Sustainability Initiatives

• Endicott’s 1 MW solar canopy parking lot provides electricity to three residence halls.
• The Raymond J. Bourque Arena has a 157 Kw solar rooftop PV array.
• New solar panels have been added to the College's parking garage.
• The College pursued a wind feasibility study and continues to review potential renewable opportunities on campus.
  
   

• Buildings and infrastructure throughout campus have been retrofitted or are being constructed with energy-efficient LED lighting and controls.
• The Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business and Ginger Judge Science Center is a model of green design with lighting, temperature control, ventilation, and water fixtures to maximize efficiency.
• Endicott was awarded the MassCEC grant under the Commercial-Scale Air-Source Heat Pump Program for the implementation of a VRV system in the new academic center.
• A green roof is located on the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts.

• A seawall is located at Endicott Beach, one of Endicott’s three private beaches, to protect a portion of campus.
• Stormwater discharge is slowed through the campus lakes and rain gardens.
• Permeable pavement was utilized in the newest parking lot to limit runoff into surrounding sensitive area.
• Endicott is exploring generator and CHP options for a central building to function as an emergency response center.
• The City of Beverly, Mass., and Endicott are working to understand coastal resiliency and climate vulnerabilities.
  
   

• The counseling center on campus is open to students, faculty, and staff.
• The College has been consistently rated one of the top places to work in higher education in the region.
• Endicott’s three miles of trails offer a great place to explore. Witch Lane provides a relaxing and educational hike with glimpses of large rocks scraped up from the Laurentide Ice Sheet and human-caused forest succession.
• Faculty and staff receive free access to athletic facilities on campus.

• Endicott partners with Sodexo to offer complete vegetarian options for every meal.
• We use sustainably harvested Red’s Best fish, fair-trade coffee and tea, and a large percentage of our produce comes from local sources.
• Students and staff manage two raised beds on campus, where they tend to the garden and harvest produce, including cherry tomatoes, kale, lettuce, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, beets, radishes, sage, basil, cilantro, parsley, rosemary, and thyme.
• In 2010, we started a tray-less program in the dining hall and reduced food waste by 30 percent.
• Since 2012, we have eliminated the use of thousands of Styrofoam containers through the use of reusable to-go containers. Students who wish to take out food can provide a deposit for a reusable container, and they can return the used container for a clean one on their next visit.

• Endicott is expanding the use of green cleaning products and technologies.
• Endicott is exploring pilot opportunities to purchase furniture that complies with the Healthier Hospitals Initiative Safer Chemicals Challenge: Healthy Interiors.
• Materials utilized during new construction and renovations are reviewed. 

• We partner with the College’s business office and outside vendors to review options and prioritize sustainable purchasing.
• College-wide procurement guidelines are being developed.
• Endicott uses Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified copy paper and FSC certified paper and soy inks for College publications.
• Biodegradable supplies are utilized for some automobile repair products.
  
   

• We encourage students to consider using Zipcar, a shared car program available on campus. The program is currently paused due to COVID-19.
• Bike racks are located throughout campus, and there are three miles of trails for recreation.
• Endicott is located near historic Cabot Street, which is lined with restaurants and shops.
• The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority makes it easy to travel around the region, and Endicott is a short ride to the Beverly Depot where you can take the commuter rail (https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Newburyport/timetable) into Boston.
• We provide daily shuttles (https://www.endicott.edu/shuttle or https://map.endicott.edu) from our main campus to downtown Beverly, local malls, and the commuter rail.
• We provide six electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus.
  
   

• Fifteen percent of the campus is organically landscaped, paying special attention to areas like our beaches and the Endicott Lakes.
• Our staff and volunteers are always working to fight back invasive plants with natural methods, as well as native plant species wherever possible.
• In 2014, 3,000 ladybugs were released into the first College greenhouse to combat aphids.
• Our campus features apple trees, pear trees, and two raised beds that provide herbs and vegetables to the dining hall.
• Compost from the dining hall is used in the garden beds, creating a full circle food production.

• Low-flow fixtures are utilized across campus to reduce water use.
• The amount of filtered water bottle stations continues to expand. 

• Single-stream recycling is in place campus-wide.
• Food waste is composted at all dining locations.
• We are piloting undergraduate composting in residence halls.
• Electronic waste is collected across campus and sent to a local R2 Certified facility.
• Used tires are collected and repurposed for local communities.
• Up to 94 percent of construction waste is diverted from landfill for projects on campus.
• Books are collected and donated through Better World Books.
• The first Cradles to Crayons donation bin located on Massachusetts’ North Shore is hosted on campus.

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• The department supports student research projects and thesis work.
• We integrate sustainability across disciplines and work with faculty and deans to develop programs.
• Further educational opportunities are provided through guest lecturers in environmental science courses. 

• Sustainability Fellows are hired to help develop and implement initiatives and programs focused on procurement, athletics, student activities, and dining.
• Work-study students assist with recycling collection across campus.
• We partner with the student-led Endicott Environmental Society, the Sunrise Movement Club, and the Beekeeping Club.

• Student sustainability work is highlighted.
• The department is a resource for students during their internships.
• Living lab opportunities are provided to apply learned skills in settings on campus and in the local community.
• Partnerships are developed with likeminded organizations.