| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.28 |
| Liaison | Hannah Rushing |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Adrian
Owens Faculty Applied Sciences |
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability? :
Yes
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
1st Campaign
Environmental Science class
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
The Environmental Science class each year takes baseline measurements of different dorms and public buildings on campus. Students in the class then prepared a variety of campaigns, including: signage, meetings, e-mail reminders, talks in Community Meeting, etc., to talk to students and employees about reducing their energy use by activities such as: turning off lights in unused rooms, putting computers to sleep, and reducing hot water usage.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
The Environmental Science class, in Spring 2016, saw statistically significant drops in electricity usage in dorms and public buildings. Hot water and heating usage was not statistically significant in its reduction.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
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2nd Campaign
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A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
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