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Publication UMass Amherst Collections 2013(2013-01-01) Pavlova-Gillham, Ludmilla D.; Dumont, Elizabeth R.During the Campus Master Planning effort the need to better understand and plan for the UMass Amherst collections was identified and an ad-hoc committee was created to help advance a better understanding of the existing collections and how best to plan for the future. The committee was comprised of Directors/ curators of campus academic collections, Campus Planning staff and other related campus professionals. The first task of the committee was to develop a basis for creating a planning framework for the academic collections. The Committee defined existing collections and set a framework and common language that enabled the classification and quantification of collections space on campus. The UMass Amherst Collections 2013 report summarizes each collection, its mission and the contact person responsible for the collection. The term collection was defined to include all the campus holdings that are used for academic, research and outreach purposes, with the exception of the Libraries, which had recently completed a facilities Master Plan outlining strategies for future facilities.Publication UMass Amherst Framework Plan: Preliminary Observations of Existing Conditions(2010-01-01) Storer, Ann; Personette, Susan; Soles, AndrewThis report is the first step in the planning process for the development of a Framework Plan for the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus Master Plan 2012. It provides preliminary observations of existing conditions by integrating information from existing studies and reports and collecting critical findings from many sources in one document, so that they can be reviewed comprehensively. The report provides insight regarding campus natural and built systems so that future planning decisions can be made with informed data revealing challenges and opportunities.Publication UMass Amherst Campus Master Plan Executive Summary 2012(2012-01-01) Pavlova-Gillham, Ludmilla; Swinford, DennisThe UMass Amherst Campus Master Plan Executive Summary 2012 summarizes the principles and goals of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus Master Plan 2012 and presents a map of the future campus with a list of proposed building site development options, as described in the main document.Publication UMass Amherst CMP Transportation and Parking Appendix A(2012-01-01) Wanat, Joseph; Swinford, Dennis; la Cour, NielsThe University of Massachusetts Transportation Study is a key component of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus Master Plan 2012. Produced by Vanesse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), this study focuses on the transportation component of the Master Plan. The purpose of the Transportation Study is to describe existing conditions, project future conditions with development proposed in the Master Plan, identify existing and future transportation deficiencies, and recommend enhancements and improvements to improve safety and system operations. The Transportation Study includes traffic operations (traffic counts, turning movements, intersection performance, etc.), pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and transit services. The study is divided into two main sections: The Campus Today and The Future Campus. The framework for analysis of the UMass transportation system follows the following five principles: i) Think Pedestrian First, ii) Complete the Bicycle Network, iii) Enhance Transit Connections, 4) Complete the Streets, 5) Managing Traffic Effectively.Publication UMass Amherst Campus Master Plan Sustainability Chapter(2015-01-01) Pavlova-Gillham, Ludmilla; Mostafavi, Nariman; Farzinmoghadam, Mohamad; Landrey, Kylie A.; Pozveh, Somayeh Tabatabaee; Small, Ezra; Mendoza, Ted; Burbank, Jason J; Ryan, Robert; Swinford, Dennis; la Cour, Niels; Stepanov, AlexanderThe UMass Amherst Campus Master Plan Sustainability Chapter articulates the manner in which the Campus Master Plan 2012 principles translate into specific recommendations for campus systems development in support of future smart growth. It summarizes the current physical campus-scale planning projects that Facilities & Campus Services have completed during and after the Master Plan process, and incorporates other operational and educational initiatives that have engaged our campus community as we plan for sustainability. The CMP Chapter is organized in three major sections: i) sustainability overview; ii) campus master plan systems; iii) current initiatives; and iv) next steps. The first section provides the context for sustainability planning at UMass Amherst and summarizes key drivers, such as the Climate Action Plan of 2012 and our approach to greenhouse gas emissions accounting. The second section articulates the Campus Master Plan 2012 systems approach to sustainability and reviews other completed operational initiatives in infrastructure and facilities planning. The overview of current initiatives describes major efforts to advance sustainability across the campus community and is the basis for outlining the steps that Facilities & Campus Services and Sustainable UMass plan to take to advance the goal for a carbon neutral campus.