| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.20 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.40 / 4.00 |
Walter
Zakahi Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs Academic Affairs |
Is the institution utilizing the campus as a living laboratory for multidisciplinary student learning and applied research in the following areas?:
| Yes or No | |
| Air & Climate | --- |
| Buildings | --- |
| Dining Services/Food | --- |
| Energy | Yes |
| Grounds | Yes |
| Purchasing | --- |
| Transportation | --- |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | --- |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | --- |
| Diversity & Affordability | --- |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | Yes |
| Investment | --- |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Other | Yes |
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Air & Climate and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Buildings and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Dining Services/Food and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Energy and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
During the spring of 2014, the Energy Coordinator worked with two of Faculty member, Dr. Nora Travis’s students on a semester-long, office plug load survey and reduction effort in KSC’s E&G buildings.
This was a senior project that concentrated on electric usage in staff and faculty offices in Hale and Parker Buildings, where many folks have their offices. The Energy Office was linked closely to this report to help the students determine their sample size, provide access and interface with KSC staff & faculty, and to review some of the raw data.
Students made recommendations for reducing plug loads and did a report and presentation to the general campus.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Grounds and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
In several of the last few semesters, groups of students from the Safety Studies program have done safety assessments of the Grounds crews and their various functions. They have made suggestions for improving working spaces and storage and ergonomic suggestions. Many of those suggestions have been incorporated into the day-to-day routines of the Grounds department.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Purchasing and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Transportation and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Waste and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The Recycling Office worked with Graphic Design students to develop better signage in general and specific signage for Move Out/Move in and Electronics collections. The signage has been implemented into the Recycling/Waste Management program.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Water and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Coordination, Planning & Governance and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Diversity & Affordability and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Health, Wellbeing & Work and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
KSC is a member of Monadnock 2020, which is a community wide project to make Cheshire County the healthiest community in NH by 2020. This project encourages KSC employees to be physically active using a unique collaboration of students, staff, and faculty. This project utilizes health-focused students that were mentored by exercise science majors. This pilot project introduces motivational strategies and behavior change methods to help create and establish healthier lifestyles.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Investment and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Public Engagement and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Students in the American Democracy Project classes have been doing sessions on the high cost of public higher education and will be meeting with state representatives, including Congresswoman Annie Custer this semester to respond to questions from a panel she is bringing with her to campus
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory in Other areas and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
This presentation will show the results of students’ efforts to promote a sustainability center for Keene State College. Presenters will demonstrate, through persuasive film format and a three dimensional scaled model, the academic, service, and professional value of a full-fledged center for sustainable work and scholarship at Keene State.
The website URL where information about the institution’s campus as a living laboratory program or projects is available:
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