Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.32
Liaison Lindsay Walker
Submission Date Oct. 14, 2016
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STARS v2.1

Humber College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Lindsay Walker
Sustainability Manager
Facilities Management
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Canada Green Building Council American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) American Public Gardens Association (has a sustainability focus) Sentinel Plant Network

Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Ontario College and University Sustainability Practitioners (OCUSP) Ontario EcoCentres Network Canada Green Building Council – Greater Toronto Chapter American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Association of Energy Engineers Ontario Colleges Facilities Management Association (OCFMA)

Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Humber's Sustainability Manager and Director of Facilities Management presented at IFMA's Facility Fusion Canada 2015 Conference & Expo in March 2015. Presentation name: "We are Sustainable: How to broaden your sustainability initiatives through occupant engagement"

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
Humber submitted to Canada's Greenest Employer 2016 Awards and was chosen as one of Canada's Greenest Employers 2016. http://www.canadastop100.com/environmental/ http://www.humber.ca/sustainability/news/humber-one-canadas-greenest-employers-2016 https://www.humber.ca/news/media-releases/humber-named-one-canadas-greenest-employers

Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Ontario College co-Chair, Ontario College and University Sustainability Practitioners (OCUSP), (May 2013-Nov 2014) Executive Committee of Emerging Green Builders, CaGBC Greater Toronto Chapter (Feb 2011-Feb 2015) Steering Committee Member for Energy Targets for the Toronto Green Standard (Aug 2013-Jan 2014)

Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
As the only Platinum certified centre, the Humber Arboretum mentors other organizations for the Ontario EcoCentres Network. http://www.ontarioecocentres.org/certification

Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
We have a close relationship with most of the Ontario Colleges. We often collaborate on energy efficiency with Sheridan College and on various things with Mohawk College. In the previous year, the majority of the collaboration has been related to energy efficiency planning and resources. Ontario College Facilities Management Association (OCFMA) has a cross province metering platform called CEMIS which is used for monitoring energy use for energy efficiency projects in real-time. Humber has been a partner in this since the start of the platform.

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