Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.46
Liaison Morgan Hartman
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Nayelly Rodriguez
Graduate Assistant
Office of Sustainability
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Centralized Renewable Energy System (CRES)

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
The innovative Centralized Renewable Energy System (CRES) leverages its close proximity to the Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide year-long heating and cooling to Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) without the use of steam boilers and water chillers. Instead, CRES sustainably warms and cools buildings by exchanging thermal energy (BTUs) from treated wastewater.

Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Air & Climate
Energy
Waste

Optional Fields

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):
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A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
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Second Point of Distinction

Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Chancellor's Environment, Sustainability and Resilience Commission

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Chancellor's Environment, Sustainability and Resilience Commission (CESRC) provides strategic recommendations to the Chancellor relating to campus sustainability initiatives, the development of resilient infrastructure systems, and socially responsible economic practices through the involvement of all major stakeholders within the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL).

Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement

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):
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A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Third Point of Distinction

Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Diversity and inclusion are central to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s mission and its pursuit of excellence. The university is continually reviewing its efforts for enhancing diversity and inclusion as shown in the programs listed below.
1)CHANCELLOR'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
https://ccspc.unl.edu/
2)College of Agriculture and Natural Resource’s Undergraduate Scholars Program
https://cusp.unl.edu/
3)First-generation programs
https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/first-generation-programs-receive-national-honor/
4)Vice chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion
https://www.unl.edu/chancellor/topadmin/vc_staff/marco-barker

Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Diversity & Affordability

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):
PA-5

A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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