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Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College . Small College Environmental Tournament Champ. Jeopardy. Who is Warren Wilson College?. Located in Western North Carolina Swannanoah Valley Liberal Arts School 800 FTE average Arts, Outdoor Leadership, Environmental Sciences 1195 SAT Average Work College.

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Warren Wilson College

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  1. Warren Wilson College Small College Environmental Tournament Champ

  2. Jeopardy

  3. Who is Warren Wilson College? • Located in Western North Carolina • Swannanoah Valley • Liberal Arts School • 800 FTE average • Arts, Outdoor Leadership, Environmental Sciences • 1195 SAT Average • Work College

  4. Who is Warren Wilson College? • Located in Western North Carolina • Swannanoah Valley • Liberal Arts School • 800 FTE average • Arts, Outdoor Leadership, Environmental Sciences • 1195 SAT Average • Work College

  5. The Triad Learning Work Service

  6. The Triad Learning Work Service

  7. The Triad Learning Work Service

  8. Goals 2004-2005 • Leed Certified Building • Utility Monitoring • ISO 14001 • Doug Orr is Running for President

  9. Reality Check • Admissions College Relations • Household Chemical Reduction of 25% • Campus Greening • Residence Hall Utility Monitoring • Campus Greening Walkabout/Primer • Met 50% of our goals • Campus Greening Committee? • Campus Wide Goals?

  10. Warren Wilson College - the Myths • It’s just the way you all do things • You have all those students • Everyone is into the environment

  11. Warren Wilson College – the Reality • Many of us do care about the environment • Students • Committed • Not committed • We are extremely busy people • Turf battles • Conflicting Goals • We Work Constantly

  12. What Works? What are the Challenges? • Structure • Environment/Culture • Leadership • Capabilities • Processes

  13. Who is Warren Wilson College? • Structure • Environment/Culture • Leadership • Capabilities • Processes

  14. Warren Wilson College Structure • Warren Wilson College Mission Statement • FMTS Mission Statement • Job Descriptions

  15. Warren Wilson College Mission Statement • Triad: • Academics • Work • Service • Plus Two: Emphasis on: • Sustainability • Multicultural Experiences

  16. Warren Wilson College Organization Chart

  17. FMTS Mission Statement • The mission of FMTS is to provide the WWC community with facilities and grounds maintenance and design services. We embrace sustainability and continual improvement. We are committed to the Triad philosophy. We will fulfill our mission through: Work Excellence: Development and Care: Sustainability: Maintenance: Triad:

  18. What’s Missing? • No Sustainability Coordinator • Educate • Awareness • Guidance • Teach us to fish!

  19. What Works? What are the Challenges? • Structure • Environment/Culture • Leadership • Capabilities • Processes

  20. Culture/Environment • Fun • Safe • Communicates well • Believes in Sustainability • Excellence • Pro-Active • Learning Institution • We are all partners!

  21. Culture/Environment • Environmental Sciences • Art Department • Natural Resources Crew • Business Office • Farm • Organic Garden • Admissions • College Relations • Students!

  22. What Works? What are the Challenges? • Structure • Environment/Culture • Leadership • Capabilities • Processes

  23. Leadership • An Individual Responsibility • Teacher • Director • Supervisor • Volunteer • Student

  24. Leadership • Attitude • Totally Responsible Person • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

  25. Leadership • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Proactive: You, me, we • Start with the end in mind (vision success) • Find common ground, • seek wiu/win situation • listen • Facilities (what’s in it for us?): • Will it last longer? • Easier to maintain? • Bragging rights?

  26. What Works? What are the Challenges? Structure Environment/Culture Leadership Capabilities Processes

  27. Capabilities • Training • Technology • Human Resources • Budget • Equipment • Tools (management)

  28. Capabilities • Awareness - where are you now? • What do you knw about LEED? Sustaainability? • Do you monitor your utilities • Do you measure storm water runoff? • Do you buy locally where possible? Do you have a goal? • Where do you spend your office supplies? • How aware are your students? Faculty? Staff • Do they practice what they preach?

  29. Capabilities • What human resources do you have? • Sustainability Department • Dedicated people

  30. What Works? What are the Challenges? Structure Environment/Culture Leadership Capabilities Processes

  31. Processes • Continual Improvement • Planning • Effective Meetings • Budgets • Evaluation • SOGs

  32. Continual Improvement

  33. Continual Improvement ISO 14001 ISO 9001, 9002 Data Intensive Complicated Facilities/Industries Academics?

  34. Air Built Environment Business & Management Culture & Community Education Energy Food Hazardous Substances Land Purchasing Research Solid Waste Transportation Water Campus Sustainability Assessment(Harold Glasser)

  35. Set Goals

  36. How Do You Determine Your Goals? • Follow the $$ • Equipment • Office Supplies/Paper • Utilities • Electric: 33% efficiency • Emissions • Safety (workman’s compensation) • Follow the enthusiasm: • Students • Individuals • Follow the Opportunity

  37. S.M.A.R.T. Goals • Specific • Measurable • Action Oriented • Realistic • Time Constrained

  38. Goals & Objectives Why is this goal important?

  39. Goals & Objectives Why is this goal important? Fossil fuels are limited, pollutes the atmosphere, very expensive to the college.

  40. Final Recommendations • How Do You Eat An Elephant? • Where are Your strengths? • Where is there greatest interest? • Kiss • Awareness, Planning, Execution, Measurement, Renewal

  41. Thank You! paul braese, PE warren wilson college director of facilities management pbraese@warren-wilson.edu

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