| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.15 |
| Liaison | Phil Valko |
| Submission Date | Aug. 6, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Washington University in St. Louis
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
William
Fischer Fellow Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The name of the campaign(s):
A brief description of the campaign(s):
The Green Cup is an energy use reduction competition between the fraternity houses and between the residential colleges to encourage energy conservation. It takes place over a four week period with a prize for the winning residential college and winning fraternity.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
A healthy spirit of energy conservation and competition spread through the South 40 residential campus and the fraternities, with a healthy number of positive anecdotes. Quantitatively, we saved over 4000 kWh of electricity, averted burning nearly 4500 lbs coal and the release of almost 4 tons of CO2.
The website URL for the campaign:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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