| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.69 |
| Liaison | Kelsey Beal |
| Submission Date | Jan. 5, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Indiana University Bloomington
PAE-24: Sustainability Policy Advocacy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Bill
Brown Director of Sustainability Office of sustainability |
Has the institution advocated for federal, state, and/or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, bills, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
State Qualified Energy Savings Project (QESP) legislation was supported by Indiana University, Purdue University, and Ivy Tech. IU and Purdue provided support because this legislation gave the ability to improve energy efficiency and provided a means to accomplish smaller repair and rehabilitation projects at the same time, particularly at the regional campuses. At IU, our internal engineering staff have been active in support of the QESP program and regularly have discussions with their counterparts from Purdue to examine ways to improve the legislation. John Grew, Director of State Relations and Economic Development Initiatives, and Tom Morrison, Vice President for Capital Projects and Facilities, were actively involved in the improvements to the QESP legislation in 2009. The expanded financial limits to $15 million per campus greatly improved our capacity in this area.
On separate state legislation, IU and the other universities (particularly Purdue and Ball State) have been actively involved in green building statutes. While legislation has been difficult to pass, IU has been a supporter of LEED requirements for state buildings.
The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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