Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	70.33
Liaison	Neha Sood
Submission Date	March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Rochester Institute of Technology
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Neha Sood Director of Sustainability Office of the President

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Central sustainability website

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:

Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:

https://www.rit.edu/sustainablecampus/

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:

Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:

RIT Sustainability is active on Instagram and Facebook, which our target audience (typically students, but also a few employees and community members) are active on. We regularly post "Tuesday tips" and "Friday trivia" through these platforms.
https://www.instagram.com/ritsustainability/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/RITSustainability/

An e-newsletter is published during October (campus sustainability month) and April (Earth month) of each year that is distributed to all RIT students, faculty, and staf. The last newsletter was published in October 2020: https://www.rit.edu/sustainablecampus/sites/rit.edu.sustainablecampus/files/2020-10/October%20newsletter%20%281%29.pdf

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:

Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

Each LEED certified building has a LEED demonstration wall which contains details of process and achievements of the building, including the LEED plaque. The most recently constructed buildings include an interactive kiosk and web-base dashboard that highlights the building performance and green features.

Case studies of the LEED projects are included in the LEED section of the sustainability website.

https://www.rit.edu/sustainablecampus/mapping-sustainability

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:

Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

The University's interactive map includes sustainability features such as vehicle charging stations, Low emission vehicle parking, LEED certified buildings, and bike infrastructure.

https://www.rit.edu/sustainablecampus/mapping-sustainability
https://maps.rit.edu/?tag=Green+Building

Green living guide

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:

Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

RIT Sustainability has a list of "resource guides" for students looking to incorporate sustainable living practices in their living space: https://www.rit.edu/sustainablecampus/resource-guides

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

The NYS Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT publishes a semiannual newsletter highlighting its new initiatives and research. The website also contains resources such as fact sheets, videos, reports and interactive tools: https://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/resources

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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