Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.98
Liaison Kevin Miller
Submission Date Feb. 3, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Goshen College
IN-4: Innovation 4

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Glenn Gilbert
Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
STARS data collection completed primarily by students

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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
"Students accomplished most of the work for Goshen College's STARS submission this year. Student interns Michael Wiebe and Joanna Epp coordinated the collection of data, organized it, and reported it on the STARS website. Students from the Roots of the Environmental Crisis class paired up and analyzed Goshen College's sustainability achievements in one subsection of the STARS checklist. Involvement of students in this process has led to the generation of several proposals to reduce energy consumption on campus, a sustainability assessment, the establishment of a student-managed sustainable investment fund, and pursuit of LEED Operations and Maintenance or renovation certification for one or two buildings per year among other things."

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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
Curriculum Yes
Research Yes
Campus Engagement Yes
Public Engagement No
Air & Climate No
Buildings No
Dining Services No
Energy No
Grounds No
Purchasing No
Transportation No
Waste No
Water No
Coordination, Planning & Governance No
Diversity & Affordability No
Health, Wellbeing & Work No
Investment No

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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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