Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.54
Liaison Jay Price
Submission Date March 2, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
IN-4: Innovation 4

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Preston Jacobsen
Sustainability Manager
Facilities Services
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Green Revolving Fund

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:

The Green Revolving Fund was established in the fall of 2013, via the Student Environmental Initiatives Facilities Fee Committee, which is the governing body for the “Green Fee” on campus. The fund initially was established with a $50,000 starting fund, working on energy retrofits and efficiency projects with the cost savings of the project rolling back into the Green Revolving Fund for 5 years once project has been implemented. The high success from the initial funding was encouraging to the higher administration and in the fall of 2014, the SEIC voted in another round of funding, allocating another $100,000 to the Green Revolving Fund. To date over 10 projects have been performed and now a campus wide plan for energy retrofits and efficiency is being developed to implement additional funds (as of spring 2015).


A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
Curriculum No
Research No
Campus Engagement Yes
Public Engagement No
Air & Climate No
Buildings No
Dining Services No
Energy Yes
Grounds No
Purchasing No
Transportation No
Waste No
Water No
Coordination, Planning & Governance Yes
Diversity & Affordability No
Health, Wellbeing & Work No
Investment No

Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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