| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.94 |
| Liaison | DeLayne Miller |
| Submission Date | Dec. 15, 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
DeLayne
Miller Sustainability Manager Facilities:Office of Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation have named Tennessee Tech University as a winner in the 2021 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. The award to Tennessee Tech is in the Building Green
category.
Tech was recognized for a number of on-campus projects, among them the new Lab
Sciences Building, the largest academic building on campus which is also Tech’s first LEEDS certified facility. Renovations were completed at each of Tech’s 14 residence halls. An upgrade in the water filtration system at the swimming pool in the Marc L. Burnett Student Recreation & Fitness Center is estimated to save more than $10,000 and up to a million gallons of water annually.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Energy
Water
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Tennessee Recycling Coalition's (TRC) Recycler of the Year Awards recognize individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses in the State of Tennessee that have demonstrated a commitment to waste prevention and recycling.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Tennessee Tech has been awarded more than $4 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for its proposal to build the clean energy economy in rural areas.
The project title is “Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia.” Rural Reimagined is Tennessee Tech’s Grand Challenge initiative to harness science, technology and innovation to transform rural communities.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Energy
Transportation
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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