Project Proposal

Project Proposal
Ashley Aupperle
February 6, 2019

Introduction:
Though the Siena College Sustainability Steering Committee continues to make great progress in bringing new sustainability initiatives to campus, it is becoming evident that many individuals have little to no knowledge about the committee or their goals. To better publicize these exciting aspects of campus, a map outlining the different sustainable aspects of Siena College would provide prospective students, current students, faculty, staff, and community members of the greater Loudonville/Albany area of what our campus does in terms of sustainability. This map could be utilized not only as an informative tool to outline sustainability on campus, but could be potentially used by the Siena College Office of Admissions to increase potential student interest. Additionally, this map will be a great tool for the Sustainability Steering Committee and their associates to not only share their progress, but also utilize it as a tool to look for additional campus improvement opportunities.

Objectives: This project will act as a useful tool not only for the Siena College Sustainability Steering Committee, but also for the greater Siena Community.

In particular, this map is intended to:

• Outline the sustainable aspects of the Siena College campus, including LEED-Certified Buildings, Rain Gardens, Water Bottle Fill Stations, Recycling Areas, Compost Collection Areas, Vegetable/Herb Garden, ect. 
• Publicize sustainability on campus for current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and other community members
• Guide the Siena College Sustainability Steering Committee in future sustainability projects

Methodology: In order to make a map outlining the sustainable aspects of the Siena College campus, a detailed list of the notable features and their location will need to be obtained. Then, these features must be added to a base map of the Siena College campus using GPS as well as GIS Software on ArcGIS Online. Finally, the map must be approved by the Sustainability Steering Committee for distribution on campus.

Data Sources:

NYS County Maps - 1:250,000 [downloaded file]. GIS.NY.GOV. URL:http://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=919 [February, 2019]


Work Plan:
2/13-Finalize Proposal. Obtain base map of Siena College and list all aspects that should be included.
2/20-Find coordinates of all features to be noted
3/6-Begin mapping features
3/13-Review blog comments, continue adding features
3/20-Look into map layers to for future sustainability projects (tree coverage/feasibility of solar panels, ect).
3/27-Review blog comments, add map layers
4/3-Work on final poster
4/10-Work on final poster
4/17-Review and finalize project, submit map to Sustainability Steering Committee for approval
4/24-Submit final project poster

Deliverables:
At the end of the project, an easy to use map will be available for use by the Sustainability Steering Committee, Siena College Office of Admissions, and other Siena community members. This map will be made available as a project poster and an online PDF to be posted to the Sustainability Steering Committee Website and/or printed for further distribution.