| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.60 |
| Liaison | Sean MacInnes |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Aaron
Allen Asst. Professor Music |
Is the institution utilizing the campus as a living laboratory for multidisciplinary student learning and applied research in the following areas?:
| Yes or No | |
| Air & Climate | Yes |
| Buildings | Yes |
| Dining Services/Food | Yes |
| Energy | Yes |
| Grounds | Yes |
| Purchasing | Yes |
| Transportation | Yes |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | Yes |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | --- |
| Diversity & Affordability | --- |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | --- |
| Investment | --- |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Other | --- |
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Air & Climate and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Every group is required to relate their project to climate change.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Buildings and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Some projects deal with building systems.
The Department of Interior Architecture has developed an extensive repository of sustainable building materials that may be used in design projects.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Dining Services/Food and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with improving the sustainability of dining services.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Energy and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with decreasing the amount of energy used on campus.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Grounds and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with ways the grounds crew can be more sustainable.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Purchasing and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with ways the university can make purchases that pursue sustainability related goals.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Transportation and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with ways campus transportation can become more sustainable.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Waste and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with ways to improve recycling rates and decreasing waste production.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Water and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with ways to diminish the amount of water used on campus.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Coordination, Planning & Governance and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Diversity & Affordability and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Health, Wellbeing & Work and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Investment and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory for Public Engagement and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The course "Introduction to Sustainability Studies" requires a group project, worth approximately one third of the course grade, that uses the campus as a living laboratory. Each semester projects deal with ways to engage the campus community and the public via public art installations with environmental messaging.
A brief description of how the institution is using the campus as a living laboratory in Other areas and the positive outcomes associated with the work:
The website URL where information about the institution’s campus as a living laboratory program or projects is available:
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