1. STARS 2.0: A Preview SUNY Sustainability Conference September 2013

2. Presentation Overview
The process
What’s the same
What’s different
Q&A
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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)
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7. What’s different… A single tier of 70 credits, reduced from 139
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. What’s different… Point allocation
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. (May change to Monday, 10/7 in the afternoon) STARS Town Hall
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
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17. Contacts Email stars@aashe.org or jillian@aashe.org
Web: stars.aashe.org
Call (303) ext. 25
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