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EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

(1) Numerous publications and presentations: Rice’s Director of Sustainability, Richard Johnson, has contributed to a number of publications, and created numerous presentations with regards to sustainability at Rice. The following is a list of the relevant publications and presentations: Publications: Richard R. Johnson and Elizabeth Long, “A Decade of Lessons from Connecting Campus Greening with the Classroom at Rice University.” In Teaching Sustainability, ed. Wendy Petersen Boring and William Forbes, Stephen F. Austin University Press, 2014. Richard R. Johnson, “Houston Higher-Ed,” Green Works Houston Vol. 3, AIA Houston, Fall 2010, http://www.aiahouston.org/docs/GWH3.pdf. Blog: “Greening the Campus: Inside the World of the Campus Sustainability Professional,” 2008 – present, http://greeningthecampus.wordpress.com/ Richard R. Johnson, “Are Your Energy Savings Real? Energy Modeling and Management at Rice University,” ACUPCC Implementer, November 2009. Richard R. Johnson, “Lessons from Hosting a Farmers’ Market at Rice University,” Greening of the Campus Conference VIII Conference Proceedings, September 2009. Richard R. Johnson, “Case Study: Connecting Climate Planning and Curriculum at Rice University,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 10:3, Summer 2009. Barbara White Bryson and Richard R. Johnson, “Lessons from Rice: Aggressive Growth and Sustainable Values,” Texas Construction, November 2007. Richard R. Johnson, “Connecting Campus Sustainability With the Classroom,” Greening of the Campus Conference VII Conference Proceedings, September 2007. Presentations: Presentation: “A Decade of Lessons from Connecting Campus Greening with the Classroom at Rice University.” Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) Summit 2014. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, February 2014. Presentation: “Sustainability at Rice University.” University of Houston, Houston, TX, December 2013. Presentation and Panel: “Building Energy Benchmarking at the University of California and Universities with Hot and Humid Climates.” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2013 Conference: Resiliency and Adaptation, Nashville, TN, October 2013. Presentation: “The Invisibility of Sustainability: Student Projects that Render Visible Previously Hidden Environmental Impacts.” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2013 Conference: Resiliency and Adaptation, Nashville, TN, October 2013. Presentation and Panel: “How Does Your Campus Approach Sustainability?” Society for College and University Planning, 2013 Southern Symposium, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, February 2013. Presentation and Panel: “Now Operate Your Green Building.” Society for College and University Planning, 2013 Southern Symposium, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, February 2013. Presentation: “Connecting Campus Sustainability with the Classroom at Rice University.” Sustainability and the City Conference, Lone Star College, Kingwood, TX, October 22, 2012. Panel and Opening Remarks: “Sustainability Education.” Houston Green Chamber of Commerce B2G Professional Network Event, Houston, TX, July 18, 2012. Presentation: “Snapshots of Campus Sustainability.” Waste Management Sustainability Forum: Creating a Culture of Environmental Stewardship, Houston, TX, May 23, 2012. Presentation: “Sustainability and the University.” Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management, Environmental Services Seminar, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, January 19, 2012. Webcast: “Greening the Campus: Sustainability Beyond Single Buildings.” AIA CES Discovery Course. April 21, 2011. Presentation: “EcoReps and Bike Reps at Rice University.” EcoReps Webinar, National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Program, February 2011. Presentation: “Greening for a Grade: Leveraging Action-Based Learning for Sustainability Progress.” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2010 Conference: Campus Initiatives to Catalyze a Just and Sustainable World, Denver, CO, October 2010. Panelist: “Student Sustainability Education Programs – Where Do We Go From Here?” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2010 Conference: Campus Initiatives to Catalyze a Just and Sustainable World, Denver, CO, October 2010. Presentation: “Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Texas Campus Communities.” Gulf Coast Green, Houston, TX, April 2010. Presentation: “Sustainability: Creating Connections.” Rice Engaging Houston 2010 Conference, Houston, TX, April 2010. Presentation: “Embracing and Embedding Sustainability in Academia.” Society for College and University Planning, 2010 Southern Metro Mini Conference, Houston, TX, April 2010. Presentation: “The Greening of Rice (A Student Story).” Rice Young Alumni Association, Houston, TX, March 2010. Presentation: “Are Your Energy Savings Real? Energy Modeling and Management at Rice University.” ReEnergize Houston Campus Climate Summit, Houston, TX, November 2009. Paper Presented: “Lessons from Hosting a Farmers’ Market at Rice University.” Greening of the Campus Conference VIII, Indianapolis, IN, September 2009. Presentation: “The Greening of Rice University.” Sierra Club – Houston Regional Group, Houston, TX, September 2009. Presentation: “The Greening of Rice University.” Texas Campaign for the Environment, Houston, TX, July 2009. Presentation: “Rice University: Building Sustainability in the Campus Community and Beyond.” Texas College and University Facilities, 2009 Conference, San Marcos, TX, January 2009. Presentation: “Looking Long: Striving for Sustainable Texas Communities.” Society for College and University Planning, 2008 Southern Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 2008. Presentation: “From Pledge to Practice: Implementing a Climate Commitment on a Growing Campus.” Shell Center for Sustainability – Houston’s Air Conference, Houston, TX, October 2008. Presentation: “Sustainability at Rice.” International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project Olympiad, Houston, TX, May 2008. Presentation: “From Pledge to Practice: Implementing a Climate Commitment on a Growing Campus.” Texas Association of Physical Plant Administrators 2008 Conference, Austin, TX, April 2008. Presentation: “The Greening of Rice.” Lunchtime lecture for the Society of Rice Women, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX, January 2008. Presentation: “The Greening of Rice.” Part of yearlong series of events on Humans, Nature, and Climate Change. Sponsored by the Dean of Undergraduates Office and the Center for the Study of Environment and Society. Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice University, Houston, TX, October 2007. Paper presented: “Connecting Campus Sustainability With the Classroom.” Greening of the Campus Conference VII, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, September 2007. Presentation: “Pursuing Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Custodial Practices at Rice University.” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2006 Conference: The Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sustainable World, Arizona State University, October 2006. Presentation: “Developing and Implementing Energy Management Tools at Rice University.” Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2006 Conference: The Role of Higher Education in Creating a Sustainable World, Arizona State University, October 2006. Presentation: “The Greening of Universities.” International Executive Housekeepers Association – Houston Chapter, Spring “Green” 2005 Seminar, Rice University, May 2005. (2) Greening the Campus Blog: Although last updated in 2012, the Greening the Campus Blog still offers insights and observations from the perspective of a campus sustainability professional for others entering the relatively new field on college campuses. In doing so, the blog promotes discussion and knowledge sharing amongst those on the front lines of the campus sustainability movement. The blog is hosted by Rice’s Director of Sustainability, Richard Johnson, and addresses all aspects of campus sustainability from operations and curriculum to student life. (3) Shell Center for Sustainability The Shell Center for Sustainability works collaboratively with Rice’s faculty, staff and students to create an interdisciplinary program of research, outreach and education to address sustainable development to better the planet’s economy, society and environment. One noteworthy aspect of the Shell Center for Sustainability is that it archives all of its reports, publications and presentations. These archives are readily available to the public, thereby allowing other college campuses to remain informed and learn about the sustainability research, presentations and initiatives at Rice University. (4) Rice University News & Media The Rice University News & Media website is one of the primary outlets for spreading relevant information both across and beyond the college campus. There are numerous articles published that are related to sustainability and the sustainability initiatives on Rice’s campus.

• AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)—Director of Sustainability, Richard Johnson, served on the AASHE advisory council from February 2008 until 2013. Rice has been an AASHE member institution since 2006. • Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS)—Rice’s Director of Sustainability serves on the visioning subcommittee for TRACS. The committee was charged with developing mission statement, goals, strategies and future actions for TRACS. • U.S. Green Building Council - Rice University has been a member of the USGBC since 2005.

The Rice University-Nankai University Partnership for Sustainable Development involves a partnership between academia, industry, and government that sprang from a grassroots collaboration between leading environmental scientists at Nankai University in Tianjin, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science in Beijing, and Rice University in Houston. "The goal is to identify and solve energy and environmental problems important to today’s needs and to future development in China and the United States. This partnership has formed the China-U.S. Center for Environmental Remediation and Sustainable Development. The Center’s objective is to address environmental issues common to US and Chinese sustainable development, with emphasis in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), the center of the Binhai New Area of Tianjin (BNAT), officially designated as the 'New Engine of Growth' in China. The Center will serve as a catalyst for Sino-US governmental, industrial, and academic collaboration. Center participants will interact with Chinese officials, academics, and potential commercial partners active in TEDA on issues of common interest." Rice University sustainability director Richard Johnson regularly hosts, meets with, or mentors sustainability officers or related faculty, staff, and even students from other universities. Recent meetings and/or benchmarking have included the University of Houston, Johnson Space Center, Sam Houston State University, Notre Dame, and the University of Chicago.

Greening the Campus Blog: http://greeningthecampus.wordpress.com/about/ Shell Center for Sustainability publications and presentations: https://shellcenter.rice.edu/content.aspx?id=390 Rice University News & Media: http://news.rice.edu/ Rice University-Nankai University Partnership: http://shellcenter.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=317