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School name: Indiana University
Date submitted: August 16, 2010
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy and/or sustainability plan? Check all that apply.
[ ] No
[ ] Yes, a sustainability policy. Please describe and provide the URL below.
[X] Yes, a sustainability plan. Please describe and provide the URL below.
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Description: The campus sustainability plan builds on Campus sustainability report- This report summarizes the efforts of the Indiana University Task Force on Campus Sustainability to develop a comprehensive program in sustainability for the IU Bloomington campus. The work is the product of a broad-based effort by over 100 Indiana University faculty, staff, and students, under the leadership of a 16-member Task Force, who have examined issues of environmental sustainability across a broad swath of academic, administrative, and operational programs at IUB.https://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/sustainabilityiu/report/The newly published Campus Master Plan includes IUB's strategy to achieve a 30% reduction in GHG by 2020.Campus Master Plan: http://masterplan.indiana.edu/iub/iub.cfm
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2) Has the president of your institution signed any commitments related to environmental stewardship and/or greenhouse gas reductions? Check all that apply.
[X] None
[ ] American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
[ ] Talloires Declaration
[ ] Other. Please describe:
3) Is there a sustainability component in your institution's master plan and/or strategic plan? Check all that apply.
[ ] No
[X] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide the URL below.
[ ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide the URL below.
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Description: A final draft of IUB's Master Plan was created in 2010 with an entire section on implementing sustainable practices at the university (http://masterplan.indiana.edu/iub/iub.cfm).
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
4) Does your school have any administrative councils, committees or task forces that advise on and/or implement sustainability policies and programs?
You may provide detailed information for up to three committees. If you have one advisory committee that is broken down into subcommittees, please indicate that you have one committee and answer the questions on the following page for the entire committee (the sum of data for all subcommittees).
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Please provide the number of committees: One committee
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Committee I
5) Please provide the name of the committee and note the number of meetings held since August 2009.
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Committee name: Campus Sustainability Advisory Board
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Number of meetings: CSAB will meet quarterly meetings with additional meetings as needed. The Executive Committee will meet monthly with additional meetings as needed.
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6) Please provide the number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
When providing the data on each stakeholder group, you should provide the total number across all subcommittees (you do not need to numerate individual tallies for subcommittees).
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Number of representatives
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Administrators
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9
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Faculty
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14
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Staff
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11
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Students
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3
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Other. Please describe.
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1- Jacqui Bauer, City of Bloomington Director of Sustainability
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7) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
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Name
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Position
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Chair 1
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Michael Hamburger
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Faculty
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Chair 2
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Paul Sullivan
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Administrator
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Chair 3
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8) To whom does the committee report?
[ ] President/Chancellor
[ ] Vice President/Vice Chancellor
[X] Other: Provost and Vice President of Capital Projects and Facilities
9) Please indicate the key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2009. For each issue addressed, please indicate and describe progress made.
“Moderate” progress indicates that issues were discussed thoroughly and projects are in the early stages of planning. “Significant” progress indicates that new policies or programs were implemented, or are in the final stages of planning and approval.
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Addressed
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Progress
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Description
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Academics
Examples: minor, major and concentration programs, curricular additions, research projects
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[X]
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Significant
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Academics/index.html#progress_iu
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Administration
Examples: procurement policies, institution-wide sustainability policy, sustainability-related staff positions
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[X]
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Moderate
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Established Center for Energy Research. Approved Campus Master Plan with significant sustainability components.
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Climate
Examples: draft climate action plan, greenhouse gas emissions inventory
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[X]
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Significant
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Included GHG reduction plan in Campus Master Plan
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Endowment
Examples: proxy voting guidelines, investment advisory committees
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Energy
Examples: conservation/behavioral change programs, retrofits and efficiency improvements
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[X]
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Significant
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Energy Challenge saved over one million kilowatt hours of electricity in four weeks. Initiated Integrated Energy Master Plan and Qualified Energy Savings Plan that will upgrade 23 large buildings. http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Energy_and_Built_Environment/index.html#progress_iu
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Food
Examples: policies to increase purchase of local/sustainably produced foods, implementing campus gardens
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[X]
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Moderate
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Food/index.html#progress_iu
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Green Building
Examples: design or construction policy
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[X]
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Significant
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Energy_and_Built_Environment/index.html#progress_iu
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Student Involvement
Examples: speaker series, peer-to-peer residential sustainability education programs, student guide to sustainable living on campus
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Significant
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Established Student Sustainability Council representing 14 student organizations who work together on campus sustainability issues.
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Transportation
Examples: incentives for use of environmentally-preferable commuting options, campus fleet improvements, connecting students with public transit
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[X]
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Significant
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Transportation/index.html#background_iu
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Waste Reduction
Examples: recycling, composting, reducing consumption
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[X]
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Moderate
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Resource_Use_and_Recycling/index.html#progress_iu
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Water
Examples: water conservation, reducing campus pollution, bottled water campaigns
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[X]
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Significant
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Energy challenge reduced water consumption by 2.5 million gallons in four weeks. Comprehensive water conservation program has saved 23% of potable water use in spite of growing campus buildings by over 400,000 s.f.
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Other
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[X]
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See attached Year One Progress Report, 2020 Vision, link to PowerPoint shown to Board of Trustees, https://www.slashtmp.iu.edu/public/download.php?FILE=brownwm/77746zdQjDG and link to Campus Master Plan - http://www.indiana.edu/~mstrplan/
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Committee II
5b) Please provide the name of the committee and note the number of meetings held since August 2009.
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Committee name:
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Number of meetings:
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6b) Please provide the number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
When providing the data on each stakeholder group, you should provide the total number across all subcommittees (you do not need to numerate individual tallies for subcommittees).
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Number of representatives
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Administrators
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Other. Please describe.
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7b) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
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Chair 1
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Chair 2
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Chair 3
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8b) To whom does the committee report?
[ ] President/Chancellor
[ ] Vice President/Vice Chancellor
[ ] Other:
9b) Please indicate the key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2009. For each issue addressed, please indicate and describe progress made.
“Moderate” progress indicates that issues were discussed thoroughly and projects are in the early stages of planning. “Significant” progress indicates that new policies or programs were implemented, or are in the final stages of planning and approval.
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Addressed
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Progress
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Description
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Academics
Examples: minor, major and concentration programs, curricular additions, research projects
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Administration
Examples: procurement policies, institution-wide sustainability policy, sustainability-related staff positions
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Climate
Examples: draft climate action plan, greenhouse gas emissions inventory
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Endowment
Examples: proxy voting guidelines, investment advisory committees
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Energy
Examples: conservation/behavioral change programs, retrofits and efficiency improvements
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Food
Examples: policies to increase purchase of local/sustainably produced foods, implementing campus gardens
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Green Building
Examples: design or construction policy
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Student Involvement
Examples: speaker series, peer-to-peer residential sustainability education programs, student guide to sustainable living on campus
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Transportation
Examples: incentives for use of environmentally-preferable commuting options, campus fleet improvements, connecting students with public transit
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Waste Reduction
Examples: recycling, composting, reducing consumption
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Water
Examples: water conservation, reducing campus pollution, bottled water campaigns
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Other
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Committee III
5c) Please provide the name of the committee and note the number of meetings held since August 2009.
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Committee name:
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Number of meetings:
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6c) Please provide the number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
When providing the data on each stakeholder group, you should provide the total number across all subcommittees (you do not need to numerate individual tallies for subcommittees).
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Number of representatives
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Administrators
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Faculty
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Other. Please describe.
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7c) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
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Chair 3
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8c) To whom does the committee report?
[ ] President/Chancellor
[ ] Vice President/Vice Chancellor
[ ] Other:
9c) Please indicate the key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2009. For each issue addressed, please indicate and describe progress made.
“Moderate” progress indicates that issues were discussed thoroughly and projects are in the early stages of planning. “Significant” progress indicates that new policies or programs were implemented, or are in the final stages of planning and approval.
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Addressed
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Progress
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Description
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Academics
Examples: minor, major and concentration programs, curricular additions, research projects
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Administration
Examples: procurement policies, institution-wide sustainability policy, sustainability-related staff positions
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Climate
Examples: draft climate action plan, greenhouse gas emissions inventory
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Endowment
Examples: proxy voting guidelines, investment advisory committees
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Energy
Examples: conservation/behavioral change programs, retrofits and efficiency improvements
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Food
Examples: policies to increase purchase of local/sustainably produced foods, implementing campus gardens
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Green Building
Examples: design or construction policy
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Student Involvement
Examples: speaker series, peer-to-peer residential sustainability education programs, student guide to sustainable living on campus
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Transportation
Examples: incentives for use of environmentally-preferable commuting options, campus fleet improvements, connecting students with public transit
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Waste Reduction
Examples: recycling, composting, reducing consumption
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Water
Examples: water conservation, reducing campus pollution, bottled water campaigns
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Other
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OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
10) Does your school have an office or department exclusively dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus? Please note: this does not include academic programs focused on sustainability.
Please provide the number of staff in the office in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE). FTE for a full-time staff member would be 1, FTE for a half-time staff member would be 0.5.
Please provide details below.
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Office name: Office of Sustainability
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Year created: 2009
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Description: The Office of Sustainability devotes its efforts to better campus sustainability.
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Number of staff in office (in FTE): 2
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SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
Please provide your answers to questions 11-12 in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE). For example, FTE for a half-time staff member would be 0.5.
11) Does your school employ a sustainability coordinator, director, or manager?
Your response may include faculty/staff who, in addition to their regular responsibilities, are overseeing campus sustainability initiatives (similar to the responsibilities of a full-time sustainability coordinator). For those faculty/staff partially assigned to sustainability work, please indicate time allotted for sustainability efforts in full-time equivalent (FTE).
Please provide details below.
Title: Director
Department: Office of Sustainability
Time worked (in FTE): 1.5 years
Job description: Bill Brown, Director of Sustainability for Indiana University, is responsible for catalyzing sustainability initiatives in academic programs and campus operations.
12) Please list the titles and a brief job description for all other full- and part-time staff who are engaged in planning, implementing or managing sustainability initiatives on your campus (e.g. Assistant Sustainability Coordinator, Food Services Sustainability Coordinator, Green Office Program Manager).
Your response may include faculty/staff who, in addition to their regular responsibilities, are overseeing campus sustainability initiatives (similar to the responsibilities of a full-time sustainability coordinator). For those faculty/staff partially assigned to sustainability work, please indicate time allotted for sustainability efforts (in FTE).Your response may include graduate assistants.
Your response should exclude academic researchers, administrative assistants, technical support staff, and recycling/compost collections staff. Your response should also exclude information about undergraduate student interns and student employees. This information should be provided in the Student Involvement section of the survey (questions 56-61).
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Title
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Department
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Time worked (in FTE)
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Job description
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Director of Sustainability
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Office of Sustainability
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Full time
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Bill Brown, Director of Sustainability for Indiana University, is responsible for catalyzing sustainability initiatives in academic programs and campus operations
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Assistant Director of Sustainability
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Office of Sustainability
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Full time
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Assists Director of Sustainability for Indiana University catalyzing sustainability initiatives in academic programs and campus operations
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18 Sustainability Interns in summer
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Office of Sustainability
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9 FTE
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18 Sustainability Interns in academic year
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Office of Sustainability
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4 FTE
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WEBSITE
13) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
If yes, please provide URL
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/home.html
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GREEN PURCHASING
14) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
If yes, please indicate the areas to which your policy pertains, and whether purchase is required or encouraged:
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Required
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Encouraged
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Appliances
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Cleaning products
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[X]
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Computers/electronics
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Lighting
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Office supplies
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[X]
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Paper products
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[X]
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Reduced packaging for purchases
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Other. Please describe below.
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Other description: The purchasing policy primarily pertains to paper products and furniture.IU has had an Old Growth Forest Policy in place since 2001: Indiana University will avoid wood or paper products derived from old growth forests. This policy can be found at: http://www.indiana.edu/~purchase/policies/10_1.shtml
15) Please indicate in which categories you regularly purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products. Check all that apply. If possible, provide the percentage of products purchased that are ENERGY STAR qualified for each category.
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Percentage purchased
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Description
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[X]
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Appliances
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Consumer type appliances where available.
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Building products
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Computers/electronics
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Where available for desktop computers and monitors.
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[X]
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Heating and cooling
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All new projects are LEED Silver or better
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Lighting and fans
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Additional comments: All new construction is LEED Silver or better, which encourages energy-efficient specifications.
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16) Does your school purchase environmentally preferable paper products (e.g., 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council)?
If yes, please provide details below.
For each of the items below, please indicate the percentage of purchases that contain post-consumer recycled content, are chlorine-free processed, and/or are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. Please provide approximate data, to the best of your ability, if your institution uses a decentralized purchasing structure.
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Percentage
post-consumer
recycled content
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Percentage
Forest Stewardship
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chlorine-free
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Description
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Envelopes
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Facial tissues
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Office paper
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Bath tissue
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17) Does your school purchase computers or electronics that are Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) certified?
If yes, please describe below.
Please indicate the portion of computer or electronics purchases that are EPEAT certified. Please provide the percentage of each product purchased that is EPEAT certified, where data are available. Note which products have been purchased in the “Product description” column (e.g., desktop computers, laptops).
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EPEAT certified
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Product description (e.g. computers, printers)
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FUNDING MECHANISMS
18) What mechanisms does your school use to fund sustainability projects on campus? Check and describe all that apply. If no specific mechanisms are in place, indicate as such and move on to question 19.
Data collected for this question is for informational purposes only and will not be evaluated for grading.
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Description
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Alumni green fund
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Gifts to this account will be used for the general support of Bloomington sustainability initiatives pursued by the Office of Sustainability.
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Capital budget
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Endowment investment in on-campus sustainability projects
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Operating budget
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Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects
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Student green fee
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Under consideration
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Other. Please describe.
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Energy savings from microturbine that generates electricity from waste steam pressure (1 gigawatt to date), profits from Surplus Store
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EMPLOYEE OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
19) What programs does your school facilitate that encourage sustainable behavioral change among departments, offices, faculty and staff? Check all that apply.
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Description
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Departmental sustainability liaisons
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Green teams and Residence Hall employees
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Green office certification program
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From seed to tree, the certification consists of four achievement levels to foster a progression of green activities. The certification program provides recognition for Green Team’s efforts in promoting awareness and actions toward a sustainable future at IUB.
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[X]
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Green office tips posted online or on staff bulletin boards
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Web site, newsletter, green teams
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Incorporation of sustainability issues into new employee orientation
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Other
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Campus Energy Challenge with all 11 Halls of Residence, 26 Greek Houses, 8 academic buildings, Green Teams
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CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY
Please note: Unless otherwise indicated, when providing data about greenhouse gas emissions levels, please provide data based on scopes 1 & 2 emissions. Scope 1 emissions refer to GHG emissions directly resulting from sources owned or operated by the institution (e.g. on-campus combustion of fossil fuels, emissions from campus vehicles). Scope 2 emissions refer to emissions generated indirectly due to the production of electricity that the institution consumes. Scope 3 emissions refer to all other indirect emissions that result from activities of the institution (e.g. employee travel).
GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY
20) Has your school completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory? Please check all that apply.
The year the inventory was started (rather than ended) should be the year of the inventory. For example, if you began an inventory in June 2008, this would be your 2008 inventory.
[ ] No
[X] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date:
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A 2009 inventory is is expected to be completed by August including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
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[ ] Yes. Please provide total annual GHG emissions (Scopes 1 & 2, as well as scopes 1, 2 & 3 in metric tons of CO2e). Include the start date for each year as well as the URL to each inventory, if available online, or attach the document.
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Start Date
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Emissions level
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Emissions level
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Notes
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2009
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2008
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7/1/07 - 6/30/08
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463,434
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2007
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7/1/06 - 6/30/07
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COMMITMENT TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION
21) Has your school made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target year?
The commitment should be to reducing actual campus greenhouse gas emissions, and does not include offsets or renewable energy credits (purchase of RECs is addressed in question 31). For example, if the university is committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2030, and aims to do so by reducing campus emissions by 50 percent and buying offsets for the remaining 50 percent, you would indicate “50%” as the reduction level.
If yes, please list details below.
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Reduction level (percentage): 30%
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Baseline year: 2008
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Baseline emissions level: 463,434 (1&2)
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Target year: 2020
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Additional comments: The recently adopted Campus Master Plan includes strategies which would reduce green house gas emissions to levels consistent with ACUPCC targets, a 30 percent reduction by 2020, and an 80 percent reduction by 2050. The IUOS "20 Goals by 2020" repeats this goal and the Integrated Energy Master Plan also has a preliminary 30% GHG reduction goal by 2020 as the basis for the IEMP.
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REALIZED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
22) Has your school achieved a reduction in GHG emissions? Answer should be based on scopes 1 & 2 emissions.
Please indicate whether your school has achieved actual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. This does not include the purchase of carbon offsets or renewable energy credits. (Purchase of RECs is considered in question 31.)
If yes, please list details below.
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Percentage reduced:
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Baseline year:
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Additional comments: 2010 start.
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23) Please provide GHG emissions figures in terms of gross square feet on campus for the past four years. Answers should be based on scopes 1 & 2 emissions.
Per-gross-square-foot emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total maintained building space
The year the inventory was started (rather than ended) should be the year of the inventory. For example, if you began an inventory in June 2008, this would be your 2008 inventory.
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0.03024
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0.02698
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24) Please provide GHG emissions figures per full-time student equivalent for the past four years. Answers should be based on scopes 1 & 2 emissions.
Per full-time student equivalent emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total number of full-time equivalent students.
The year the inventory was started (rather than ended) should be the year of the inventory. For example, if you began an inventory in June 2008, this would be your 2008 inventory.
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12.851
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
25) Has your school achieved a reduction in building energy consumption compared to a 2005 baseline?
If yes, please list details below.
Data must be provided in terms of MBtus (one thousand British thermal units).
2005 baseline year
Building energy consumption: 180,000
Gross square feet of building space: 9,947,941
Performance year (most recent year for which data are available)
Building energy consumption: 182,000
Gross square feet of building space: 16,249,500
26) Please indicate which programs or technologies your school has implemented to improve energy efficiency since 2000. Check all that apply.
[X] Cogeneration
[X] Temperature setbacks
[X] Steam trap systems
For the following technologies and programs, please indicate the percentage of possible campus building space in which they have been implemented.
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Percentage of building space
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Back pressure turbines
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Economizers
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Energy management system; building automation system, energy information system, or monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) system
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Gas-fired hydronic heating systems
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Heat recovery systems
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LED lighting
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Lighting sensors
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[X]
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[X]
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Performing system tune-ups
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Retrocommissioning of HVAC systems (buildings must have been commissioned, retrocommissioned or re-commissioned within the last 10 years)
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Steam turbines
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Steam-line insulation
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Timers for temperature control
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Variable speed drives
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Vending machine sensors
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27) What programs does your school facilitate that encourage members of the campus community to reduce energy use? Check all that apply.
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Audits or investigations of individual energy use
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Cash incentives for energy reductions among departments
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Energy monitoring website or dashboard displays for buildings
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Energy reduction competitions among departments and/or offices
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[X]
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Fume hoods in science buildings
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[X]
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Green IT policies (e.g. enabling power management)
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PR campaigns (increased/innovative signage, newsletters, slogans, saturation), demonstrations to raise awareness, pledge drives
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Trade-in or rebate programs for inefficient appliances (e.g. CFLs, refrigerators)
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RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
28) Does your school generate renewable energy?
If yes, please provide details below.
Please check all types of renewable energy that are generated, and provide data on the percentage of your total energy consumption fulfilled by each renewable source listed. If less than one percent is fulfilled by a given source, leave percent box blank. For each type of renewable energy, please describe the production source.
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Other description:We have a microturbine in our Central Heating Plant that turns waste steam pressure into electricity. So far, it has produced a gigawatt of electricity. Plannning to add more.
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29) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
If yes, please specify number of systems and total MBtus generated annually, if available.
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Number of systems: 1
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Total MBtus generated annually: 24,614,464
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RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASE
30) What is the fuel mix of electricity purchased from the grid for your campus? Please provide the percentage for each source.
If less than one percent of a source is purchased, leave the percent box blank.
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Coal
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95.50
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Natural Gas
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Nuclear
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0
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Petroleum
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Renewables (biomass, solar, wind, low-impact hydropower, photovoltaics, geothermal)
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Other. Please specify:
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Percentage of overall electricity consumption purchased from the grid: 99.999%
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31) Has your school purchased electric energy from renewable sources or renewable energy credits (RECs)?
RECs and electricity from renewable sources must be Green-e Certified or meet the requirements of the Green-e standards.
If yes, please describe below.
Date of most recent purchase: 6/18/2008
Length of contract: Includes some RECs through 2012
Average annual quantity (kWh): During 07/08: 460,800. Projected to increase about 8% in 08/09 and 500% in 09/10.
Average percentage of your total annual electric energy use that it represents: 0.17% During 2007/08 IU continued its contracts for green power with two utilities that serve two separate portions of university properties. One of these contracts does not include Green-e but the generation sources & ages meet the Green-e requirements. During 07/08 IU contracted for a future stream of RECs in connection with buildings in the design & construction phase that will be LEED certified. The first portion of those RECs was generated in July 08.
ON-SITE COMBUSTION
32) Please provide total MBtus of energy for heating and cooling generated annually from on-site combustion:
1,869,446,240,355 BTUs
33) Please list each fuel source used in on-site combustion for heating and cooling, and note the percentage of overall BTUs derived from that source:
If less than one percent of a source is purchased, leave the percent box blank.
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Coal
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Geothermal
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Natural gas
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17.9
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Petroleum
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Other. Please specify:
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Fuel Oil
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FOOD & RECYCLING
Please note: The food portion of this category and information about waste reduction in dining services is covered in a separate dining survey.
WASTE REDUCTION
34) Please provide the following information pertaining to trends in waste generation per weighted campus user.
2005 baseline year
Weighted campus users:
Total waste generated (garbage + recycling + compost): numbers not available
Performance year (most recent year for which data are available)
Weighted campus users:
Total waste generated (garbage + recycling + compost): numbers not available
RECYCLING OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
35) Please indicate which traditional materials your institution recycles. Check all that apply.
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Aluminum
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Cardboard
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Paper
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Plastics (all)
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36) Please indicate the campus-wide diversion rate of recyclable waste from traditional disposal.
The diversion rate should be calculated based on the diversion of traditional recyclables (paper, plastics, aluminum, cardboard, glass). Please do not include recycled electronic waste, recycled construction waste, or composted food and landscaping waste in the calculation of this figure.
The diversion rate is equal to the (total amount of traditional recycled materials) divided by the (total amount of landfill waste plus the total amount of traditional recycled materials).
RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
37) Does your institution have an electronics recycling program?
If yes, please provide details below.
Please indicate recycling of the following items is available for students (through receptacles on campus, recycling drives, or other means), and/or for institutional electronics waste. Check all that apply.
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For waste generated by students
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Cell phones
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Computers
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Light bulbs
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Printer cartridges
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[X]
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Other E-waste. Please list items:
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Our spring E-waste collection day (open to the entire community) gathered 630,000lbs, the majority of which (by weight) was made up of CRT monitors and televisions. In addition, normal collection took in 50 – 100 photocopiers, 200 – 300 laser printers, and another 500 units of miscellaneous electronics, including projectors, scanners, photographic equipment, etc.
If possible, describe the organization and/or company you are using to collect your e-waste for recycling, and the environmental and social safeguards that they take in disposal:
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Four programs in place to help with these efforts include:Hoosier to Hoosier- student move out saleE-Waste recycling daysGreeks Go GreenMore Art Less TrashIndiana University Bloomington will also be participating in Recyclemania starting Fall 2010
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COMPOSTING (APART FROM DINING FACILITIES)
38) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
39) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
If yes, please provide details below.
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Offices
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Outdoors
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[X]
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Residence halls
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One center so far, the Collins Edmondson dining room. More are planned to come on line in connection with more community gardens.
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SOURCE REDUCTION
40) Does your campus run any source-reduction initiatives (e.g., end-of-semester furniture or clothing swaps and collections)?
If yes, please check and describe all of the programs below that are in place at your institution:
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Description
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[X]
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Limited printing
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A printing allotment is granted to each enrolled student. If students use up their page allotment they must pay 4 cents per additional page printed.
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[X]
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Move-in waste reduction
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The H2H program used to reduce the amount of move-out waste also allows students to come to a sale in August where they can purchase items collected during moveout as opposed to going to any department store. This reduces the packaging the new matierals would be delivered in.
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[X]
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Move-out waste reduction
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Hoosier to Hoosier move-out resale aims to intercept reusable items that would otherwise end up in the landfill from IU dormitories, Greek houses, and off-campus student housing. Items will be collected starting in late April/early May during the student move-out, primarily from the dormitories and Greek housing, and in off-campus housing primarily in late July and early August.
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[X]
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Year-round materials exchange programs
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The major objectives of Surplus Stores are to: redistribute assets within the university, relieve the university of unusable assets, and to reduce landfill refuse
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GREEN BUILDING
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
41) Does your school have a formal green building policy pertaining to design and construction for new buildings and major renovations?
If yes, please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available:
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All new buildings will be designed & constructed to achieve LEED Silver where possible and practical . IU Engineering Services is presently evaluating several of its current LEED projects in an effort to produce more detailed guidelines for future projects (e.g. evaluations of and recommendations regarding specific LEED credits). This process also likely will lead to proposed changes to IU Design Standards. Eleven current projects are pursuing LEED certification and three of those are currently tracking at the Gold level.
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42) Please provide the following information about LEED-certified buildings on your campus:
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Total number of LEED-certified buildings: 2
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Combined gross square footage:
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Building name(s):
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Certified-level
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Silver-level
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46000
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Research & Teaching Preserve Lab and Innovation Center
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Gold-level
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Platinum-level
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43) Please provide information about campus buildings that meet LEED certification criteria, but are not certified.
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Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria: 0
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Combined gross square footage:
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Building name(s):
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Certified-level criteria met, but not certified
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Silver-level criteria met, but not certified
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Gold-level criteria met, but not certified
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Platinum-level criteria met, but not certified
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44) Please provide information about buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
Total number of ENERGY STAR buildings: 0
Combined gross square footage:
Building names:
45) Please provide information about buildings on your campus that meet the standards of other third-party green building certifications (e.g. Green Globes).
Certification type: 0
Total number of buildings:
Combined gross square footage:
Building names:
46) For the 2009-2010 academic year, what percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste was diverted from landfills?
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Campus-wide figures are not available, but our projects that are headed to LEED certification are diverting over 50%
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ADAPTIVE REUSE
47) Please provide information about adaptive reuse projects your campus has completed since the year 2000.
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Total number of adaptive reuse projects completed since the year 2000: 0
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Please provide additional details for up to ten of the most comprehensive projects:
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48) Please provide the student enrollment and gross square footage of buildings on campus in the 2000-2001 academic year.
Student enrollment (FTE): 33657
Square footage: 14,541,233
49) Please provide the student enrollment and gross square footage of buildings on campus for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Student enrollment (FTE): 39057
Square footage: 15,889,707
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
50) Does your school have a formal green building policy specifically pertaining to operations and maintenance?
If yes, please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available:
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No comprehensive policy but there are individual policies to cover Green Cleaning and Integrated Pest Management. Greening of the Indiana Memorial Union is in progress to create a LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance policy and our goal as stated in the Campus Master Plan is to certify 10% of existing buildings.
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51) Please provide the following information about LEED-EB certified buildings on your campus:
Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings: 0
Combined gross square footage:
Building names:
52) Please provide the following information about buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified:
Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified: 0
Combined gross square footage:
Building names:
WATER MANAGEMENT
53) Has your institution reduced its water consumption per weighted campus user, as compared to a 2005 baseline?
Weighted campus users = (1 * number of on-campus residents) + (0.75 * number of non-residential or commuter full-time students, faculty and staff members) + (0.5 * number of non-residential or commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members).
If yes, please provide the following information:
2005 baseline year
Weighted campus users: 27212.0
Water consumed (gallons): 667000000.0
Performance year (most recent year for which data are available)
Weighted campus users: 30085.0
Water consumed (gallons): 589000000.0
54) Please indicate which of the following water-conservation technologies have been installed in existing buildings on campus. Check all that apply. For each item, please indicate the percentage of possible campus building space in which the technology has been installed.
For example, if dual-flush toilets have been installed in all bathrooms on campus, you would indicate “100” as the percentage of building space in which the technology has been installed.
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Percentage of building space
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[X]
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Building water metering
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33
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Dual-flush toilets
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0
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Gray water systems
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0
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Laundry technology
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1
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Leak detection and reduction
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0
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[X]
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Low-flow faucets
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[X]
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Low-flow showerheads
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Non-potable water usage
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[X]
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Waterless urinals
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[X]
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Xeriscaping
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N/A
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[X]
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Weather-informed irrigation
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N/A
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Other description: Waterless urinals- There is a waterless urinal in the Service Building as well as at the Research and Teaching Reserve.Xeriscaping- Since very little of the Indiana University Bloomington campus is irrigated we use plants that tend to be drought hardy except for our annual beds.Weather-informed irrigation- Some irrigation systems have weather sensors, others are monitored almost daily.
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55) What stormwater management technologies or strategies are used on your campus?
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[X]
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Living or vegetated roofs
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[X]
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Porous pavement
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[X]
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Vegetated swales
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[X]
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Other. Please describe: Post-construction BMPs currently in use at IUB: Swirl chambers – 4 Water quality units – 4 Inlet filters – various locations around campus Oil/water separators – 5 Underground storm water detention system – 1
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Information concerning energy management will be drawn from question 26 (Climate Change & Energy). If you wish to provide any additional information about energy-efficiency technologies installed in campus buildings, please attach it in a supplemental document at the end of the survey.
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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
56) Please list sustainability-themed residential communities or housing options at your school.
A sustainability-themed residential community is created specifically to provide students with a living-and-learning experience focused on sustainability. Students must have actively selected or applied to live in the residence. Example: Synergy House at Colorado College.
For each sustainability-themed residential community, please provide the following information:
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Sustainability Issues Thematic Community
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Hallway
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http://www.rps.indiana.edu/sustaintc.cfml
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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
57) Does a portion of your new student orientation specifically cover sustainability?
If yes, please check and describe all ways in which sustainability is incorporated into new student orientation:
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Skits, speakers, or presentations that take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend. Topics must include at least one of the following: promoting the Office of Sustainability, student campus sustainability groups, or sustainability as an important campus issue.
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[X]
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Incorporating sustainability information into presentations made by RAs to individual hallways.
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[X]
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Active engagement of students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability occurs on campus, or in which students take part in a productive activity, such as volunteer work or projects (e.g., working in the on-campus garden).
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Making orientation more sustainable through efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets.
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[X]
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First Year experience is working on new ways to incorporate sustainability into the fall 2010 orientation, and also is continuing efforts already established. Among the new events to be added fall 2010 are:-Developing a marketing piece that hightlights FYE’s efforts and challenges students to make more sustainable choices -Asking orientation participants to bring their own water bottle for the program and providing Water Bottle Stations-Sustainability Themed Common Reader for all 1st year students participating in summer orientation -Energy Saving Tips/Res Hall Green Living Video-Reducing lunch waste by moving from pre-packaged box lunches to a buffet style(Allows participants to take only what they want,Participants will use existing program bag to carry their food) -Encouraging Participants to donate a canned food item upon registration -More Recycling Bins-Using Recycled Materials whenever possibleIUB meets the first criteria by having a Sustainability themed freshman reading. All freshman were sent the reading ahead of time to prepare their thoughts on the article. Then during the New Student Orientation program our student leader staff facilitated a 8-10 minute conversation about Sustainability and IU, using the reading to supplement the discussion. All freshman participants experienced this session. The second criteria was also met- While we do not have RA’s on staff, we did make a conscious effort to promote sustainable messages through the use of signage and posters. These messages focused on educating participants of how they can become more sustainable at IU, promoting drinking fountains and reusable water bottles whenever possible, highlighting recycling bins and reducing lunch waste.
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INTERNSHIPS/OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
58) Does your school offer on-campus, office-based sustainability internships or jobs for students during the academic year?
If yes, please provide the number of students and average number of hours worked weekly per student below.
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59) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or a similar program to promote behavioral change on campus?
If yes, please provide the URL to the program's website. If not, select “no.”
Please provide the following details about the number of students involved in program, their average working hours, and any compensation that they receive.
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SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
60) Does your school organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
For each competition or challenge that is run on campus, please provide the details requested. You may provide detailed information for up to three competitions.
First Competition:
Competition Overview
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Competition Name: Energy Challenge
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Year Initiated: 2008
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Website: http://energychallenge.indiana.edu/
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Frequency that competition is run: Once annually
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The winning Greek house for the 2010 Energy Challenge, Zeta Tau Alpha, received a $900 cash prize. The second place house, Kappa Alpha Theta, received $350.
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The winning residence hall for the 2010 Energy Challenge, Collins, will receive a celebratory cookout and an energy conservation prize, to be determined. Geological Sciences and Survey received a 'traveling trophy' made from a former university electric meter. This trophy will be housed in the winning academic building each year.
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Energy conservation
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1026319 kWh were estimated to have been saved as a result of the 2010 Energy Challenge
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2530958 gallons were estimated to have been saved as a result of the 2010 Energy Challence
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An estimated 1,596,952 pounds of CO2 were diverted from the atmosphere as a result of these efforts, as well as a savings of an estimated $66,425 in avoided utility costs!
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Percent of energy and/or resource use reduction resulting from the competition: Please see http://energychallenge.indiana.edu/academicstandings.html, http://energychallenge.indiana.edu/greekstandings.html, and http://energychallenge.indiana.edu/dormstandings.html for percent expected utility use and actual percent utility usage.
Lasting effects of competition: In total, the residence halls, academic buildings, and Greek houses saved enough electricity to power over 1,000 average American homes and enough water to fill four Olympic sized swimming pools. An estimated 1,596,952 pounds of CO2 were diverted from the atmosphere as a result of these efforts which is nearly the same as taking 133 cars off the road for an entire year.
Additional Information:
Second Competition:
Competition Overview
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Competition Name: Recyclemania
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Year Initiated: 2010
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Website: http://www.RecycleMania.org.
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Frequency that competition is run: Once annually
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Coordinator Steve Akers, Residential Programs and Services.
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Accolades in printed and Sustainability Office web site publicity.
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Energy conservation
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Waste reduction
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"RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Over a 10-week period, schools report recycling and trash data which are then ranked according to who collects the largest amount of recyclables per capita, the largest amount of total recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, or have the highest recycling rate. "
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Percent of energy and/or resource use reduction resulting from the competition: By the end of the 10 week competition period IUB had a 28.31% weekly recycling rate, totaling 5.44 lbs of waste minimization per person and 70040 lbs overall.Cumulative recycling rate: 26.79% . Cumulative recycling pounds: 457,550 pounds.
Lasting effects of competition: A sense on campus among students and staff that there is room for improvement and lots of work to be done – recycling bins, signage, education.
Additional Information:
Third Competition:
Competition Overview
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Lasting effects of competition:
Additional Information:
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
61) Does your school have active student-run organizations devoted to sustainability efforts on campus?
If yes, please provide names of organizations, a brief description of each, and URLs for the organizations’ websites, if available:
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VIS
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IU Volunteers in Sustainability is an umbrella organization, coordinating environmentally oriented volunteer activities on the IU campus and facilitating communication between student and community environmental groups. ViS holds bi-weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 7pm.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/VIS/index.html
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INPIRG
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Indiana Public Interest Research Group Throughout the 1970s, and now since 1997, students who have been involved with their INPIRG campus chapter have not only learned how to investigate a problem and come up with a practical solution. We've also learned how to convince the media and decision-makers to pay attention and take action. In other words, through INPIRG we gain an educational experience in democratic citizenship. In addition, we get a chance to face up to society's big problems, take action, and win concrete changes that improve the quality of our lives.
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http://mypage.iu.edu/~nriedle/inpirg.html
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Indiana Ecuador Partnership for Sustainable Development
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The Indiana-Ecuador Partnership for Sustainable Development (IEPSD) is an Indiana University-based organization dedicated to promoting integrated sustainable development in Ecuador, while providing an opportunity for IU students to learn about the fundamentals of sustainable development and the diverse cultural background of Ecuador.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Clearinghouse/Indiana-Ecuador_Project_for_Sustainable_Development.html
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IU Student Association
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We, the students of Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, join together as the Indiana University Student Association to give voice to our common grievances, concerns, and hopes, and to take action to realize an ever stronger University. The Indiana University Student Association will work to protect student rights, enrich student life, and improve Indiana University
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http://iusa.indiana.edu/
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NetImpact
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Net Impact Undergrad is an exciting new program started in 2007 through a pilot program with 24 undergraduate programs. A recent Net Impact survey demonstrated a large demand in undergraduate business schools for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. With more than 10,000 members in six continents, Net Impact is a rapidly growly organization that mirrors the growth of these issues in the corporate world.
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http://kelley.iu.edu/ebc/whatIsImpact.asp
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Residence Hall Association
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To carry out this vision, the mission of the Indiana University RHA is to serve the students by: Providing leadership opportunities, programs and social interaction in an academic environment. Becoming an active channel of communication that creates proactive solutions while effectively representing our residents to the university. Exposing the student community to diverse, new ideas and experiences in order to improve and preserve residents’ quality of life
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http://sites.google.com/site/iurhawebsite/
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Students Producing Organics under the Sun (SPROUTS)
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Students Producing Organics under the Sun (SPROUTS) is a collaborative student and community project focused on teaching environmental education and self-sufficiency through gardening, whose purpose is to sustainably produce food for student consumption and education. The overall mission of SPROUTS is to promote a holistic, sustainable environment on the IU campus and within the Bloomington community. We strive to: produce organic food*; encourage local autonomy with food resources; cut back on the environmentally degrading and economically unsound process of shipping in food from outside the local community; invigorate waste and consumption reduction; implement composting of non-toxic, organic wastes on campus; educate the campus and local community about sustainable lifestyles, the interconnectedness of all of Life, and the wonder of the natural world; encourage hands-on learning outside of the classroom; promote community and trust without boundaries; create an environment conducive to health, knowledge, wisdom, prosperity, happiness, and compassion.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Clearinghouse/Students_Producing_Organics_under_the_Sun_(SPROUTS).html
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The Environmental Management Association (EMA)
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EMA is a student chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals on Indiana University's Bloomington campus. EMA's goal is to promote careers in environmental management and assist in career development by sponsoring workshops, presentations, and activities which provide students with information, skills and networking opportunities relevant to environmental careers. EMA also helps foster networking opportunities with environmental professionals. The majority of EMA's membership is graduate and undergraduate students from a variety of departments and schools on the IU campus including the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Law, and the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Geological Sciences. Membership is open to any student, staff member, faculty member or alumnus of Indiana University who is interested in environmental management.
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http://www.iub.edu/~iuema/
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IU Green Campus (IUGC)
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Our goal is to work with the administration, staff, and students of Indiana University to establish healthier, more sustainable groundskeeping and outdoor practices on our beautiful campus. We aim to reduce pesticides, create more wildlife habitats, improve air quality, and create learning opportunities for students outdoors.
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http://mypage.iu.edu/~nriedle/iugc.html
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Students For Sustainable Food (SFSF)
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Sustainable food is characterized by its ability to be healthy, fresh, tasty, (bio)regional, seasonal, equitably distributed, and ethically produced with minimal ecological impact on current and future generations. Since eating together is a community-building activity, we believe that purchasing, cooking, and sharing sustainable food will both support the local economy and help students find their place in the Bloomington community.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Clearinghouse/Students_for_Sustainable_Food_(SFSF).html
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E-Force
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E-Force is the student environmentalism group within Collins Living Learning Center. E-Force holds meetings twice a month, about environmental happenings within Collins and the community. Once a month, E-Force puts on environmental programs such as film-viewings, speakers, and field trips. They work with other environmental groups around campus and the Bloomington community such as the Volunteers in Sustainability and the RHA Directors of Environmentalism. E-Force is in charge of recycling around Collins and runs a student recycling program. Everyone at Collins is welcome to get involved with E-Force, however only Collins residents can be E-Force members.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~llc
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The Environmental Law Society
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The Environmental Law Society provides many opportunities and resources for students interested in environmental law or in the environment in general. The group is devoted to making the law school more environmentally conscious, as well as helping its members pursue careers in environmental law. The group hosts guest speakers to discuss environmental law issues, works with local environmental attorneys and groups, and hosts an annual social event, "An Evening at the Oliver Winery", in which students, faculty and alumni meet at the nearby Oliver Winery to sample local wines.
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http://mypage.iu.edu/~nriedle/Els.html
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Alpha Phi Omega is a National Service Fraternity
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college students gathered together in an organization based on fraternalism and founded on the principles of Leadership, Friendship and Service. Its aim is to further the freedom that is our national, educational and intellectual heritage. We perform all kinds of service, devoting time to chapter, campus, community, and national concerns. We work with other campus and community organizations to expand not just what we are able to do, but who we deal with. Alpha Phi Omega at Indiana University was first established in 1929 and then re-established in 1981.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~apo
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Green Teams
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Green Teams are informal groups of staff, faculty and students interested in promoting environmentally-friendly practices and operations in the places they live, learn and work.
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http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Green_Teams/index.html
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SPROUTS
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Students Producing Organics under the Sun (SPROUTS) is a collaborative student and community project focused on teaching environmental education and self-sufficiency through gardening, whose purpose is to sustainably produce food for student consumption and education. The overall mission of SPROUTS is to promote a holistic, sustainable environment on the IU campus and within the Bloomington community.
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SDA
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The Sustainable Development Association aims to serve as a resource for prospective students navigating the sustainable development concentration at IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), inform concentration members about career opportunities and field expansion, connect the SPEA community with other sustainability efforts on campus and in Bloomington, and create a forum for discussing policy in the field of sustainable development.
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Student Sustainability Council
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Super-organization representing 14 other student organization pooling resources for campus sustainability
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TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
62) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
The fleet includes all vehicles owned by the campus such as cars, trucks, and carts. It does not include lawnmowers or other off-road vehicles.
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63) Please indicate which of the following alternative-fuel vehicles are included in your fleet. Check all that apply. Please list the number of vehicles for each class.
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100 percent electric
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Fueled with B20 or higher biofuel for more than 6 months of the year
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COMMUTE MODAL SPLIT
64) What portion of the student body commutes via transportation methods other than single-occupancy vehicles (e.g., bicycle, walking, public transportation, carpool/vanpool)?
If data are available, please provide the percentage of students who commute by each of the following means.
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65) What percentage of employees commute via transportation methods other than single-occupancy vehicles (e.g., bicycle, walking, public transportation, carpool)?
If data are available, please provide the percentage of employees who commute by each of the following means.
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LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
66) Does your school offer incentives for carpooling to faculty, staff and/or students? Check all that apply, and describe below.
[ ] No
[X] Yes, to faculty and staff
[X] Yes, to students
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Description: Members of the carpool must register with Parking Operations (855-9848) in order to enjoy the privileges of a carpool parking permit. Carpool members will be assigned one carpool permit to share. All individual members of the carpool will also be issued an F permit which is valid only from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. in any non-24 hour A, C, or E space, including parking garages.Parking Operations will arrange to split the cost of the carpool permit equally among the members and collect it through payroll deduction. The carpool permit will cost the same as a C permit ($105 in this academic year.)
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You may use Zimride to find a ride match or find your own carpool partners and fill out the Carpool Registration Form to register your carpool, or you may sign up as an individual using the Individual Carpool Application Form and we will attempt to match you with other interested individuals with similar commuting needs. Print out the form, complete it, and send it in to Parking Operations. The carpool members may select a convenient parking lot or parking garage and Parking Operations will assign a specific reserved parking space for the exclusive use of the carpool members.
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You may use Zimride to find a ride match or find your own carpool partners and fill out the Carpool Registration Form to register your carpool, or you may sign up as an individual using the Individual Carpool Application Form and we will attempt to match you with other interested individuals with similar commuting needs. Print out the form, complete it, and send it in to Parking Operations. The carpool members may select a convenient parking lot or parking garage and Parking Operations will assign a specific reserved parking space for the exclusive use of the carpool members.
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67) Does your school offer subsidies for the use of public transportation?
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Students pay a mandatory transportation fee which gives them unlimited access on Campus Bus Service and Bloomington Transit. Faculty and staff can ride Campus Bus for free and can ride Bloomington Transit by showing a bus pass. The pass is free to faculty and staff and Bloomington Transit charges IU for each trip. The cost of these trips is covered by Parking Operations revenue. The Campus Bus Service is free to the community as well.
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[ ] Check here if subsidy takes the form of pre-tax payroll deduction. Please describe below:
68) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
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A strong, collaborative relationship exists between IU and the Bloomington Transit. This relationship allows for universal bus access for all students, faculty, and staff for both the IU Campus Bus as well as Bloomington Transit. The City of Bloomington Transit offers a number of routes to and from IU’s campus. By showing your school ID students, faculty, and staff can ride for free.
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69) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
BICYCLE PROGRAM
70) Does your school offer a bicycle sharing/rental program?
If yes, please provide details below.
Year created:
Number of bikes available:
Usage fee per hour:
Usage fee per day:
Annual membership fee for students:
Annual membership fee for faculty, staff, and administrators:
Other annual membership fee:
71) Does your school offer bicycle repair services?
If yes, please provide details below:
Year created:
Service fee:
Description:
CAR SHARING PROGRAM
72) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
If yes, please provide details below.
Year created: 2010
Total number of vehicles: 4
Number of hybrid vehicles: 2
Usage fee per hour: $8
Usage fee per day: $66
Annual membership fee for students: $35
Annual membership fee for faculty, staff, and administrators: $35
Other annual membership fee:
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Description: The Zipcar program will offer Hoosiers convenient, cost-effective alternative to owning a car or bringing one to campus. The service will help the university manage the increasing demand for parking and associated congestion while offering students a convenient, economical and environmentally friendly alternative to owning a car. Beginning Feb. 9 2010, four fuel-efficient Zipcars (two hybrids) will be available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The Indiana University Student Association also launched a Zimride program. The Zimride platform connects IU community members through an easy to use private network that will reduce campus traffic, parking difficulties, and provide substantial cost-savings for the community. Starting April 20, 2010, all IU Bloomington students, faculty and staff can access the IU Zimride system for free
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PLANNING
73) Does your school have policies that support a pedestrian-friendly or bike-friendly campus (e.g., in the school's master plan, a policy prohibiting vehicles from the center of campus)?
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This is a core focus of the University’s new Master Plan. The central core of Campus is blocked by a traffic booth on 7th Street. Vehicular traffic is restricted to emergency vehicles, service vehicles, vehicles going to the Auditorium box office, and vehicles with A parking permits. Since parking spaces are very scarce in this area, there is very little traffic generated by vehicles with A permits.
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74) Do you offer the option of a condensed work week or telecommuting to at least ten percent of full-time employees? For each option, please indicate who is eligible.
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Employees eligible
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Description:
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[X]
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Telecommuting
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All Staff employees
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Telecommuting is a voluntary work alternative that may be appropriate for some employees and some work. It does not change the terms and conditions of employment with Indiana University.
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[X]
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Condensed work week
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All Staff employees
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Employees work hours different from the standard scheduled hours of the operating unit such as a condensed work week (e.g., four, ten-hour days) on a fixed, regular basis.
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STATISTICS
75) Campus setting:
76) Total number of buildings on campus:
77) Combined gross square footage of all buildings on campus:
78) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate + graduate, headcount at start of academic year):
79) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate + graduate, headcount at start of academic year):
80) Percent of full-time students that live on campus:
OTHER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT
Question 81 is for informational purposes only; responses will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
81) Please check all items that apply to your institution:
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Description (optional)
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[X]
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Campus garden or farm
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SPROUTS is a student-run on campus garden, and other on campus gardens exist near residence halls.
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Disposable water bottle ban
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[X]
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Environmental science/studies major (undergraduate-level)
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Yes, the College of Arts & Sciences and School of Public and Environmental Affairs offer an interdisciplinary BSES program. The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers a B.PA. in Environmental Management. Environmental studies-related programs are also offered in Geography, Geological Sciences, Biology, Applied Health Sciences, Recreation & Park Administration, and Anthropology, among others.
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[X]
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Environmental science/studies minor or concentration (undergraduate-level)
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Yes, SPEA offers an MS Concentration in sustainable development, as well as BS, MS, and PhD. Programs. The Department of Anthropology initiated a new Ph.D. minor in Food Studies. The College of Arts & Sciences also offers minors or concentrations in the programs noted above.
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[X]
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Graduate-level environmental studies program (graduate-level)
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Yes, SPEA and the College of Arts and Sciences offer both an MS and PhD in Environmental Science, as well as the SPEA Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management concentrations to the Masters in Public Affairs degree. PhD students in many of the programs mentioned in #80 also conduct environmental-focused research. Note also joint programs with the School of Law: Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master of Public Affairs (JD/MPA) and Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master of Science in Environmental Science (JD/MSES).
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[X]
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Graduate-level sustainability studies program
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The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers a Masters in Public Affairs degree with a Sustainable Development concentration.
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[X]
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Outdoors club
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IU Outdoor Adventures offers organized trips and equipment rentals
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[X]
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Participation in Recyclemania
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[X]
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Single-stream recycling
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Yes, at some locations
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[X]
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Student trustee position
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Yes, with full voting rights
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[X]
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Sustainability major, minor or concentration (undergraduate-level)
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Undergraduate students have the option of an 'individualized major' through which sustainability could be there program focus
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