| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.43 |
| Liaison | Michael Iversen |
| Submission Date | Aug. 28, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
St. Lawrence University
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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5.00 / 5.00 |
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):
For three weeks in the spring semester all St. Lawrence student residences compete against rival Universities (Skidmore, Hamilton, Colgate, Union and Hobart and Williams Smith) to see who can reduce electricity usage by the greatest percentage. Real-time electricity usage data, buy residence, are tracked, recorded and shared with students using a web interface. Students are given tips on how to reduce their electricity usage and information about the impact of their choices.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
Each year of the competition students reduce electricity usage 3-7 percent compared to the competition baseline. This indicates a clear understanding of the relationship between student electric using devices and total residence electricity use.
The website URL where information about the sustainability outreach campaign(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The University has run an electricity reduction competition since 2011, the competition has not always had the same name and has not always included all student residences. The 2012 competition was the first year all student residences were included.
The University has run an electricity reduction competition since 2011, the competition has not always had the same name and has not always included all student residences. The 2012 competition was the first year all student residences were included.
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