| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.55 |
| Liaison | Amy Brunvand |
| Submission Date | April 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Utah
IN-11: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Amy
Brunvand Librarian Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) or ACSP for Golf | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An IFOAM-endorsed organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| Bee Campus USA | --- |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of institution owned and/or managed land that is currently third party certified under one or more of the programs listed above, including the year each certification was achieved and/or renewed:
Tree Campus USA, March 2015.
The ‘U' campus, including Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, is part of the State Arboretum of Utah. The main campus includes over 12,000 trees, all of which are catalogued in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database created by Facilities Management. The U of U Campus Tree Committee, formed in Spring 2014, serves in an advisory capacity to the University of Utah’s Department of Campus Planning and the facility manager for landscape and open space. As part of the application process to be Tree Campus USA-certified, last summer students from the U’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism worked with the facility manager for landscape and open space in Facilities Management to engage the campus community in a water-wise landscaping project. With support from the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund, the U’s green grant program, the group converted 8,000 square feet of grass to low-water-use trees and shrubs on the hillside north of the S.J. Quinney Law building. The change is expected to save more than 100,000 gallons of water annually.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.