Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.60
Liaison Caitlin McLennan
Submission Date Oct. 22, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Utah State University
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Alexi Lamm
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

The name of the campaign(s):
Energy Wars

A brief description of the campaign(s):

The residence halls on campus compete to reduce energy use. The competition lasts two months each semester. The winning building gets a celebratory event.


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

The competition last occurred in the 2011-12 academic year and is occurring again in the 2013-14 academic year. The 2011-2012 academic year competition used 52% less electricity than the 2010-2011 competition time frame, while in the pre-competition period consumption had risen by 12%. In addition to the competition, retrofits in the buildings and weather could have influenced consumption.


The website URL where information about the sustainability outreach campaign(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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