Case studies may be from any sector of campus including operations, education, and administration. All campuses submitting for the awards will use the same application form but will be judged separately according to these four categories. The deadline to apply is July 2nd, 2012. Questions? Email awards@aashe.org.

Community College Recognition
1. Best Case Study from a Community College with 5,000 or Fewer Full-Time Students
2. Best Case Study from a Community College with More Than 5,000 Full-Time Students

Four-Year Institution Recognition
3. Best Case Study from a Four-Year Institution with 10,000 or Fewer Full-Time Students
4. Best Case Study from a Four-Year Institution with More Than 10,000 Full-Time Students

Note: if your case study is on a campus green building project, consider applying for the Innovation in Green Building Award.

Criteria

Submissions are judged on the following criteria:

• Overall impact of the project
• How innovative the project is
• Extent to which the case study serves as a model for others
• Clarity and coherence of the writing

Award Benefits

• One complimentary conference pass to the AASHE 2012 Conference, where the award will be presented.
• One invitation to a VIP reception during the AASHE 2012 Conference.
• Inclusion in a feature piece on the awards in Sustainability: The Journal of Record.

Eligibility

Any college or university in the US and Canada is eligible for this award - there is no requirement for institutional membership in AASHE. The first author of any case study must be affiliated with a college or university; otherwise the application will be disqualified. Case studies that appear designed to sell a particular product or service will not be considered.

Application Process

Please complete an online Application Form (Note: you must have an AASHE personal account and be logged in in order to access the application. If you are not logged in or do not have an account yet, click on the "Log In" or "Create Account" tabs in the upper right corner of this web page.) If you have any questions, email awards@aashe.org.

Past Awardees

Congratulations to our 2011 Winners!

• University of Alberta for its “Deliberation on Campus Sustainability (DoCS)” case study
• Washington University in St. Louis for its “Getting to Net Zero: Lessons Learned from a Living Building Challenge" case study.

To view more case study examples, please visit AASHE's Campus Sustainability Case Study Database (AASHE member-only resource).