Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 5 The College Today 5-E-1 May, 2023 SUSTAINABILITY The Breadth and Currency of FCC Sustainability Sustainability for Frederick Community College, writ large, encompasses nearly every aspect of the College –its academic programs, physical plant, operations, position in and impact on the community, outreach, image, and ultimately relative to its place as an institution of higher learning. Indeed, the fiscal well-being of FCC must always be sustainable as well. The College’s past and present is in part defined by its practices relative to the environment and by setting a standard for the FCC community and for Frederick County. There is hardly an aspect of FCC’s operations that isn’t affected by sustainability considerations or which have an impact on sustainability: the campus, landscaping, storm water management, parking, transportation, fleet vehicles, water usage, plant operations, energy consumption and production, housekeeping, food service, instruction delivery, class schedules, information technology and more. The College’s Office of Capital Planning and Project Management (CPPM) began to address sustainability by way of several initiatives in recent years. Significantly, this includes development of its facilities to meet USGBC (United States Green Building Council) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver level requirements, particularly for major capital projects funded in part by the State (Braddock Hall renovation, Monroe Center Renovation, and the Linganore Renovation). Reinforcing positive LEED outcomes, FCC requires commissioning for all building systems in its major construction projects. Interestingly, while undertaking significant renovations to existing buildings, avoiding major new building projects, the College effectively limited the embodied carbon expenditure that would have been a factor in any new construction. Situated within the City of Frederick, the College’s location inherently contributes to the sustainability of the region. It is inside the largest population base of the County and is served by several TransIT bus lines: routes 60, 61 and 80 serve the main campus, while route EF includes the Monroe Center and also connects with the 60, 61 and 80 lines. The College has employed storm water management strategies to manage and control storm water events to which the campus and surrounding area contribute. The campus is also noted for its neatly maintained landscape, including several large, mature trees among several species that are thriving.
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