STARS 2.0: A Preview SUNY Sustainability Conference September 2013 www.aashe.org

Presentation Overview The process What’s the same What’s different Q&A stars.aashe.org

The Process….. STARS 2.0 Vision released for comment Technical advisors work with staff to suggest changes Steering Committee review and eventual approval of draft STARS 2.0 Public Comment Period Additional consultation with Technical Advisors Steering Committee approval Feedback compiled and shared with Tas Staff work with Tas to make recommendations to SC SC went through several rounds of credit review & revision As staff revised credits based on SC feedback, various SC taskforces dealt with specific issues including: Validation task force Organization & weighting task force Minor changes Communication with participants stars.aashe.org

Steering Committee Members Julian Dautremont-Smith - Chief Sustainability Officer, Alfred State College Jeremy Friedman -Manager, Sustainability Initiatives, New York University Elaine Hanson - Director, Office for Sustainability, Sheridan College Preston Jacobsen - Sustainability Analyst, Haywood Community College Nurit Katz - Chief Sustainability Officer, University of California, Los Angeles H. Scott Matthews - Faculty and Research Director, Carnegie Mellon University Chris O'Brien - Director of Sustainability, American University Stephenie Presseller - Sustainability Manager, Moraine Valley Community College Cindy Shea - Director, Sustainability Office, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill William Brown - Director of Sustainability, Indiana University Jon Jensen - Director of Environmental Studies, Luther College Dave Newport - Director, Environmental Center, University of Colorado at Boulder stars.aashe.org

What’s the same… Identifying Users & Responsible Parties Reporting in the online Reporting Tool Access to My Resources & My Reports The submission process (including the President’s Letter) Sharing data with other organizations Subscribers may earn a STARS rating Publicly available STARS Reports STARS reports and ratings are valid for three years Data correction requests and data accuracy Inquiries stars.aashe.org

What’s different... Four main categories rather than three STARS 1.x Education & Research (ER) Operations (OP) Planning, Admin. & Engagement (PAE) Innovation (IN) STARS 2.0 Academics (AC) Engagement (EN) Planning & Admin. (PA) stars.aashe.org

What’s different… A single tier of 70 credits, reduced from 139 stars.aashe.org

What’s different… New credits have been added AC 8: Campus as a Living Laboratory AC 11: Access to Research EN 13: Community Stakeholder Engagement EN 16: Hospital Network OP 2: Outdoor Air Quality OP 7: Low Impact Dining OP 11: Biodiversity OP 16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis OP 28: Wastewater Management PA 3: Governance PA 12: Workplace Health & Safety stars.aashe.org

What’s different… Existing credits have been refined Sustainability in Curriculum and Research Detailed definitions provided for “sustainability courses”, “courses that include sustainability” and “sustainability research”. Baseline Credits More flexibility in setting baselines (1990-present) Performance thresholds introduced to complement the use of baselines Additional normalization factors for GHG emissions, building energy consumption and water use stars.aashe.org

What’s different… Point allocation stars.aashe.org

What’s different… Scoring has been simplified STARS 1.x % of applicable points earned in ER + % of applicable points earned in OP + % of applicable points earned in PAE 3 + Innovation points STARS 2.0 Total points earned Total applicable points + Innovation points stars.aashe.org

What’s different… Data accuracy policy Updated STARS Data Accuracy Policy (July 2013): Preserving the credibility of STARS and providing a fair and transparent means for resolving questions about the data submitted. Pre-Publication Review of Platinum ratings Post-Publication Review President’s Letter Innovation Credits Random Selection Flagging pending Data Accuracy Inquiries stars.aashe.org

What’s different… Enhanced Access Basic level of access Available at no cost Use the STARS Reporting Tool to share data with other organizations Submit data to AASHE and be recognized as a STARS Reporter Full level of access Available with the STARS subscription fee Share data with other organizations Submit for a STARS rating (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum) or as a Reporter Benefit from resources, automated scoring, and additional features within the STARS Reporting Tool International access stars.aashe.org

What’s different… STARS Reporting Tool Enter some credit data in a more compact, tabular interface Support for multiple units of measurement Data migrations See which fields contain migrated data and where that data came from See values for specific fields in your previous reports Expanded “Institutional Boundary” to “Institutional Characteristics” Integrated, visual glossary of terms stars.aashe.org

Resources stars.aashe.org STARS 2.0 Technical Manual STARS 2.0 Summary of Changes STARS 2.0 Credit Checklist STARS Public Comment Feedback STARS 2013 Annual Review August 27 “Everything You Need to Know About STARS 2.0” webinar stars.aashe.org

(May change to Monday, 10/7 in the afternoon) STARS Town Hall http://conference.aashe.org/2013/ Sunday, 10/6, 8:30am – 12:00pm STARS Introductory Workshop: Learning the Basics of Completing a Comprehensive Campus Sustainability Assessment Sunday, 10/6, 1:00pm – 4:20pm STARS Advanced Workshop: A Conversation on STARS 2.0 and Continuous Improvement Monday, 10/7, 1:30pm, Room 101C STARS 101 Tuesday, 10/8, 8:00am, Room 101C (May change to Monday, 10/7 in the afternoon) STARS Town Hall stars.aashe.org

Contacts Email stars@aashe.org or jillian@aashe.org Web: stars.aashe.org Call (303) 395-1331 ext. 25 Subscribe to the AASHE Bulletin (www.aashe.org/user/newsletters) Read the AASHE Campus Sustainability Perspectives Blog (www.aashe.org/blog) Post a question to the AASHE Campus Sustainability Discussion Forums (www.aashe.org/forums)