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Measuring Sustainability Performance with STARS

Measuring Sustainability Performance with STARS. NAEP Annual Meeting April 2012 Presentation by Nurit Katz, UCLA stars.aashe.org. A little about you…. AASHE Member? STARS Participant? Faculty? Staff? Administrator? Student? International? Other?. About AASHE.

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Measuring Sustainability Performance with STARS

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  1. Measuring Sustainability Performance with STARS NAEP Annual Meeting April 2012 Presentation by Nurit Katz, UCLA stars.aashe.org

  2. A little about you… • AASHE Member? • STARS Participant? • Faculty? • Staff? • Administrator? • Student? • International? • Other?

  3. About AASHE • A North American association of colleges & universities working to create a sustainable future. Over 1000 campus members. • Professional home for campus sustainability officers. • Mission: Empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation

  4. What is STARS? Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System

  5. What is STARS? • A voluntary, self-reporting framework • A guide for advancing sustainability in all sectors of higher education. • A common standard of measurement for sustainability in higher education. • A tool that promotes a comprehensive understanding of sustainability that includes its social, economic and environmental dimensions.

  6. Why is STARS Needed? • “You can only brag about what you can measure.”– Sadie Ross, SUNY Empire State College • Sustainability is a new frontier with few established metrics. A standard framework for measuring success is needed. • STARS is a broad-based, stakeholder-designed, tested framework.

  7. STARS Background • In 2006, the Higher Education Associations’ Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) called upon AASHE to create a campus sustainability assessment tool. • STARS versions: • STARS 0.4 (Sept. 07) • STARS 0.5 (Aug. 08) • STARS Pilot (2008) • STARS 1.0 (Sept. 09) • STARS 1.1 (Feb. 11) • All versions of STARS have been shared with the higher education community for suggestions on how to enhance the tool to better fit the needs of the community.

  8. Collaboration vs. Competition • STARS is a rating system, NOT a ranking system • STARS provides a venue to share best practices and learn from other institutions • STARS was created by the higher education community for the higher education community

  9. Categories • Education and Research • Operations • Planning, Administration, & Engagement • Innovation

  10. Sub-Categories • Education & Research • Co-Curricular Education; Curriculum; Research • Operations • Buildings; Climate; Dining Services; Energy; Grounds; Purchasing; Transportation; Waste; Water • Planning, Administration & Engagement • Coordination & Planning; Diversity and Affordability; Human Resources; Investment; Public Engagement

  11. Purchasing Tier One • Computer Purchasing • Cleaning Product Purchasing • Office Paper Purchasing Tier Two • Historically Underutilized Businesses • Vendor Code of Conduct

  12. Credit Outline • Credit Rationale • Criteria • Applicability • Scoring • Reporting Fields • Measurement • Standards & Terms

  13. STARS Reporting Tool

  14. Scoring • Average of the 3 categories + Innovation Credits • Total possible score – 104 • Example: • Edu. & Research – 30 • Operations – 25 • Plan., Admin. & Engage. – 35 • Average = 30 • + 2 Innovation = 32 Final Score

  15. Innovation Credits Recognize … • Creative and innovative strategies implemented on campuses • Areas where a campus has exceeded credit criteria • Letter of affirmation required

  16. STARS Ratings

  17. STARS Reporter • Flexibility • Recognition • Incremental progress

  18. Public STARS Report

  19. Accuracy of STARS Data There are three ways to ensure STARS data are accurate: A Responsible Party is required to sign off on each individual credit. The President or Chancellor is required to submit a letter with the STARS submission verifying the accuracy of the information. All information institutions share will be posted publicly on AASHE's website.

  20. STARS Process Step-by-Step • Register at stars.aashe.org • Compile required documentation as noted in the STARS Technical Manual and Reporting Tool • Submit for a STARS rating • Share your story • Renew participation in STARS Note: a STARS rating is valid for 3 years before it expires

  21. STARS Timeline • Participating institutions have one year to submit their STARS data.

  22. Benefits of Participating • Earn recognition • Streamline reporting • Benchmark with peers • Collaborate across campus • Access to the online Reporting Tool • Save time and money in developing a sustainability plan or report

  23. How is STARS Different? • Open to any institution of higher education • Only offers positive recognition • Transparent • Self-assessment • Encompasses sustainability, not just environmental indicators • Created by the higher education community

  24. STARS Founding Partners & Partner Organizations

  25. Governance • AASHE Board of Directors • STARS Steering Committee • Partner Organizations • Technical Advisors

  26. Who can Participate? • Any higher education institution in the US and Canada • International Pilot • Do not have to be a member of AASHE • College districts or university systems • If a university system registers, individual campuses within that system may still register for STARS.

  27. How much does it cost? New Registrants:AASHE Member …………………$900Non-Member ……………….……$1,400 International Pilot Participants....….Free Renewing Participants: AASHE Member …………………$450Non-Member ……………….……$700 Register on-line at stars.aashe.org

  28. Continuous Improvement • STARS 1.1 Technical Manual Administrative Update One • September 2011 • International Pilot • October 2011 • STARS 1.2 • February 2012 • STARS 2.0 • No sooner than 2013

  29. Questions? • Email stars@aashe.org • Call (859) 309-6755 • Subscribe to the STARS Update & AASHE Bulletin (www.aashe.org/user/newsletters) • Post a question to the AASHE Campus Sustainability Discussion Forums (www.aashe.org/forums) • Post to the Campus Sustainability Perspectives Blog (www.aashe.org/blog)

  30. Thank You! stars.aashe.org

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