Part One

Evaluate a Company's Sustainability Strategy

Sustainability strategies are written in many different forms; when made available to the public, only certain parts are chosen for publication. This is understandable because the public doesn't need to know the intricate details of a corporate strategy. The more information that is conveyed, however, the better the consumer understands the company's goals.

Instructions

For this portion of the course project, choose an industry sector and source a company's "sustainability strategy" or as much of it as you can find. If you have the ability to source your own company's sustainability strategy, use that. If not, internet research should provide ample information. Key search words include "CSR," "ESG," "Corporate Governance," etc. You may choose to search for information on a specific company (example: Hyundai Automobile), or you may search by industry sector and see what comes up.

Which company did you choose to research? Please include the name, location, and general description of the business.

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What public information is available related to their sustainability strategies and actions? What level of depth, detail, clarity, and transparency are presented? Provide examples, quotes, or images of a sampling of the information that you found.

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Did reading about this company's sustainability goals and actions change your opinion about the company? Explain why.

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What are the risks and benefits for a company of putting goals and actions in writing for public consumption?

Part Two

Explore LEED, Green Globes, and Other Certifications

You have reviewed the basic premise of both LEED and Green Globes certification systems, along with the pros and cons of each. For this part of the project, you will need to download the LEED Certified Checklist tool and take it with you as you tour the "front of the house" at an LEED-certified building.

Important: This may take some time to schedule, so please plan ahead and book the tour as soon as possible so that you have time to complete all elements of the course that follow. There are two options for this part of the project depending upon whether you can access a location in person.

Instructions

For those that are able to safely tour an actual LEED- or Green Globes-certified building:

Arrange a "front of the house" tour at an LEED-certified building. When you go for your tour, be sure to bring with you 1) the LEED Certified Checklist tool and 2) a camera or phone to document building features.

As you take your tour of the building, be sure to ask questions and look for sustainability features (lighting, daylighting, light-colored surfaces, water conservation, waste management, sensors, timers, signage, etc.) that might possibly meet some of the credit requirements. Provide the name and location of the building, along with any details related to the type of LEED designation for which the building was able to be certified.

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What sustainability features did you observe? Highlight and, if possible, take pictures of seven building features that you can see that you feel would meet the criteria to support LEED certification. Note: You do not need to confirm they received credit for this feature; just that it supports the credit conceptually.

Building Feature 1:	Answer here.
Building Feature 2:	Answer here.
Building Feature 3:	Answer here.
Building Feature 4:	Answer here.
Building Feature 5:	Answer here.
Building Feature 6:	Answer here.
Building Feature 7:	Answer here.

For those that are NOT able to tour an actual LEED- or Green Globes-certified building:

Conduct an internet search using keywords "LEED", "case study," and "building" to find two case studies.

For each case study:

Read each case study carefully.

Attempt to obtain some extra interior photos of the building through other internet sources to find any evidence of earned credits (lighting, daylighting, light colored surfaces, water conservation, waste management, sensors, timers, signage, etc.).

Answer the following prompts for each case study.

Case Study #1

Name and location of the building:

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Two or three most important design accomplishments of the project:

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Evidence of earned credits (lighting, daylighting, light-colored surfaces, water conservation, waste management, sensors, timers, signage, etc.):

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Seven building features (including photos) that you can see that probably meet the criteria for LEED certification. Note: You do not need to confirm the building received credit for this feature; just that the feature supports LEED certification conceptually.

Building Feature 1:	Answer here.
Building Feature 2:	Answer here.
Building Feature 3:	Answer here.
Building Feature 4:	Answer here.
Building Feature 5:	Answer here.
Building Feature 6:	Answer here.
Building Feature 7:	Answer here.

Case Study #2

Name and location of the building:

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Two to three most important design accomplishments of the project:

Answer here.

Evidence of earned credits (lighting, daylighting, light-colored surfaces, water conservation, waste management,

sensors, timers, signage, etc.)

Answer here.

Seven building features (including photos) that you can see that probably meet the criteria for LEED certification. Note: You do not need to confirm the building received credit for this feature; just that the feature supports LEED certification conceptually.

Building Feature 1:	Answer here.
Building Feature 2:	Answer here.
Building Feature 3:	Answer here.
Building Feature 4:	Answer here.
Building Feature 5:	Answer here.
Building Feature 6:	Answer here.
Building Feature 7:	Answer here.

Part Three

Establish and Achieve Your Sustainability Goals

The green team has many different responsibilities in helping an organization move forward with its sustainability strategies and goals. Contributing to the sustainability strategy and organizing sustainability initiatives and events are all duties of the green team.

Instructions

If you currently work for a company, complete the below portion of the project for your own company. Otherwise, you can choose an organization that you are involved in (religious organization, school, community group, or a friend's company), or you may wish to use a fictitious real estate organization. Read through the prompting questions below and put yourself into the role of a green team member.

Describe the organization you work for as well as the general surroundings for your work (office building, retail environment, multi-family, hotel, etc.).

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As a member of the green team, senior management has asked for your help in writing a sustainability mission statement for your organization. Keep in mind that it should be aligned with the core business of the company).

Write your mission statement below.

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Establish three goals that would support this mission. Use the SMART goals format (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound)

Goal 2:	Answer here.
Goal 3:	Answer here.

Using the Event Planning Checklist for Green Teams tool, make an event for one of those goals and provide a brief outline of the event.

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Part Four

Aligning With Partners for Community Engagement

Choosing a suitable and synergistic community partner takes research, time, and some trial and error. Most companies collaborate with multiple partners with a variety of missions. Some partners and initiatives are chosen by senior leadership, some are selected by the green team, and some are brought forth by external parties.

Instructions

In this last part of the project, you will assume the role of the chief sustainability officer (CSO) with the responsibility of selecting a community partner. You may wish to use the corporation you work for; alternatively, you can create a fictitious company. Be sure to provide an adequate description of either option. Answer the prompting questions below from the perspective of the company CSO.

For what corporation do you work? Briefly describe its business mission.

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You have the opportunity to select a nongovernmental organization (NGO) or nonprofit as a community partner. You do not need to choose a company or an NGO or nonprofit that has an affinity to real estate; this is your personal choice.

Describe the partner organization and its general mission.

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What led you to choose this partner?

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What are the benefits of the partnership and who would benefit (i.e., which stakeholders from either/both organizations) from the alignment of your company with this partner?

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Write one or two paragraphs that pitch the case to your company for why this organization is a worthy consideration as a community partner.

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