Department of Student Engagement

Brandeis Sustainability Fund Scoring Matrix

All proposals submitted to the Brandeis Sustainability Fund are evaluated using a scoring matrix. Evaluators are faculty, staff and students with a strong commitment to sustainability issues.

Following are the criteria comprising the scoring matrix; each is scored on a scale of zero to five points:

• Environmental impact (other than carbon footprint).
• Impact on university's carbon footprint.
• Educational impact.
• Community impact (can also include improving quality of people's lives).
• Operational sustainability (will Brandeis have to take over the project after the applicant group graduates?)
• Financial return (cost savings to the university).
• Technical viability (does the project seem technically ready to go?).