Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 32.46
Liaison Feng Teter
Submission Date Aug. 7, 2020

STARS v2.2

California State University, Fresno
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.60 / 4.00 Beth Weinman
Associate Professor
Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Campus Engagement

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Campus Engagement?:
No

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Campus Engagement:
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Public Engagement 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Public Engagement?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Public Engagement:
Students in the BOND program, along with students from other problem-based-learning courses, are encouraged to present out and share their sustainability findings and recommendations at an end-of-semester student symposia. The link connects to end-of-semester symposia, where students engage sustainability-findings with the public:
http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/cfe/toolsforteaching/hip/hip-symposium.html

Air & Climate 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Air & Climate?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Air & Climate:
Students in the First Year BOND experience use air quality data from PurpleAir and temperature data from NOAA to propose their own research project to conduct on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience. Here are some examples: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mm8wALE6-TFBPWzLhfpqPpfBWm3sCMnw

Buildings  

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Buildings?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Buildings:
Students in the First Year BOND experience use building energy use data with building age to propose their own research project to conduct on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience. Here are some examples:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DFYznT-neXOgmfvQyuoLe0lm2dzpfhZ_

Energy 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Energy?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Energy:
Students in the First Year BOND experience use building energy use data, often along with temperature data, to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience. Here are some examples: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DFYznT-neXOgmfvQyuoLe0lm2dzpfhZ_

Food & Dining 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Food & Dining?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Food & Dining:
Students in the First Year BOND experience conduct waste audits and behavior observation to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D_MOjAj6Kd7a5jOgLNJ0ABphlLXIZaBU?usp=sharing

Grounds 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Grounds?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Grounds:
Students in the First Year BOND experience conduct biodiversity observations to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Bfxb_GtJft3Aw_82wwACLK6SnryVWCVP

Purchasing 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Purchasing?:
No

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Purchasing:
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Transportation 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Transportation?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Transportation:
Students in the First Year BOND experience analyze campus transportation data, which they then use to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UllYq-8RaOjIftzXLM1B9AG_ZqZFTYbx

Waste 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Waste?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Waste:
Students in the First Year BOND experience analyze campus waste, which they then use to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18B3Fyv5no4xCjwNoqv77S4CUgDyxUcy5

Water 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Water?:
Yes

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Water:
Students in the First Year BOND experience analyze campus water data, which they then use to propose their own research project on campus. Projects are proposed in the Fall and carried through in the Spring of the first year experience.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J_2h1vqPR0huh6_BZ3ZO56Ndsw0RaGjc

Coordination & Planning 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Coordination & Planning?:
No

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Coordination & Planning:
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Diversity & Affordability 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Diversity & Affordability?:
No

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Diversity & Affordability:
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Investment & Finance 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Investment & Finance?:
No

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Investment & Finance:
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Wellbeing & Work 

Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Wellbeing & Work?:
No

A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Wellbeing & Work:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s living laboratory program is available:
https://www2.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/sustainability/Documents/2014-17-Sustainability.pdf

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Page 17 of the CSU pdf has some information about the sustainability-campus as living lab teaching

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