Miami’s first sustainability coordinator (partial faculty release time) was appointed. David Prytherch, professor of geography, served 2009 through 2012.
Sustainability Committee formed.
Sustainability Education Coordinator, half-time position created. Position is filled by MEn graduate students annually.
Miami’s first LEED-certified building, Farmer School of Business, opened.
The Miami University Revolving Green Fund, for student-sponsored projects, established (it has been used for one project to date).
2010
First Sustainability Commitments and Goals (SCAG) drafted by the Sustainability Committee; signed by Miami University President David Hodge in 2011.
The positions of director of sustainability, sustainability coordinator, and energy systems are within Miami’s Physical Facilities Department.
2011
First Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation position created. Yvette Kline served 2011-2016. The position was half-time duties in sustainability, half-time in energy conservation.
Stormwater Master Plan, which earned national recognition, developed by PFD.
2012
Major geothermal heating and cooling system planned, Utility Master Plan (UMP) created.
2013
Director of Energy Systems position created. Doug Hammerle director, 2013-2020.
2016-2017
2010 SCAG revised and updated (See 2016 SCAG). Signed by Miami University President Crawford in 2016.
Director of Sustainability and Energy Conservation retires 2016. Position vacant July 2016 through July 2018.
The part-time Sustainability Education Coordinator served as the key sustainability liaison while a search for the new Director commenced, 2016-2017.
Utility Master Plan updated to plan for transitioning Oxford campus buildings off steam and onto geothermal, Heating Hot Water and Simultaneous Heating and Cooling systems.
2018
Sustainability coordinator position vacant 2017-2018.
Full-time Sustainability Director within Physical Facilities Department position created, filled July 2018 by Adam Sizemore.
Sustainability coordinator position filled July 2018. IES graduate student Kelsey Forren served as coordinator.