| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.23 |
| Liaison | Brian Webb |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
Houghton College
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Brian
Webb Sustainability Coordinator Center for Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
In 2015 Houghton brought online a 2.6 MW solar installation. The solar array produces approximately 35% of the institutes electricity needs and has significantly cut our Scope 2 GHG emissions.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
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:
Houghton's Center for Sustainability serves as the hub for our curricular and co-curricular sustainability work. The Center engages students in numerous events and activities throughout the year, provides paid internship opportunities for students, and coordinates our student Eco Reps program.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
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:
While Houghton may be a small school, a large percentage of our faculty are involved in research and/or teaching on sustainability-related topics. Moreover, sustainability has been woven across numerous departments on campus, with almost half of all departments offering a course in sustainability and 1/3 of departments with faculty actively researching in sustainability.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
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:
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