| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.88 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Stanford University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Melissa
Maigler Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
The Office of Sustainability's "Sustainable Stanford" [aka Cardinal Green] monthly newsletter showcases sustainability news and participation opportunities, aggregating content from more than ten different campus partners. It covers sustainability awards and recognition, new programs, campus sustainability improvements, upcoming events, and engagement opportunities. A request to subscribe may be submitted here: https://stanford.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=999492b2deb995d2087120524&id=790605d1ff
The Residential & Dining Enterprises division also published a Stanford Food Institute educational newsletter. A request to subscribe may be submitted here: https://mailchi.mp/2632681b9376/sign-up-for-the-stanford-food-institute-newsletter
Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
The Yang and Yamazaki Environment and Energy (Y2E2) building is a flagship high-performance building on the Stanford campus. The building features computer kiosks that highlight specific sustainability features, an online dashboard, and a stairwell signage which describes sustainability themes incorporated into the building design and construction. Each restroom includes signage describing the use of recycled water to flush toilets and urinals.
Similar signage has been included in numerous other high performance buildings on campus, including the Knight Management Center (the home of the Graduate School of Business), the Huang Engineering Center, and the Spilker Engineering & Applied Sciences building, among others. Signage has also been placed around the new Central Energy Facility to highlight the sustainability features at the facility.
Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The Department of Sustainability and Energy Management also offers tours of the campus Central Energy Facility (CEF). As of 2020, the Sustainability & Energy Management department had given 3,700 presentations about the CEF and 450 in-person tours to over 13,000 individuals from more than 20 countries. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in-person tours are currently suspended, and virtual tours are available upon request. See more details here: https://sustainable.stanford.edu/campus-action/stanford-energy-system-innovations-sesi
Stanford’s Office of Sustainability has also created virtual tours of the campus waste system and of Republic’s Newby Island Compost Facility where Stanford’s compostable are taken to be composted. See related links here: https://sustainable.stanford.edu/content/newly-created-virtual-waste-tours
Stanford's Water Resources & Civil Infrastructure team provides a self-guided virtual tour of its stormwater treatment systems. See here for details: https://suwater.stanford.edu/stormwater/watershed-protection/stormwater-treatment
Upon request, Office of Sustainability staff also offer in-depth walking tours of several high performance buildings, including the Environment & Energy Building (Y2E2) and the Knight Management Center. There is also a self-guided tour available for the Huang Engineering Center.
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Sustainability is a core value on campus and within Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing. The R&DE Sustainability and Utility Office collaborates with students and staff to foster behavior change, reduce energy and water consumption and waste production in our residences, and integrate long-term sustainable thinking into everyday operations. Building upon past publications of student living guides, R&DE student housing partnered with the Office of Sustainability to produce "How To Be Cardinal Green: Student Sustainable Living Guide," an annual electronic publication sent to each incoming student and available to all students online, along with a short video that provides a more dynamic view of living sustainably on campus.
The latest guide, published in 2018-19, is available here: https://sustainable.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/Sustainable%20Living%20Guide_082818.pdf
R&DE also maintains similar sustainable living guidance on its website here: https://rde.stanford.edu/studenthousing/sustainable-living
A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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