Facilities

• Slow or stop the expansion of facilities.
• Reduce the frequency or service level of maintenance such as painting, grounds care, and cleaning of offices.
• Outsource certain maintenance activities to redirect internal resources.
• Reduce maintenance of recreational facilities.
• Have all College staff and students contribute to grounds maintenance and clean up after themselves in their offices and dorms.
• Use less gas-powered equipment such as mowers and blowers.
• Consider the cost/benefit of the composting facility.
• Reduce the use of leased property for offices- bring the offices back onto College-owned property.
• Stop use of firewood- and gas-fired fireplaces in College buildings.
• Evaluate continued ownership of Viets Cottage, Minary Center, the Hanover Inn, Morton Farm, the Skiway, and the Hanover Country Club, as well as all College-owned non-student residential properties.
• Cease all non-essential and non-routine maintenance unless there are life-safety issues.
• Do minor vehicle maintenance and repairs in-house for College-owned vehicles.
• Reduce the level of service of sidewalk plowing and snow clearing.