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Campuses as living labs for integrated sustainability research, education, and practice
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
Campuses as living labs for integrated sustainability research, education, and practice
Ximing Cai, Morgan White#, Evan Delucia, Madhu Khanna Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and ...
- Posted March 15, 2021
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Characterization of solid wastes as a tool to implement waste management strategies in a university campus
- University of Brasilia
Purpose Universities are an example of institutions that aggregate people around work/study who consume water, energy and produce waste daily in their activities, generating an impact on the environment ...
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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Maximizing the Financial and Environmental Benefits of Distributed Energy Resources
- New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJ)
- GridMarket (NY)
AASHE member, GridMarket, partnered with the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability for a "lunch and learn" in December 2020. The webinar summarized current opportunities for higher education campuses ...
- Posted Feb. 2, 2021
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3D Printer Safety: A Guide for Institutions of Higher Education to Support Indoor Air Quality & Human Health
- Chemical Insights (GA)
Thanks to the development of affordable, compact, and user-friendly 3D printers, consumer use is booming, particularly in institutions of higher education. 3D printers have become a valuable tool in classrooms ...
- Posted Jan. 28, 2021
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Piloting Styrofoam Recycling in Research Facilities at Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
Georgia Tech has systems in place to collect and recycle everything from cardboard and office paper, to plastic and glass. But until 2019, there was no established process for recycling ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2020
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Assessing the carbon footprint of a university campus using a life cycle assessment approach
- Clemson University (SC)
To respond to anthropogenic effects on the global climate system, higher education institutions are assessing and aiming to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The objective of this paper was to ...
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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The carbon footprint of a public university campus in Mexico City
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco
The Cuajimalpa campus of the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) is located in the western region of Mexico City. In 2016, its global average population (students, faculty and staff) was around ...
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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Ontario Tech University - Solar Panels
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology (ON)
Ontario Tech University’s long-established reputation as a post-secondary leader in conservation and green community-building has achieved a Gold rating from AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS ...
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Central New Mexico Community College, Main Campus Detention Basin
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
Photos # 1 & 2 Description: This detention basin slows and filters stormwater that drains from a large parking lot located at CNM Main Campus, near University Avenue. It also supplies ...
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Central New Mexico Community College Westside Campus Solar Array & Energy Storage System
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
Contractors commission the tracking equipment at the Westside Campus Solar Array & Energy Storage System. Students in the CNM Electrical Trades Photovoltaic Concentration Program stand by to learn. It was ...
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Tennessee Tech’s Sustainable Intramural Pavilion
- Tennessee Technological University (TN)
The Tennessee Tech intramural facility features pervious pavement and an underground drainage system below the volleyball court. The pervious pavement allows rainwater to flow through it and deposit into a ...
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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UMass Amherst Olver Design Building
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The atrium of the Olver Design Building and students studying while overlooking the Olver Design Building Atrium.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Santa Clara University Waste Characterization with Campus Residents
- Santa Clara University (CA)
Center for Sustainability interns Nate Redinbo ('20), Ali Deambrosio ('20), and Amanda Eason ('20) teamed up with Dunne Hall residents for a Waste Characterization event. These events involve gathering waste ...
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Stevens Institute of Technology Locksmith Shop Electric Vehicle
- Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
As Stevens' fleet vehicles reach the end of their useful life, they are required to be replaced with a hybrid or fully electric vehicle. EVs can be charged at one ...
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Solar Community and Microgrid
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)
In 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham opened its Solar House and Sustainable Neighborhood, featuring the Urban Multisource Microgrid and the the UAB Surviv(AL) house, built for the ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Colorado State University SCI 2020 Pictures
- Colorado State University (CO)
Several photos are attached that highlight sustainability initiatives at Colorado State University for the 2020 CSI including food recovery, student engagement, solar arrays, and a living wall.
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Raritan Valley Community College Living Wall
- Raritan Valley Community College (NJ)
RVCC students enjoy the two-story living wall in the student center. Captured rainwater feeds the living wall and the building's toilets.
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Humber College - Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation
- Humber College (ON)
The 93,000 sq. ft. Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation was opened. It is built to achieve LEED-Platinum certification (currently under review) and is a net-zero energy building, offset by ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Humber College - 700 KW solar array
- Humber College (ON)
Select photos of highlighting Humber College's Sustainability program, in relation to our STARS 2019 report, and for inclusion in 2020 SCI publication.
Opened in 2019, a new Commuter Hub ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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American University Solar Installation
- American University (DC)
Photo Submission for the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index.
In this image, contractors install solar panels on the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC. American University uses ...
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Humber College - Deep energy retrofit
- Humber College (ON)
- Morrison Hershfield (ON)
NX building retrofit project - Building NX at Humber College underwent a major retrofit to become one of the most energy efficient buildings in North America, while also claiming the title ...
- Posted Oct. 13, 2020
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New York University Bike Racks
- New York University (NY)
New bike racks outside of Othmer Hall in Brooklyn that were installed in 2020 to support community-members choosing to bike during the pandemic. NYU more than doubled it's bike ...
- Posted Oct. 13, 2020
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Cal Poly SLO Gold Tree Solar Farm
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
Large-scale solar farm and laboratory - The recently completed 4.5 megawatt Gold Tree Solar Farm at California Polytechnic State University is currently the largest solar array in the CSU system ...
- Posted Sept. 29, 2020
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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Image of UW-Madison's Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant
- Posted Sept. 29, 2020
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Cost Savings and Carbon Reduction through DERs -- GridMarket Facilitated Project at Paul Quinn College
- Paul Quinn College (TX)
- GridMarket (NY)
GridMarket worked with Paul Quinn College to help them identify and maximize their unique DER opportunities.
GridMarket -- an energy consumer advocate and distributed energy resources project facilitation platform -- conducted a ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Webinar: Managing Surplus Property for Zero Waste
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
CURC learned in a 2019 survey that managing surplus property was a key interest of members to learn about. What strategies for managing surplus property work on different campuses, public ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Reaching Your Collaborators: Communicating for Connection & Education
- College & University Recycling Coalition (DC)
Welcome to the CURC 2020 Webinar Series!
Trying to implement a campus-wide waste initiative with limited time, influence and staff is a barrier we've all faced. How do we ...
- Posted Aug. 4, 2020
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Achieving Carbon Neutrality at Arizona State University
- Arizona State University (AZ)
In 2019, Arizona State University achieved carbon neutrality for scope 1 and 2 emissions. Through this accomplishment, ASU seeks to inspire immediate action to address the climate emergency. Despite reaching ...
- Posted July 9, 2020
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Greenspace Sustainability Design Town Halls and Make-A-Thon: A model for empowering campus communities to lead the design of sustainable spaces and places
- University of Central Florida (FL)
A team of students at the University of Central Florida (UCF) (Orlando, Florida) led a partnership between UCF Student Government, the UCF Office of Sustainability Initiatives, and UCF Landscaping and ...
- Posted May 20, 2020
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Herbicide-Free LMU
- Loyola Marymount University (CA)
- Herbicide Free Campus (CA)
The project represented in this case study is Herbicide-Free LMU, a campaign I started at LMU under Herbicide-Free Campus. With a slow beginning as the sole campaign leader, I worked ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Office of Sustainability Living Lab Case Study
- Gonzaga University (WA)
The Gonzaga University Office of Sustainability is the living lab for testing renewable energy technologies on Gonzaga’s campus. The purpose of this student initiative is to push for renewable ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Herbicide-Free Campus: UCSB
- Herbicide Free Campus (CA)
This project sought to reduce synthetic herbicide use on the UC Santa Barbara Campus. There were three main aspects of this project: meeting with groundskeepers, passing resolutions in the student ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Multi-Campus Collaboration Kickstarts Solar Project to Cut 100% of GHG Emissions from Electricity
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
- CustomerFirst Renewables (MD)
Four independent colleges and universities in Pennsylvania collaborated to explore renewable energy solutions, develop a strategy, and implement a combination of onsite and large-scale offsite projects that will result in ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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First Net Zero Carbon Building certification for a retrofit in Canada: Humber College NX building
- Humber College (ON)
Located in the center of Humber’s North Campus in Toronto, Building NX has transformed from one of the campus’ most inefficient buildings, to an industry-leading example of zero carbon ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Brown University's Thermal Efficiency Project
- Brown University (RI)
- Ecosystem Energy Services (MA)
Brown University is a 6.5 million sq. ft. research university campus founded in 1764 in Providence, Rhode Island. Its annual energy bill is $20 million.
The campus undertook the ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Building Trust and Community: The Transformative Experience of the Green Revolving Fund at Agnes Scott College
- Agnes Scott College (GA)
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- City of Decatur (GA)
Agnes Scott College initiated the college’s Green Revolving Fund (GRF) in 2011 as a practical solution to a common challenge shared by colleges and universities that have committed to ...
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Enhancing Growth in Rooftop Gardens with CO2 from Human Respiration Inside Buildings
- Boston University (MA)
Cities are essential areas for human society. They face many environmental challenges while providing opportunities for integrating human infrastructure with the surrounding environment. This study proposes a system whereby carbon ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Converting Miami University’s Goggin Ice Center from Steam to Heating Hot Water & HP Chiller: Reduced Energy Use, Carbon Emissions and Utility Costs
- Miami University (OH)
We recognize that this innovative large scale project is replicable only at other universities that have ice arenas. Ice arenas tend to be very energy intensive. We show that converting ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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“#ACGGoesPlasticFree Campaign: ACG Cares for a plastic-free future!”
- The American College of Greece (Aghia Paraskevi)
The #ACGGoesPlasticFree Campaign is an ongoing project that was launched in July 2018 by the ACG Center of Excellence for Sustainability (CES) which operates under the Office of Public Affairs ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Sustainability Activation Program at the University of Dayton
- University of Dayton (OH)
The Sustainability Activation Program (SAP) is a peer-to-peer education program which takes a holistic and human rights oriented approach to sustainability education on campus and in the community. It began ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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BCIT Wood-Waste-to-Energy Project
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC)
In pursuit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, showcasing environmentally-sustainable projects for widespread use, and incorporating sustainability more broadly in curriculum, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has created a closed-loop ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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TAMU Urban Farm United (TUFU) Campus Food Forest Serves Aggies in Need
- Texas A&M University (TX)
The TAMU Urban Farm, TUFU for short, is a new concept organization on the campus of Texas A&M University (TAMU), whose mission is “Grow to Serve”. The project was made ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Grand Valley State University - Water Sustainability
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
Abstract - Grand Valley State University - Water Sustainability
Having success in reducing energy consumption and costs, Grand Valley State University (GVSU) located in the state of Michigan, looked at other areas ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Gold Tree Solar Farm - Innovatively Advancing the Academic Mission
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
Cal Poly's 4.5 MW Gold Tree Solar Farm demonstrates how collaboration between Facilities and academics can transform campus buildings and infrastructure into more impactful academic assets. In addition ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Energy Waste Reduction Program
- Suffolk County Community College (NY)
Since its inception in August of 2014, Suffolk County Community College’s Energy Waste Reduction Program has saved over 4.9 million dollars in unnecessary utility expenditure. We would like ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Sustainable Facilities Management: Interviews with FM practitioners for Malaysian universities
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Sustainability in Facilities Management (FM) is a new approach in managing buildings and may be influenced by practitioners involved within an organisation.Sustainability inthe organisation has a significant impact on ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Understanding facility management decision making for energy efficiency efforts for buildings at a higher education institution
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Institut Teknologi Bandung (Jawa Barat)
Education buildings, as the third highest consumer of energy in the United States, provides significant opportunities to lower greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency (EE). Higher education institutions (HEIs ...
- Posted May 13, 2020
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Don't Dump! Donate!
- South Dakota State University (SD)
Don’t Dump! Donate! takes place during move-out week and keeps reusable material out of the landfill. It provides the opportunity for students to donate unwanted but good quality items ...
- Posted May 8, 2020
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Building a Resilient Recycling Operation Against Market Forces, Financial Pressures, & Contamination Developments
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
Recycling rates had plateaued. By 2016, even with the best of internal marketing and operational changes, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was left to the devices of a decentralized collection and ...
- Posted May 4, 2020
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On-site Energy Manager Program
- SUNY Jefferson Community College (NY)
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (NY)
In February of 2019 Jefferson Community College began a one-year commitment to provide a one-half time FTE On-site Energy Manager position in partnership with NYSERDA under project code OsEM17-C, (PON ...
- Posted May 4, 2020
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