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h3. Name of Concept: Green RIT, Healthy RIT, Walkin the talk RIT


h3. Overview

I would like all renovations and building to be healthy with consideration for 7 generations as the native american's do it...that is using all healthy materials for all stages of building for all activities including the interior design: ceilings walls floors fixtures all with non outgassing products that may "cost" more but in the long run provide good healthy environments for students and employees and the earth. If RIT supports this others will follow suit, as we can celebrate this and make it known. WE don't have to have one or two showcased buildings but all we do considers the savings in health and livelihood of all and future generations. We can stop all practices of using chemicals for killing "weeds" etc and change our paradigm to make the natural growth and invasive species work here and find non invasive ways to deal with what we do not want..using muscle rather than chemicals etc. Planting more perennials, planting bird friendly rather than ornamental and celebrating our paradigm switch to the world...we could walk the talk as a matter of course and daily action and make this world a better place. As it stands the outgassing in the Innovation building is so strong that it makes me and others sick...LEED without concern for the interior design or not strict enough is only a label...let's go all the way and announce what we are doing to the world. And save money in future health bills and insurance costs and lost work hours and offer generations to come a real planet of healthy habitats and flourishing life.

h3. How this idea leverages current areas of RIT expertise

We have students studying sustainability, chemistry etc...We host sustainability conferences etc. By walking the talk in everything we do, not just showcasing, we are truly a healthy place and leaders in creating a simple lifestyle that brings health to the biological life forms on the planet...not merely short term gain thinkers.

h3. Identify the main RIT on-campus champion(s) for this idea

Not sure. The presidents wife is sustainable conscious, the Environmental Sciences and more.

h3. Is there potential off-campus advocacy and support for the idea?

Yes, we would have to research that

h3. Are you aware of another university that is working on a similar idea?

Needs research but there are a great many resources to find this info.

h3. How you envision this idea advancing RIT's national or global stature in an important or emerging field

As I stated above. We could be the leaders and the ones industry, and all look to for the paradigm shift that creates a healthy planet...if we walk the talk in all we do, in the daily and simplify.

h3. Why you believe RIT has a unique opportunity or an ability to differentiate itself through this idea

Stated above.

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