| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 65.15 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Emma
Blandford Portfolio Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Central sustainability website
Yes
Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Sustainability newsletter or social media platform
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
Bi-monthly newsletters are sent by the Office of Sustainability.
Newsletter archive: https://us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=812029b7172847b1c7295703b&id=98045b976c
The office also uses Instagram and Facebook to communicate with the campus community.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainatgatech/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sustainatgatech/
Newsletter archive: https://us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=812029b7172847b1c7295703b&id=98045b976c
The office also uses Instagram and Facebook to communicate with the campus community.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainatgatech/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sustainatgatech/
Signage
Yes
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design has extensive signage outlining the sustainability features within the building. The adjacent EcoCommons also features sustainability signage throughout highlighting ecologically significant features, equity and historical features of the site, and details on water use.
Kendeda Building: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/
EcoCommons: (Image of signage featured in this article) - https://news.gatech.edu/features/2021/07/grand-opening-ecocommons?utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dd-article:16904|2021-04-19
The Georgia Tech Arboretum provides a platform for the development of educational tools defining the performance of individual trees and the collective forest in the urban landscape. From the microscopic impacts of trees on soil, to the regional impact of the urban forest on the air we breathe, the Arboretum provides the Georgia Tech community a tool for explaining tree performance values while they are being researched as part of our living learning laboratory. Trees are marked on campus and all of the trees are mapped on a digital platform.
http://arboretum.gatech.edu/
Georga Tech Residential Halls have extensive signage related to energy use (light switch covers and magnets/stickers on in unit heating/cooling devices) and water use (signage in bathrooms on mirrors). LEED Buildings at Georgia Tech also have plaques that display credentialing information.
Kendeda Building: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/
EcoCommons: (Image of signage featured in this article) - https://news.gatech.edu/features/2021/07/grand-opening-ecocommons?utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dd-article:16904|2021-04-19
The Georgia Tech Arboretum provides a platform for the development of educational tools defining the performance of individual trees and the collective forest in the urban landscape. From the microscopic impacts of trees on soil, to the regional impact of the urban forest on the air we breathe, the Arboretum provides the Georgia Tech community a tool for explaining tree performance values while they are being researched as part of our living learning laboratory. Trees are marked on campus and all of the trees are mapped on a digital platform.
http://arboretum.gatech.edu/
Georga Tech Residential Halls have extensive signage related to energy use (light switch covers and magnets/stickers on in unit heating/cooling devices) and water use (signage in bathrooms on mirrors). LEED Buildings at Georgia Tech also have plaques that display credentialing information.
Sustainability map or tour
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education, or SCoRE (formerly Serve Learn Sustain) offers a self-guided sustainability and equity walking tour. SCoRE is also piloting an in-person tour.
SCoRE tour link here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14ydStlqNQ0y0AE2F7oTK0T9KKXZRvzp7/edit#slide=id.g283c2f10078_8_1169
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design also offers a 3D virtual tour that can be used remotely or while touring the building. The Kendeda Building also hosted more than 2,880 people for in-person tours in the calendar year 2022 alone.
Kendeda 3D Tour: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/3DTour
Kendeda Tour Stats: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/2022-annual-report
SCoRE tour link here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14ydStlqNQ0y0AE2F7oTK0T9KKXZRvzp7/edit#slide=id.g283c2f10078_8_1169
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design also offers a 3D virtual tour that can be used remotely or while touring the building. The Kendeda Building also hosted more than 2,880 people for in-person tours in the calendar year 2022 alone.
Kendeda 3D Tour: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/3DTour
Kendeda Tour Stats: https://livingbuilding.gatech.edu/2022-annual-report
Green living guide
Yes
A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Student Sustainability Living Guide: https://sustain.gatech.edu/student-sustainability-living-guide
The student sustainability living guide offers a number of practical tips for living more sustainably on campus, getting involved with local organizations, and getting involved with student organizations and the Office of Sustainability.
The Georgia Tech EcoReps, a sustainability program of Housing, also offer sustainability resources to students living in campus housing as peer-to-peer educators.
The student sustainability living guide offers a number of practical tips for living more sustainably on campus, getting involved with local organizations, and getting involved with student organizations and the Office of Sustainability.
The Georgia Tech EcoReps, a sustainability program of Housing, also offer sustainability resources to students living in campus housing as peer-to-peer educators.
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A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above
Georgia Tech’s Institute Communications regularly covers sustainability initiatives on campus. These are distributed via Georgia Tech’s daily community newsletter, the Daily Digest. They can be permanently found at the Georgia Tech News center.
● Daily Digest: https://news.gatech.edu/daily-digest
● News Center: https://news.gatech.edu/
Georgia Tech’s Student Engagement and Well-being department level websites also all feature sustainability information, including sustainability in housing, dining, and the campus recreation center.
Georgia Tech’s Institute Communications regularly covers sustainability initiatives on campus. These are distributed via Georgia Tech’s daily community newsletter, the Daily Digest. They can be permanently found at the Georgia Tech News center.
● Daily Digest: https://news.gatech.edu/daily-digest
● News Center: https://news.gatech.edu/
Georgia Tech’s Student Engagement and Well-being department level websites also all feature sustainability information, including sustainability in housing, dining, and the campus recreation center.
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