by Furman, Millsaps, and Rhodes. That afternoon, participants devoted time to team project planning and development followed by practical application tours to the Emory recycling facility, a LEEDÕs construction site, and the conference center. The day culminated with dinner and an inspiring keynote address, Sustainable Development: Implementation in Higher Education, by George Bandy, Sustainable Programs Manager, Interface Research Corporation, Kennesaw, GA.

On Sunday, November 12th, the third and final keynote address, Designing Campus Landscapes for Sustainability and a Sense of Place, was given by Darrel Morrison, Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia. Following the address, teams finished developing their projects and presented them to the group for comments and discussion. The clinic concluded at noon on Sunday with a closing ceremony in which each participant shared a memorable experience from the clinic.