| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.59 |
| Liaison | Pamela Mischen |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Binghamton University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Sandy
DeJohn Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator Physical Facilities |
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
World Climate Change Challenge, LLC (WCCC)
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
New York Consortium of Sustainability in Higher Education (NYCSHE)
Southerntier Solar Works
Cleaner Greener Southern Tier Regional Sustainability Planning Group
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
SUNY Sustainability Conference, November 2017 - Sustainability Coalition Meeting
SUNY Sustainability Conference, November 2016
- Deep Energy Cuts in Lab Buildings
- Green Revolving Funds Across New York State
New York Power Authority (NYPA) BuildSmart NY Innovation Summit, September 2014
- BuildSmart NY Success Stories
SUNY PPAA 2014 Summer Conference
- Balancing Act - Meeting the Energy Demand of a Growing Campus and EO88
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
No
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
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Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Binghamton is part of a consortium, New York Campuses Aggregated Renewable Energy Solution, or NYCARES, to initiate a large renewable energy procurement process for multiple public and private colleges and universities. Binghamton is one of the five steering committee members to review technical data and member inputs to guide decision making processes. The goal is to procure long term power supply from new renewable energy projects while managing price risk of wholesale electric price.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
Yes
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Binghamton University is an active member of SUNY Sustainability Coalition which serves as a platform for idea exchange on best practices and collaboration. Binghamton is recognized as a leader in energy efficiency programs and greenhouse gas inventory reporting.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
Yes
A brief description of the peer review activities:
in Fall of 2017, a Sustainable Communities masters degree course PAFF516 required students to review AASHE STARS reports from BU and other SUNY campuses to benchmark our performance. Students were assigned specific STARS categories to perform SWAT analysis on BU's sustainability efforts. A final report was used to develop BU's Sustainability Plan.
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Binghamton University partners with local community to form a Smart Energy Start-up NY program to facilitate entrepreneurship in products development and commercialization of innovative energy efficiency products / systems.
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