Illinois Institute of Technology
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The sustainability committee at IIT has three components: student, faculty and staff. Each has their own committee that focuses on their area of concern, but come together regularly in order to inform campus operations. The student sustainability committee ganGreen increases awareness among students through events and programs. The faculty sustainability committee coordinates research through WISER (the Wanger Institute for Sustainability Energy Research) providing guidance on new opportunities for capital improvements and opportunities to link operations and academics. The Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability facilitate a staff committee, Sustainability @ IIT, that provides feedback on sustainability initiatives and promote opportunities among staff members. Members of these committees informally meet weekly with the sustainability leadership to discuss issues, and formally meet all together on an annual basis to review performance.

(leaders from individual committees are listed) Chelsea Kalberloh Jackson, Staff Amy Sturdy Benck, Staff Patti Piotroski, Staff Shelley Boscamp, Staff Jennifer Luttig Komrosky, Staff Kelly Schaefer, Staff Anna Lockhart, Staff Jason Neal, Staff Frank Fiorito, Staff Hamid Arastoopour, Faculty Paul Anderson, Faculty Mitch Dushay, Faculty Peter Osler, Faculty Ralph Muehleisen, Faculty Ruthanna Gordon, Faculty Namrata Hegde, Student Stacy Morton, Student Laurie Feldman, Student Jenna Dorn, Student Stacy Economy, Student

IIT formed the Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability in 2008 to coordinate sustainability efforts in campus operations. In that same year, the university hired the first director of Energy and Sustainability. The office staff consists of a Director, Resource Efficiency Manager and between 3 and 8 student workers (undergrad and graduate). The office promotes awareness of issues, works with departments to manage change toward sustainability goals, and maintains the Campus Sustainability Plan.

Provide leadership to the campus and act as an organizational strategist in order to position IIT as a leader in sustainability in higher education: - Develop annual sustainability planning priorities for the University working with Facility Management and faculty.These plans will set out specific targets for the reduction of waste, pollution, energy use;and, identify opportunities for cost savings. -Report progress on these priorities on an annual basis to the President's Council and Board of Trustees.