The Desautels Faculty of Management is committed to creating sustainable and inspiring surroundings for students, faculty and staff. Below are some of the ongoing initiatives that the Faculty is taking to contribute to the environmental sustainability of our community:
- The Faculty was one of the first on campus to implement double-sided printing and energy saving features (automatic shutdown) on the computers and printers in all computer labs.
- The purchasing cycle for computers has been reduced. IT equipment is reused internally for many years, donated to local churches and schools in Africa, offered for sale to students and/or, recycled responsibly.
- Sustainable practices and materials are used in all construction and renovation projects. Materials are sorted and reused or recycled as appropriate. Green materials are used wherever possible, such as low VOC paint and flooring material that is maintained with no cleaning products. Furniture in the Faculty is recycled internally many times. They are also donated to students groups and NGOs. New furniture is chosen with the following criteria in mind: manufactured locally, green content and durability.
- The Faculty, in collaboration with the McGill Libraries, has greatly reduced the number of paper handouts provided to students. Professors now provide students with links to eBooks and articles available through the Library.
- The Desautels garden is planted with native species and fertilized with compost created on campus by “Big Hanna”, the campus composter.
- Bottled water has been replaced by filtered in almost all building locations. A new water fountain has been installed on the ground floor which also has a bottle filler. It’s one of 5 that have recently been installed around McGill University so far.
- Building maintenance teams use environmentally-friendly cleaning products.
- Regularly scheduled air vent cleanings have been implemented to increase air quality and improve efficiency.
