Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.10
Liaison David Husemoller
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

College of Lake County
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A David Husemoller
Sustainability Manager
Facilities
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Living Lab Trail

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
The Living Lab Trail transforms the campus of the College of Lake County into a meta-learning experience, not just a place to learn, but also a place from which to learn. Interpretative signage fosters a connection between the campus features and the world around us, stimulates critical thinking and connects technology with meaningful careers.

Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Curriculum
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Air & Climate
Buildings
Energy
Food & Dining
Grounds
Purchasing
Transportation
Waste
Water
Coordination & Planning
Diversity & Affordability
Wellbeing & Work

Optional Fields

Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
https://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/who-we-are/green-initiatives/greening-our-campus/living-lab-trail

STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
Engagement EN-4 Outreach Materials

A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Living_Lab_Trail_Summary.pdf

Second Point of Distinction

Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Campus Farm and Apiary

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The College of Lake County hosts 1.5 acre Campus Farm that includes 2 fields for crop rotation and 2 hoophouses for season growing extension. The campus farm manager supports students in sustainable agriculture programs. Food grown on campus is sold at a weekly farm market and sold to the college for food preparation and consumption. Students and community members often visit the farm to learn about local food production. Coffee grounds are composted at the farm, along with landscape waste to enrich soils. The farm apiary is managed by staff, students and community volunteers who tend to the bees and produce honey for sale on campus.

Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Curriculum
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Air & Climate
Food & Dining
Grounds
Purchasing
Waste
Water
Wellbeing & Work

Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
https://www.facebook.com/clchorticulture/

STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
Food & Dining OP-8 Sustainable Dining

A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
FarmTour4.JPG

Third Point of Distinction

Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
Science and Engineering Building - LEED Platinum

A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The College of Lake County received a LEED Platinum rating for its newly constructed Science and Engineering Building in 2018. The building received the highest score of any new construction green building in the state of Illinois. The Science Building hosts its own geothermal field, solar PV, rainwater catchment and reuse, daylighting, green roof and more. These features are highlighted for visitors with the Living Lab Trail signage, making the building more than a green place to learn science, but a place to learn about green building and related careers too.

Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Curriculum
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Air & Climate
Buildings
Energy
Grounds
Transportation
Waste
Water
Coordination & Planning

Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
https://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/news/2019/02/07/clc-s-science-engineering-building-awarded-leed-platinum-certification

STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
OP-3 Building Design and Construction

A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Science_Building_FAQ_v3.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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