| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.99 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Oct. 20, 2021 |
Western University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Mary-Lee
Townsend Sustainability & Compliance Manager Sustainability Office |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)
CaGBC (Canada Green Building Council)
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
OCUSP (Ontario College and Universities Sustainability Professionals)
OAPPA (Ontario Association of Physical Plant Administrators)
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
International District Energy Association Campus Energy 2019
Presentation on: "Western University’s Deep Energy Retrofit of the Chiller Plant South"
The presentation provided an overview of existing chiller plant retrofit, review design and implementation challenges, outline of power demand and conservation savings.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Western Hospitality Services won a Gold Award at the Sustainability Awards for the National Association for Colleges and University Food Services (NACUFS), for our honey bee stations on campus.
Western University also won a provincial Green Award for its newest LEED Platinum Amit Chakma Engineering Building.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Benjamin Hill- Chair of the Middlesex-London Food Policy Council
Stephan Vachon- Advisory Board member of Green Economy London; London Environmental Network
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education): forum posting, information sharing
OAPPA (Ontario Association of Physical Plant Administrators): information sharing, conferences, presentations, case study offerings
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.