Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	54.05
Liaison	Tony Gillund
Submission Date	March 23, 2023

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Purdue University
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 3.00	Tony Gillund Director of Sustainability Campus Planning, Architecture and Sustainability

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1st Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :

Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Purdue MEP) - Sustainability & Energy Efficiency services

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :

Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:

Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:

Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:

For over 15 years, Purdue MEP has worked with small and medium sized manufacturers in multiple communities throughout the State of Indiana. In the past year we have worked with individuals from over 500 companies through training, coaching and\or technical assistance in an effort to improve their businesses. One area of focus is Sustainability & Energy Efficiency where our efforts to work with manufacturers to reduce waste in the areas of Water, Air contamination, Solids, chemicals (Toxicity) and Energy (W.A.S.T.E.) are benefiting the environment and sustainability for those communities and their citizens.

The program helps businesses:

• Develop internal capacity while sustaining productivity

• Establish long-term energy saving strategies

• Increase your energy efficiency & reduce your energy costs by up to 20%

• Reduce your GHG emissions & carbon footprint

• Minimize solid waste costs through source reduction & innovative solutions

• Strengthen your understanding and awareness of renewable energy

• Implement industry best practices to gain a competitive edge

https://mep.purdue.edu/services/energy-efficiency-sustainability/

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):

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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):

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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):

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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):

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3rd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):

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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):

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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):

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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):

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Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:

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Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:

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