| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.30 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2024 |
Boston University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Lisa
Tornatore Sustainability Director BU Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Opened on 8th December, 2022, this 19 stories LEED Platinum and award-winning iconic building is the largest fossil-fuel-free building in Boston, relying on deep wells to harness the thermal capacity of the earth for heating and cooling and eliminate the need to connect the building to a gas line. Electricity matched from BU Wind and BU Solar provides the building’s total electricity demand. Utilizing renewables for electricity and no fossil fuel use makes the building carbon-free.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Buildings
Energy
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Innovate@BU’s BU Changemaker Challenge is a recurring competition designed to harness the ingenuity of the BU community to create positive change in Boston. Each Challenge identifies one pressing real-world issue for which students are invited to propose potential solutions. Participants will receive individualized coaching, opportunities to engage with the City of Boston and local nonprofits, and compete for $15,000 in funding. This year's challenge is BU Climate Innovation Challenge: Students and class of 2023 alumni are invited to submit ideas for how to help Boston not just survive, but thrive in the face of climate adversity. Students may address any of the following issues or something entirely different as long as they directly impact the City of Boston: Mitigating extreme heat/cold effects, promoting climate justice, addressing sea level rise, flood prevention and management, and zero emissions.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Casella Sustainability Leadership Awards represent innovation and commitment to creating a better tomorrow by showcasing each recipient’s sustainable material management practices. On June 27th, 2023, Boston University was recognized for its work with Casella on compost pilot programs, zero-waste events, a lab plastics recycling pilot program, a sustainability intern program, waste audits, and more, as well as worked to right-size service and improve efficiencies across campus using innovative technology.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Waste
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This represents BU FY2023 Metrics.
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