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20 MARCH/APRIL 2018 FACILITIES MANAGER ENDICOTT COLLEGE Beverly, Massachusetts Submitted by Cat Bartolini, Associate Director of Sustainability STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR A COASTAL CAMPUS Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, adjacent to the Salem Sound Watershed, an inlet leading to the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the college's proximity to the ocean, Endicott has implemented a robust stormwater management system to adapt to the effects of climate change and conserve the surrounding ecosystem. Several detention basins exist throughout the Endicott College campus. e pond in the center of campus acts to catch, slow, and then release stormwater. In addition, several rain gardens are used to capture and treat water from multiple buildings on campus, including the green roof on the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts. ese are vegetated areas that are engi- neered to collect water from the building, treat it with plant material, and release it slowly into the campus system. e college's most recent parking lot was constructed with pervious pavement, allowing water to be absorbed into the ground with little runoff. By flowing through the rock-filled bed, the water is able to recharge the wetlands and allow the natural water cycles to continually flow. ese systems mimic the natural hydrologic cycle and assist in reducing nutrient pollution caused by surface runoff. In turn, decreasing erosion, increasing biodiversity, and protecting the ecosystem services that wetlands provide. FURMAN UNIVERSITY Greenville, South Carolina Submitted by Hannah Dailey, Program Coordinator COMMUNITY CONSERVATION CORPS: HOME WEATHERIZATION FOR EFFICIENCY, STABILITY, AND NEUTRALITY Imagine a $500 energy bill dur- ing the winter months because you are using space heaters after your furnace failed. en, picture some of that expensive heat escaping through cracks in the windows and floors. e Community Conserva- tion Corps (CCC), a collaboration between Furman University, Habitat for Humanity, and Piedmont Natural Gas, addresses these issues through free home weatherization services to low-income families in the greater Greenville area. Weatherization includes anything that low- ers energy consumption, like attic insulation, LED lighting, air sealing (caulking), HVAC unit servicing, and duct sealing. Since its founding in 2009, the CCC has weatherized 119 homes. On average, the program saves 25% on a homeowner's utility bill. Not only is the program increasing energy efficiency and financial stability, but it is also contributing to Furman's goal of carbon neutrality by 2026. Because Furman is providing the ser- vice and measuring the energy savings, we are able to claim the carbon offset in our greenhouse gas reporting. us far, the pro- gram has prevented the re- lease of 410.89 metric tons of CO2. is combination of tangible and intangible benefits makes the program both trusted and valuable in our community.

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