Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 74.69
Liaison Tess Esposito
Submission Date Feb. 9, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Dayton
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.60 / 2.00
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Central sustainability website 

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
The Hanley Sustainability Institute distributes the Sustainability UD e-newsletter bi-weekly to community partners and University of Dayton (UD) faculty, staff, students and alumni. The e-newsletter includes short updates on UD people, projects and priorities focused on sustainability, reminders about upcoming events on and off campus that relate to sustainability and additional relevant academic and service opportunities for our current UD students.

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
Solar Prairie at Curran place: interpretive signs for the solar panels and the pollinator prairie.

Digital displays in the lobbies of Curran and Fitz on the solar generation from those building's solar arrays.

Each of the LEED certified buildings is signed with a plate designating its certification. Fitz Hall is signed on interior hallways noting the local sourcing and salvaging of materials from the building’s reconstruction. There is a sustainability self-guided tour in our newest building which is LEED Gold certified. The tour highlights sustainable features throughout the structure and includes a map with more information about each feature.

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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Green living guide 

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Student leaders in the Sustainability Activation Program created and filmed Green Living videos, with students as the target audience. These videos are available for the campus community. Peer educators use these videos as part of sustainable living programs offered for students, especially those students living in campus-owned residences and houses in the student neighborhood.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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