| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.85 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.20 / 4.00 |
Juliette
Rooney-Varga Director & Associate Professor Climate Change Initiative & Biological Sciences |
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Is the institution utilizing the campus as a living laboratory for multidisciplinary student learning and applied research in the following areas?:
| Yes or No | |
| Air & Climate | Yes |
| Buildings | Yes |
| Dining Services/Food | Yes |
| Energy | Yes |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | Yes |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | Yes |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Other | No |
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Air & Climate and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
85 UMass Lowell Mechanical Engineering students conducted an analysis of North Campus windows to support the facilities department goal of reducing GHG emissions.
http://www.uml.edu/Engineering/SLICE/Course-Offerings.aspx
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Buildings and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Student interns work with energy manager to assess energy efficiency in buildings.
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Dining Services/Food and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Student completed an honors thesis on composting.
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Energy and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The facility department employs work study students and interns to analyze energy and electricity data.
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Grounds and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Purchasing and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
NA
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Transportation and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
NA
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Waste and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Students in courses work with City of Lowell Solid Waste & Recycling Coordinator to do trash bin audits on campus.
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Water and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Computer science students developed a web-based data portal, used in conjunctions with other science courses such as those that focus on water research in the Merrimack and Concord by the Inn and Conference Center.
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Coordination, Planning & Governance and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Students can take an active role on Climate Action Plan (CAP) subcommittees and Climate Change Initiative (CCI).
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Diversity & Affordability and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
NA
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Health, Wellbeing & Work and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
NA
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Investment and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Public Engagement and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
Last Spring a student club managed 4 plots in the UMass Lowell Community Garden, specifically with the intention of donating all of their produce and herbs to the local Merrimack Valley Food Bank.
Date Revised: July 20, 2015
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A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory in Other areas and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s campus as a living laboratory program or projects is available:
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