Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.75
Liaison Enid Cardinal
Submission Date July 29, 2013
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Rochester Institute of Technology
OP-T2-19: Native Plants

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Enid Cardinal
Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President
Office of the President
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Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
Yes

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A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
In the last four years the use of native plants has become a much larger factor in the designs of our new landscapes. Additionally, native plantings are included in new construction projects as part of sustainable sites credits of LEED.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Links to a recent projects on campus: http://www.rit.edu/sustainability/sites/rit.edu.sustainability/files/sites/rit.edu.sustainability/files/active%20transportation%20project%20description.pdf and

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