Sustainable Materials
PCC has recently increased its efforts around reducing supply chain emissions to create sustainable procurement practices. PCC’s Procurement & Contract Services department has recently added sustainable purchasing responsibilities to one of its positions. Internally, PCC offers guidelines to help employees make sustainable purchasing choices and the college recently updated its design standards for use in Planning and Capital Construction with several new guidelines for sustainable products and low carbon materials.
Low-Emitting Furniture
Furniture can contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which often contain carcinogens. PCC purchases low-emitting furniture that contains little VOCs to improve indoor air quality and human health.
Sustainable Materials
Sustainable materials that are low-emitting, reusable, low maintenance and/or rapidly renewable are used throughout the college. This is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from products we buy and to encourage sustainable procurement practices. Examples of sustainable products we use are replaceable carpet tiles and bamboo ceiling panels.
Recycled Content
PCC strives to ensure that over 20% of the building materials have been manufactured with recycled content products. This reduces fossil fuel emissions associated with using virgin materials.
