Areas of Focus
SERVING
COMMUNITIES
Becoming a sustainable company requires
more than decreasing our environmental
impacts. It also means being a good social
steward, and taking care of our various
stakeholders, from our employees, our
investors, our residents and the communities
where our properties exist. Giving back is
an important piece of doing well by doing
good, and each year we look for new ways to
contribute our resources to improving the lives
of others.
Urban Forest
SERVing COMMUNITIES
What & Why
Benefits
Who
We are committed to ensuring our Grove
properties add value to the communities
we serve. On Arbor Day 2012, we kickedoff The Grove Urban Forest Initiative, a
program which engages local tenants to
help plant one native or adaptive tree,
shrub, or groundcover for every resident
(17,000 residents) in a twelve month span.
The goal of this program is to create a
diverse urban ecology at every Grove
location, increasing property aesthetic
and asset value.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Campus Crest Construction, Campus
Crest Operations & Maintenance team,
Ricki Glenn, Rebecca Kipper
Creating an urban forest at each location
is no small feat. Phase one of this
program began this spring, when we
installed 25% of the program. Based on
the data gathered, we are implementing
irrigation and improved placement for the
remaining 75% to be installed at strategic
intervals this spring.
This initiative will continue to grow each
year, beginning on Arbor Day, at each
new development.
URBAN FOREST TESTIMONIAL
Sara Buckland • Fort Wayne, Indiana
When phase one is 100% complete, this
program will generate over 500,000
pounds of oxygen and absorb over
95,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each
year. This means that the urban ecology
introduced to our
will provide
Planning
75%properties
enough oxygen to support
4000
people
in Flagstaff, AZ
each year.
SOCIAL
50%
Implementation
• Increases property beautification
in Greeley, CO
for our residents & the surrounding
community.
50% engagement
Exploration &
• Provides resident
in LasatCruces,
NM
education opportunities
each Arbor
Day planting event.
• Increases air quality at our properties.
opportunities25%
at eachExploration
arbor day
in Fort Collins, CO
planting event.
Planning
Implementation
Where
Every Grove location across the US
75%
Construction
100%
Planning
25%
Implementation
50%
Construction
50%
Implementation
100%
Tracking
50%
Design
in Philadelphia, PA
100%
Complete
50%
Planning
in Tempe, AZ
Timeline
Tracking
Completion
“The Urban Forest project generated a great deal of excitement for our residents and staff. It is well known that the land The
Grove at Fort Wayne is built on was once saturated with pine trees. By replanting trees on property there was a sense of
giving back to the land. The warm weather on April 24th lured residents out as we planted the trees and provided a picnic
lunch to all volunteers.
While promoting The Urban Forest project, we incorporated a Grove tee shirt contest; if we spotted you rocking out a Grove
Tee we took your picture and created a Facebook album for our friends to “like” your photo. The best Grove Tee picture won,
and the best picture coincidently was from The Urban Forest project! We had Grove tees hugging trees and shoveling dirt.
The energy created that morning was unlike anything else we have ever done. We all came together to give back to our
environment, and had a blast doing it. The day ended with our team singing “Look at us now, we plantin’ trees.”
It’s amazing how one simple act of giving back can bring a community together. On April 24th, the Grove staff and
residents came together within the community for The Urban Forest project. The bond that was created between us all
will forever stay strong, and the memories will last with us for a lifetime, while making a lasting impact within the our local
environment by planting 15 trees.”
Habitat for Humanity : Stillwater
SERVING COMMUNITIES
What & Why
75%
Planning
Benefits
in Flagstaff, AZ
75%
Construction
When Campus Crest acquired an existing ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL
property near the OSU campus in
Reuse of existing furniture & appliances
Stillwater, OK we knew a major interior
50%
Implementation
25% ofImplementation
not only reduces demand
virgin
renovation would be required to bring the
in Greeley,
CO but also provides quality goods
material
property in line with our existing portfolio. at an accessible price point for those who
This presented a new opportunity for
cannot afford to purchase new.
collaboration with the local community
50%
Exploration
Implementation
50%
and Campus Crest Communities,
in Las Cruces, NM
Stillwater Habitat for Humanity, Stillwater
Public Schools, Oklahoma State
University and North American Van Lines
50%
Design
who collaborated to execute the25%
largest Exploration
in Fort Collins, CO
in Philadelphia, PA
donation to date for the Stillwater Habitat
for Humanity’s ReStore .
• The donation was valued at well
Planning
over $100,000 in ReStore value
Implementation
and included Campus Crest donated
Tracking
household items from more than 135
Completion
apartments, including refrigerators,
microwaves, dishwashers, washers,
dryers, couches, coffee tables, dining
room sets and other miscellaneous
items.
50%
Who 100%
Planning
Campus Crest, Stillwater Habitat for
Humanity OSU, North American Van
Lines,50%
Stillwater
Public Schools
Construction
Where
Stillwater, OK
100%
Tracking
Timeline
Planning
in Tempe, AZ
$100,000 value
100%
Complete
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