| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.46 |
| Liaison | Paul Mathisen |
| Submission Date | May 22, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
IN-5: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 0.50 |
Paul
Mathisen Dir. of Sustainability & Assoc. Prof Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | No |
| Sustainable catering (e.g. sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | No |
| Paper consumption (e.g. minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | --- |
| Energy efficiency (e.g. equipment and lighting) | No |
| Waste minimization and diversion | No |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | No |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program, including the specific components selected above:
Although WPI's green activities are not formally green certified, that are many activities taking place. For example, the Events Office encourages the use of on-line meetings such as webinars and zoom meetings. Catering offers serviceware that is sustainable and compostable. The Events office works with HVAC to have space conditioned based on occupancy. Recycling and waste containers with appropriate signage is placed in catered venues. The events office forms remind event holders to consider sustainablity in holding their events.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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