| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Michelle Patterson |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Washington University in St. Louis
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
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Reporter |
Cassandra
Hage Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
- US Green Building Council (USGBC) National
- The McDonnell Academy Global Energy and Environment Partnership (a network of approximately 30 global research universities with a mission to "Collectively identify and collaboratively tackle important global energy and environmental challenges in an integrated and holistic manner.")
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
- St. Louis Higher Education Sustainability Consortium
- US Green Building Council - Missouri Gateway Chapter
- Missouri Recycling Association
- OneStL: St. Louis regional sustainability network
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
- GreenBuild - Reducing CO2 with Net Zero Energy
- 2017 AASHE - Two presentations: Expanding the Horizons of Campus Recycling, Partnerships between Office of Sustainability and Wellness Programs
- MO APPA - Energy & Emissions Reduction at Washington University
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
The Chair of Washington University's Urban Design program, John Hoal, along with urban design faculty member Derek Hoeferlin, lead STUDIO MISI-ZIIBI, a highly-specialized, multi-disciplinary design and planning team formed to address the particular and complex challenge of restoring the Mississippi River Delta natural deltaic functions in times of climate change. STUDIO MISI-ZIIBI submitted their ground-breaking work to the Changing Course competition and were selected as one of three winning teams. Learn more about STUDIO MISI-ZIIBI and Changing Course here: http://changingcourse.us/
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
-St. Louis Higher Education Sustainability Consortium, staff members on steering committee
-USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter, a staff member leads the Membership and Marketing committee
-2017 One STL Sustainability Summit, two staff members on host and planning committee
-2016 MO APPA (hosted at Washington University with sustainability as the conference theme), many university staff on the host/planning committees
-2016 Achieving a Sustainable Energy Future Conference, sponsored and co-hosted by Washington University
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Our office staff attends regular steering committee meetings and events as part of the St. Louis Higher Education Sustainability Consortium, provides leadership within the group, and exchanges ideas and best practices with members. Our team also regularly connects with businesses and institutions in the St. Louis region and throughout the US to share best-practices on a host of topics, including bottled water bans, sustainability planning, and carbon reduction strategies.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
Yes
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Washington University is partnering with the region's metropolitan planning organization, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, as well as St. Louis University, Webster University, Maryville University, and the University of Missouri St. Louis to develop metrics and targets to advance and expand the St. Louis region's sustainability plan: OneSTL. This highly collaborative effort has created a platform where multiple higher education institutions and other regional partners are reviewing sustainability metrics and targets from each institution, as well as best practices from throughout the US, to guide the development of a shared set of targets and metrics for the St. Louis region.
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Washington University has been partnering with Middle East Technical University, IIT Bombay, The Technion, and the University of Queensland to plan a global solar photovoltaic testing facility. The facility would provide a global platform for testing new and emerging solar technologies in a broad range of climatic zones throughout the world.
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