Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.61
Liaison Kelsey Beal
Submission Date Nov. 2, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Indiana University Bloomington
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Andrew Predmore
University Director of Sustainability
Sustain IU
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
Indiana University Energy Challenge

A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):

Over the course of the four week competition, participating residence halls, Greek houses, and academic and administrative buildings compete to reduce their electricity and water consumption. The program has grown over time and now includes 15 academic and administrative buildings, all major residence halls, and virtually all Greek chapters housed on campus.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):

The energy challenge has resulted in savings of 13,875,950 gallons of water and 5,770,265 kWh of electricity.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Green Teams

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):

A Green Team is an informal group of faculty, staff, and students in a particular campus unit who work collectively to promote environmentally, socially, and economically friendly practices within that unit. Getting involved with a Green Team is a great way for members of the Indiana University community to reduce the environmental impacts of their office while also helping Indiana University become a more sustainable institution!


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):

Green Teams can have their offices certified at four different levels of sustainability (seed, sprout, sapling, and tree). Each level is attained by the completion of a checklist, which requires that at least 75% of the items on the list are pursued, including any innovation credits. These criteria reduce energy use and increase the sustainability of the office by reducing paper use and increasing recycling rates. Green Teams have initiated a number of activities within their buildings with positive results. One recent example is the IU Art Museum which applied for, and received, funding to install solar panels to offset the use of electricity for its iconic outdoor "light totem."


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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